Energia dual rate [18% off Elec & 17% off of Gas]

goose06

Energia have a new dual rate out, 18% off Elec & 17% off of Gas if the Indo is to be believed

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/power-company-turns-up-the-heat-on-rivals-with-discount-deals-30428674.html

rameire

Just stick the following into the promotional code online at energia.ie

saveme

worked for my Dad on Saturday.

frash

Crap - just signed up to their 17% & 16% deal

My cooling off period is over too so can't cancel & re-apply

Barr

Is Energia the cheapest on the market at the moment for gas and electric ?


What are they like to deal with ? Can't say I have come across them before.

rameire

yes they are the cheapest
they are good to deal with
they also have an app you can submit readings with for elec and gas.

they respond quickly to queries by email.
cannot fault them.
been with them 3 or 4 months.

Dredd_J

We are on level pay with bord gais, but have about €200 credit now because they havent been calculating it properly.
If we switch to energia what happens to this credit?

pissed

I am with Electric Ireland on Value Saver plan, how would this compare if I switched over for just electric as I dont use gas?

Ogham

Barr wrote: »

Is Energia the cheapest on the market at the moment for gas and electric ?

They are cheapest if you get gas and elec off them (for average usage) . Not a massive saving - Some figures here http://www.moneyguideireland.com/electricity-and-gas-cheapest-combined-prices.html

GoodBridge

Dredd_J wrote: »

We are on level pay with bord gais, but have about €200 credit now because they havent been calculating it properly.
If we switch to energia what happens to this credit?

They'll send you out a letter to say you're in credit and then you can give them a buzz and they'll post you out a cheque.

Dredd_J

GoodBridge wrote: »

They'll send you out a letter to say you're in credit and then you can give them a buzz and they'll post you out a cheque.

Thanks.
I rang them today to ask them and said we wanted to go to Energia and they gave me a discount for a year that makes it more or less the same price as Energia. Think we'll leave it as it is for now.

soirish

During online sign-up there is an option to enter promo code. Anyone have one?

Davy

soirish wrote: »

During online sign-up there is an option to enter promo code. Anyone have one?

It's on this thread, and it's also on the energia site

saveme

soirish

Davy wrote: »

It's on this thread, and it's also on the energia site

saveme

Thanks! As explained above the code works only for gas+electricity customers.

John C 1981

soirish wrote: »

Thanks! As explained above the code works only for gas+electricity customers.

There is another couple of codes that will work on the Energia site:

If, like me, you do not have a gas supply to the house, the offer from Energia is for their standard rate minus 15%.

I did a quick search for some codes that might improve this and found that for their existing business customers, they offer 16% off their standard rate. To use this offer, simply enter the code ENER16 into the box.

I decided to have a play around with it and thought that if 'ENER16' got me 16% off the standard rate, maybe 'ENER17' would get me 17% off the standard rate. It works.

So, in short, ENER17 will get you 17% off the standard electricity rate without also signing up for gas.

My apologies if this has already been posted elsewhere.

Peace & love,

John.

mrcheez

Considering going for the Energia promo.

I take it the deal is only for a year, any idea what their rates are like normally compared to Bord Gais (I have dual fuel with BG)?

Also is it easy enough to move from them at the end of the year if I decide?

Mike1961

mrcheez wrote: »

Considering going for the Energia promo.

I take it the deal is only for a year, any idea what their rates are like normally compared to Bord Gais (I have dual fuel with BG)?

Also is it easy enough to move from them at the end of the year if I decide?

I'm with Electric Ireland for both fuels. Rang them to enquire about my a/c and found out that I was on standard (non-discounted) rate 17.01 cent per unit for electricity and 5.297 cent per unit for gas - they offerred me 12% reduction for both (14.6 for elect, 4.66 for gas). It's not as good as the Energia offer (discounted rate is 13.93 for elect and 4.4 for gas) but I took it anyway - good for 12 months and should save me around €210.

mrcheez

I might try the same and see if BG can match offer

cherryghost

We run the gas off the electricity and the electricity off the gas and we save two hundred pounds a year!

mrcheez

cherryghost wrote: »

we save two hundred pounds a year!

so that's approx 250 euro/year?

Nice .. looking to do the same although would prefer to keep it under one company.

