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

Very few Id imagine.

Flogas Standard rate currently 43.59c/kw which will reduce to 36.99 c/kwh after the reduction of 15% in March.

Flogas 1 yr fixed rate is 27.03 c/kwh . Both plans have the came sc of €257.38 and all numbers include VAT.

That fixed rate plan is far more attractive as even another 15% reduction in the standard rate would still it pricier than the 1 year fixed rate.

Never had a problem with Flogas billing when I was with them.

Recently, Flogas only offer new fixed plans. But some people are on old discounted contracts, I am still in a 2 year contract with a discount of 42% on electricity, so pay 25.2c now for electric and will get a reduction in March. This is below their current fixed rate. I'm happy enough.

Looked through a few as I am out of contract with EI and the Flogas fixed price I mentioned above is the best I could find. Non smart meter, the rates are (including VAT)

14.57 night

30.08 Day.

My standing charge is high €423.36 ( Rural on MCC02)

By Bonkers calculations I am saving €45+ per month so if rates drop massively the €50 break fee will be well covered.

I use 60% night as I have a geothermal heat pump and underfloor heating.

Staying on a 24 tariff with current discounts on offer including up coming price cuts my usage is the following 4,000 kw eletric and 10,913 KW gas and leads to yearly costs of.

Flow Gas fixed - 2,462

Bord Gas variable - 2,509

SSE - 2,572

EI - 2,790 (bonker switcher offering 260 cash back not included)

Energia - 2,866.

I have excluded Yuno fixed tariff as there billing is a mess, however flogas rate is now lower and so is the standing charging.

Current supplier is Flow Gas on the community fixed deal works out at 2,808 a year. No point in breaking the contract as it expires on 1st of May and I'll switch based on what supplier has the best but its probably going to be Bord Gais with 22% elec /16% gas discounts. Most suppliers are slowly increasing new customer discount, we may never see 39% again however the worst of energy bills may be behind us.

Flogas fixed would be a lot better than you are on now and if there are reductions later in the year or if waterpower starts accepting users again you can just pay the €50 charge. 600 night units on flogas would save you the price of the exit fee.

Bill from BG (non-smart tariff) arrived today and our usage was 1100 kWh over the last two months for a 4 bed semi-d with heat pump. Just looking to sense check this usage with people. We have the usual household appliances and the heat pump/hot water.

It could be standard usage but it is only two of us at the moment, are we being loose with our energy usage or what?

Just out of electric contract with EI I was paying 35c after current discount (10%) which ended last week. They text saying they will ring with an offer. Smart plan unfortunately. 4000 units pa with no electric car or any fancy stuff. Maybe one of those weekend free plans might suit me. Are these being offered around?

Surprised no media announcement about Community Power slashing prices. No contract exit fee

Not the cheapest, no. However they have cheap SC and no exit fee

Would Flogas charge the break fee if moving from Community rate to Dual Fuel 24hr new fixed plan?

Thats a little over the top,They are in and around every other provider.No need to single them out.

I don't think they do, some of the posters here have switched plans within the company and weren't charged. I'm going to wait until the end of March and see what's available.

I switched to SSE in the last week for their 24 hour Smart plan (29.62c per unit inc VAT) but noticed Electric Ireland now have a "Home Electric + Saver 24%" plan which is 27.23c per unit inc VAT from 1st March. Might be useful to someone.

meh