ElectricIreland utilities

snubbleste · 18-05-2016 11:55AM #1

ElectricIreland are reducing their rates by 6% on 01 June and offering a €120 switching bonus on their electricity & gas plans. This makes it the best value on the market factoring in the bonus.
A switching bonus will be applied to the electricity account of the following EI residential customers who sign up,
ValueSaver Electricity Price Plan for new customers,
ValueSaver Dual fuel Price Plan for new customers,
Standard Gas Price Plan for new customers
This is only available to new electricity, gas and dual fuel customers joining EI https://www.electricireland.ie/switchchange/custOfferTermsConditions.htm

Mountjoy Mugger · 18-05-2016 12:11PM

Is a previous/former customer (of good standing) classed as a new customer, does anyone know?

snubbleste · 18-05-2016 12:30PM

Mountjoy Mugger wrote: »

Is a previous/former customer (of good standing) classed as a new customer, does anyone know?

Yes, if it was 12+ months ago.

AS1890 · 18-05-2016 12:33PM

Mountjoy Mugger wrote: »

Is a previous/former customer (of good standing) classed as a new customer, does anyone know?

AFAIK once you leave you can go back at anytime as a new customer

Terms:

A switching bonus will be applied to the electricity account of the following Electric Ireland residential customers who sign up, ValueSaver Electricity Price Plan for new customers, ValueSaver Dual fuel Price Plan for new customers, Standard Gas Price Plan for new customers This is only available to new electricity, gas and dual fuel customers joining Electric Ireland.

The promoter is Electric Ireland, Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9.

Electric Ireland is a division of ESB.

You must be 18 years or over at the time of application
New customers must sign up for ValueSaver electricity price plan, Standard Gas price plan or a ValueSaver dual fuel price plan from Electric Ireland from 12:00 on 18th May 2016 to be eligible to receive this switching bonus offer.

This offer excludes our Nest, Climote and Smarter PAYG Price Plans.

Only one application of credit per person. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted. Applications in the joint names of two or more persons qualify for one allocation of switching bonus offer.

This offer can be withdrawn without notice

The switching bonus is as stated and NO CASH ALTERNATIVES OR REFUNDS will be offered

By applying online to Electric Ireland for an electricity, gas or dual fuel price plan, you confirm your acceptance of these terms and conditions.

Please allow up to four months from signing up online for the credit on your first or second* electricity bill.

Electric Ireland reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions from time to time where reasonably required.

askU · 18-05-2016 09:58PM

So after €120 credit unit price is €0.16.

14.02 cent per kWh with SSE Airtricity. Is that the best price per unit on the market without any offer?

_Whimsical_ · 18-05-2016 10:15PM

askU wrote: »

So after €120 credit unit price is €0.16.

14.02 cent per kWh with SSE Airtricity. Is that the best price per unit on the market without any offer?

Yes as far as I can see.
I went with BG One Big Switch because I use my Tesco Tokens for it and get double their value. SSE is very good though, as is this new offer.

snubbleste · 19-05-2016 07:39AM

askU wrote: »

So after €120 credit unit price is €0.16.
14.02 cent per kWh with SSE Airtricity. Is that the best price per unit on the market without any offer?

EI are reducing their prices by 6% on 01 June and a possible 5.5% for electricity or gas and 8.5% for dual.
https://www.electricireland.ie/residential/products/electricity-and-gas-offers
Did ye factor that in?

L1011 · 19-05-2016 07:51AM

Unit price isn't everything if your usage is low - standing charges make some of the very cheap unit operators dear then.

I'd gone to EI with the old rates and 50 cash back as it made it cheaper than energia for my usage. SSE weren't even at the races.

Silver-Tiger · 25-05-2016 08:29AM

Currently out of contract with Energia. Thinking of going with this. Duel fuel option.
Never switched before. Do i have to inform Energia i'm out the door or once i switch is all that sorted by Electric Ireland?

Cheers Op

L1011 · 25-05-2016 08:52AM

Silver-Tiger wrote: »

Currently out of contract with Energia. Thinking of going with this. Duel fuel option.
Never switched before. Do i have to inform Energia i'm out the door or once i switch is all that sorted by Electric Ireland?

