Whats your energy bill like?

CoBo55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120316767#Comment_120316767

You're an eejit... An eejit who can't read obviously.

brokenbad

Jan Bill - €174 (After Credit)

Feb Bill - €169 (After Credit)

Graces7

Today is a cold day when you heat now, worry later... and the wind is waking ..

phormium

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120328613#Comment_120328613

Perishing here too, fire on and heating on, nothing electric though worth talking about 😄

Graces7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120331310#Comment_120331310

On such days I retreat to bed with a hot water bottle..

Jim_Hodge

€345 before Government €200 credit and EI €50 credit.

Net. €95

Bungalow, 2 adults, electric cooking, tumble dryer, immersion, all the usual and no skimping on usage.

Not too bad, all things considered.

AvalonEnaid

The last bill was €395.63, todays is €286.07.

Managed to reduce our elec usage with a few smart purchases and changing how we heat the house (aka thicker jerseys)

Graces7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120331310#Comment_120331310

I am abed and dare not put the heater on lest I get used to the warmth.... lol... When I was in the UK I got into real difficulties in an all electric house and it was only my disability prevented being cut off..I got a vicious letter from them that could give an old wan a heart attack and all they said was " Oh that;s just a little letter we send out.". Any minute now my fingers will refuse to move! But no way will I .....

Ubbquittious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333094#Comment_120333094

Any auld sibin on d'island?

Kintarō Hattori

Electric - €243.75 in credit

Gas - €248.68 due- which is the highest bill we've ever had in this house. It's nuts.

noahungry

Talking about the highest bill ever - €350. I need to look into it, doesn't make sense.

Graces7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120333232#Comment_120333232

Nah. Not my scene anyway

Count Dracula

The same colour as the last one, turquoise with bold integers in black totalling with demand's for payment. The current one has become moist from the cold and has developed dog ears on the upper right and bottom right corners depending on what angle you are examining the item from.

I showed it to my neighbour, who responded by shrugging his shoulders and saying " what can you do Count.... that's life for you isn't it?".

Graces7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120334200#Comment_120334200

Of course I have NO IDEA what goes on in any house out here! lol...

zell12

Got my Flogas electric blll for a D/N meter. e121 for 58 days

Had to get the metal draught excluder taken off the front door last spring. It was the coldest Winter/early Spring ever without it, but didn't put 2 and 2 together until recent weeks 🙄 Bought a standard cushiony draft excluder and the difference has been phenomenal.

Vicxas

333 euro for gas. Highest bill I’ve ever had. I think Bord Gais are fleecing me

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120408581#Comment_120408581

And I can skip showers, keep the rooms cooler, wear a scarf and gloves indoors....

I'm not waiting days for clothes to dry on a clothes horse and I'm not going back to the good old 80s.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120408828#Comment_120408828

So I'll waste heat from the radiators and still tumble dry? I'll pass on a couple of days of damp clothes.

Leg End Reject

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120408581#Comment_120408581

We can walk around with a head torch to save turning on the lights too, but some of us value being comfortable in our own homes.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120408561#Comment_120408561

Energy prices have gone up massively, and it's the time of year for the highest energy consumption. Unless it was a very "out there" estimation, it's correct.

Sunrise_Sunset

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120408561#Comment_120408561

Also with Bord Gais. My last bill 2 months ago was 370, and that was an estimated read. When I checked the actual reading it was higher. Also the highest bill I've ever had. Next gas bill is due tomorrow, needless to say I'm dreading it. I took an actual read and submitted it yesterday so it should be quite accurate.

I use two clothes horses (big one and small one) and those things you clip onto radiators. Works perfectly - the heating is on anyway (gas central heating and electric fake stove). Then into the hot press. It's actually in the Summer when I use the dryer.

brokenbad

Most recent monthly bill was €173.95 (Electric Ireland)

*40 year old 4 bed bungalow - 4 occupants - OFCH - Solid Fuel

SteM

SSE Airtricity

28/11 - 27/01

Electricity €84.68 after the Government credit

Gas €195.41

27/01 - 27/03

Electricity €29.50 after the Government credit

Gas €152.28

Bills based on submitted meter readings, 3 bed mid terrace with 3 occupants. We have a night meter, do clothes washing and charge the PHEV at night.

CoBo55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120409790#Comment_120409790

That's very good, what rates are you paying?

SteM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120410401#Comment_120410401

Description Rate

1Yr Home Elec DF 33% Day 0.3028

1Yr Home Elec DF 33% Night 0.1879

1Yr Home DF 33% Gas 0.0883

CoBo55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120410496#Comment_120410496

Rates we can only dream of once out of contract... Enjoy them while you have them.

ELM327

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120410513#Comment_120410513

Yup, just checked and the best Airtricity rates are now 41.88 Day and 25.99 night. Doesnt compare well with my current 28c day 7c night from energia.

SteM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120410513#Comment_120410513

Until 31st July, we've been luck this winter alright.

CoBo55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120410544#Comment_120410544

Brilliant, I've been in the wilderness since mid January, hopefully prices will have started to drop by July. I'll play it cleverer when I enter my next contract.

