Compare Gas and Electricity

Electricity Only

1. Your meter point reference number (MPRN). This is an 11 digit number found across the top of your bill.
2. A current meter reading. If you have a night saver meter installed you’ll need to provide both a day and a night reading.
3. Your bank details (IBAN and BIC or Sort Code and account number).

Gas Only

1. Your gas point reference number (GPRN). This is a 7 digit number found across the top of your bill.
2. A current meter reading. If you have a night saver meter installed you’ll need to provide both a day and a night reading.
3. Your bank details (IBAN and BIC or Sort Code and account number).

Dual Fuel

1. Your meter point reference number (MPRN) and your gas point reference number (GPRN).
2. A current meter reading for both your MPRN and GPRN. If you have a night saver meter installed you’ll need to provide both a day and a night reading.
3. Your bank details (IBAN and BIC or Sort Code and Account number).

It’s also recommended that you give us a good estimate of how much energy you use each year, either in euro or kWh, as well as the name of the current energy plan you’re on. This means we can provide you with the most accurate savings estimates.

You can get this information by looking at a recent bill or by contacting your existing energy supplier.

bonkers.ie provides the most comprehensive gas and electricity price comparison service in Ireland.

Whether you’re looking for the cheapest gas and electricity prices, the lowest unit rates, or the biggest discounts, bonkers.ie helps you compare gas and electricity prices and switch to a cheaper supplier in a matter of minutes.

bonkers.ie is Guaranteed Irish™ and is accredited by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities as an impartial, accurate and independent supplier of energy price comparisons.

Comparing gas and electricity prices is easy with bonkers.ie. Just head to our energy price comparison calculator and tell us a few details such as the name of your existing price plan and your average energy usage. You’ll then be presented with a list of all of the deals available to you, presented in order of total price. And by total price, we mean total price - including all of the additional fees and taxes that get tagged on to energy bills.

Then simply select the plan that works best for you. Your new supplier will begin processing your switch and you’ll be up and running in no time. And don’t worry, your supply won’t be affected in any way during the switchover process. Energy suppliers do this type of thing every day.

There are three ways to save money on your energy bills:

1. Pay less for your energy by switching to a cheaper energy supplier
2. Use less energy by monitoring your consumption
3. Make energy efficiency improvements around your home

Switching suppliers is the easiest way to save money.

That’s because gas and electricity suppliers almost always save their best rates for brand-new customers, which are heavily discounted compared to the standard rates a longer-term customer is paying. However, these deals usually expire after 12 months. At this stage, if you don’t switch, your supplier will revert your plan to standard pricing and you’ll pay more for the exact same service. So, if you remember to switch suppliers every year you’ll ensure that you’re always on a discounted rate and getting the very best value for your money.

Right now you could save €395 a year on average on your energy bills just by switching supplier.

Another way to lower your energy bills is to consume less. You can do this by figuring out which appliances in your home use the most gas and electricity and then looking for ways to reduce your consumption. So-called 'smart' thermostat and heating control systems like the Hive, Nest and Climote are great for this and will provide you with valuable insights into your energy usage, where you can achieve savings, as well as allowing you to control your heating from outside the home with your smartphone.

Finally you can look at ways to make your home more energy-efficient such as putting in solar panels, installing attic insulation or wall insulation, or getting double or triple glazed windows put in. The SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) website has lots of information on the grants available for this as well as other energy savings tips.

Electricity is charged per kilowatt hour or kWh. 1 kWh is the amount of energy used by a 1 kW electric appliance for 1 hour. Your electricity bill will show you the price you’re being charged per kWh.

The table below shows how much usage you can get out of certain appliances before consuming 1 kWh of electricity.

On average an Irish household consumes 4,200 kWh of electricity and 11,000 kWh of gas a year. These figures are provided by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities.

However if you live in a home with more than three bedrooms or in a property that’s poorly insulated, you may consume more.