[gurramok]

Wtf? All to line the pockets of an overpaid ESB. Guess the mild winter has hit ESB profits hard, they had to find out a way to punish users who do try to cut their bills

Electric Ireland has set another charge on more than 100,000 householders because they are not using a lot of electricity.

A new 'low user standing charge' came into effect on February 1 targeting customers who use an average of two units or less per day.

According to the Irish Times, their bills will increase by 15.5 cent per day - that is €9.45 in a two-monthly bill.

Householders have been told about the increase in bill inserts in the past fortnight.

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/l...#ixzz1nZZw69IN

[Biggins]

More details here: http://www.thejournal.ie/energy-cust...66894-Feb2012/

Its a bit much by them.
They try and give good reason for it but frankly as the saying goes "It leaves a bad taste in the mouth".

[the groutch]

it will be mostly 2nd homes or holiday homes effected, it's almost impossible to live on less than 2 units a day in a property

[silly]

When is this sh1t going to end...

[Run_to_da_hills]

Just fit a timer that will switch something on for a few minutes a day.

[Caveman1]

Only in Ireland

[Nothingbetter2d]

switch electricity provider.

[Jesus Shaves]

Originally Posted by Nothingbetter2d

switch electricity provider.

Exactly, No point complaining and then doing nothing about it.

[pcardin]

Rip-off Ireland

[Paparazzo]

Originally Posted by Nothingbetter2d

switch electricity provider.

Exactly. If a phone company or any other service provider put up their charges would their be a thread about it?
Change provider and stop moaning

[jack presley]

Originally Posted by the groutch

it will be mostly 2nd homes or holiday homes effected, it's almost impossible to live on less than 2 units a day in a property

Yeah but there are no sensationalist headlines if that point is emphasised

[gbee]

It's really the mad house, isn't it?

Lower your carbon footprint by using less electricity and we'll charge you more anyway.

Don't use a toll road and we'll pay the company to mind and empty road.

I'm sure there are more.

[Biggins]

It reminds me of Ryanair and their debit cards!
Use it enough and supposedly you don't get charged for possession of it - don't use it as much and you do get charged.
My point is that sadly if Ryanair can do this type of thing - the prospect of ESB being stopped from doing something somewhat similar, will be low.

[ejmaztec]

I think the ESB solved the problem for me by connecting my meter to ten houses and a factory, so I'll never be charged over the odds for using too little.

[Biggins]

Originally Posted by ejmaztec

I think the ESB solved the problem for me by connecting my meter to ten houses and a factory, so I'll never be charged over the odds for using too little.

You too!