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Night rate electricity

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    #32
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    what type of heating do you have


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    #33
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    Electric.


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    #34
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    i'd be surprised if you don't have dual tariff or separate nsh meter

    usually dual-tariff (nightsaver)


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    #35
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    Where would I find one to check?
    I checked out electricity meter and we only have one, for the day rates.
    I took a pick too so I'll upload it now...


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    #36
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    you'd know from your bill anyway-if you get a bill

    assuming you have electric storage heating -you'd normally have one or the other


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    #37
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    Our heating isn't storage.
    We don't need to use our heating because the heat from all the flats below us heats our place quite nicely.

    Will keep an eye out for the bill so, what in particular should I be looking at on the bill?


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    #38
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    you prob don't need off-peak then


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    #39
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    I would still like to have it for dishwasher, washing machine etc...


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    #40
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    it's usually not worth it without an off peak load

    like electric aga,water heating ,storage,geothermal heat pump etc


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    #41
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    Off peak load of what?

    I think that the washing appliances and electric emersion alone are enough to warrant one.


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    #42
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    whatever

    do the math


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    #43
    red bull
    Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭red bull


    Is it really worthwhile turning to nightrate if you have an icebank tank milk cooler ?


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    #44
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    Depends. I would say that if you use your dishwasher, washing machine, immersion etc... during the night and spend most of your day in work then yeah.


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    #45
    ted1
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    senordingdong wrote: »
    Off peak load of what?

    I think that the washing appliances and electric emersion alone are enough to warrant one.

    Night use of washing appliances are encouraged in apartments. Most people don't use the imersion at night.

    As advised above do the mathd, without storage heaters there not really worth it.


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    #46
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,266 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    senordingdong wrote: »
    Off peak load of what?

    I think that the washing appliances and electric emersion alone are enough to warrant one.

    Night use of washing appliances is not encouraged in apartments. Most people don't use the imersion at night.

    As advised above do the mathd, without storage heaters there not really worth it.


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    #47
    the corpo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭the corpo


    I'm working from home a lot these days and the bill is definitely starting to creep up. We have the night meter, and I try to use it as much as possible, but as well as working from home we have a 2 small kids and there are frequent emergency uses of the washing machine in the daytime.
    Worth switching to standard rates? With Airtricity


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    #48
    arik11
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭arik11


    Hi.
    Use http://www.bonkers.ie/compare-gas-electricity-prices/ to find the best options for you.


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    #49
    frankmul
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭frankmul


    the corpo wrote: »
    I'm working from home a lot these days and the bill is definitely starting to creep up. We have the night meter, and I try to use it as much as possible, but as well as working from home we have a 2 small kids and there are frequent emergency uses of the washing machine in the daytime.
    Worth switching to standard rates? With Airtricity
    There is a charge I think for change back from night saver to standard rate meter, €200 or €100. Check esb website


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    #50
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    the corpo wrote: »
    I'm working from home a lot these days and the bill is definitely starting to creep up. We have the night meter, and I try to use it as much as possible, but as well as working from home we have a 2 small kids and there are frequent emergency uses of the washing machine in the daytime.
    Worth switching to standard rates? With Airtricity

    I definitely think so.


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    #51
    the corpo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭the corpo


    thanks folks!


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    #52
    RGSG19
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭RGSG19


    Lads,
    While you all debate that possible savings on this post, ur missus has already spent it on a pair or two of new shoes or WILL do at some point in the year!

    Smart metering is comming, your grandkids house might see the benefits! some day we will have simple power & cellular bills. (no more estimates etc)

    we (4.5people-bungalow) use night/day and happy with the €240average bimonthly bill(heating inc). we set the washers/dryer to be finish in the morning just inside the rate, our heat pump supplier assisted me adjust settings to maximise night use, but also told me that Electric Ireland do not take acount of the hour change and to set the clock to wintertime. If anyone has heard similar pls let me know.


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    #53
    sparcocars
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭sparcocars


    RGSG19 wrote: »
    Lads,
    While you all debate that possible savings on this post, ur missus has already spent it on a pair or two of new shoes or WILL do at some point in the year!

    Smart metering is comming, your grandkids house might see the benefits! some day we will have simple power & cellular bills. (no more estimates etc)

    we (4.5people-bungalow) use night/day and happy with the €240average bimonthly bill(heating inc). we set the washers/dryer to be finish in the morning just inside the rate, our heat pump supplier assisted me adjust settings to maximise night use, but also told me that Electric Ireland do not take acount of the hour change and to set the clock to wintertime. If anyone has heard similar pls let me know.

    The timeclocks are set to wintertime by esb networks. Digital meters have it programmed into them and older analogue dual tarriff meters are controlled by a seperate timeclock that is programmed. Theres nothing any supplier can do to change these times. If the timeclocks were to be changed every time the clocks went forward or back then someone from esb networks would have to go out and physically do it.


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    #54
    RGSG19
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭RGSG19


    thanks Sparco


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