PV Feed In Tariff

So Energia are telling me that they DO NOT fix unit prices for the duration, only the discount % like the others do.

I've seen a few people here and on Facebook say that Energia have fixed their rate, and they have this in writing.

Has something changed? Are Energia making sure they don't get stuck with a load of people on cheap rates while the market explodes?

fyi.. from Energia retention team..

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Thank you for your enquiry. As of yet we have no price increases on the horizon , as you are aware with the current market these may change but we have no information to clarify any increases.

 Sales & Retention Team

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how far is their 'horizon' I wonder!? 🤔

I don't suppose any companies will revise their FIT in the light of the massive price increases. It may have factored in to the slightly higher rates by some of the late comers.. Thinking out loud, domestic solar pv is still a very small part of the customer base for these companies.

From a regulatory perspective, a minimum % of the current unit rate would have been far more decent.

As far as i can see there are no companies out niw offering fixed tarrifs ?

Energia EV tariff.

Good man.

I also suggested this to family, my dad just got solar installed and he found out he had a backwards running (ie net metering) meter so he's defending that one!

woah, possibly you're being overcharged, I'm on their 41% plan as well but on Day 23.46 and Night 11.25 incl. VAT.

but will be moving to their EV D\N plan soon to get the 8c night rate (fixed rate for 1 yr)

They might have forgotten to apply your discount, they did the same to me with the first bill and then I had to email them

yep, can confirm as well, just renewed to their EV plan and the D\N unit RATES are fixed for 1yr. also, no low usage surcharge on the standing charge (377.10 rural).

would expect so since they were your provider when the legislation and the Feb. effective date came into effect.

Well - as people know I'm a lazy sod when it comes to switching. Never did see the point of chasing a few cents here and there when one provider with the cheaper rates is offset with their higher standing charges or "joining bonuses" etc from another. If ever there was a segment of market which needed a bit of regulation to "cop on" ...... the pricing models they employ would get my vote.

That said, those Energia prices seem too good to be true. €0.079/cents a unit when you have a big'ish battery is a no-brainer. Really! It's seems wrong lads! I actually feel "dirty" for swapping (LOL) but like you Phil.....I'm gone from SSE -> Energia as of 10 mins ago.

I can't see them keeping it at €0.079/unit. I know .... I know, i read the thing too! Fixed for a year, but they have to be operating that at a loss if so as it's lower than the wholesale price of electricity!? Dunno.

As for will they (SSE) pay me what they owe me for the "estimated export" , I would assume so as they are contracted to, but even if they didn't....the swap will more than make up for it in 2-3 months.

the Energia EV plan is only for Day\Night meters afaik

Yeah realised that again soon after posting.

Still looking at switching to their normal home/smart plan. After looking at SSE's price hike happening soon, here's the before and after of their day, night, peak rates.

Laziness mate .... least it was for me. That and the fact that the last time when I moved they screwed up the account shutdown when I moved out of the old place I lived in and for weeks in my new property I was getting threatening letters that I hadn't paid up (which I had). Literally a f'ing ball ache to get sorted and it left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Well that's my history of it anyway but SSE has been one of the better places over the last 2-3 years.

Just bear in mind that you have only 3 hrs to grab as much as you can for your batteries. (2am-5am), Will you be able to fill it in that time?