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

If you are on a 24hr meter and are looking at electricity only plan, this looks the best value for the first 12 months inc the future price increase. I'm still in the cooling off period on the same plan but think I will stick with them, can't see anything better elsewhere

Are we due an increase from Energia? They're slightly cheaper than BGE new rates

BTW, switcher is far better than bonkers for showing the new rate

Not an error. They’ve had a fixed-rate EV plan for years. What may be an error is keeping it in place in the current context. I could see them getting rid of it.

Is it a big job to get your meter changed to a day night meter.

Currently have a smart meter with bills showing MCCO1 24 hr metre. If I did get meter changed would that mean I have to use only day/night tarrifs or can I still go with either type plans without having to have the meter changed back to 24 MCCO1 meter.

Only 2 of us in the house now since the Childers flew the best, so not sure if cheaper night tarrifs would be better for us

I was about to switch via Bonkers to Bord Gais from Energia. Looks like I'm better off (at least in short term) sticking with Energia due to the recent BG price hike. Has anyone on here managed to get any decent retention discount offers with Energia recently? Thanks

What are the stats on people moving energy supplier's annually? At one stage more people were getting divorced each year than moving bank. Inertia is never in the consumer's interest.

Not surprising really. I know my parents have never switched and have the same phone provider since day one.

The following article gives some figures:

https://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/four-out-of-10-consumers-never-switch-energy-supplier-despite-surge-in-prices-41394467.html

I’d say this is true my elderly parents said they’d never move from the ESB as they still call it, due to the hassle they think is involved. Though I’d say this year a lot more people will be moving and looking around for better deals and new customer discounts. It’s a bit of a maze trying to navigate the different rates though.

Kinda new to this part trying to help the parents out. What's the story with getting the day and night meter from 24hr meter. They are with EI at the moment on 24hr meter and getting shafted royally at their rate and taking into consideration of upcoming increases.

Is it simply calling EI now to come and change the meter?? Any one any idea how long that will take from experience?

Then once the meter is in place, is it as simple as switch over to Energia EV plan?

Side note for anyone who might not be aware. Normally i switch every year because there are better deals around. This year is a little bit more difficult to predict. I was with BG last year until August and my contract had expired. BG called before it expired and offer me a rate of 22% because I'm an existing customer (I think 22% from memory, definitely in the 20's) and they won't do any better than that. However if you actually go to their website and instead of clicking on Best Dual Fuel Plan which shows for new customer only. You choose Compare Our Plans and it give you option to choose Existing Customer and this give you option of 39% for Electricity and Gas for existing customer. Even taking into account of the upcoming price increase, they still work out the best rate for me. So for once, there is a slightly hidden option to stick with the same provider and be treated with a new customer rate

We are currently with Bord Gais

Our Electricity usage is between 4,500 last 12 months and 5,500 kWh the previous 12 months

Gas was 9,600 last 12 months and 12,500 the previous 12 months.

We are on a standard price plan with a 24 hour meter

We are getting solar panels for water installed in the autumn.

I had a look at switcher.ie and it recommended Energia home connect.

Bonkers.ie recommended Green Future Dual Fuel 42/35 - 2 year contract.

Has anyone any advice on this please?

That green future deal is with Flogas ….high enough unit rate (30.09 electricity). Plus 2year contract …I’d forget about it.

what’s your current unit rate discount with board gais? When is your contract up?

Here’s what I do re. research - Stick with bonkers for now- when doing the comparison select ‘I have just moved in and do not have a supplier’ -forget about how much you use in your instance. Select NO for cash back results / Select NO for Only show tariffs available for sign up?.

Energia comes out top at the moment (but price increase likely to happen soon) Depending on your situation , I’d either switch soon OR wait things out till the cold really starts to set in and see if any provider announces a winter price freeze.

sorry I should have also mentioned that off the main energy providers Energia are the only ones who have yet to put their prices up so be aware that they will have a price rise coming shortly, perhaps as soon as tomorrow but likely in the next week or two. If you are electricity only and have a day/night meter then look a page or two back on the thread for details of Energias EV plan (you dont need to prove you have an EV) which is offering fixed rates at decent enough prices for 12 months.

Thank you so much Fishdoodle, no discount and no contract with Bord Gais at the minute. I did negotiate a 12 month deal but it's well up at this stage

Energia Grow Dual Fuel Bundle coming out the cheapest. Bord Gais 39/39 is 300 euro more expensive but the next supplier based on value after Energia