Help & Questions - Business Electricity - June 2011 Price Change
The price increases being implemented on 1st June 2011 affect business customers on the following tariffs:
- General Purpose
- General Purpose Night Saver
- Night Storage
- Low Voltage Maximum Demand
Customers on the fixed price 'Control Product' are not subject to a price increase. Customers on residential tariffs are not subject to a price increase.
The price increase is effective from Wednesday 1st June 2011.
The increase is 9% on elements of certain tariffs. Some elements of these tariffs are not changing and the fixed price 'Control Product' is not subject to a change.
The unit rates and standing charges are subject to an increase.
The Public Service Obligation (PSO) Levy and the following tariff elements are not subject to an increase:
- Night storage standing charge
- Low power factor surcharge
- LVMD excess capacity charge
- LVMD maximum demand charge
- LVMD night unit rate
Our current offer to new or renewing electricity customers is to fix their energy costs and as such a discount is not applicable to this type of tariff. Where a customer was entitled to a discount, these discounts have been honoured.
Customers who have not entered into a term contract are free to switch supplier.
No, this is not a change in the Terms and Conditions, this is a price change in accordance with normal business practices and in line with the published Terms and Conditions of the products it is applicable to.
You have the following options:
- Avail of our fixed price Control Product for certainty on the energy portion of your invoice.
- Review and reduce your consumption by taking energy saving measures.
- Seek an alternative supply if lower prices are available.
