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ESB night time rates

  • 27-10-2011 3:50pm
    #1
    INEEDANID
    Closed Accounts Posts: 381 ✭✭


    Is electricity cheaper at night time than day time?

    Would I be better off washing clothes/dishwasher after a certain time or does it matter?

    Do I have to opt in to get the cheaper night rates?


Comments

  • #2
    EI: Una
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭EI: Una


    Hi INEEDANID,

    This link from our FAQ thread here (top of our forum) might be of help to you: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=72740664&postcount=3

    If you require any further info after reading it, do let me know.

    Regards :)
    Una


  • #3
    johneire31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭johneire31


    When exactly does the winter time kick in? is it timed with the changing of the time or does it have another date? also when does it end?

    thanks

    John


  • #4
    elevationrec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭elevationrec


    During the winter time the night rate starts from 11p.m until 8 a.m. and summer time it is from 12 till 9 a.m. Few days ago when the clock went backwards one hour the night tariff starts at 11 p.m.
    You'll need a large amount of appliances running during the night in order to benefit from the night rate as the standalone charge is bigger with this type of electricity


  • #5
    who_ru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭who_ru


    am i right in saying you would roughly need to use approx 25% of all your electricity during these hours (23:00-08:00) to benefit from the night rate?


  • #6
    Electric Ireland: David
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,457 ✭✭✭Electric Ireland: David


    Hi who_ru,

    You are indeed, though it does depend on usage. If you are a Valuesaver Nightsaver customer for instance, and your average annual consumption is approximately 5,300kWhs (or about 880 units per bill), 22% of those units would need to be used at the nightrate for you to benefit. This works out at just over 3 units per day.

    Our online Appliance Calculator (and the smartphone Apps) are good ways to gauge what appliances would use this amount of energy, so as to put you more in control of your costs.

    Hope this helps,

    David.


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