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

Ah FFS... Here we go again...!

@Moving2017, do NOT wait as the BG offer is not going to increase. If anything, the offer could get dropped. To see your offer (likely 33% or 38% discount), just sign in to your BG account now and you'll see a note about your contract ending and an option to 'View new plan'. Click this and you'll see what's being offered.

It would be appreciated if you posted an update here to confirm the offer as there's a lot of misinformation about these latest round of offers increasing the closer you are to the contract end date.

Actually in the same boat as you. Was on about .32c per unit, will be about .34c in October with the 15% reduction and 10% discount. I've a few days of the 14 cooling off period to go, so going to use that.

SSE comes in slightly cheaper on bonkers, but that's based on using a lot of electricity at night, so not really comparable for me.

Only applies if you actually switch to another supplier. If you stay with the same supplier there is no issue as the restriction comes from ESB networks.

Thanks for the reply, I am on the correct Tariff it seems.

The 1st week in July, didn't hear anything rom them apart from a welcome letter. Hence I had to ask here about my bill

The new rates are listed at https://www.energia.ie/about-energia/price, the second table covers smart plans, just need to take the 10% switching discount off it. Confusingly, energia have listed a different night rate for mcc12 and mcc16. Switcher have gone with the slightly higher mcc16 one.

You should get an email 45 days before your contract is up like @septictank (just above) and others.

Well you just posted rates till 3/10 on Energia site and cheaper rates from 3/10.Energia cant advertise cheaper rates as of now untill discount kicks in.Just wait till 3rd and switch.Thats what im going to do

In August (and maybe before), BGE were offering the same-ish low discounts as the other suppliers (maybe 8% to 12%), and these discounts were increasing as you got closer to the end of your contract.

Since September (around August 30th), they are offering existing customers the same high discounts (or even 5% higher for dual fuel) that they currently enjoy (between 33% and 44% off), and these discounts don't increase over time.

There was (and maybe still is) confusion on this thread between these two waves of offers from BGE.

I'm out of contract since yesterday with SSE and was going to switch to Energia......but if I switch today,is the rate locked in or fixed? So if I switch dual fuel today,will they not pass on the reductions from 3rd October??

Pretty sure you can remain on your current day/night tariff for now. However I think the writing is on the wall for standard day/night tariffs and we will be finding when we go to renew we will have very limited choices without going on some type of day/night smart tariff :-(

Anyone get their August bill yet? Rates?

This is what BG are offering me, it's increased as was only around a 5 or 10% discount a few weeks ago. My contract expires in 2 days.

I want to retain the option of using a 24hr flat rate ,

I rang ESB and the supplier , I switched supplier ,from a 24hr to a 24hr cheaper flat rate, I want to retain my 24hr configuration , Meter was mcc01 configuration but got a letter this morning, changed by new supplier to mcc12 , half hourly smart meter import

From what was communicated to me , I am not on a smart tariff, I have not switched over

But I am not confident in what I am being informed is truthful ,

The company has 3 plans , smart plan , fixed rate discount and standard plan

I was sold a 24hr Rural , they have categorised as fixed rate plan or standard plan but I do not have any documents to indicate if it is a standard or fixed rate plan , only indicates it is a 24hr rural

Buried in the t&c's , Due to applicable industry rules for smart metering once you move to a Fixed Discount Plan Tariff, it is not possible to revert back to a non-smart Tariff.

I did not consent to be moved to a smart tariff

Supplier are giving the perception you are signing up to a 24hr rate with a 24hr configuration but are switching people to a smart tariff under a 24hr rate

I have rang the supplier twice, assured me I am not on a smart tariff but the t&c's contradict what they are communicating, 2nd time they are playing dumb, claiming they have no idea who changed the metres configuration or have any knowledge of configuration types

Edit: rang the ESB again , nothing to do with them it is all up to the supplier , asked if it is possible to revert back to mcc01 configuration, ESB said they do not know

from my understanding, retaining a 24hr configuration is preferable to ensure access to a 24hr flat rate , smart tariffs are extremely expensive for my usage

I am still in the cooling off period, no idea if this will revert the configuration to 24hr, if I cancel , I assume a land back with my previous supplier?