An Post announce price hike on stamps by 10c to €1.35

An Post have announced a stamp price hike from next month.

The price of the basic national stamp will increase to €1.35 (currently €1.25) on Wednesday February 1. 

Some other services such as Redirection and Registered Post will also increase, while there will be no change in the price of either Worldwide or Digital Stamps.

An Post prices remain below the current average European tariffs for high quality, next-day letter delivery services. The average price of a comparable national stamp across the principal EU14 (+ UK) countries is now €1.69.   

An Post said in a statement that they are committed to the provision of top quality, sustainable, personal next-day service to the door for all customers across the country unlike several other European countries where service quality has fallen or letter deliveries are made just once or twice a week.

For personal customers who are regular mailers, the price of ten-stamp booklets will be €13.00 (€1.30 per stamp), while a 100-stamp roll will work out at €1.25 per stamp.  

SMEs can avail of a €1.20 national stamp price through the An Post Advantage Card - a discount of 11%.

An Post will continue to run its popular extra discount promotions for Love Stamps and other special stamps throughout the year. 

They say that the increased  stamp prices reflect sustained transport, fuel and energy cost inflation and the true cost of maintaining a nationwide postal service as traditional letter volumes continue to fall. 

Transport cost inflation (fuel) has been running at almost 25% while energy costs are up 60% year on year.  The new postal tariffs will help ensure the continuity of national letter services based on customers paying the same price for delivery of letters nationwide regardless of distance, as well as ongoing investment in letter services, staff and digital innovation.