JTMan

Mike1961 wrote: »

I'm with Electric Ireland for both fuels. Rang them to enquire about my a/c and found out that I was on standard (non-discounted) rate 17.01 cent per unit for electricity and 5.297 cent per unit for gas - they offerred me 12% reduction for both (14.6 for elect, 4.66 for gas). It's not as good as the Energia offer (discounted rate is 13.93 for elect and 4.4 for gas) but I took it anyway - good for 12 months and should save me around €210.

The standing charge is higher with Energia than Electric Ireland. This needs to be factored in when considering which company offers one the better rate.

Sneachta

How does this compare with Airtricity. I signed up for 10% off last week but think there is 14 day cooling off period,

Energia Rep

Hi mrcheez

All our price plans and promotions are subject to a one year contract. Our standard unit rates are 16.99c for electricity (24 hr urban rate) and 5.29c for gas.

Once your year is up, you are free to move to another provider if you wish.

mrcheez

JTMan wrote: »

The standing charge is higher with Energia than Electric Ireland. This needs to be factored in when considering which company offers one the better rate.

Checked bonkers.ie and the standing charge is between 10 and 20 euro more per year (compared to Elec Ireland / Bord Gais), but I guess if you save a couple of hundred on the bills that is an acceptable difference.

fleet_admiral

Im with electric Ireland for both, having switched over my gas to them last friday for an 8% discount. I may go for this energia offer so can I cancel electric Ireland after switching last week? Is there a cooling off period?

Techless

Energia Rep wrote: »

Hi mrcheez

All our price plans and promotions are subject to a one year contract. Our standard unit rates are 16.99c for electricity (24 hr urban rate) and 5.29c for gas.

Once your year is up, you are free to move to another provider if you wish.

A bit confused about the pricing.

I am with Electric Ireland for both gas and electricity and seem to be paying unit rates of 5.297 and 16.99 respectively.

Don't see where there would be a saving in moving to Energia ?

rameire

Techless wrote: »

A bit confused about the pricing.

I am with Electric Ireland for both gas and electricity and seem to be paying unit rates of 5.297 and 16.99 respectively.

Don't see where there would be a saving in moving to Energia ?

they are teh standard prices, and not the discounted prices you could get.

take everything

mrcheez wrote: »

so that's approx 250 euro/year?

Nice .. looking to do the same although would prefer to keep it under one company.

It's a Father Ted quote.

mrcheez

Just so I'm clear, is the "18% off Elec / 17% off Gas" called "SaveMe Dual Fuel"?

As featured on: http://www.bonkers.ie/provider-directory/energia/ ?


EDIT: Just rang them.. yep the deal that's on until 31st Aug is the "SaveMe Dual Fuel"

mrcheez

I've summarised it here if anyone needs it (comparing BG / ElecIreland / Energia).. the BG prices are relevant to my situation if I were to switch to their 10% Gas / 7% Electricity.. hence the large standing charge!

Electric Ireland (Dual ValueReward (Direct Debit & Online Billing))

Electricity:
16.99 cent
€139.62 standing charge

Gas:
5.290 cent
€91.72 standing charge

Bord Gais (Changing to 10% off Gas + 7% off Electricity)

Electricity:
16.90 cent
€149.41 standing charge

Gas:
5.68 cent
€109 standing charge

Energia (SaveMe Dual Fuel)

Electricity:
15.81 cent
€158.05 standing charge

Gas:
4.993 cent
€91.76 standing charge

Ogham

The Energia offer is the cheapest dual fuel offer at the moment - it's even cheaper than going with separate suppliers for gas + electricity.
See- http://www.moneyguideireland.com/electricity-and-gas-cheapest-combined-prices.html

PS - The offer ends this weekend .

RainyDay

mrcheez wrote: »

I've summarised it here if anyone needs it (comparing BG / ElecIreland / Energia).. the BG prices are relevant to my situation if I were to switch to their 10% Gas / 7% Electricity.. hence the large standing charge!

Electric Ireland (Dual ValueReward (Direct Debit & Online Billing))

Electricity:
16.99 cent
€139.62 standing charge

Gas:
5.290 cent
€91.72 standing charge

Bord Gais (Changing to 10% off Gas + 7% off Electricity)

Electricity:
16.90 cent
€149.41 standing charge

Gas:
5.68 cent
€109 standing charge

Energia (SaveMe Dual Fuel)

Electricity:
15.81 cent
€158.05 standing charge

Gas:
4.993 cent
€91.76 standing charge

Thanks for the summary. Electric Ireland are quoting me as follows to retain me, provided I sign up for direct debit

Electricity:
14.97 cent
33.70 per day standing charge

Gas:
4.661 cent
22.14 per day standing charge

I'm a bit confused by how their per-day standing charge relates to the ones you quoted above?

