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

The Energia Axa deal is 17% cheaper than the new BWG offer for me. I'm a very heavy user with a heatpump & 2 EVs but its mostly night time.

I don't think Energypal includes the Energia penalty for "excess" usage. I did my own calculations but also tried Energypal for comparison and found the additional charge was not added.

Send them a message with a link to the t&C's and they will probably add it.

I've gone with BWG Smart 24Hr fixed until 30/9/2026, same price as before except it's a smart plan. I received a welcome email:

Thank you for choosing Flogas Energy. We’re delighted to have you on board.

Your welcome letter, including your account details, will be sent via email within the next 14 days. There’s no need to contact us during this time, if we require any additional information, we’ll be in touch.

Your Plan Details:

• MPRN/GPRN: 1000xxxxx
• Your Plan: Electricity (View Tariff Rate Card)
• Your Offer: BWG Smart 24Hr 18 Month Fixed Energy
• Offer Duration: 12 Months
• Minimum Term: 12 Months
• Payment Method: Direct Debit

Note duration and term say 12 months, but the rate card is 18 months.

Or just take 10 minutes to call them.

just wondering what others would do here. My choice is to renew with Flogas for the fixed rates or else go to Energia Smart Data plan with €75 cash back but take up a smart plan which would result in approx €70 saving over the Flogas deal for my usage. If Energias rates went up 10% Id still save €40 but not sure if thats worth it to activate the smart meter. So Im not too worried about a price increase as Im ahead to begin with.

24.83

c/kWh electricity day rate

26.02

c/kWh electricity peak rate

Are Energia the only one jacking up at peak time?

Peak time should be higher than the day rate. Lots of smart tariffs have a higher peak rate because energy is more expensive in that slot.

Might be better to put the readings into the Gas Networks website directly:
https://www.gasnetworks.ie/home/gas-meter/submit-meter-reading/

Same for electricity, put the reading into the ESB networks website:
https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/manage-my-meter/how-to-submit-your-meter-reading/submit-my-meter-reading

it is a legal requirement i'm sure and the letter arrives about 60 days before contract end date

Urban day night quoted as e331.33 on here before.Or could it be rural.Can't remember

There are two types of smart meters installed by the ESB. If you were on a legacy day/night rate when the smart meter was retrofitted you were given one that can still take the legacy day/night or 24 hour tariffs. Meter part number starts with RM105. RM105 allows you access to legacy 24hr tarrifs OR legacy day/night tarrifs.

If you were not on a day/night tarrif at time of retrofit or were a new install post the smart meter switch over date you got a smart meter part number starting RM106.

RM106 unactivated allows you access to legacy 24hr tarrifs ONLY. To get a day/night rate you have to activate the smart meter to avail of the cheaper night rate. Once activated you cannot ever go back to a legacy tarriff, Smart tarrifs ONLY from then on.

I resigned up to the BWG offer on a non smart day/night