Switching electric/gas providers (see first post for links)

I'm highly skeptical that any of the companies could provide a fixed rate in the current environment. They would be shooting themselves in the foot.

I've highlighted the relevant portion in red. This is what Energia sent to me when I signed up to the plan. Before we got to that point, I was told by the Energia rep that it was fixed unit rate for the duration of the plan and I made him verify it with someone else.

I don't believe there is a way. You have to have a day/night meter (not 24-hour, not smart). You also may have to have an EV charge point and an EV although they didn't ask for any proof. It may be that they have other ways of knowing...

Interesting, it just seems too good to be true. It's well flagged that wholesale rates are going to increase massively over the next 6 months so I'm struggling to see how Energia could absorb these without passing them along to the customer unless they massively adjust the standing charge to offset it.

If it is indeed a legitimate locked in fixed price, everyone in Ireland should sign up for it.

Sorry for the multi quote but ye all asked the same question. Firstly thanks to @KildareP for the information on the Energia Electric Vehicle plan which is a fixed rate for 12 months. Im just off the phone with them now and I confirmed this (even though it is not advertised on their site as a fixed rate). I said it to her twice and she said yes, the unit rates are fixed for 12 months.

For reference I do not have an electric vehicle or charger. I gave over my MPRN number which confirmed to them that I have a day & night meter, it didnt tell them if I have an EV charger or not. But you do need a day & night meter, this plan is not available to those on 24hr standard meters.

I was asked do I have an electric vehicle and said yes and that was it, she signed me up for 12 months at fixed rates. Here is the prices which include VAT and are a 25% discount from their standard rates. I will be on these prices for 12 month regardless of when Energia put up their prices which I suspect will be next week or shortly thereafter.

Standing charge- 295.40

Day unit 29.82, Night 0.892

So a pretty high day rate but given all the other increases around us it will look like good value soon and if there are more increases in January then those unit rates will likely be as good as it gets while others are paying 40+ cents for a day unit. Im looking down other operators day unit rates even with their discounts right now and Flogas are 33cents, Electric Iireland 31c, Airtricity 29c, Panda 42c. Bord Gais do have a 26c rate but their standing charge is 369 per year which is 73 euro more a year than Energia at 296.

The only caveat to this plan is if you use more than 3,000 day units or 2,000 night units in a 2 month billing cycle then the unit price is a fair bit higher , like close to 37 cents. But unless you were growing weed or running a crypto mining operation the average family would never hit those limits. And becasue I dont have an EV there is no way I could hit 2,000 night units in two months when my current usage is 150-180 night units per 2 months, it would be impossible to come anywhere near it.

Anyway after a lot of messing around with Airtricity and cancelling that contract I think this Energia EV Plan is as good as it gets with fixed rates for the next 12 months. If others are happy with the rates offered Id snap it up asap because there is a price increase on the way. Signing up to fixed rates now means you avoid that price increase and another price increase likely to come in January. By then all operators will be hovering around 40-45 cents a day unit. The fixed rates will look like a bargain soon enough IMO.

No unfortunately (and bizarrely) not as that's a smart meter.

Need a day/night meter.

Tell me about it! The only way to have the Energia plan is to get ESBN to remove the smart meter and put back in an Iskra digital meter. Makes absolutely no sense whatsoever that I can see.

Very strange they obviously all feel the need to get out in front of whatever European governments plan to do in the next few weeks. That only leaves Energia to increase in October unless I have missed their announcement. Very strange for any company to change price on the second of the month. I was feeling foolishly confident that BG were going to wait until November 1st before looking for their pound of flesh. Guess we are at the point that energy companies will put prices up at any stage during the month with the minimum 30 days notice. I would expect the banks to do similar with interest rates once the ECB carries out it's anticipated rise next week.

The wack a mole continues, on Bonkers I have gone from EI being cheapest, to BG being cheapest to SSE being cheapest!

Have SSE raised there prices ? I think they have already if thats correct.

SSE worth a move?

Your better off not looking at these until the day your going to change. Change and forget about it your going to get rode either way.

To add to @Muahahaha above - even if you're in a contract with another provider already it may still be worth paying the breakage fee of €50. Just did this myself as it'll work out €500 cheaper for me for the next 12 months (even factoring in the breakage fee) by moving from Electric Ireland based on their new higher rates kicking in soon.

Fair play to you as in many cases the 50 euro breakage fee is going to pay for itself in no time, especially if you are only in a contract that is just a few months old and are now getting hit with price increase. Its important people do the maths on their own usage but many will benefit by breaking an expensive contract and getting on the cheaper fixed rate Energia EV plan provided they have a day night meter (and tell Energia they have an electric car which they dont ask proof of)

Email from Energia on sign up to the EV Plan, this says 1 year fixed term too so it's locked in

Thank fcuk after all the messing over the last week. Feels good to have a price locked in for 12 months and not have to worry about price rises any more till this time next year.

Well done! The pricing is amazing and I would change immediately... but I have a smart meter. Even the excess rates are fine.

Wonder is this the cheapest for electricity now bg with 39% off

https://www.bordgaisenergy.ie/campaigns/best-electricity?gclid=Cj0KCQjw08aYBhDlARIsAA_gb0fep5VODxhrqcp_BbpZe7WLlk9_HL0Xm20XuDQmt20tjJql2RLZPYQaArECEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds