Switching electric/gas providers (see first post for links)

Good timing for you! I'm on eletric Ireland at 14% discount. I would suspect this is the start off bigger discounts before unit rates are reduced in an attempt to get customers to switch. I wouldn't be surprised if other big players followed the game.

Only a matter of time before the €50 break free gets doubled or trebled or some other clause gets inserted in contracts to make breaking them early unattractive. Wort reading carefully the T&C's some of them are quite vague and not easily found on provider's literature.

Energy suppliers would pocket that and have no pressure to drop prices....

Don't be silly

likewise. ongoing discussion with energia whereby i had an overpayment on my account of ~800 eur at one stage (partly due to the energy credit).

i asked for the overpayment to be returned. they point blank refused to do so. then they would only do it if i sent them a picture of my meter. I told them that they can take payment without meter readings so they can also make a refund without a meter reading. REsponse was that this was for my own protection!! incase i ended up in a negative account balance. I should contact retentions team to look at my plan...blah blah BS.

eventually they have refunded me ~400 eur. I'd have left them already only for there aren't any worthwhile deals out there at the moment. as soon as there are...energia can suck it

Electric Ireland cutting prices by average 10% for f,,,,,,,,g sme's

I'm going back to sleep

Not for us sadly

"Electric Ireland will reduce its electricity tariffs for small and medium enterprises in the Republic of Ireland by an average of 10% from next month.

However, the energy company said it is very difficult to project the trajectory of residential electricity and gas prices but it will continue to keep rates under review."

I'm pretty sure it was a requirement when we signed up. I don't mind being on level pay, it's handy for planning as you don't get surprise large bills. I just don't understand how they can be so bad at calculating the amount.

Got my last bill. Hopefully that'll be the worst of it.

Am tempted to move a smart plan with a free weekend option but very annoying it can't be moved back to regular meeting plan.

Electric Ireland's site is down so often, I wouldn't be surprised if it's on purpose

I was just on it, it's fine!

Is that gas? Flogas fixed is a third of that. If it's electricity, I got an EI deal through bonkers.ie last autumn at 26.2c per unit, went up to 37.21c but it's still cheaper than you've been offered

Just looking at chaning/renewing my electricity plan. I was with Bord Gais with 32% discount, which just expired at end of January.

If I renew online with Bord Gais, I can get 15% discount so (Day:43.77,Night:32.32,Peak:53.29)

I was looking at Electric Ireland and they have a night boost plan. (Day:43.68, Night:21.55, NightBoost:12.65)

It states;

2. Energy kWh unit rates will be charged under the following three time periods:

Day kWh rate is applicable to usage between 08:00 - 23:00 everyday

Night kWh rate is applicable to usage between 23:00 - 08:00 everyday (excluding Night Boost times)

Night Boost kWh rate is applicable to usage between 02:00 - 04:00 everyday

Is it a mistake on the website, or is there actually no Peak rate on this plan?

If no peak rate, this will work out nearly 900 euro cheaper than the plan I can switch to on Bord Gais.