Cheers Op

No, just change and the new provider notify the old and you'll be sent your last bill. Unless you have a credit balance with the old provider you are unlikely to need to contact them again.

snubbleste · 25-05-2016 08:57AM

Do a comparison on www.bonkers.ie first

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 27-05-2016 06:55PM

I was with energia and my contact was ending so gave them a call. They matched the best rate i could get if i switched. Saved me the hassle of moving providers. Worth giving Energia a ring but do your homework first.

Silver-Tiger wrote: »

Currently out of contract with Energia. Thinking of going with this. Duel fuel option.
Never switched before. Do i have to inform Energia i'm out the door or once i switch is all that sorted by Electric Ireland?

Cheers Op

bazz26 · 27-05-2016 07:54PM

Go with whichever energy provider offers you the best deal but there is absolutely no hassle in switching energy providers if you need to. You can even do the switch through the bonkers.ie website.

caviardreams · 07-06-2016 07:48PM

I presume nobody has had any success getting the 120 switching bonus as an existing customer? My contract with EI is up this month and want to stay with them as I find the powering rewards benefits good but the switching offers are tempting.

snubbleste · 08-06-2016 09:39AM

With electricity, EI works out the cheapest with the €120 cashback.
I was right :cool:

snubbleste · 14-08-2016 12:45PM

ElectricIreland have increased their switching bonus to €150
https://www.electricireland.ie/switchchange/

This is excellent value, in particular for low users

L1011 · 14-08-2016 05:08PM

snubbleste wrote: »

ElectricIreland have increased their switching bonus to €150
https://www.electricireland.ie/switchchange/

This is excellent value, in particular for low users

Although not extremely low users, cause EI have the low usage charge and the others don't.

In case anyone was considering moving a holiday home / workshop domestic supply etc over.

crabbypaddy · 14-08-2016 06:17PM

L1011 wrote: »

Although not extremely low users, cause EI have the low usage charge and the others don't.

In case anyone was considering moving a holiday home / workshop domestic supply etc over.

Is there a better offer? Low usage works out at approx 32 euro per year assuming you used an average of less than 2 units per day in every billing period.

L1011 · 14-08-2016 06:20PM

crabbypaddy wrote: »

Is there a better offer? Low usage works out at approx 32 euro per year assuming you used an average of less than 2 units per day in every billing period.

Basically anything except the extremely high standing charge/low unit deals works out cheaper. Think my parents and my sister use BGE for their holiday houses - I'm not quite in the position to have one!

Kristopherus · 14-08-2016 10:47PM

crabbypaddy wrote: »

All the halfords bargains I've seen here are from pricescanner.ie (formerly scanner.today) so people wanting to avoid the chat can just look there instead:

https://pricescanner.ie/halfords/

What has that got to do with Electricity providers?

degzs · 15-08-2016 02:14PM

ElectricIreland is only good value for low usage?

Which provider is the best value at the min, I need to change provider for electricity and gas

amber2 · 15-08-2016 02:33PM

degzs wrote: »

ElectricIreland is only good value for low usage?

Which provider is the best value at the min, I need to change provider for electricity and gas

I use bonkers.ie, does all the calculating based on your current provider & plan.

www.bonkers.ie

doctorg · 15-08-2016 05:43PM

Why is Climote free and 99€ for Nest when Climote has a much higher cost when bought individually

Del007 · 25-09-2016 07:13PM

Just bought a house and am looking for a gas and electricity provider.

I checked bonkers.ie and SSE seem to be the cheapest at the moment. They are charging 14.21 cent per kWh.

Is the kWH all I look at in regards to cost?

I really have no idea about any of this.

Cheers

ted1 · 25-09-2016 08:03PM

Del007 wrote: »

Just bought a house and am looking for a gas and electricity provider.

I checked bonkers.ie and SSE seem to be the cheapest at the moment. They are charging 14.21 cent per kWh.

Is the kWH all I look at in regards to cost?

I really have no idea about any of this.

Cheers

The standing charge can vary too. But personally I'd keep well away from Airtricity

Del007 · 25-09-2016 10:40PM

ted1 wrote: »

The standing charge can vary too. But personally I'd keep well away from Airtricity

How come?

cronos · 25-09-2016 11:05PM

Del007 wrote: »

How come?

https://www.google.ie/search?q=SSE&oq=SSE&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l3&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x486709ab960aa4fb:0x5bb7220404f9c834,1,

Del007 · 26-09-2016 08:03AM

cronos wrote: »

https://www.google.ie/search?q=SSE&oq=SSE&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l3&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x486709ab960aa4fb:0x5bb7220404f9c834,1,

Thanks so much for giving me a link to Google, it is very informative.

