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

don’t mean to be pedantic but just want to see beat way to do this. (Moving to the cheaper day/night meter rate with flogas)
I am currently on BWG flogas deal and in a contract until Sept 2026.

I want to try and avoid the 50 euro etc for breaking the contract.

But my thinking is that I am already a Flogas customer and staying with them.

Not sure whether to sign up as “new” or “existing” or whether I have to change bank accounts, use different name etc.

I just don’t want to mess it up and potentially get penalised.

13th. Check everywhere for deals. Upload usage to Kilowatt.ie, Energypal.ie Then check Bonkers & Switcher, as sometimes they have exclusive cashback offer. Then check the suppliers websites. Then go on Boards and ask again

I’m thinking you’re definitely liable for the €50 break fee as you’re still in contract for a specific plan. If you’re lucky they might not hit you for it given you’re not going to a competitor. Maybe you’d save the €50 anyway between here and Sept 2026 ? Is the new plan “fixed” like the BWG plan ?

Methinks we may have discovered a loophole... The penalty for leaving a contract early usually does not apply if you leave the property (e.g. if renting or selling up). In this case, it might appear to the provider that a new customer took on the property, implying the previous one left as opposed to switched to another provider (in which case Flogas would have been notified by the new provider).

I’m guessing existing customer looking to just move plans might be your best bet to dodge the break fee. How much cheaper is it than BWG plan ? (You might make back the €50 anyway over a few bills)

not really, none of them - elec, broadband, tv - want to give you the same offer to stay as their new customer offers.

Its not a loophole, the penalty still applies if you sell your home. Some may waive it but to most they wouldn't see you've left home, just a new contract

Flogas dont have to let you switch, they can charge you, they just don't. We saw people blocked from switching in 2024 on the BWG deal. Seems to work now tho

Yes.

The second scenario arises often enough on reddit. Its not the suppliers issue, you signed a 12 month contract and there's no clause that allows you to break that for free. Its no different than your internet (which Virgin are known to strictly enforce as an example).

Some suppliers will waive it considering the circumstances but you've no right to it. Hence, there is no loophole. Whats happening here is CoBo55 is resigning with the same supplier and they waive the contract break fee knowingly or unknowingly.

CoBo55 signed up again with FloGas. He didn't say he was moving house. It only currently works with FloGas to switch from one plan to another online with FloGas.

If you want to call it a loophole, sure. I disagree.

Speaking of breakage fees, I left energia after they darted me with a 12% rise 6 weeks into my contract, the final bill included the anticipated €50 fee I rang them and they waived it. Always worth a call to your provider.

But I am worried about this line which makes it sound like it'll take me off my preferred Day/Night plan.

Will switching to any other provider take me off the D/N rate meter?

My night rate is approx 58%, so I want to keep D/N tariff.

switching to this activates your smart meter. This means FloGas will have access to your 30 minute data as opposed to receiving an update once a month. You can never switch back.

The plan you're looking to switch to is Smart Day/Night. There is usually a "peak" rate between 5-7 but not on this plan.