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Airtricity & standing charge

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  • 06-09-2012 11:37pm
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    LasTime
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 173 ✭✭


    What I don't like is the way airtricity went back on their word, when last October they claimed they wouldn't be rising the price of the standing charge. Why are airtricity standing charges higher?? There is no reason for the standing charges to be higher for airtricity, (than with Bord Gais or ESB) since its the exact same service to maintain the lines and check the meters, ect. Airtricity will now rake in nearly a billion extra annually. I see alot of cold callers for airtricity now who sell the product based on the lower unit prices (which last a year or so), but of course fail to mention that the standing charges are, (in most cases) about 10 cents more expensive per day, than with the previous supplier. This mean one will lose more than €70 over the course of 2 years, which counteracts the reductions given by airtricity. What I've explained is for electricity. But I wasn't surprised when I discovered that the standing charges for gas were also more expensive. If airtricity really needed extra revenue, then why didn't they just raise the unit price?? Do you like me, think that this is a ploy? or is it just a coincidnece that the extra charges are hidden?


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Post moved to its own thread

    dudara


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    goingsolo
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭goingsolo


    Have to deal with this company most weeks with work. Elec ire and BG answer calls within 3 minutes, issue sorted in another 2.

    Never been shorter than 40 minutes with Airtricity. Awful, awful company to deal with in terms of service. Also the quickest to disconnect if a property if unregistered!

    Wouldn't use them if they were 50% cheaper than the others.

    Also, don't they constantly use estimates when billing?

    Needed that rant...

    To answer your question (or not!) I don't know how they charge extra. Just a case of buyer beware I suppose. Always, ALWAYS check t&c's ad fine print before signing with anyone... Especially if your getting a product by a d2d "salesman"!


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    goingsolo I don't want to hear generic experiences about Airtricity. Stick to the original topic.

    dudara


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