Really? I’ve analysed own household usage patterns and there is maximum 10% I could shift and that is all washing machine and tumbledryer use.A lot of our heavy usage can be done at week-ends so it may make sense.
Does this plan charge a higher unit rate for the paid periods compared to a plan without the free Saturday or Sunday units ?
Is there an increased standing charge for this plan ?
Typically, yes it does mean higher usage rates for the 6 non free days. Standing charges are €300 annually approx, on these free day tarriffs, which is similar to non “free day” tarriffs.Does this plan charge a higher unit rate for the paid periods compared to a plan without the free Saturday or Sunday units ?
Is there an increased standing charge for this plan ?
Having grown up in the 80s I def appreciate this and love seeing the little red light on all day SatMy biggest enjoyment of the day is reserved for the immersion which gets left on from 9 till 5 so no gas used to heat our water
If I read this correctly you used 48 units on average per Sunday? And 12 units on every other day? That's quite an impressive shift in usage patterns in response to price!On my last bill Feb/Mar, 59 days and 4 Sundays we used
Day 369 kWh
Night 252 kWh
Peak 51 kWh
Free Energy 194 kWh
Total energy used 866 kWh
Haven’t crunched the numbers in detail but our experience is similar. Suits our lifestyle to do most of the washing, cooking (meal prep for the week), showers for the kids etc on Sunday so we are getting close to maxing the free electricity every month. Unfortunately we are using more on the other days than Cervelo. Especially with showers - three kids playing sport (average 11 sessions per week) need to be unsmellified regularly!Last December I was in this situation with Bord Gais and decided to activate the smart meter and went with the free electricity on Sunday plan
It took a good bit of number crunching to work out if it was going to viable as I didn't have my usage from previous years due to changing suppliers and that I've spent a good bit of time in Spain during the winters and last year Mrs C was with me for three months
Anyhow I finally got a yearly usage figure and reckoned I'd save a couple of hundred Euros over the year by switching on the smart meter
On my last bill Feb/Mar, 59 days and 4 Sundays we used
Day 369 kWh
Night 252 kWh
Peak 51 kWh
Free Energy 194 kWh
Total energy used 866 kWh
Had I stayed on the standard meter that usage would have cost us €375 but with the smart meter and the free time €288
So a saving of €87 for two months but it does come with a cost or as the say "there's no such thing as a free lunch"
Our Sundays have turned into quite a busy day for household duties as we use as much of the allowance as we can
The washing machine goes on 3 or 4 times, the dishwasher, the oven goes on for baking and the roast dinner is ready by 5pm
We plug in an electric heater to help with the drying of the clothes but now that summer is here the washing line will be used
My biggest enjoyment of the day is reserved for the immersion which gets left on from 9 till 5 so no gas used to heat our water
But I will say having done this for the last 4+ months it is becoming a bit of a pain in the backside and can't see ourselves signing up to this next year so will have to look at what other offers are available at the time. I was tempted to go with the EV plan but there's €140 additional ASC which I thought would wipe out most of the savings but now I think I could make it work with the added bonus of freeing up our Sundays
Yes for me it's help alleviate some residual childhood trauma of having been caught out more the once for leaving the immersion onHaving grown up in the 80s I def appreciate this and love seeing the little red light on all day Sat
According to BG we use anywhere between 10 to 15 units a day probably averaging 12/13 units and Sundays around the 30 mark when there are 4 Sundays in the month and around 25 when there are 5If I read this correctly you used 48 units on average per Sunday? And 12 units on every other day? That's quite an impressive shift in usage patterns in response to price!
At the same time it does seem to have been accompanied by a big change in lifestyle. I'm sure it works for you but I doubt it would scale across the system.
Hi, we have that deal and I imagine they rely on people not really using it as much as they mean to but I am pretty determined and squash everything I can into that time period. When I checked the bills, we were getting about 23 euros worth of free electricity per month. All clothes are washed and dried on a Sunday and the dishwasher is not run on Saturday with 2 runs on a Sunday instead. Usually take advantage and do long electric showers on Sunday too. During winter, I can run an electric heater in the kitchen as it’s a very cold room. However, I don’t have children in school anymore so that might impact this.Hi All,
Just wondering if anyone can give me advice about Bord Gais and their 15% discount and free Saturday or Sunday. Its 100 units free per month to be used between 9 to 5 whichever day you choose on your plan. Are these free days a gimmick or do they make financial sense? A lot of our heavy usage can be done at week-ends so it may make sense. The overall units are cheaper with El Irl but not by a lot. We have a smart meter.
Looking online it would appear that El Irl don't do these offers any longer.
Thanks.
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