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What kind of plan are you on?

What do you use in your home?

Choose ‘gas and electricity’ if you currently use gas and electricity in your home.

Getting started

Switcher will find the best energy deal for you - just follow these simple steps to compare gas and electricity.

Grab your latest energy bill - to get the best comparison results, it is important to enter your details accurately.

Select your current energy supplier and price plan. You will find the name of your energy price plan on your bill. Many energy price plans include introductory discounts on your standard unit rate, we may ask you when you signed up to your current price plan so we take into account any expiring discounts when calculating your results.

Independent and accurate calculations

Switcher is accredited by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) as an impartial, accurate and independent supplier of energy price comparisons.

The tariff prices listed on Switcher are the same as other price comparison websites and you won’t find a cheaper deal direct with suppliers, because Switcher is accredited by the CER, the Irish energy market regulator.

Is your gas and electricity from the same supplier?

How can you tell?

If your gas and electricity are on the same plan from the same supplier choose ‘yes’.

Your gas

Select your current gas supplier:

How do you pay your gas bills?

Payment methods

Choose direct debit if the amount is automatically deducted from your bank account, pay on receipt of bill if you’re sent a bill to pay, and pay as you go / prepayment meter if you pay in advance with smart card, token or key.

Your tariff name is:

Check you've chosen the right answer to 'How do you pay your bills?' We can't find any plans from the supplier with that payment method.

What energy plan are you on?

It should appear on your bill so look for the words 'plan' or 'tariff'. It may be on the back or hidden away in the margins.

Your gas consumption

I spend
€
per
bill (bi-monthly)
I use
kWh
every year

How much do you spend on gas?

To calculate your savings figure accurately we need to know how much energy you consume at home. You can choose either kWh or spend. Don’t worry if you’re not sure, we can estimate this for you based on the national average consumption figure published by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER).

Your electricity

Select your current electricity supplier:

How do you pay your electricity bills?

Payment methods

Choose direct debit if the amount is automatically deducted from your bank account, pay on receipt of bill if you’re sent a bill to pay, and pay as you go / prepayment meter if you pay in advance with smart card, token or key.

Do you have a Nightsaver meter?

NightSaver Meters

A NightSaver Meter is a special meter that has two dials. The first dial records the number of electricity units used during the day and the second dial records the number of electricity units used at night. Customers on a NightSaver tariffs are charged a discounted rate for electricity used at night. We need to know if you have a NightSaver Meter in order to make sure we compare the correct tariff and show you the most accurate saving.

What is your electricity supply region?

Electricity supply region

In order to present you with the most accurate comparison results we need to know if you’re a urban or rural electricity customer. Your supply region is determined by ESB Networks. It should appear on your bill so look for the word urban or rural. It may appear next to your tariff or plan name.

Your tariff name is:

Check you've chosen the right answer to 'How do you pay your bills?' We can't find any plans from the supplier with that payment method.

What energy plan are you on?

It should appear on your bill so look for the words 'plan' or 'tariff'. It may be on the back or hidden away in the margins.

Your electricity consumption

I spend
€
per
bill (bi-monthly)
I use
kWh
every year

How much do you spend on electricity?

To calculate your savings figure accurately we need to know how much energy you consume at home. You can choose either kWh or spend. Don’t worry if you’re not sure, we can estimate this for you based on the national average consumption figure published by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER).

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