But otherwise, it looks like a good deal, as I'd have to sign up for DD with Energia anyway, and I avoid the hassle/paperwork of switching.

bmm

RainyDay wrote: »

Thanks for the summary. Electric Ireland are quoting me as follows to retain me, provided I sign up for direct debit



I'm a bit confused by how their per-day standing charge relates to the ones you quoted above?

But otherwise, it looks like a good deal, as I'd have to sign up for DD with Energia anyway, and I avoid the hassle/paperwork of switching.

You multiply the standing charge by 365 to compare with annual standing charge.

Wow, this is a good deal ESB is offering you. Do you use lots of Gas & Electricity?

RainyDay

bmm wrote: »

You multiply the standing charge by 365 to compare with annual standing charge.

Wow, this is a good deal ESB is offering you. Do you use lots of Gas & Electricity?

Thanks for the clarification. No, we wouldn't be particularly huge users.

Last 12 months elec bills;
EUR 130.30
EUR 165.61
EUR 225.80
EUR 132.82
EUR 141.05
EUR 119.87
EUR 114.92


Last 12 months gas bills;
EUR 102.49
EUR 106.28
EUR 235.64
EUR 322.58
EUR 198.73
EUR 53.28
EUR 44.56

There didn't seem to be any analysis of my usage in coming up with that offer, the only question was whether I was prepared to sign up for DD or not.

Energia rep - can you beat this offer?

J@yK@y

RainyDay wrote: »

Thanks for the summary. Electric Ireland are quoting me as follows to retain me, provided I sign up for direct debit
.

How long is that discount rate valid for? 12 months?

Also, are you sure that is the including VAT price?

Ogham

RainyDay wrote: »

Thanks for the summary. Electric Ireland are quoting me as follows to retain me, provided I sign up for direct debit



I'm a bit confused by how their per-day standing charge relates to the ones you quoted above?

But otherwise, it looks like a good deal, as I'd have to sign up for DD with Energia anyway, and I avoid the hassle/paperwork of switching.

That unit price probably excludes vat - Energia figures shown above include vat @ 13.5%

J@yK@y

Ogham wrote: »

That unit price probably excludes vat - Energia figures shown above include vat @ 13.5%

Almost certainly...multiply the quoted rates by 1.135 and you get exactly the same figures as stated above. Cheeky tricks by ESB?

dar100

I'm not with any company at the moment, as I'm about to move into new house, I'm looking for both gas/elect. Who is the best to go with??

mrcheez

RainyDay wrote: »

Electricity:
14.97 cent
33.70 per day standing charge

Gas:
4.661 cent
22.14 per day standing charge

I'm a bit confused by how their per-day standing charge relates to the ones you quoted above?

As others mentioned these companies always quote prices without VAT.

Bord Gais did the same when I spoke to them, thought they were giving me an excellent deal

Make sure to ask them for the price incl VAT.

mrcheez

dar100 wrote: »

I'm not with any company at the moment, as I'm about to move into new house, I'm looking for both gas/elect. Who is the best to go with??

following this thread aught to give you a good idea

All of these quotes are based on new customers (even the BG one I quoted earlier... only thing is the standing charge would be about €10 cheaper for new customers)

dar100

from what i can gather, Energia are offering the best deal for both, or am I mistaken?

RainyDay

J@yK@y wrote: »

How long is that discount rate valid for? 12 months?

I don't think there was any time limit on the discount.

J@yK@y wrote: »

Also, are you sure that is the including VAT price?

Ogham wrote: »

That unit price probably excludes vat - Energia figures shown above include vat @ 13.5%

J@yK@y wrote: »

Almost certainly...multiply the quoted rates by 1.135 and you get exactly the same figures as stated above. Cheeky tricks by ESB?

Thanks for flagging this up - seems very cheeky to me. I was fairly disgusted with ESB, until...

mrcheez wrote: »

As others mentioned these companies always quote prices without VAT.

Bord Gais did the same when I spoke to them, thought they were giving me an excellent deal

Make sure to ask them for the price incl VAT.

Maybe they are all up to it - is it not illegal to quote ex-vat prices to a consumer.

Ogham

dar100 wrote: »

from what i can gather, Energia are offering the best deal for both, or am I mistaken?

