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

I'm still undecided. As I have solar, Flogas FIT payment is 18.5c versus Energia's 20c. Although fixed for 18 months might just sway it for me.

Just switched from Flogas BWG to the Flogas renewal gas deal on bonkers.ie, and the Energia / AXA deal for electricity. My electricity contract expires today, and I got email confirmation from them that I can switch without penalty today. If they try to levy a fee I will reclaim the direct debit until they correct the bill.

If Flogas BWG make an attractive renewal option to me I could use the 14-day cooling off period. But at this stage, based on Flogas's failure to honour their committment to send details of their renewal offer, it would want to be a material improvement on the other options.

I installed solar panels last month, and got a smart meter installed. So far I have clocked up about 230kWh in exported electricity on the new smart meter. There was nowhere to record this when I switched to Energia; anyone know who will give me the credit for this (Flogas or Energia)?

Just a warning to 'BWG staff' to double check the end date of your contract before switching, AFAIK the vast majority of them end at 23:59 tonight 31/03 regardless of when you signed up, so if you switch sooner you may be leaving yourself open to the termination fee.

(I know it's been posted here about being extended until mid April but that won't effect the 31/03 date unless they've notified you in writing about it, which I don't think they've done with anyone, only people who ring them up so far it seems.)

I sorted my BWG Flogas renewal by phone, no issues for the new Bwg rate of

26.49 day incl vat

13.35 night

same 422 rural standing charge

No problem doing today, no penalty on existing contract expiring also today.

Covered now until 30sep26

Did either of you, or anyone else, get this confirmed via email or in writing?

Have you read the thread today?

No spent ages on hold and gave up. Waiting now to see if a link comes out from flogas, seems unlikely though.

They let me renew over the phone very easily. (18 months, same rates as quoted above)

They did point out that standing charges will likely increase mid-contract.

Jesus that’s very high, my standing charge is €237 inc vat with flo gas

Hi All, I'm also considering if to extent. For long time I had an old meter which was turning "both ways" as ESB didn't change for few years it even with PV panels (4.6kw) on the roof. Last year they changed so have to reconsider my options. I have a PLug-In hybrid car with 13kwh battery. I have a 4kwh battery which is connected to the PVs.

I was thinking of getting one of those EV tarrifs - charge the battery and the car at night and use it during a day.

The feed in tarrif appear to be more than the night one - so in theory can I charge battery for cheap one and "sell" it for higher tarrif?

Even with Flogas night 12.79c vs FIT 18.5 - Or there are few hidden charges in there?

Any advise would be appriciated.

here’s my contract info

just checked mine : DG1 24 HR AFF fixed Elec 12 Mar24 NB

257.37 inc VAT, 24 hour rate 0.2344 inc VAT

Very different. Some are offered a new contract over the phone and others told to wait for an offer by email. Is Flogas cherry picking the customers they want to hold on to?

Flogas EAB is €1,303 a year on that deal whereas Energia is €1,210. Whereas Flogas is fixed rates v Energias variable. Assuming Energia will rise their unit rates by 10% at some point during the 12 month contract it seems much of a muchness.