Because the cost of running the service to those areas costs more than delivering to schemes where you can deliver to up to 1200 homes in one go. For political reasons we socialise the costs for phone, and the rural broadband scheme exists because existing providers were simply not provisioning rural areas at all due to cost.One lives in hope! Why should a user in a rural area pay more for the same service as someone in a town/city? It doesn't happen with phone, broadband etc.
That's really interesting. I am coming off 33% off with SSE Airtricity in 2 weeks and the best they offered me so far is 10% off which seems poor. I have some credit with them from previous overcharging which will be whittled down next bill so I might sit it out and see what all the providers do in the next month or so.How was that offer made? Verbally?
Thanks for that, I don't log in to their site often, but no offer listed at the moment. Will keep an eye out before I switch.They were emailing and messaging me telling me contract was nearly up but none of that correspondence contained any offers, if I hadn't looked up the account that day I could have missed it as it was gone again couple of days later.
Maybe it was because I had started a switch? You could try that and see what happens, can also cancel it within 14 days if needs be.Thanks for that, I don't log in to their site often, but no offer listed at the moment. Will keep an eye out before I switch.
I'll report back what I see.Maybe it was because I had started a switch? You could try that and see what happens, can also cancel it within 14 days if needs be.
Because the cost of running the service to those areas costs more than delivering to schemes where you can deliver to up to 1200 homes in one go. For political reasons we socialise the costs for phone, and the rural broadband scheme exists because existing providers were simply not provisioning rural areas at all due to cost.
Do you honestly think that all the cabling and infrastructure throughout the country has been in place for decades at no cost? That's right up there with Trigger still using the same broom even after 17 new heads and 14 new handles.The network is built and has been for decades. Money for old rope springs to mind.
It requires considerable levels of maintenance and repair. This is per meter or km as the case may be so greater distances between properties and less than optimal interconnections means considerably more costs.The network is built and has been for decades. Money for old rope springs to mind.
Maybe. You'll just have to keep an eye on offerings and further price cuts.Will the Standing Charge be coming down now also?
I'd love to know how they select certain customers for the big discounts !I was on 39% discount past year with Bord Gais and they are offering it again for the coming year so I am happy enough with that, well I'd like base rates lower but wouldn't we all!
I had initiated a switch to Flogas Fixed offer but the BG one is marginally better so cancelled switch within 14 days and reverted back to BG. Original contract up 10th Sept
I don't know, I would be a fairly light user as in I have cut back anything that could be cut back and got my bill down a lot in past year so it's certainly not based on using a lot of units!I'd love to know how they select certain customers for the big discounts !
We use about 7000 kwh per year, so heavy users as national average is 4,000 kwh/ year, no arrears and bills paid by DD and yet the best discount they offered me to retain my business was 8%!
I've just switched to SSE Airtricity and will check my Bord Gais account over the next 14 days cooling off period to see will a big discount offer appear on my account.
Flogas getting huge publicity for their 30% cut.
Pity the journalists don't check their rates. Even after the 30% cut they will be more expensive than electric Ireland's current pre rate cut unit price and with very high standing charge.
Best ignored
Electricity Smart Standard Rate SMARTMETER ONLYIt does heap the pressure on BGE who haven't made any move yet. However a bit like AIB mortgage rates circa 2015 some customers are still on better deals with BGE even with all the other supplier's cuts.
Flogas Current unit rate is 62.27c incl. vat and their s/c is €368.69 so that comes down to 43.59c and €258.08 respectively. Assuming it is a straight 30% cut across the top.
| Electricity | Bord Gais Current | 15% Discount | Bord Gais new | 20% Discount |
| Day Unit | 0.4673 | 0.3972 | 0.5094 | 0.40752 |
| Peak Unit | 0.5709 | 0.4853 | 0.6223 | 0.49784 |
| Night Unit | 0.3434 | 0.2919 | 0.3743 | 0.29944 |
| Standing Charge | 257.909 | 281.12 |
| GAS | Bord Gais Current | 15% Discount | Bord Gais new | 20% Discount |
| Unit | 0.134 | 0.1139 | 0.1461 | 0.11688 |
| Standing Charge | 155.417 | 169.4 |
BG Feed in tarrif also pretty poorIm with BG Dual Fuel Smart Meter.
Currently offering me a 20% discount to continue although the standard rates on offer appear to be higher than the rates on my last bill (before discount). Current discount is 15%
I am on a smart plan with free electricity on Saturdays 9-5. Appears there is in fact a standard rate increase with BG but hiding it behind a discount?
Electricity Bord Gais Current 15% Discount Bord Gais new 20% Discount Day Unit Peak Unit Night Unit Standing Charge
Gas offer is also 20% discount
GAS Bord Gais Current 15% Discount Bord Gais new 20% Discount Unit Standing Charge
| SSE Airtricity | 34 cent* |
| Pinergy | 25 cent |
| Energia | 24 cent |
| Flogas | 22 cent |
| Electric Ireland | 21 cent |
| Community Power | 20 cent |
| Bord Gáis Energy | 18.5 cent |
| Yuno Energy | 15.89 cent |
| Prepaypower | 15.89 cent |
I got my usage down to around 200kw per month. The house I bought has a mixture of electric storage heaters and panel heaters but most of them are broken. I got the chimney repaired and a wood stove installed, and that eliminated the need to use the 2 working panel heaters.I don't know, I would be a fairly light user as in I have cut back anything that could be cut back and got my bill down a lot in past year so it's certainly not based on using a lot of units!
That is fairly low, my last bill was 276kw for two month bill but that is with serious economising and in summer! If I want to do a bit of baking or whatever it fairly climbs! I also have a radon fan that uses 1kw per day so can't get rid of that cost!I got my usage down to around 200kw per month. The house I bought has a mixture of electric storage heaters and panel heaters but most of them are broken. I got the chimney repaired and a wood stove installed, and that eliminated the need to use the 2 working panel heaters.