Change a Day/Night meter to 24-hour meter

fjon

I've tried looking this up, but nearly everything I've found is the opposite of what I want.

I moved into a house that had a day/night meter installed. It has since been upgraded to a smart meter, but still with day/night rates.

Looking into my usage, I don't feel like it warrants a day/night meter, and I don't use enough electricity at night to warrant it. I'm also not organised enough to make the required changes (e.g. running dishwasher and washing machine overnight).

I want to look into changing it to a 24-hour meter. As this is now a smart meter, could this be done without physically changing it, as would have been required with the old meter? I'm hoping it's just a software/firmware update that needs to be done.

Any disadvantage in doing this? Once done, I am planning to move to a non-smart 24-hour electricity plan.

10-10-20

Yes, it's very simple. You just sign-up for a suitable plan with a provider... they will change-over the contract and no modification will be made to the physical meter. Here's an example of a SMART 24hr plan from Energia:

https://switchto.energia.ie/ChooseMyPlan?ProductCode=2152

fjon

Thanks, this is a smart plan though isn't it (with higher prices at peak times). Is it possibly to switch to a non-smart plan also?

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121824431#Comment_121824431

No, it's written there. It says: "Energia Smart 24 Hour, Same rates day and night. "

fjon

Right you are, must have clicked on the wrong one.

Thanks for the help on this, seems like it won't be too much hassle to change.

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121825201#Comment_121825201

Not at all. Click-click, done.

batistuta9

It is a smart plan, it just doesn't use the time of use blocks. It'll change your meter MCC to smart plans only

fjon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121825936#Comment_121825936

Ok, and if I do this I can't go back to a non-smart plan?

Last I heard, I should hold out on making this change for now, I wonder have things changed in this regard?

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121828330#Comment_121828330

No, it has not changed - it's a one-way trip.

batistuta9

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121828330#Comment_121828330

Depends if any of the plans suit you really, need to work it out for yourself. The no going back put a lot off + the fact they appeared more expensive. Still now even a 24 rate smart plan is dearer than non smart 24hr

but if d/n doesn't work for you I doubt any smart plan would, there are ones that offer free electric on Saturday or Sundays though might work for you