A NI energy firm is to cut its gas prices in the 'Ten Towns' licence area, just outside Belfast, by 7.7%.

Firmus Energy said the price reduction will come into effect on 01 April 2016.

Michael Scott, managing director for Firmus Energy, said: "We have more than 28,000 customers in the Ten Towns area and continually strive to keep our natural gas prices as low and as stable as possible for our customers.

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"Along with our excellent customer service we monitor all costs and global wholesale fuel prices on a daily basis to ensure our tariffs offer the best value possible and any savings are passed on as soon as we can to our customers."

Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Jonathan Bell welcomed the announcement.

He said: "In recent weeks, we have seen the announcement of a number of electricity and gas price reductions and, while these will impact mostly on domestic and smaller business customers, it is likely larger energy users will also be seeing benefits from falls in wholesale energy prices on world markets."

(CD/LM)