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

Why? why?

so you could save a couple of hundred moving but you choose to stay because you're happy with energia and you have credits that can be refunded to your bank or a cheque, you must be in the wrong thread lo this is bargain alerts, even saving a hundred is worth moving for

Well actually, Energia tell me I’ll save €200 if I use the time of use plan. I am extremely sceptical about this mind you!

Much cheaper than what? There's nothing special about their rates.

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I choose to not commit fraud and to not break the law. I submit honest meter readings.

Just beware of the possibility that a meter reader happens to take the meter reading soon after an incorrect reading is provided by a customer...

Misreading the numbers on a meter I don't think so.

I think it's Flogas for dual fuel

Edited

I moved to a new house in early November, with a heat pump. I called Flogas to cancel the Gas account but leave the Electricity account open.

Since then our monthly standing order has gone to Flogas as normal but we've not received a bill. Our online portal shows everything at zero.

Today I got in touch with customer service and gave them my details. They replied with "this account is closed". So they appear to have closed our account fully, instead of just the gas part.

My question is - The fact we're still paying a standing order and still receiving power, is this likely just a glitch? I assume they'll likely come for any money owed now. Should I challenge this as it wasn't taken as/when due and will now result in a bigger bill next time?

Hope this makes sense.

We've been with Electric Ireland for a number of years but I started comparing prices last November (we're a low usage household, avg 2200kWh per annum, so our bills are not too outlandish). Looking at bonkers.ie at the time there was a 5.5% EI discount if I opted to pay by direct debit with a 100 Euro credit as an incentive. I opted in via bonkers wondering if I'd get the credit being an existing customer, whilst accepting that I'd also be in a 12 month contract. Yep, the credit was assigned to the account.

Last week I did another comparison check on bonkers and there was an EI offer with a 22% discount.I pulled the trigger on that one as well and EI have switched us to that deal, presumably restarting the 12 month clock. I've since noticed that they now have a 24% discount plan (also variable) so I might pick up the phone and see if they will switch us to that.

Given the 8% drop in unit price today, plus the 22% unit discount on the account we now get, plus the 100 euro credit in November (not to mention the government credits), happy enough. I have done another comparison today and seems the max we could save by switching to a different 'supplier' now is around 30 Euros a year, so not really worth it methinks.

So, unless EI are dropping the ball when dealing with requests via bonkers, it looks like they'll switch you to a better deal regardless of where you are in a contract if you just ask. The 12 month will probably be restarted, but no penalties from what I can see.

Yep, got one, and thanks for that link. I uploaded our cvs file and have to say their system does a very quick analysis. We're rural and their response suggested SSE Airtricity in 1st and 2nd place, with EI Home Electric + Saver with 14% discount in 3rd.

Couldn't see EI with the 22% discount we have now so not sure they're factoring that option in. The SSE options look like fixed rate, but do offer a 200 Euro welcome credit. I think the 22% deal we've got is relatively competitive, and i'd have to factor in the possibility that EI would claw back the 100 Euro credit we got in November, plus the 50 Euro penalty for switching, so will stick with where we are for now. I'm also hoping we'll see a further price reduction later this year, so going fixed rate might be a bit of a gamble.

Again thanks for the link, I've bookmarked and will revisit it, especially when the current contract expires.

I don't think so I think it's linked to your mprn.

I am the same with Electric Ireland and just switched to the 22% discount plan. Is the 24% a non smart plan?

Let me know if you are allowed to switch without penalty please