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What about Northern Ireland???

Hi

None of the utilities switch sites list Northern Irish providers (eg. Phoenix gas and Northern Ireland Electricity)

Anyone know why?? Perhaps they are the only providers for NI, so there are no competitors to switch to??

Cheers in advance

J

Comments

  • leftieM
    leftieM Posts: 2,181 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    We have no choice over here - they have monopolies.
    Stercus accidit
  • Polly
    Polly Posts: 898 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Not for much longer, they haven't. The energy market is about to open up to competition from Republic of Ireland. I had heard it was May (ie now) but it seems to be taking longer for some reason. Businesses will be the first to be targeted by the new companies but the domestic customers will follow shortly. How happy I will be to say goodbye to those master rip off merchants at NIE.
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Rampant Recycler
    One part of the energy market has opened up - the petrol and diesel I mean!!!!!!
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