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How to determine who is my electricity provider

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  • 22-08-2016 4:19pm
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    amsbam1
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭


    I just got the keys for my new house. However, how do I determine who is my electricity provider? Their is a Pay as you go box in the house and it has just ran out.


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    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    Call the estate agent who sold you the house. They should either have the information, or contact the previous owner to find out for you.


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    Letree
    Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭Letree


    Call the ESB and tell them you want to identify who is your current provider as you moved house. They own the grid


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    amsbam1
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭amsbam1


    Thanks, calling the ESB sounds easiest.


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    SarahMollie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,843 ✭✭✭SarahMollie


    There is a special number, i think its called NPRN or something that you need.

    Try the ESB by all means but I think for data protection reasons they won't tell you. They wouldnt tell me when I tried it, but then I saw a letter from airtricity come through my letter box addressed to the previous owner so that gave me a big clue ;)

    However if you have a pay as you go meter - does that not narrow down the suspects slightly?


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    amsbam1
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭amsbam1


    OSI wrote: »
    Provide them with the MPRN. The previous supplier shouldn't really be your concern and you are not their customer.

    Do you know where I can get the MPRN?

    Good point, we should just be concerned with who provides the best price/service i guess. I just thought it would be easier to stick with the current provider and then in a few months time when I'm not so busy to look at who we should move to. Any recommendation on who gives the best price/service?


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    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,505 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    amsbam1 wrote: »
    I just got the keys for my new house. However, how do I determine who is my electricity provider? Their is a Pay as you go box in the house and it has just ran out.

    As far as I know pay as you go electricity usually works out much more expensive and its also quite inconvenient (what if the fridge is cut off for a few hours). So a regular bill is usually better.


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    amsbam1
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭amsbam1


    johnnyskeleton wrote: »
    As far as I know pay as you go electricity usually works out much more expensive

    Yes, we intend to move to bill pay.


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