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

it was posted 5 posts above the one you quoted…..

https://www.flogas.ie/price-plans/certa-affinity-rate/detail.html?fuelType=gas&offerId=64availability=new_customers

Hi All,

For the Flogas Certa Affinity Dual Fuel offer, is there a section where you can select the 24 hr non smart option as I am still on MCC01 and would like to be sure that I remain in this category.

Is it after the section where you enter your MPRN number and readings??

Cheers,

freebee23

That's some saving. When did you get the email?

When did you attempt the sign up? Fully gone through?

Well premature excitement….they put me on fixed rate and not staff one which was higher than BWG…I had clearly said cancel the switch if you cannot give me rate i applied.….now the fight to go back to old one begins !

If it was done via phone call its likely recorded. If they're difficult and refuse to move you to the Certa plan or other, I would request a copy of the recording (via GDPR if necessary).

I tried the staff offer and so did my Dad months back and were no successful. I know of 2 other people I told about it and they were successful. I thought you had done it too! Sucks

Any one on a day and night meter and is with Energia? I am a little unclear about the rates and hoping someone might know. I see they have a standard 37% discount plan but when I click on it, it gives 23.99 rate for 24 hour meter only. Nothing else showing for day and night meter as per below.

I did however find their general tariff page (https://www.energia.ie/about-energia/our-tariffs), it shows the 24 hour rate with 37% discount which matches the above from the main page. They also show a 37% discount for day and night further down.

My question is, would I be right to think that if I "switch" over to them, the day and night rate with 37% discount will automatically apply because that is the meter type I have (Even though there is no specific 37% discount page for day and night meter that I can find)?

Thanks, just tried it there, yes it is showing. Must be tiredness from late night that I missed it.

Energia's looks like a very decent plan Day (26.3c) / Night (12.61c) with 296.4 standing charge and their FIT is better than Bord Gais (Who I am with at the moment). - Only downside is rate is variable.

For gas, Flogas seems to have the best at 8.13c (fixed) with 151.19 standing charge.

All figures includes VAT.

Gonna hold out until contract end at the start of September and see and see if BGE will do any better than the current 24%/20%. The above looks like a good plan.

Depends on when your contract ends. Apart from that I am going to assume urban and prices below is including VAT. Not sure what plan you are on with Flogas so gonna compare against the Certa one.

Company | SC | Unit Rate

Energia | 236.62 | 23.99

Flogas | 257.38 | 23.44

BG | 218.55 | 24.56

Compare Energia versus Flogas: Flogas gas has higher standing charge, you need to use 3,775 units to break even if you go with Flogas

Compare Flogas versus BG: Flogas has higher standing charge, you need to use 3,467 units to break even if you go with Flogas.

Looks like Flogas is the most expensive out of the three.

Compare BG with Energia: Energia has higher standing charge, you need to use 3,170 unit to break even if you go with Energia

So if you don't use more than 3,170 a year then BG is appears to be cheaper.

Adding in the 24hour and 30% discount + €50 bonus from EI.

Company | SC | Unit Rate

Energia | 236.62 | 23.99

Flogas | 257.38 | 23.44

BG | 218.55 | 24.56

EI | 250.77 (-50) | 25.08

EI's standing charge is less than BG when the €50 bonus is taken into account but EI has slightly higher unit rate. You need to use 3,419 units if going with BG to break even. So if using less than 3,419 units, then EI is cheaper.

there are many smart meter plans with lower unit rates?

Are there?

The answer is going to different for different setups. There's no universal yes/no answer to this question.

I’m trying to switch to SSE and they’re telling me my smart meter isn’t sending a strong enough signal that they can’t give me a smart deal.

Anyone else seen this before?