CoBo55

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120410532#Comment_120410532

Now they're definitely prices you can only dream of, you'll be rocking in the nursing home and they'll be saying, take no notice of him he's rambling on about prices that never happened 😆😆 that's when you'll pull the tattered bill out of your dressing gown pocket 😁

hero25

Below are our figures for the last 3 years. Newish A2 build, rural, exposed site. A2W and UFH. No EV.

I know I don't have Oil or Gas to pay for, but still, it's crazy expensive. Have guestimated Mar 2023- Mar 2024 will work out as approx €5630

Have to now consider PV/Solar to see can I get this reduced (and evicting some teenagers when the ban lifts next week 😙)

getoutadodge

I equalised (with Electric Ireland) the gas and electricity to 600 and 500 per annum just prior to the covid lockdown drawing on the previous years usage. So 1100 total for a year with the gas being the sole form of heating in a B3 BER 70 m 2 house. Just had a long chat with Electric Ireland on foot of most recent bills and its clear that electricity has doubled in price since then while gas has quadrupled. Electricity alone is now 1100 with the blow being softened by the 600 credit. I installed a stove and use 1000 euro per annum in fuel (mostly coal) to heat the house from Oct- April inclusive. Gas is now so expensive I never use it except for showers. With no stove I would have had a 2000 per annum gas bill minimum. With no subsidy the electric would have been 1100.

Francis McM

Got my ESB bull there recently. Nearly died. I suppose it is not surprising considering the pay and huge pensions of EBS workers. I read there a few days ago (and I quote ) " ESB Group's 8,200 employees were paid an average annual salary of €78,000, according to the annual report."

https://businessplus.ie/industry-type/energy-telecoms-utilities/esb-reve/

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120415477#Comment_120415477

Wages represent a tiny percentage of their costs. They employ many highly skilled operatives and engineering staff. The pay bill isn't the reason for your increased electricity bill. I'll not begrudge them one of the best performing pension funds that they, like many employees and employers, contributed towards

ELM327

ESB group actually don't pay that well compared to other similar companies. Source:myself recently job seeking. Manager level and while I considered ESB I opted to remain in the private sector for much better wages and opportunities.

They have a lot of super skilled people, you hardly expect surveyors and the like to work for 50k in ESB do you? The like of CS staff are generally on 30-40k max

Francis McM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120415539#Comment_120415539

An average annual salary of €78,000 is still very generous, considering the other perks like great pension, job security, cheap electricity for themselves etc.

Leg End Reject

No one complains about their wages when teams are sent out in horrific weather to reconnect supply after storms. It's an essential service and they need to pay sufficiently attractive wages to attract suitably qualified and competent staff.

An average salary means that many earn below it and I don't think wages were increased when bills did, the rising costs are not connected to the salary paid.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120415602#Comment_120415602

Still not the reason for the price hikes. As explained already, the pay rates for the roles are not by any measure excessive. You're quoting an average from Chief Executive, to Engineers, Accountants, Electricians, Surveyors, down to Clerical Officers and Customer Service Staff. They contribute a fair % to the pension fund which trustees seem to manage very well based on returns. Plenty of employees benefit form staff discounts in their sectors. As for job security, you really can't put a monetary value on that.

You're simply barking up the wrong tree in your rightful indignation at large price rises.

Flinty997

Back to candles.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120415814#Comment_120415814

Useless for drying clothes though and a well done steak takes days. 😊

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120415825#Comment_120415825

If you can afford a steak the cost energy to cook it shouldn't be a problem. :)

AvalonEnaid

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120414102#Comment_120414102

Yeah no. I've straight up turned off central heating and just wear an extra layer to help with the cold mornings and nights. I'm not going to pay these exorbitant prices anymore.

I'm still trying to understand how my "100% renewable" energy prices went up. Last I checked, the Sun and Wind did not increase their wholesale prices.

TinCanMan

Gas Bill 8 Feb 23 to 31 Mar 23 was €160.07. Used for heating and hot water only in a house of 5.

apache

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120443263#Comment_120443263

That's good going. I was pleasantly surprised by mine. Still in credit with Electric and gas was €148. Was careful with the heating. Two cold months too so very good.

Padraig Mor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120415721#Comment_120415721

What's the story with the massive hole in the pension fund - IIRC a couple of billion or so? And the ESB staff were going to strike if they - and not the taxpayer - were asked to fill the gap, even though they don't pay the public sector pension levy?

jethrothe2nd

EI really don't want my money. I'm usually billed monthly, but haven't been billed since January, despite a number of phone calls and chat contacts. Usual response is it is being looked into and will be resolved within 7-10 days, but still no sign of whatever the issue is being identified and resolved. Pretty poor show at this point

Count Dracula

The main creases on this month's are clearly defined as the postman must have had a nice clear crevice to drop into. It looks almost pristine and delectably cosy, all stored up their in it's sharp dusk sky blue hue and go faster white striping.

I haven't removed it from it's package yet, but I notice that the money left my bank account last Wednesday.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120480086#Comment_120480086

I doubled checked this morning to make sure I was up to date. You are about a decade behind the times.

Last years Actuary report has confirmed that the Scheme is in balance on an actuarial basis i.e. that the Scheme will be able to meet its obligations as they fall due. It even meets the Minimum Funding Standard (MFS), if it were wound up on a specified theoretical valuation date, which most schemes don't meet.

As regards the pensions levy; it was taken from the fund, like all private pension schemes, resulting in a 10 pensions freeze.