NIE Powershift time difference!!!

ooo000ooo

Just had a look at the nie power shift blurb, if i understand it right, am i paying 12.96p standard rate at all times at the moment, there's no cheap or dear times? i've been telling the missus to stick the washing machine on in the middle of the night for ages and it look like it's been no benefit

miserly_mum

ooo000ooo wrote: »

Just had a look at the nie power shift blurb, if i understand it right, am i paying 12.96p standard rate at all times at the moment, there's no cheap or dear times? i've been telling the missus to stick the washing machine on in the middle of the night for ages and it look like it's been no benefit

Yup if you have standard tarrif its the same per unit ALL the time.

It's only cheaper during the night if you have Economy 7

doelani

ooo000ooo wrote: »

Just had a look at the nie power shift blurb, if i understand it right, am i paying 12.96p standard rate at all times at the moment, there's no cheap or dear times? i've been telling the missus to stick the washing machine on in the middle of the night for ages and it look like it's been no benefit

yes your right I'm afraid, if you use a lot of elctricity may be worth looking at poweshift . You can try if for a few weeks and if not making a saving you just ring to change back again

ooo000ooo

D'oh!!!!!!:embarasse

miserly_mum

doelani wrote: »

yes your right I'm afraid, if you use a lot of elctricity may be worth looking at poweshift . You can try if for a few weeks and if not making a saving you just ring to change back again

Doelani ru sure you aren't on commission from NIE? :rolleyes:

niceday999

I also thought it was cheaper to run washing machine etc in middle of the night ......DOH.....
How long does it take to get in a kepad meter ? can i go on Powershift straight away ? I will ring them 8am tomorrow morning as my monthly electric is now £100 per month. they said that it an accurate amount based on my usage.I pay by monthly direct debit.Its crazy......Its like another mortgage what with the rates and then the Leccy.....
I did see a table showing the rates on this tarrif - think it was in NIE website but cant seem to find it now.......

kyral

Powershift prices taken from the letter I received...

Weekdays- midnight to 8am 10.359
8am - 4pm 15.535
4pm - 7pm 27.630
7pm - midnight 15.535

Weekends- midnight - 8am 10.359
8am - 7pm 15.535
7pm - midnight 10.359

doelani

miserly_mum wrote: »

Doelani ru sure you aren't on commission from NIE? :rolleyes:

ummmmmmmmm w onder would they give me 50% discount ? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

miserly_mum

doelani wrote: »

ummmmmmmmm w onder would they give me 50% discount ? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Well if you typed them a letter, printed it then laminated ,it then.....:rotfl:


On a serious note though........ since changing to Powershift my daily usage has dropped from £3.10 to under £2.

Yesterday was only £1.05 but I only did one load of washing so thats probably why its so low.

Even so a drop of £1 per day over an average month is a saving of £30 (just incase you couldn't work that out :rolleyes: )

I know that'll go back up once the increase kicks in on the 1st Oct .But hopefully we'll end up paying around about the same each month as on the old rate.

miserly_mum

niceday999 wrote: »

I also thought it was cheaper to run washing machine etc in middle of the night ......DOH.....
How long does it take to get in a kepad meter ? can i go on Powershift straight away ? I will ring them 8am tomorrow morning as my monthly electric is now £100 per month. they said that it an accurate amount based on my usage.I pay by monthly direct debit.Its crazy......Its like another mortgage what with the rates and then the Leccy.....
I did see a table showing the rates on this tarrif - think it was in NIE website but cant seem to find it now.......

I'm assuming you pay by Direct debit? £100 p/m sounds really high.We use a LOT but its never more that £60 odd p/m. Even when there were 8 of us in the house last year it was never £100.

I'd recommend getting the keypad meter in anyway. That way you know you're only paying for what you use. Not what the NIE predict you will use.