ESB Smart Meter - How To Get One Early?

mobyduck · 26-10-2021 08:07PM #1

I have contacted ESB and have been put on the “early adopter” list for a Smart Meter when they reach my area (Lucan, County Dublin), but likely still waiting until next year.

Anyone here discover ant other ways to get bumped up the queue? Thanks!

26-10-2021 08:10PM

Make friends with someone in the ESB 😂 have one but I don’t see much fuss about it tbh. It’s just another meter to me, not worth any real effort to try get one faster.

SlitDrip · 28-10-2021 12:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118077146#Comment_118077146

Well then you dont want a smart meter as its more expensive on the off peak.

get a day/night meter .

mobyduck · 28-10-2021 07:18PM

Yup I’ll go for day/night in the short term.

31-10-2021 07:36AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118087180#Comment_118087180

You should stick with the day/night meter for as long as it is the cheapest if reducing your costs is your aim.

mobyduck · 26-10-2021 08:11PM

Want to charge EV on cheaper off peak rates.

mobyduck · 31-10-2021 11:13AM

Longer term, looking at solar/battery/feedin but right now just want to charge my EV cheaply so I have ordered the day/night meter, to be installed week after next.

mobyduck · 15-11-2021 09:21AM

Thanks for input. Had day/night meter installed early last week and already seeing that with charging the EV at night and other early morning activity in the house, 60% of our kWhrs are on the night rate so should see an appreciable drop in our next bill. Cheers.

seligehgit · 25-11-2021 08:12AM

I contacted esbnetworks re speeding up the installation of a smart meter but based on this thread a day night meter is a superior option?

Bonkers state this meter is a good option if 25% of your electricity consumption is off peak.Would a full charge on my EV every couple of nights for 3-4 hours from midnight make the changeover worthwhile?

mobyduck · 25-11-2021 08:24AM

I’m the OP above. With night time charging of EV putting on approx 100kW a week as well as other typical 11pm-8am usage, turns out that our night time usage is 50% of our overall. Day/night is no brainer here. No harm getting one for the months/year before smart meter comes, if you have an EV. Smart meter will unlock some features/options but day/night seems to provide best discount for now in this scenario.

Hellrazer · 25-11-2021 08:43AM

What about day/night tariffs if you have a smart meter - is that the same as having a day/night meter.

My smart meter is being installed on Saturday but reading some of these threads is making me kind of think I should just leave things as they are until Im forced to change.

TCP/IP · 25-11-2021 08:57AM

I was offered a smart meter looked at the various plans and they are more expensive than standard/day-night rates.

told them no thanks.

ESB Smart Meter - How To Get One Early?

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