Smart Plans & Tariffs
Explore our range of smart meter plans!
Find out what smart meter plan suits you best
Data Dani
Smart Drive Sean
Multi-tasking Maya
Smart Data
Curious about tracking your energy habits and costs? This plan shares insights for your daily usage and splits your energy into three rates.
Dani thrives on detailed insights and is all about using smart tech to fine-tune her energy use and reduce her carbon footprint. She has the flexibility to change her habits to save the most money and wants an energy provider who can help her understand what appliances use the most power in her home.
If you’re like Dani, the Energia Smart Data plan is perfect for you. With daily updates, you can see exactly how and when you use the most energy. The plan splits your usage into Day (8am to 11pm), Night (11pm to 8am), and Peak (5pm to 7pm) periods. This helps you make smart choices, like running appliances outside of peak hours which can save you up to 26% compared to standard rates.
EV Smart Drive
Need a plan to charge your EV more efficiently? This one has the longest night charging window.
As an EV owner, Sean knows that getting the best night charging rate is key to keeping his car ready to go and his energy bills low. He’s quick to adopt smart technologies like EVs and Solar PV that align with his values. So, he wants an energy provider that offers renewable solutions and useful insights to fit his lifestyle.
If you’re like Sean, the Energia EV Smart Drive plan is perfect for you. You can charge your car from 2am to 6am at a low rate of 7.54 c/kWh. You can also use this time to schedule other appliances to make the most of off-peak hours.
Got a busier household and need more time to load-shift appliances? Then the Energia EV Smart Drive Plus could be the plan for you. With a longer low-cost night rate on either side of your EV charge time.
Plus, with Energy Insights, you can track your energy use and Solar PV exports to find even more ways to cut costs and reduce your carbon footprint.
Smart 24 Hour
Need a no-nonsense plan that fits in with your busy family schedule? This one has one simple, flat rate.
As a busy mum, Maya needs an easy way to manage energy costs without worrying about when to use appliances. She’s interested in smart technology but isn't ready for a full switch, especially with teenagers using lots of energy after school or when she’s cooking dinner just as peak rates hit at 5pm.
If you’re like Maya, the Energia Smart 24 Hour plan is perfect for you. With a simple, all-day flat rate, you can avoid the hassle of peak times and stay on top of energy costs effortlessly. This plan includes Energy Insights and lets you explore advanced smart features, making it easy to test out a smart plan without making major changes right away.
Smart Day Night
Want a plan that lets you save while you sleep? This one has cheaper night rates.
Working late shifts or early mornings, Noah is active during the mornings and late nights. They benefit from a cheaper night rate, allowing them to wake up early to shower, do laundry, or run the dishwasher before going to bed without worrying about high costs. They are willing to shift or schedule energy-heavy activities like these to the evening time to save money on their bills effortlessly.
If you’re like Noah, the Energia Day Night plan is perfect for you. You can enjoy the simplicity of two time bands with cheaper rates at night from 11pm to 8am. This means you can run appliances during these hours without worrying about high costs. Plus, with Energy Insights, you can manage your energy from the comfort of your phone.
Managing your usage with Energy Insights
Recently launched, Energia is empowering customers to take control of their energy usage with Energy Insights.
Frequently Asked Questions
​​​​​You can have a Smart Meter installed and remain on your current non-smart tariff however once you have moved to Energia Smart Energy Plan, it is not possible to move back standard plan.
Our Smart Meter plans have been designed with the customer in mind and offer a range of benefits to give you the best value, service and energy saving support.
- Peak rate: This is applied between the hours of 5pm and 7pm.
- Day rate: This is applied between the hours of 8am and 11pm, excluding the peak hours.
- Night rate: This is applied between the hours of 11pm and 8am.
ESB have already installed over 800,000 Smart Meters across Ireland and the roll-out is being delivered on an area-by-area basis.
You will receive notice from ESB in advance of them coming to your area to completion installation. It is estimated that all standard meters in Ireland will be replaced with a new Smart Meter by 2024.
Each day, normally around midnight and via a secure 2G mobile network, your meter will send ESB Networks the total amount of electricity consumed over the previous 24 hour period. Each smart meter will activate itself approximately every two hours to check its integrity and connection to the network, if it finds any problems it will create another encrypted text message and send it to us.
1. ESB Networks will send you a letter to let you know in advance when they are visiting your area to upgrade your meter.
2. An ESB Networks engineer or ESB electrical contractor will visit your home in person to complete the Smart Meter upgrade.
3. An ESB Networks engineer or electrical contractor will leave you with some information on your new Smart Meter
A new digital display screen on your new smart meter will show your current meter reading in kilowatt-hours (kWh). To read the new smart meter, note the figures on the screen before “kWh” from left to right and include all digits.
By pressing the Left-hand button on your meter you can scroll through the following:
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Time and Date
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Night
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Day
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Peak
If you are on a non-half hourly Smart Meter Plan (MCC16), meter reading will be automatically sent to ESB Networks.
If you are on a MCC12 product and your connection quality drops to CTF score 1 or 2, then Energia will be contacted.