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

Irish Gunner · 06-10-2023 9:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121201354#Comment_121201354

Looking at it smart meter options better and Energia coming in best.However use more at night and morning.Currently with flogas for gas and wonder if better to see If I can get a dual deal or just use seperate providers

ElNino · 07-10-2023 9:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121202239#Comment_121202239

15% seems to be their best offer now for a rate of 34.62 from November 9th and standing charge of €237.54 pa. They tried to justify the drop in the discount with me by saying that it was because their prices were dropping by 15.5%. I pointed out to them that their prices had risen by a lot more than that over the last year and they hadn't increased the discount then.

loki7777 · 07-10-2023 9:54am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121204416#Comment_121204416

So it's time to change provider again:)

OmegaGene · 07-10-2023 10:09am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121204416#Comment_121204416

There’s no point trying to reason with them just switch to the cheapest option available, no such thing as loyalty to customers and they will shaft you at every turn if they can

John arse · 07-10-2023 10:42am

The whole Energia fake switch thing is a bit ridiculous???

OmegaGene · 07-10-2023 10:58am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121204582#Comment_121204582

Depends how much that extra 5% is worth to you

John arse · 07-10-2023 11:21am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121204638#Comment_121204638

Could the retention team not just offer the 20% initially without the rigmarole though?

CoBo55 · 07-10-2023 11:40am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121204710#Comment_121204710

Just shows how stingy they've become, if they can get away with 15% that's all they'll offer. I think energy companies are hoping that the household consumer will just get used to these prices, that's usually what happens on treasure island 😡😡

OmegaGene · 07-10-2023 12:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121204710#Comment_121204710

Why would they do that ? Their aim is to take as much money as possible from customers/marks and it’s our job as consumers to get the best deal possible

expecting anything reasonable from energy companies is a step too far

Escapees · 07-10-2023 12:42pm

There was talk recently of Energia offering the increased discount of 20% to new customer signups if they tried to cancel the switchover within the 14 day cooling off period. Was this just a hypothesis or has someone here experienced it?

NinjaTruncs · 07-10-2023 1:13pm

I think one or two poster said it worked for them, I cancelled my switching on Friday, hoping for a call back early next week.

graememk · 07-10-2023 1:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121204980#Comment_121204980

Done it with my parents, was out of contract since sept 5

Switched, got a callback a few days after.

Backdated discount to the 5th, 50 euro credit, and 20% discount on rates.

Rural DN Inc vat@9%

36.10 day

17.32 night

377.06 standing

Cape Clear · 07-10-2023 1:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121204774#Comment_121204774

And also the government energy credits will help them keep their prices elevated for longer. If you follow the forward contracting logic through from the spike in wholesale prices in 2022 prices should have fallen in April/May 2023 instead it will be November before a lot of customers see falls in their bills.

CoBo55 · 07-10-2023 3:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121205183#Comment_121205183

No great shakes there, that standing charge is high.

graememk · 07-10-2023 3:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121205607#Comment_121205607

Joys of a rural DN connection.

BG : 394.62

Flogas:423.36

SSE: 378.03

EI: 439.93

Eco power:366.52. (night rate 27c!)

No bargains but best we're gonna get.

sparrowcar · 07-10-2023 11:31pm

I'm out of contract since August with BGE. Was on Affinity -39% dual fuel.

Now paying 44.21 Elec and 0.134 Gas. On a urban standard meter plan (have smart meter installed). Have a family PHEV that gets charged at regular times a day and a young family with washes/cooking at peak times so smart plan doesn't prob suit

Bonkers/switcher not showing me any real savings at all. Is it worth sitting tight for a while or am I missing something?

gussieg · 08-10-2023 1:12am

am with flogas , out of the deal i signed up to over a year ago, thought i signed up for the offer here but got nothing in the post . anyway, am on email billing. from the 26th of august , the unit rate has gone down from .3428 to .2752 . standing charge has gone up from 51 cent a day to 76 cent a day. is there better out there , ? finding it hard to work out the options. thanks

OmegaGene · 08-10-2023 3:03am

The only way to find a better option for your bills is to use bonkers/switcher website and use post 1 tip on how to use the site for full functionality

amber2 · 08-10-2023 10:18am

Anyone with Electric Ireland manage to negotiate any % off deal with Retention this year.

CoBo55 · 08-10-2023 10:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121207848#Comment_121207848

There's surely better out there. The energia 36c all day with 8c from 2am to 6am would suit you perfectly, it would certainly make the phev cheap driving. I'd go for it myself but being one of lucky ones to get the Flogas 30c deal I'm reluctant to give it up.

djdunny · 08-10-2023 1:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121208452#Comment_121208452

All I got was the standard 5.5% plus 100 euros credit. I didnt take it in the off chance a better deal comes along.

Del007 · 08-10-2023 1:41pm

Can someone tell me if my meter is smart or not MCC16?

The search function isn't working on boards

Thanks

Escapees · 08-10-2023 1:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121209057#Comment_121209057

Check your bill maybe...

Edit: Misread your post, MCC16 appears to be a smart meter alright. Just Google it.

legend99 · 09-10-2023 9:54am

RTE news : Yuno Energy lowers electricity prices from today

http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/1009/1409727-yuno-energy-lowers-electricity-prices-from-today/

John arse · 09-10-2023 9:54am

Yuno price cuts today - interesting?🤔

loyatemu · 09-10-2023 10:13am

By my spreadsheet, Yuno are now the cheapest, but bear in mind you have to pay in advance with Yuno so if you currently pay monthly (e.g. level pay) you'll have a month with 2 bills when you switch to them.

legend99 · 09-10-2023 10:24am

33.35 cent per standard unit for 24 hour plan. €264.73 standing charge.

John arse · 09-10-2023 10:27am

Funny how Yuno rates dropped with IMMEDIATE effect???

BobMc · 09-10-2023 10:59am

i'm thinking of pulling trigger on Energia smart ev plan, we have a PHEV so well able to fully charge during those hours, currently on EI 24hr smart plan at 35.73c with 10% I know theres a discount coming 1st Nov. that will make it 32.157 c ex vat , cheaper standing charge too currently .76c with EI

surely I'd make the odd 1.4c difference up in night time charging ?? will have to pay exit fee to EI

Dayor Knight · 09-10-2023 11:21am

Have EV, solar panels (3.4 kw) and smart meter. Switched to EI weekender (free Saturday) about a year ago and have analysed our usage from the ESB Networks HDF file....

61% of our usage has been at the Saturday rate ... I'd say 40% was car charging.

39% at standard rate about 44 c

The 44c will be 40.4c from November 1st (incl. VAT, and discount..)

So I make it average rate of about 16c per unit approx. for all usage for the year.

With all the talk of discounts etc... I think average rate you will be paying over the year is the one to focus on... that determines your overall cost for the year, with standing charge of course - €272 on this plan.

Very good plan for EV if you can get away with charging once a week (normally). May not suit for PHEV if you need to charge very night....

Everyone's situation different ... important to run your own figures, even if just estimates.

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

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