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

Hi Ginger, the 24% offer is based on smart meter and standard meter plans : https://www.electricireland.ie/switch/new-customer/price-plans?priceType=E

I've just noticed it's on their 'new customer' page, so contrary to my earlier thoughts suspect we wouldn't be eligible. Looks like it's aimed at customers currently with other suppliers. I prob won't bother trying, but at only a 2% difference wouldn't be too concerned anyway.

I will keep comparing on bonkers.ie during the year though, it seems there's no penalty when you stay with the same supplier other than restarting the 12 month contract if you opt for a better plan. It also seems like a decent way to avoid haggling with a customer sales rep, as I didn't get any push back from EI when I opted for a new deal directly via bonkers.

I'm in the same position with EI and have been in contact with them last week (dual fuel). The 24% is only for new customers. I can't find access to the 22% deal. The best they will offer me is 18%.

I have electric Ireland, my old rate was

Standard Day Rate: 41.59

14% discount: 35.77

Standard Night rate: 20.51

14% discount: 17.64

Anyone know how to work out the new electric Ireland rates of 8% off? is that off the standard rate? so 41.59 reduces to 38.26?

I have a smart meter and its a standard plan as I only got smart meter in...in contract but only a 50 uro break fee which I am willing to pay if much beter available as I use a lot of electricity

Yes I want to ring them and see what they will offer, but I am trying to work out what I will end up with the current drop in price, is the 8% off the standard rate I think?

So it goes from 41.59 reduces to 38.26?

Then my 14% discount from that down to 32.90?

If in housing estate they will have a community watsapp so ask in that

Coming to the end of my contract with SSE so doing the annual comparison based on the last years usage of 3,707 kWh Electricity and 5,502 kWh Gas.

Dual Fuel (all ex VAT, unit & standing charge only totals)

Electric Ireland €1,759.72

Energia €1,725.97

Bord Gáis €1,719.62

Flo Gas (Fixed) €1,747.17

SSE (New) €1,830.16

SSE (Renew) €2,013.60

Electric Only

Electric Ireland €1,156.07

Energia €1,110.84

Bord Gáis €1,147.64

Flo Gas (Fixed) €1,155.10

SSE (New) €1,1228.27

Yuno (Fixed) €1,131.44

Gas Only

Electric Ireland €664.23

Energia €641.60

Bord Gáis €571.98

Flo Gas (Fixed) €592.07

SSE (New) €601.89

Total Separate €1,682.82

So I will switch to Bord Gáis or Energia for their dual fuel plan as only the guts of €40 cheaper to take them separate.

For some reason Bonkers isn't showing the % discount as per the Bord Gáis website and is recommending Energia so may be mindful to check against the providers website if using them to compare.

You might be better asking them but my new rates are 0.2984 and 0.1472 including vat

The idea and the way the made the site is brilliant (energypal.ie)

However, the prices are not much updated, i.e. latest Energia prices are not updated so it`s not really good for comparisons unless the tariffs are updated more frequently.

I was only looking at Energia Smart Plan as I signed up with them last week.

The smart rates on the tool are 33.85, 35.48, 18.13 (D/P/N) and per Energia website it`s (30.47, 31.94, 16.31) incl. VAT. Unless, I am using it wrong somehow it`s not updated (guess it`s still Feb prices).

Our Gas & Electricity contract is expiring in the next couple of weeks. We are with B&G. I got a call last Thursday from their retentions team but I told them I needed to think about it. I logged in today on the B&G web and I see they are providing a better offer with a 20% discount on gas ( 8.94 cent per kWh) and 24% for electricity (27.85 cent per kWh). Both prices inc. VAT. I was checking on bonkers and I see that SSE and flogas offers a slightly cheaper price. Shall I wait to see if a better offer arrives or shall I switch once the contract is due? Any views?

Cancelled mid contract the moved to another supplier. Current/old supplier called and said they would beat the rates of the new supplier. Excellent!

After 10 mins of rhyming off rates, he couldn't understand that his rates were still more expensive. (as too was the standing charge). 🙃

Check the meter for each period & work out your own figures. I've been consistently 18% night, 17% peak & 65% day rate.

Bonkers calculations use 9% peak, 39% night & rest day rate which makes smart plans appear good value.

I see the energia non smart 24hr plan is the top recommendation for me on energypal, it beats the BG standard smart with free Saturday by €76 over the year. I'm 66% day, 10% peak and 24% night. Even though I'm on a 24hr plan I've started charging the car at 11pm to give a true figure as it's the easiest load to move to night rate if an affordable plan ever arrives.

What happens to your credit from the government payment if you move supplier while still in credit?

I have €150 still in account with electric Ireland but am moving to SSE.