Pinergy Ireland: Electricity Prices, Plans and Reviews

Since opening its doors, Pinergy has become a pay as you go (PAYG) leader in Ireland. It now supplies 100% renewable electricity to over 25,000 homes and businesses. We break down the Pinergy rates, reviews, and additional services, so you can decide if Pinergy Ireland is the right supplier for you.

Pinergy price cuts from 1st April 2024 Pinergy has announced it will be cutting its electricity rates by 8.4% leading to a €183.12 saving on the average energy bill. This is Pinergy's first price reduction this year after it's reduction in October 2023 The cuts will be effective from 1st April 2024.

Who Is Pinergy?

Pinergy is one of Ireland's three Pay As You Go (PAYG) electricity suppliers. Pinergy differentiates itself by being a leader in smart energy technology. It offers various electricity plans that all include 100% renewable energy! It also provides a multitude of smart services that allow customers to monitor and reduce their energy consumption.

Who Owns Pinergy?

Pinergy is 100% Irish-owned based out of Dublin. Ever since it opened its doors in 2013, Pinergy has focused mainly on supplying electricity as a pay as you go feature. Making the change to 100% renewable sources in 2018. The company is now starting to diversify its portfolio and is offering other electricity-only monthly plans.

What Is the Pinergy Fuel Mix?

Since 2018, Pinergy Ireland has sourced 100% of its electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar power. The All-Island fuel mix was nearly half that at 57.9% renewable in 2020. However, Pinergy does not have direct access to renewable generation assets. Therefore, it purchases electricity that is certified as renewable from the wholesale market.

According to the latest report from the CRU, the following other domestic energy suppliers also provide 100% renewable electricity:

*Figures are for illustrative purposes only. Calculations based on average consumption figures for an urban home with a 24-hour standard meter. All discounts and cashback have been applied. 
Last Updated: 20/11/2023

What Are the Pinergy Rates and Offers?

In addition to its standard electricity plan, Pinergy Ireland has recently introduced various new offers into its portfolio. To best understand the pros and cons of each offer, we have divided their electricity price offers into the following seven categories:

1. Standard Pinergy rates
2. Pinergy Smart Rates
3. Pinergy Rates for Monthly Plans
4. Are Prepaid Electricity Meters Cheaper?
5. Pinergy Rates Compared to Other Providers
6. Is Pinergy more expensive than Electric Ireland?
7. Pinergy Exit Fees

What Are the Standard Electricity Pinergy Rates?

Customers with Pinergy top-up meters that were installed prior to November 2015 will be on the standard Pinergy rates plan. The average urban household with a 24-hour meter would spend an estimated €2,184.85 per year on this plan. You can find the full set of standard rates in the table below.

💳 Standard Prepay Tariffs

Pay As You Go

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€2,184

85 /year

12 months fixed

Urban Meter

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Urban 24hr

• Unit Rate: 41.39c /kWh
• Standing Charge: €283.47
• Prepay Charge: €163.12
• EAB: €2,184.85

Urban Nightsaver

• Day Rate: 42.50c /kWh
• Night Rate: 30.16c /kWh
• Standing Charge: €308.94
• Prepay Charge: €163.12
• EAB: 2,060.10

Electricity Only

Exit Fee: €0

Pay As You Go

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€2,215

17 /year

12 months fixed

Rural Meter

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Rural 24hr

• Unit Rate: 41.39c /kWh
• Standing Charge: €313.78
• Prepay Charge: €163.12
• EAB: €2,215.17

Rural Nightsaver

• Day Rate: 42.50c /kWh
• Night Rate: 30.16c /kWh
• Standing Charge: €382.38
• Prepay Charge: €163.12
• EAB: 2,133.53

Electricity Only

Exit Fee: €0

Prices effective from 1st October 2023
Last Updated: 29/09/2023
EAB calculated based on average electricity usage (4,2000 kWh) with VAT and PSO Levy included.

💡 Smart and Lifestyle Plans

Lifestyle

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€1,867

31 /year

Variable

Lifestyle Tariffs

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Standard Smart Meter

• Day Rate: 41.24c /kWh
• Night Rate: 31.48c /kWh
• Peak Rate: 44.32c /kWh
• Standing Charge: €283.47
• EAB: €1,867.31

Working From Home Tariff

• 9am-5pm: 28.97c /kWh
• Other Rate: 41.39c /kWh
• Standing Charge: 283.47
• EAB: N/A

Electricity Only

Exit Fee: €0

Lifestyle

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€1,867

31 /year

Variable

Lifestyle Tariffs

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Family Time

• 7pm-Midnight: 24.83c /kWh
• Other Rate: 41.39c /kWh
• Standing Charge: €283.47
• EAB: N/A

EV Drive Time

• 2am-5am: 5.45c /kWh
• Other Rate: 41.39c /kWh
• Standing Charge: 283.47
• EAB: N/A

Electricity Only

Exit Fee: €0

Prices effective from 1st October 2023
Last updated: 29/09/2023
EAB calculated based on average electricity usage (4,200 kWh) with VAT and PSO Levy included.

