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

Try contacting ESBN, they should have your non-prepay meter's closing reading that you should have used. As it was used for that meter's last bill, Energia will have to accept to use that reading and correct your bill. They won't take your word, but if it's coming from ESBN, that's your proof. You'll need that meter's MPRN.

Or get your hands on that meter's previous closing bill if you can. It will state the MPRN and closing reading, again that's proof.

Hi Tx

not quite sure what you mean.

"they should have your non-prepay meter's closing reading that you should have used" - So the last time that non prepay meter was used was in May 2022.

"Energia will have to accept to use that reading and correct your bill". Have logged it with ESB to come out to 'reactivate' the ESB meter. I have no idea of the relationship of the prepay meter and the ESB meter. The prepay meter shows me every month's usage going back at least a year.

"Or get your hands on that meter's previous closing bill if you can. It will state the MPRN and closing reading, again that's proof." - Won't there have been a year and a half's worth of usage in between?

The problem here is. The opening reading Energia have from September was 17479. When i entered my reading at the start of October to get my bill, it was 18347. This shows a usage 868 Units for the period of 5th September - 3rd October. .

Now, my Prepay meter shows I used 408 units for the month of September. So the problem here is, wherever the got the PrePayPower Closing reading / Energia Opening reading. Its wrong. It should be closer to a reading of 17939. As of yet, Energiaa havent been able to tell me where they got their opening reading from.

Not quite sure what I meant either to be fair ;)

I'm not familiar with prepay setups, I assumed (in part from what I understood you were saying you gave Energia a reading from the wrong meter) that the non-prepay was deactivated/not used during the time you were on prepay, but apparently I misunderstood.

At least if you have the closing reading from May '22, maybe that's a start? Do you have a way to know the total kWh you used while on prepay? (statements, or asking Prepay Power?)

Hi folks, quick question someone may have an insight on…

Up for renewal at the moment but there is a high probability we'll be moving house in the next 12 months.

Do all providers go for the standard €100 per utility cancellation fee?

can we not move the connection with us?

Possibly yes. You'd need to check with your provider(s). They should be able to switch you over. If moving you should not incur a cancellation fee as you're staying with them.

Just FYI - so dose Flogas - cash back impact the rate, it is the same logic as SSE.

I also have this offer from BG.

Also supposed to getting solar panels installed in couple of weeks, and we have a new EV (minimal use though).

Not sure if BG will give this similar offer if switching to a EV / smart plan, and crucially if there's a good plan from BG for that. I can't ring them at the moment as I am outside the country. Just wondering if anyone has been thru similar… I guess it's time to start digging into comparisons / kilowatt.ie etc

From BG? They didn't even bother to try to keep me (out of contract since yesterday).

So I will be switching to flogas as with my usage(4000-4200 per year) they are the cheapest ones.

Flogas isn't great but nothing malicious. They didn't have an app when I was with them and submitting readings was a bit clunky. They made one major f up but credited my account with free money as compensation without me asking.

Believe it or not but FG have finally moved into the modern world and have finally gotten an app👍. I was with them for around 18 months without any billing problems etc, they saved me a fortune with their first fixed price bwg deal.

It's in the android play store, I was looking on their website on my phone earlier and a semi transparent banner appeared saying get the app. I haven't checked the iPad yet but I'm sure they'd have one for iOS.

Oh no I'm wrong, it's for someone ordering gas cylinders or something equally useless, sorry about that🫣🫣

Nice one, I'd say they're one of the best out there.

The Axa plan looks great, I'm with enerigia already, anyone know if one can switch to this and just start a new contract without penalty?

Thanks Fafy. Just need to decide whether to go with The Energia/Axa or Flogas/BWG now. Contract with BG ended on Friday.