Free Time Sat Electricity and €50 Welcome Bonus
Enjoy discounted home energy, including free Saturday electricity and get a €50 Welcome Bonus!
15% Discount
on our standard electricity prices
Discounts explained
Free Time Saturday or Free Time Sunday
This plan splits your electricity usage into different time bands:
- Day (8am to 11pm)
- Peak (Monday to Friday 5pm to 7pm)
- Night (11pm to 8am)
- Free time (9am to 5pm Saturday or Sunday)
With Free Time Saturday or Free Time Sunday tariff you:
- Will have free energy units from 9am to 5pm on Saturday or Sunday each week
- Can choose your preferred day for free energy units
- Can choose to be billed monthly or every two months
- Will have your smart meter data collected every half hour
This plan is available as both standard and green. If you sign up for green energy, you will be using 100% renewable electricity.
Below Terms and Conditions are valid for all Smart Dual Fuel and Smart electricity only offers
Please note that if you are an existing Bord Gáis Energy customer and move to a smart tariff, it’s not possible to revert back to a non-smart tariff/ old meter type due to industry rules for smart metering.
If you're an existing customer on Level Pay and sign up to a Green and/or Smart plan your level pay will stop. Any balance due will be taken with your next Direct Debit. Any credit will also be taken into account.
Standard Smart (SST) Tariff Terms and Conditions
Free Time Saturday or Free Time Sunday Tariff Terms and Conditions
EV (Electric Vehicle) Tariff Terms and Conditions
With 12 months Fixed Term contract:
For dual fuel offers - discounts are off our gas and smart electricity unit rates for 12 months. 5% discount thereafter. You must pay by direct debit and paperless billing to continue to receive these discounts.
For electricity only offers - discounts are off our smart electricity unit rates for 12 months. 5% discount thereafter. You must pay by direct debit and paperless billing to continue to receive these discounts.
With 24 months Fixed Term contract (applicable for dual fuel only) discounts are off our gas and electricity unit rates for first 12 months. For the next 12 months of the contract, the discounts are 9% off Gas and 5% off Electricity. 5% discount thereafter. You must pay by direct debit and paperless billing to continue to receive these discounts.
An early exit fee of €50 will apply if you leave before the end of your Fixed Term Contract.
Prices are effective from 29 February 2024 for electricity and gas and are subject to change.
If you’re signing up for an offer with Hive Starter Pack, please check these additional terms and conditions.
If you’re signing up for an offer with free Hive, Boiler Service & Free Amazon Echo Dot, please check these additional terms and conditions.
If you’re signing up for an offer with free Hive & Free Amazon Echo Dot, please check these additional terms and conditions . Please note the Amazon Echo Dot is only available if a Hive Active Heating Device is being installed, if you already have a Hive Active Heating you are not eligible to receive the Dot.
If you’re signing up for a green energy offer, your 100% electricity and 10% gas will be supplied from renewable sources. For more information visit our Green page.
All EV (electric vehicle) offers are not limited to customers who drive an electric vehicle. Please visit our Electric Vehicle page.
Terms and Conditions of supply.
** Estimated Annual Bill
The Estimated Annual Bill is calculated based on an average annual consumption of 4200 kWh in electricity (as defined by the CRU) and Bord Gáis Energy’s Standard Smart Tariff (Urban) less any percentage discounts. Your actual rates may differ depending on your meter type. Consumption is split as follows (as defined by the CRU):- Day – 52% Night – 39%, Peak – 9%. Free offers such as boiler services (where applicable) are NOT included. The EAB is only shown on our Standard Smart Tariff.
Please refer to Our Tariffs & Prices page for information on EAB and current rates.
Microgen export option available
Microgen export option is available on plans for qualifying customers who have solar panels installed and have been certified by ESB Networks. Subject to approval. Microgen Export Plan terms and conditions apply.
Welcome Bonus for new Smart customers
- Welcome Bonus of €100 for new Bord Gáis Energy residential customers who successfully sign up to a Smart Dual Fuel offer of 24% off electricity and 20% off Gas. Welcome Bonus will be applied as a credit to the customer’s electricity account.
- Welcome Bonus of €50 for new Bord Gáis Energy residential customers who successfully sign up to a Smart Electricity offer of 24% off electricity. Welcome Bonus will be applied as a credit to the customer’s electricity account.
- €100 credit will be applied to customer’s electricity account after a successful registration and any applicable cooling-off period has passed.
- If you sign up between 24 April and 30 April 2024 then the credit will be applied to your account on 1 July 2024. If you sign up in May then the credit will be applied to your account on 1 August 2024. Once the credit has been applied to your account, it will appear on your next bill.
- If you are billed prior to your credit being applied or your credit is applied before your direct debit payment is taken (14 days), your Direct Debit payment will be processed and and the credit will then come off your next bill.
- Customers cannot exchange their bill credit for cash.
- Bord Gáis Energy may change or withdraw the terms and conditions of this offer at any time.