Energia Ireland Electricity for Business Review
Energia supplies over 50,000 businesses in Northern Ireland with energy supplies including gas and electricity and green power. We review their business and services.
Energia was founded in 1999 and is Ireland’s largest independent energy supplier and is the retail arm of Viridian Group and has estimated that it has saved businesses around €170 million in the 10 years of operation for business electricity and gas supplies. They have a turnover of €1.2 billion and employ 190 staff.
The Energia group maintain that they can save business users around 10% over the incumbent ESB and they will handle all the switching and transfers for you. Switching is easy by getting an online quotation or by telephoning their advisers. Energia currently supply over 50,000 business customers which represents around 25% of the electric business market place and around 20% for business gas supplies. They have also invested an estimated €500 million in electricity supplies which equates to generating over 220MW via its wind farms throughout the country.
Energia Customers
Energia Ireland have signed some major customers including Marks and Spencer who have a 3 year contract from 2010 to have supplied 100% green renewable energy for all of its stores, offices and distribution centres around the Republic of Ireland.
Saving Energy and Costs with Energia
The company is committed to renewable energy supplies and also will help businesses cut their energy and power usage and thus their annual bills. You can opt to have an energy audit which discussed with the management of the company how they can cut their usage by profiling your business with discussion and energy questionnaires. The customer energy audit does cost €350 but for larger businesses this may be included as part of a contract so it’s best to contact the organisation to see what they can do for your business first.
Switching to Energia
Switching your supply is relatively easy although may take some time due to the current set up in the market. ESB are always scheduled to read metres and if you switch to Energia this will still continue to take place but the metre readings are sent to your new supplier so they can bill you under your new contract tariff with your new prices and rates. Meter readings are generally taken every 2 months and these will appear on your bill.
When you are ready to switch you’ll need to inform ESB that you’d like to undertake this and they will take a final meter reading up to 8 weeks from the time you tell them of your intention to move. You will receive a final bill from ESB and then you’ll be moved over to Energia. No matter who you are or what business you’re in and what supplier you have you are also required to pay the Public Service Obligation levy (PSO levy).
With Energia you’ll also be able to manage your account online and view your bills via their online account manger which is a completely free service. You can also post your own meter readings so you’ll know that any invoicing you receive will be accurate and not estimated so you will always pay the right amount for your electricity and gas supplies.
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