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

Not cheap those rates.

Not ad nauseam and as if the tickets were more important than an energy rates offered.

Hi there! Just wondering if you got them to work after?!

Think you mean Yuno- seems to €320 for dual fuel,€200 for single?

Yes

Don't they stick you with a smart meter as well - whether you want one or not?

Flogas €140 credit for electricity alone- unit rates high enough though!

Bonkers! but emerald must be something since Ray popped it.

Hi everyone, just looking for some guidance here because I feel like all these plans are designed to confuse the life out of me. I have a smart meter, my wife and I both work from home so our electricity usage is much higher during the day (approx. 75% annual average), although with the current night meter I try to use things like the dishwasher and washing machine at night. We have no electric car or anything like that to consider.

Looking at the plans available I think it might be best to just go on a flat 24-hour rate and for that Energia appears to be the cheapest both in terms of unit rate and standing charge. Is there anything other than that to be on the lookout for? I've not had a smart plan before so just wary of any hidden gotchas that I could end up with. Switcher and Bonkers are telling me the Smart Data with 33% discount is cheapest but I think for my specific needs that's not the case.

Mine is an unactivated day/night meter MCC02 is on the bill but I have a smart meter installed. Thing is I'm overpaying significantly both on the standing charge and unit rate for my night meter and don't get the benefit of the cheaper rates. We inherited the night meter when we bought the house because there was storage heating here initially, but we replaced that with oil heating so no need for the night rate anymore. I checked the standard tariffs online and the Smart deals look to be better overall.

Yes I put in my own usage based on the last 12 months of bills which is a bit higher than the national average and still it recommends the Energia Smart Tariff with 33% discount but that's making assumptions in the calculation of my day vs peak usage. The best value non-smart plan is the Airtricity Home Electric plan with 35% discount, but that keeps me stuck on the day/night meter with the higher standing charge. Is there a reason why someone would want to stick to the non-smart tariffs?

I only noticed (stupid me) that my smart meter shows Day, Peak and Night KWH usage by pressing the button. Very handy to immediately know your night usage and whether a triple rate makes sense. (excl I know, using the data file which will provide a lot more info).

Question - as I have a relation who hasn't activated their smart meter - does the smart meter show you day/peak/night ANYWAY, even if you're on a 24 hour plan i.e. just for info, or do you have to be on a day/peak/night plan for it to show?

It does

Why the FloGas 24 plan instead of the Electric Ireland Home Electric + SST Saver 30%.

It's only marginally more expensive daytime than FloGas but half the price at night.

Day: 08.00 - 23.00 25.92c per kWh

Night: 23.00 - 08.00 13.62c per kWh

Peak: 17.00 - 19.00 27.65c per kWh

And at the risk of stating the obvious, be assured that accessing the data on your ESB account DOES NOT activate time of use/smart-metering. This can only occur when your retail supplier does so (which should only occur) with your consent.