You are not mistaken

J@yK@y

dar100 wrote: »

from what i can gather, Energia are offering the best deal for both, or am I mistaken?

The Bord Gas new customer deal is 10% off GAS and 10% off Electricity. If you sign up for 2 years you also get 4000 Tesco club card points. If you already shop in Tesco and make use of these club card points I dont think this is a bad deal, however I am assuming the 10%/10% discount lasts 2 years. I think I would be swayed to sign up for a discount for 2 years as I will most likely forget to change in a years time.

Energia is the cheapest over 1 year however perhaps a 2 year discount would suit some people better??

Energia Rep

Hi folks

The best way to compare your usage and find the best deal for you is on Bonkers or Uswitch. We're not allowed to use this forum to promote our offers but you'll see the results for yourselves on the comparison websites.

The reason unit rates are usually quoted ex VAT is because that's how they appear on your bill and then VAT is added after.

Ogham

J@yK@y wrote: »

The Bord Gas new customer deal is 10% off GAS and 10% off Electricity. If you sign up for 2 years you also get 4000 Tesco club card points. If you already shop in Tesco and make use of these club card points I dont think this is a bad deal, however I am assuming the 10%/10% discount lasts 2 years. I think I would be swayed to sign up for a discount for 2 years as I will most likely forget to change in a years time.

Energia is the cheapest over 1 year however perhaps a 2 year discount would suit some people better??

10% Discount is for year 1 - then it drops to 5%
Don't forget - as with all of these deals - none of the prices are fixed. A 1 year discount still means the price can go up before the year is up.

mrcheez

Energia Rep wrote: »

Hi folks

The best way to compare your usage and find the best deal for you is on Bonkers or Uswitch. We're not allowed to use this forum to promote our offers but you'll see the results for yourselves on the comparison websites.

The reason unit rates are usually quoted ex VAT is because that's how they appear on your bill and then VAT is added after.

cheers, found the uswitch site actually a little clearer.

Great so I'll save two-fiddy going with Energia ...

ErinGoBrath

Switched to Energia last night from Bord Gais, very happy with the new rates. Thanks OP

J@yK@y

Ogham wrote: »

10% Discount is for year 1 - then it drops to 5%
Don't forget - as with all of these deals - none of the prices are fixed. A 1 year discount still means the price can go up before the year is up.

Ah! So not such a good deal at all! In fact you would be locking yourself into a 2 year contract where after one year you may only have a 5% discount where there could be discounts of 15%+ available.

I guess I would be better off moving to Energia and then moving again in one year.

landmarkjohn

I switched to Energia but one thing I miss is the email notification with bill amount I used to get from Airtricity. Energia just tell me I got a bill so if I want to see how much it is I got to log in.

fergald

Hi,

Ok i tried uswitch and selected urban and average usage (even though i use more). However it still says that airtricity are the cheapest for me, then gives me energia prices as next best but 12 euros more. Can anyone tell me is energia price including the discount, to me it looks like it is - here are the results.

You currently spend €1870.97 a year on gas and electricity

Most popular!
Energia
SmartChoice Dual Fuel (Direct Debit & Online Billing)
Use promotion code SAVEME to avail of discount
Year 1 Discount - 18% off electricity & 17% off gas
12 month contract
Online account management necessary
Direct Debit payment mandatory
Cancellation fee of €50.00 applies
Offer ends 31st August 2014
More info…

€12.55
more a year
€1883.52
annual cost
How is this calculated?
Terms & conditions

Kind Regards
Fergal.

Ogham

fergald wrote: »

Hi,

Ok i tried uswitch and selected urban and average usage (even though i use more). However it still says that airtricity are the cheapest for me, then gives me energia prices as next best but 12 euros more. Can anyone tell me is energia price including the discount, to me it looks like it is - here are the results.

You currently spend €1870.97 a year on gas and electricity

Most popular!
Energia
SmartChoice Dual Fuel (Direct Debit & Online Billing)
Use promotion code SAVEME to avail of discount
Year 1 Discount - 18% off electricity & 17% off gas
12 month contract
Online account management necessary
Direct Debit payment mandatory
Cancellation fee of €50.00 applies
Offer ends 31st August 2014
More info…

€12.55
more a year
€1883.52
annual cost
How is this calculated?
Terms & conditions

Kind Regards
Fergal.

What Airtricity plan did you enter to get that 1870.97 figure as your current charge?