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Energy Bill's

  • 03-02-2016 11:03pm
    #1
    Stealthfins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭


    I wonder with the price of oil going down,when will the ESB and other companies slash their bills.

    Didn't they ask the regulator for a rise when the price of oil was on an upward spiral.


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  • #2
    PucaMama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭PucaMama


    Stealthfins wrote: »
    I wonder with the price of oil going down,when will the ESB and other companies slash their bills.

    Didn't they ask the regulator for a rise when the price of oil was on an upward spiral.
    That's not going to happen :(


  • #3
    Stealthfins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭Stealthfins


    I'm sure they'll have some spin about their wage incremental agreements etc


  • #4
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,658 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Oil be shocked if they lower the prices


  • #5
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,316 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Stealthfins wrote: »
    I wonder with the price of oil going down,when will the ESB and other companies slash their bills.

    Didn't they ask the regulator for a rise when the price of oil was on an upward spiral.

    There was a recent decrease, but I wouldn't describe it as a slash. The wholesale price reduction can only influence the prices per electricity unit for customers. A big chunk of the bill is the fixed standing charge, which they have to have in order to maintain their infrastructure, and invest in it.

    You might be able to save by switching providers. The biggest savings can be achieved by cutting out wastage. If you are a typical household there might be some lights on now where they are not needed, or a TV which nobody is watching. We also throw away €700 on average per household every year in food that we buy but then don't eat.


  • #6
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Energy Bill is what? Don't leave us hanging.


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  • #7
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Just like the airlines hiked the price to compensate for fuel, they tell you it'll take years before it filter down and then it won't happen.


  • #8
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    They buy it in futures so it'll be a long time before that filters down...


  • #9
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    gas and electric prices have dropped by about 4% in the last 18 months I think

    I dunno about a lot of you but about 30% of my average bill is VAT, Standing Charge and the green levy so the fall in oil has little impact!


  • #10
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,438 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Energy Bill. How did he get that name?


  • #11
    Stealthfins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭Stealthfins


    endacl wrote:
    Energy Bill. How did he get that name?


    That was my break dance name back in the 80's

    Poppin and lockin....

    Liam is my name...
    I was very energetic,so they called me Energy Bill, so I used to get down,down town,for me kicks and thrills
    All dressed in Brown,spinning on my ceann....
    I had crazy legs for mixing eggs

    Zzzzzz


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