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Energy provider Energia has announced a price increase of up to 12.1% for its electricity but Electric Ireland is cutting its gas prices while its electricity rates stay the same.

Why is one provider raising prices while another is cutting them? And how can consumers get a better deal?

Charlie Weston, personal finance editor with the Irish Independent, joins The Last Word to discuss.

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