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

My D/N contract with Energia finishes tomorrow (29.82/8.59) on an MCC02.

Just off the phone to Energia now and the best the can offer is a 15% discount, so from 3 Oct rates would be (38.35/18.4). Their first offer was a 13% discount.

They very quickly compared the rate to Flogas when I mentioned them, and calculated what the savings would be if I stayed with them compared to Flogas.

Was told the 15% might not be offered if I called again on the 7th. Told me I could lock in the discounted rates for 14 days if I wanted.

Also said that as the rate is variable, if Energia change/increase the rates you have 30 days to decide if you want to stay with them or not. If you leave there is no cost (not breaking the contract).

Nothing else on offer from them as regards retention (no google nest).

Told them I'd think about it.

Somebody did post a phone number for BGE many pages back. IIRC it was different from the usual CS number.

I signed up to flogas on 20th Aug. My SSE account has been cancelled so the port went through ok.

Does anyone remember if these are the rates before I touch base as I didnt get a welcome email/account number ect.

Gas 09.85c Incl Vat

Electricity day 33.38 Incl Vat

Electricity night 14.75 Incl Vat

Thanks

I'm thinking it was 3 months plus or so. 30 pages would just about cover the recent back and forth about Flogas please don't call them hysteria.

Check the price comparison sites and instigate a move direct with the cheapest supplier when your contract is up, waste of time ringing and offering to be loyal if they want you they will chase you

Looks like my BGE offer is still the best so far but good to see more companies dropping prices

So i switched to flogas on 21/08 got email Electricity Tariff : DG1 24HR Community Fixed 12 A23 NB. Checked with them what rate was this and got response today. Not sure if these are right.

Your rates are as follows, ex VAT

Standing Charge 76.14

Unit rate day     27.51

Unit rate night  13.53

With bord gais, finishing this week on my 39/39 dual fuel and offered 9/44 gas/elec. Seeing as flogas is now gone and bonkers isn't offering any better I think i'll sign back up and see if anything happens over the cooling off period.

Well now, it looks like I fell between two stools as they say!

Got in to the Flogas BWG offer so all fine but then BG offered me 39% discount to renew which was marginally better and not fixed, rang BG confirmed I could go straight onto that before contract end date, told me ring FG and cancel (was within 14 days) and ring BG back. Did that but when rang back BG they said they couldn't do anything until FG transferred supply back to them. That took 5 days until it appeared back with BG and now the 39% apparently only refers to new business!

They are 'looking into it' so will have to see what happens next.

Does anyone have the WaterPower rate for August?

You mentioning "the box" sets of alarm bells. If they have equipment they install they add an extra 44c per day standing charge. Years ago prepay power charged my mam €250 to remove their equipment but I think pinergy say that is what the 44c covers. I thought it would just be using your standard meter

On another thread, irishchris made €1400 PROFIT last year being on Pinergy. Of course, it meant his annual electricity cost was therefore zero too

And no, there is no cap

I'm on the exact same tariff and took a screenshot when I signed up on 20/8. So your unit day rate is correct (27.51 ex VAT/ 29.99 inc VAT). My screenshot just has Unit Rate @ 27.51 ex VAT, no mention of a cheaper night rate. Also, it shows a standing charge is 299.91 / 302.92 inc VAT, wonder why yours is so low? I would take what they are offering you and say nothing, unless I am missing something?

It's 76 cents a day.

create you own spreadsheet and what links do you need ? use bonkers etc to find the best deal to suit you and sign up using the relevant website