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

Cape Clear · 05-09-2023 09:07AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121070748#Comment_121070748

Somebody did post a phone number for BGE many pages back. IIRC it was different from the usual CS number.

phester28 · 05-09-2023 10:11AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071005#Comment_121071005

Manually went through about 20-30 pages and then tried a search. No joy. I might wait a few days and see what happens. I dont even know if BGE have a retention department :) but I cant log a question even on their site.

brightkane · 05-09-2023 10:36AM

I signed up to flogas on 20th Aug. My SSE account has been cancelled so the port went through ok.

Does anyone remember if these are the rates before I touch base as I didnt get a welcome email/account number ect.

Gas 09.85c Incl Vat

Electricity day 33.38 Incl Vat

Electricity night 14.75 Incl Vat

Thanks

whelan2 · 05-09-2023 11:06AM

Just rang electricireland.ie my contrup next week. All they're offering is the 5%....

Cape Clear · 05-09-2023 11:08AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071339#Comment_121071339

I'm thinking it was 3 months plus or so. 30 pages would just about cover the recent back and forth about Flogas please don't call them hysteria.

Cape Clear · 05-09-2023 11:10AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120528354#Comment_120528354

Here found it.

OmegaGene · 05-09-2023 11:37AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071615#Comment_121071615

Check the price comparison sites and instigate a move direct with the cheapest supplier when your contract is up, waste of time ringing and offering to be loyal if they want you they will chase you

DavidJC · 05-09-2023 11:43AM

BREAKING:

Source = https://www.bonkers.ie/price-change-calendar/

SSE Airtricity

New customer discounts on Electricity and Dual Fuel plans increased to 20%. Welcome credit increased to €200 on 10% discount plans.

Rates:

https://www.sseairtricity.com/ie/home/products/electricity-and-gas-top-discount/

Daith · 05-09-2023 11:50AM

Looks like my BGE offer is still the best so far but good to see more companies dropping prices

DownByTheGarden · 05-09-2023 12:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071827#Comment_121071827

And BG about to announce gas unit price reductions too according to the radio last week.

mrperty2011 · 05-09-2023 12:56PM

So i switched to flogas on 21/08 got email Electricity Tariff : DG1 24HR Community Fixed 12 A23 NB. Checked with them what rate was this and got response today. Not sure if these are right.

Your rates are as follows, ex VAT

Standing Charge 76.14

Unit rate day 27.51

Unit rate night 13.53

L1011 · 05-09-2023 12:57PM

Got my OBS expiry warning - 38%. I was with them at least one year before going on that deal, so do I hang back and wait for more I wonder

sweetie · 05-09-2023 01:01PM

With bord gais, finishing this week on my 39/39 dual fuel and offered 9/44 gas/elec. Seeing as flogas is now gone and bonkers isn't offering any better I think i'll sign back up and see if anything happens over the cooling off period.

xil · 05-09-2023 01:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121070274#Comment_121070274

Thanks GarIT & Unkel for comprehensive discussion. My main concerns were if there are any "fair use" limitations or Pinergy's box that they want to install has bugs or whatever anybody encountered that could give negative considerations for changing the supplier. So far nobody chipped any negative comments, so will probably sign up to Pinergy when my contract expires early October.

Re BG's 3% paperless discount and 2% DD discount - the 40% they offer has all discounts added together. Unless something changed since last year - the bill just says -40% affinity discount.

Thanks

phormium · 05-09-2023 01:41PM

Well now, it looks like I fell between two stools as they say!

Got in to the Flogas BWG offer so all fine but then BG offered me 39% discount to renew which was marginally better and not fixed, rang BG confirmed I could go straight onto that before contract end date, told me ring FG and cancel (was within 14 days) and ring BG back. Did that but when rang back BG they said they couldn't do anything until FG transferred supply back to them. That took 5 days until it appeared back with BG and now the 39% apparently only refers to new business!

They are 'looking into it' so will have to see what happens next.

Buffman · 05-09-2023 02:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121072505#Comment_121072505

Did you ask to speak to a supervisor? Any issues make a complaint and tell them to review the original call tapes. I don't see any 39% offer for new business so it sounds like you're being given the runaround.

MickH503 · 05-09-2023 03:33PM

Does anyone have the WaterPower rate for August?

phormium · 05-09-2023 03:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121072686#Comment_121072686

I have raised complaint and they are to get back to me. If they play back the tapes they can see I was not told on Day 1 that I would lose it if it took days for supply to be switched back, I came off that call thinking FG would do it instantly in some way or other! I know better now.

GarIT · 05-09-2023 04:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121072322#Comment_121072322

You mentioning "the box" sets of alarm bells. If they have equipment they install they add an extra 44c per day standing charge. Years ago prepay power charged my mam €250 to remove their equipment but I think pinergy say that is what the 44c covers. I thought it would just be using your standard meter

GarIT · 05-09-2023 04:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121072322#Comment_121072322

You mentioning the "box" sets of alarm bells. If they have equipment they install they add an extra 44c per day standing charge. I think they call it an equipment rental fee. Years ago prepay power charged my mam €250 to remove their equipment and I think pinergy used to do the same but I think pinergy say that is what the 44c covers now. I thought it would just be using your standard meter and that they only did this on pre pay plans

championc · 05-09-2023 05:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121072322#Comment_121072322

On another thread, irishchris made €1400 PROFIT last year being on Pinergy. Of course, it meant his annual electricity cost was therefore zero too

And no, there is no cap

05-09-2023 06:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121073085#Comment_121073085

Don't know the rate for Aug, but wholesale electricity prices are looking slightly higher for August than July. Waterpower was 23•5 cent plus vat for July for a 24hr meter

Darwin · 05-09-2023 06:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121072192#Comment_121072192

I'm on the exact same tariff and took a screenshot when I signed up on 20/8. So your unit day rate is correct (27.51 ex VAT/ 29.99 inc VAT). My screenshot just has Unit Rate @ 27.51 ex VAT, no mention of a cheaper night rate. Also, it shows a standing charge is 299.91 / 302.92 inc VAT, wonder why yours is so low? I would take what they are offering you and say nothing, unless I am missing something?

lotas · 05-09-2023 07:01PM

Can anyone confirm what the rate for Energia will be? By my math, it's currently 43.6c with discounts (at the current price) but in October, it came down by 20%... So, again, my math (inc vat) is 34.8? Is that right? it's still around 55 quid more than I'm currently paying (30.1c on around 1260 units per month) but if I stay with Electric Ireland, it would go up 123.7. The next best seems to be FloGas at 37.6 or SSE's new rate at 38.5 (86 and 97 quid extra). Is there a spread sheet with links and details anywhere?