Would you perhaps have a link to bargain alerts in boards.ie for me?

cronos · 26-09-2016 01:32PM

Del007 wrote: »

Thanks so much for giving me a link to Google, it is very informative.

Would you perhaps have a link to bargain alerts in boards.ie for me?

Did you read the reviews at said link?

testicles · 26-09-2016 01:37PM

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KCross · 26-09-2016 01:57PM

There is nothing wrong with airtricity as far as I'm concerned. Been with them for years in 2 different houses. Some say their customer service is crap but I've never needed their customer service and its not like the quality of electricity from one provider to the other is different!

Once you are connected and you are on the best price the customer service wont matter since anything that goes wrong with your service is not fixed by the providers. Its fixed by the network, not the provider.

Just do the math by plugging in the number of kWh's you use per year, what unit price you currently pay and pick the cheapest provider for your usage profile.

ted1 · 26-09-2016 02:03PM

KCross wrote: »

There is nothing wrong with airtricity as far as I'm concerned. Been with them for years in 2 different houses. Some say their customer service is crap but I've never needed their customer service and its not like the quality of electricity from one provider to the other is different!

Once you are connected and you are on the best price the customer service wont matter since anything that goes wrong with your service is not fixed by the providers. Its fixed by the network, not the provider.

Just do the math by plugging in the number of kWh's you use per year, what unit price you currently pay and pick the cheapest provider for your usage profile.

They have a habit of misbilling.

Whipping Boy · 26-09-2016 02:23PM

I saw it mentioned earlier that leaving a provider is pretty easy. Is there typically a fee for leaving though?

KCross · 26-09-2016 03:02PM

ted1 wrote: »

They have a habit of misbilling.

I've never had an incorrect bill and I do look.

I know some people complain when they get a large bill that comes from an estimate rather than an actual reading but that all levels out again once the next bill comes and thats not specific to airtricity.

I'd just question the generalised idea that airtricity are in any way worse than any of the others without some solid data to backup that assertion. A few disgruntled customers doesnt mean you should cut off your nose despite your face... for me they are the cheapest so I stick with them and I have not had any issues with 10+ years with them.

Everyone will have different circumstances so Im not saying they are the cheapest for everyone. Lots of variables play into the cheapest rate (urban/rural rate, 24hr/night rate, standing charge, low usage, high usage, joint gas & elec or just elec etc).

Again, just plug it into bonkers and get your result and go with the cheapest.

KCross · 26-09-2016 03:04PM

Whipping Boy wrote: »

I saw it mentioned earlier that leaving a provider is pretty easy. Is there typically a fee for leaving though?

If you are still in contract, yes.
Contracts are usually 12,18 or 24 months. You need to ask them when your contract is up and then you can switch for free.

Del007 · 26-09-2016 04:09PM

How do i know how much kwh's per year I use? I've never had electricity or gas in my name before, this is the first time. All other houses I've been in have been a house share.

Cheers

KCross · 26-09-2016 04:16PM

Del007 wrote: »

How do i know how much kwh's per year I use? I've never had electricity or gas in my name before, this is the first time. All other houses I've been in have been a house share.

Cheers

It will be different for everyone depending on what types of devices/appliances you have in the house and how many are in the house.

Maybe ask your parents or another user how much they use in their house if you think they will have similar systems to you.

It boils down to the kWh unit price and the standing charge. If you cant get a handle on how many units you think you will use I'd go with the cheapest unit price for 12 months and then revisit and switch if you think a lower standing charge is better for your usage profile.

Del007 · 26-09-2016 06:53PM

KCross wrote: »

It will be different for everyone depending on what types of devices/appliances you have in the house and how many are in the house.

Maybe ask your parents or another user how much they use in their house if you think they will have similar systems to you.

It boils down to the kWh unit price and the standing charge. If you cant get a handle on how many units you think you will use I'd go with the cheapest unit price for 12 months and then revisit and switch if you think a lower standing charge is better for your usage profile.

Good point, I'm going to go with SSE and see what happens for the year

snubbleste · 29-11-2016 03:34PM

Now €175 cashback.
That's just silliness.

nebraska132 · 16-12-2016 04:14PM

snubbleste wrote: »

Now €175 cashback.
That's just silliness.

Would you know can you get the 175 cashback + the climote deal? Or is it one or tother? Thanks

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