尽管暂时下调了税率，爱尔兰政府从能源账单中获得的增值税仍大幅增加

Group 1 - The Irish government has seen a significant increase in VAT revenue from energy bills, exceeding €4 billion for the first time, despite temporarily lowering VAT rates on residential electricity and gas [1] - The VAT rate on electricity and gas was reduced from 13.5% to 9% in May 2022 to help households cope with rising energy prices, with the reduction extended multiple times and set to end in October [1] - The average annual VAT cost for a typical household using electricity and gas is €265, with VAT on electricity alone amounting to €144 [1] Group 2 - The average household electricity bill is expected to increase by at least €83 annually to fund significant upgrades to the national electricity system, raising the average annual payment from €254 to €337 [2] - An energy task force has been established by the Energy Minister O'Brien to address the cost issues related to energy bills [3]