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It would depend on how existing customers are treated after their contract pricing ends. If they try to put me on a 20c+ night rate I'll find someone better,.

But, if you're seeing people like me - up to now fervent deniers of smart meters - now considering their merit, it speaks something about the DN pricing

Interesting times though. Energia's new (crappy) day/night is a 2 year deal isn't it?

Which usually means that prices are set to go down and the suppliers are trying to tie people into a higher rate first.

Possibly they weren't able to sustain the relatively cheap night rate. But I agree there's probably going to be a general push against good rates on the D/N meters in future

Flogas seem to be the next cheapest, although the standing charges around €400 would make you weep

I've always thought the concept of smart meters was a good one, if done correctly. So far the Irish experience has been a money grab from the energy companies

We need a provider in the market that'll actually try to bring some value to the customer, not like giving free leccy one day of the week and charging through the nose the rest of the time

I'd be quite happy to see dynamic pricing becoming available. It's not for everyone, but a bit of home automation and you can plan your battery charging and appliances a day in advance

According to the website they pay out every two months, still waiting to hear if that's the reality though

That is my reading, and also why there are two names on my our account now.

Even charging to 100% all year round, we will not hit €400. We will get full benefit of FIT. No need to work about scheduling the battery charge or monitoring the weather.

Seems it is also the greenest option too. Charge with clean energy at night. Export clean energy during the day.

Final bonus is there is a much better chance of charge in the battery in case of a power outage.

Afaik once you get a smart meter, your prior ‘smart meter refusal’ ends, and you then get actual FIT, not deemed FIT.

You have refused a smart meter. If you get a DN or stay on the backwards one (temporarily), you’re not entitled to deemed export. As you say, could lead to future issues as you might have to pay it back.

Have a look at the other threads on smart meters from the top of pg 79 here. The really cheap Energia D/N tariff got removed this week it seems. Meaning the demise of D/N could be accelerated. So for some a 3-4 cheap night smart tariff might work (with a decent size battery who can load-shift a lot too). You can run the numbers on what FIT you expect to get and what those smart tariffs would cost you. To move to a D/N is free, but you are charged to move back to a 24hr or smart one.

I’m similar in that I asked to be moved ahead in the queue for a smart meter (while waiting on solar install), then realised it was a bad option on tariffs available at the time. Then I asked to be removed from that ‘early queue’ and no sign of it since. No idea if that is considered me refusing the meter.

Seems hit and miss on when the ESB notify the backwards meter will get swapped. Some here are 6+ months from the NC6 being submitted and have heard nothing. 

Do let us know how it pans out. Others are in a fairly similar boat (like me)

hey folks... im waiting on my EI bill to issue for Jan to March.. i can see a usage figure, the government credit sitting on my account balance but no sign of a bill yet.. should have issued around the 6th.. i assume they will bill me at some stage? Billing was fine in January..

Thats it.. im wondering if my FIT and low usage is confusing them.. loathe to call them as will be on hold for a week