Dual Fuel plans can be a simple and easy way for domestic gas and electricity customers to combine their bills into one simple package.
A dual plan involves customers picking a single provider to provide both domestic metered gas and their electricity to meet all of their home energy requirements.
Since electricity and gas services come bundled together, it is important that you analyse the plans available to you to ensure that this is the best deal available.
Comparing Gas & Electricity Prices
How much households pay for their gas and electricity depends on the plans they are on and the amount of each that they consume.
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has set the average annual household energy consumption in Ireland at:
This means that the average three bedroom household could be paying around €1,700 a year for electricity and another €1,400 for gas if they are on standard plans.
Measures such as the universal energy credit have kept electricity bills down in recent years, but Ireland still has the second most expensive electricity in Europe. CRU figures show that Ireland also has the fifth most expensive domestic gas in Europe.
This makes it essential for customers to look for the best deal when comparing electricity prices and gas prices.
How to Compare Dual Fuel Prices
When looking at the prices of a dual fuel plan you will need to consider all the elements of both electricity and gas prices, and the various associated charges with both of these.
Comparing Dual Fuel Providers
There are six energy suppliers in the country which offer joint dual fuel gas & electricity plans. They are:
Yuno Energy is the newest entrant to the list, and is the only one of those providers which does not offer metered domestic gas as an individual product. Yuno only offers electricity on its own, or the two bundled together.
Cheapest Dual Fuel Plans
The best value dual fuel plans currently on offer in the Irish market are:
| Energy Provider | Plan | 1st Year Bill |
| Flogas | Smart Dual Fuel 26% Electricity / 22% Gas | €2,336.65 |
| Energia | Smart Data Dual 24% Electricity / 24% Gas | €2,342.70 |
| Flogas | Dual Fuel 24% Electricity / 24% Gas | €2,344.45 |
| Yuno Energy | 1 Year Fixed Dual Fuel | €2,350.60 |
| Yuno Energy | 1 Year Smart Day / Night / Peak Fixed Dual Fuel | €2,352.99 |
* Estimations of 1st Year Bills include cash welcome bonuses included with offers.
Deciding Whether to Get a Dual Fuel Plan
When comparing the prices of Dual Fuel plans they not only need to be compared to one another, but also to separate gas and electricity plans.
Depending on the discounts and prices offered for gas & electricity, and which you use more of, it may be cheaper to get separate products rather than a dual fuel plan.
Benefits of a Dual Fuel Plan
The main benefits of getting a dual fuel plan as opposed to separate electricity and gas deals are:
How to Switch Electricity & Gas Suppliers
Switching energy providers can be a very simple process, despite what many people believe. When changing providers, the new company should handle all of the legwork of changing your account over to them.
There are two main pieces of information attached to your household needed to start the switching process.
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