These are the latest rates from Pinergy effective from the 1st October 2023. These are part of the 9.5% price cut that Pinergy announced in August 2023. From 1st April 2024, Pinergy has announced it will be cutting its electricity rates by 8.4% as the global energy crisis eases.

€200 Electricity Payment With the rise of electricity prices in Ireland, the Government implemented the €200 Electricity Payment Scheme in February 2022. The credit was automatically applied to your electricity account. As it is a nation-wide plan, you could still change electricity providers and receive the credit. This scheme is now ended.

What Are the Pinergy Smart Rates?

Pinergy Smart rates were launched in 2015. Even though its rates are the same as the standard Pinergy rates outlined above, its smart meter gives customers significant benefits, such as:

• Complete a Pinergy top-up anytime, anywhere.
• View your daily electricity usage.
• Instantly see your balance.
• Compare your consumption to similar homes.
• Set an automatic Pinergy top-up for when your credit gets below a certain level.

Customers signing up for this tariff can get the first €100 of free electricity with this offer.

Along with a free smart meter, this plan also comes with an In-home Display (IHD). This device displays your energy consumption habits in a well-organised and easy-to-understand manner. When charged, it can even be disconnected and taken to the sofa so you can sit down and enjoy a cuppa while checking out your consumption.

You can use the IHD for the following features:

1. Check your payment history.
2. Compare your usage to the previous day.
3. Receive messages.
4. View your tariff details.
5. Manually enter top up codes with credit purchased at any Payzone.

What Are the Pinergy Rates on Monthly Plans?

Pinergy is the first Irish supplier to offer a set of electricity plans that are based on people's lifestyles. These lifestyle plans include the following:

• Working from Home
  Get 30% off the standard unit rate during weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Family Time
  Get 40% off the standard unit rate from 7 p.m. to Midnight every day.
• EV Drive
  EV charging plan is just 6.92c per kWh from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. and charge your EV overnight.

For the average urban household, the Family Time plan works out to be the cheapest Pinergy price offer. However, your personal consumption habits, location, and meter type are what ultimately determine how much you'll pay for your electricity.

Get Free Energy Advice! For free advice on which would be the best energy offer for your home, speak to one of our energy advisers by calling (0)1 913 1771.

What Is the Pinergy EV Charging Offer?

Pinergy Ireland launched its Electric Vehicle (EV) home charging solutions in 2019. With this service, Pinergy customers can enjoy the convenience of charging their EV at home. You can choose any electric car charger, and Pinergy Ireland will install and integrate it with your home. This service includes the following additional benefits:

• 5c unit rate from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.
• Full EV home charger installation
• Consumption data with the app

To set up an EV charger installation, you'll need to submit an online form to Pinergy. Simply go to the provider's homepage and click where it says "For Home" in the top right corner. Under "Services", select the option that says "EV Home Charging".

Scroll down past the images until you see where it says "Fill out the form to find out more" in red letters. You'll need to enter the following details to submit the form:

• Your first and last name
• Your email address
• Your contact number
• Information about where you keep your car overnight

Once you've filled in the above details, press the red button that says "Send". A Pinergy representative will then get in touch with you (by either phone or email) to discuss installing the EV charger.

Are Prepaid Electricity Meters Cheaper?

There are many factors to consider when comparing a prepay electricity meter to a standard meter. See our complete guide on Pay as You Go Electricity for details.

When you look at the current electricity pricing table below, you can quickly see that the two main prepaid electricity providers, Pinergy and PrepayPower, are more expensive than other suppliers that offer monthly credit plans:

*Figures are for illustrative purposes only. Calculations based on average consumption figures for an urban home with a 24-hour standard meter unless specified. All discounts and cashback have been applied. This also includes the PSO Levy at €0.00.
Last updated: April 2024

Is Pinergy More Expensive than Electric Ireland?

Compared to the other PAYG electricity suppliers, Pinergy top-up rates are currently the most expensive. In the table below, you can see how this offer compares to the cheapest electricity offers from the other two PAYG suppliers, Electric Ireland and PrepayPower.

*Figures are for illustrative purposes only. Calculations based on average consumption figures for an urban home with a 24-hour standard meter. All discounts and cashback have been applied.
Last updated: April 2024

Are There Pinergy Exit Fees?

Another factor to keep in mind when choosing Pinergy as a supplier are there termination fees, also known as exit fess. Terminating a Pinergy electricity contract early can be quite expensive. If you cancel the contract after the 14-day cooling-off period, you could be liable for the following:

Regarding the €11.25 per month early termination fee, if you cancel your contract after one month, you could have to pay a staggering €123.75. If you cancel with two months left, you’ll only have to pay €22.50, which is less than half of the standard €50 exit fee that other energy providers charge.

