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Can I get Day/Night Tariff with Smart Meter

  • 15-03-2024 12:26PM
    #1
    Dazed2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭


    I'm looking to get solar PV installed, with a battery.

    I have a smart meter already but currently on a standard 24hr tariff.

    Looking at pricing a non-smart day/night tariff is cheaper than a smart tariff (the day rate is the same, the smart night rate is higher and then there's the expensive peak rate).

    My electricity provider said I have to switch to the smart rate if I want to export the excess solar production. is that correct that it's my only option?

    Cheers



Comments

  • #2
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,313 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Smart tariffs are where it's at now. Cheaper than D/N.



  • #3
    Tefral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭Tefral


    I dont know if they offer them, but I do have a Day/Night Smart meter. I dont have a smart tarriff though. I wont change on to one.

    My MCC is desginated MCC02

    DG2 MCC02 04



  • #4
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    No you can't (unless you have a RM108 smart meter, which would only have been installed if you were previously on a day night rate



  • #5
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121896433#Comment_121896433

    What rate beats the 26c day and 12c night D/N rate from flogas? With 9 hours of cheap rate, not 2-4



  • #6
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,951 ✭✭✭Spocker


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058341124/can-i-get-day-night-tariff-with-smart-meter

    I have PV + battery, a smart meter and recently switched to Electric Ireland - I wasn't forced onto a smart rate though, and I get credit for my exports



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  • #7
    Dazed2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭Dazed2020


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121896641#Comment_121896641

    Thanks.

    Did you go onto a day/night rate with electric Ireland?

    Were you previously on a similar day/night tariff?



  • #8
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,951 ✭✭✭Spocker


    Not previously on a D/N tarriff as I never had one of those meters. I think what your provider is telling you is that D/N is not available to you as an option, I'd suspect they are just not mentioning that 24 is an option for you (you might just have to ask for it)



  • #9
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,169 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    You don't ahve to be on a smart tarriff but you do have to be on a smart meter. I had a D/N meter but they stopped paying deemed exports back in November, and everyone who was exporting would have recieved a letter saying you can stay but you lose deemed exports.



  • #10
    Dazed2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭Dazed2020


    cheers. I guess the question is what type of tariff is generally best, in the case of having smart meter?

    I would think of charging the battery at night at a lower price would be particularly advantageous and IF I cannot use a D/N tariff then a smart tariff seems better than a standard 24hr tariff



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