Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Customers will have to pay around an extra 20p per day from 1 August ByLili BusbyBBC News NI Published 9 minutes ago SSE Airtricity domestic customers in Northern Ireland will see their bill rise by over £70 a year.
The electricity provider said household bills will increase by 6.2% from 1 August - around 20p a day or £71.57 extra a year.
It's predicted the typical annual cost of home electricity bills for SSE Airtricity customers will be £1,277.07 per year.
The company said the price increase is due to "sustained market volatility" and higher wholesale costs.
Stephen Gallagher, managing director of SSE Airtricity said it is a decision the company does not take lightly.
"This is a result of sustained higher wholesale market costs that are outside of our control," he said.