Pinergy Reviews: What Do Customers Say?

Let's examine two of the more important customer review websites in Ireland to see what people think of the services offered by Pinergy Ireland.

What Are Pinergy Reviews on Trustpilot Like?

On the customer review site Trustpilot, Pinergy has an overall rating of 4.7 out of five stars. The supplier has just over 713 reviews on the site, with 89% of them rating Pinergy as either 'excellent' or 'great'.

While the average review score is impressive, almost 10% of the customers who left Pinergy reviews gave the supplier a 'bad' or 'poor' rating. We did some digging to see the areas where Pinergy excels and find out in what areas it could improve.

We noticed in the Pinergy reviews that most of the customers that left five-star reviews referenced the supplier's high level of customer service, with some even calling it "refreshing". The reviews also show that customers enjoy using the Pinergy app and like how the supplier provides 100% renewable electricity.

I spoke to Darryll today regarding my electricity account and he couldn't have been more helpful, understanding and took time to explain my plan to me, offered me a better rate.

Mary Doyle Trustpilot - April 2022

On the other hand, unhappy customers often referenced Pinergy's expensive rates. As you can see from the above pricing table, even Pinergy's cheapest offer is more than €300 more expensive than the cheapest PAYG offer on the market, which is with PrepayPower.

What Are the Pinergy Reviews on Google Like?

On Google reviews, it is a slightly different story. Pinergy has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. However, this is based on only 114 reviews on the site.

The number one complaint from clients leaving a bad review for Pinergy on this site are the high prices and, recently, the delays in Pinergy Smart Meter installation.

Not only is their electricity massively overpriced, their customer support also provides no help. Been trying to check my usage report for 3 weeks, and they haven’t been able to tell me about my usage in this time. Apparently the information isn’t immediately accessible because many of them are on holidays. Not sure why bad scheduling planning means I don’t get support as a paying customer. Terrible attitude from the agent as well. Will be changing provider from next month

Devan Akkuş Google reviews - May 2022

To Pinergy's credit, most comments left by customers have been answered by a Pinergy representative. The fact the provider takes the time to answer these comments is a further testament to the good customer service the company strives to offer its clients.

Pinergy App: Is It Any Good?

Contrary to most providers in Ireland such as SSE Airtricity and Electric Ireland, Pinergy doesn’t have an online customer portal, like a Pinergy login section, they do have an impressive app. It comes with a much wider range of features than the apps offered by other suppliers.

These functions are:

• Check your usage
• Pinergy top-up
• Check your balance
• Track your CO2 emissions
• Compare your electricity usage with other similar households

With the Pinergy app, customers that live in shared accommodations can even make individual contributions to the same account. This can be especially useful for students, as well as for anyone else with roommates.

The app is very attractive and easy to use, and there is even a traffic light system that tells you how your balance is fairing (green is a good amount of credit, orange is running low, and red you need to top up). The Pinergy top-up options are also really well thought out.

The Pinergy App is free to download from both Google Play (for Android) and the App Store (for iOS). On Google Play, the app has an average rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars. On the App Store, it scored similarly with 4.4 stars out of 5.

Google Play Rating: ⭐⭐
App Store Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Happy customers really loved the automatic top-up action and that they could easily check their daily usage. On the other hand, many customers said they did not like the differences between the credit balance on the Pinergy app and the In-home Display (IHD). Note that the Pinergy app takes 24 hours to update, which can sometimes confuse customers about their actual balance. Issues with the Pinergy app on the latest Samsung devices were also common.

This app is the only way to top-up with Pinergy. The app crashed within the first few minutes of usage, and is absolutely riddled with bugs. What a joke, but it’s not like we have any other options…

ListlessGoose Apple Store Reviews - February 2022

Is There a Pinergy for Business?

Pinergy Ireland launched its Pinergy Smart Business offering in 2018. It offers sector-specific insight to help businesses and farms become more energy-efficient, thus reducing their energy bills.

Pinergy Smart Business allows companies to do the following:

• Monitor your usage
• Manage your usage
• Control your usage
• Compare the energy performance of multiple business sites.

Business owners have rated this service highly, saying it has helped them significantly reduce their business energy bills.

On top of providing 100% renewable energy to businesses, Pinergy Ireland can also help them to measure and lower their carbon footprint, helping with the environment and the fight of global warming. Businesses can contact Pinergy Ireland directly and discuss personalised solutions.

Pinergy Contact Details and FAQs

If you are looking to contact Pinergy visit our contact pinergy guide for a complete list of Pinergy Contact Numbers. The guide also includes all of the Pinergy email addresses, mailing address, and online contact options.

Alternatively, you can always use the main Pinergy phone number for residential customers of 0818 363 749. Agents are available Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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