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#185463 23-Nov-2015 22:29

Saw an online ad for ElectricKiwi today. Their comparison tool would lead me to believe they could cut our current provider, PowerShop, by 10%.

Anyone else looked at them, or use them?

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#1433626 23-Nov-2015 23:41

Have to cross them off my list, as they don't buy back generated power.

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#1433630 24-Nov-2015 00:26

checked my Address and was told they couldn't provide me with service as I'm either not in a covered area or that I don't have a smart meter

then I read this ......

Major network coverage

Powering throughout New Zealand.

Pretty sure Hawkes Bay is a major network and yes I do have a smart meter

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#1433650 24-Nov-2015 06:31

How much of your usage can you time shift? As they offer 1 hour per day of free power. So they would work really well for some people. And be a waste of time for others.

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#1433654 24-Nov-2015 07:11

You're not using Flick Electric @freitasm? I'm saving 25% compared with my previous supplier, I think it was genesis.

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#1433659 24-Nov-2015 07:24

timmmay: You're not using Flick Electric @freitasm? I'm saving 25% compared with my previous supplier, I think it was genesis.

I got as far as their terrible website and said nope not for me. They have one of the worst designed sites I have seen in years and does not enspire trust at all.

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#1433664 24-Nov-2015 07:36

did a compare and energyonline were cheaper + not having to use the "hour of power" thing.

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#1433665 24-Nov-2015 07:49

timmmay: You're not using Flick Electric freitasm? I'm saving 25% compared with my previous supplier, I think it was genesis.

I am using PowerShop and I think the comparison wasn't showing much savings.

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#1433666 24-Nov-2015 07:53

freitasm:
timmmay: You're not using Flick Electric freitasm? I'm saving 25% compared with my previous supplier, I think it was genesis.

I am using PowerShop and I think the comparison wasn't showing much savings.

How much labour is needed to manage accounts like Power Shop. It always seemed to me to be a bit of a pain.

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#1433667 24-Nov-2015 08:00

MikeB4:
timmmay: You're not using Flick Electric @freitasm? I'm saving 25% compared with my previous supplier, I think it was genesis.

I got as far as their terrible website and said nope not for me. They have one of the worst designed sites I have seen in years and does not enspire trust at all.

Their website's ok, and their website for customers that does reporting and analysis is good - it will develop over time. They're a start-up with a good idea.

Your misspelling of "inspire" does not suggest I should trust your posts ;)

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#1433670 24-Nov-2015 08:05

timmmay:
MikeB4:
timmmay: You're not using Flick Electric @freitasm? I'm saving 25% compared with my previous supplier, I think it was genesis.

I got as far as their terrible website and said nope not for me. They have one of the worst designed sites I have seen in years and does not enspire trust at all.

Their website's ok, and their website for customers that does reporting and analysis is good - it will develop over time. They're a start-up with a good idea.

Your misspelling of "inspire" does not suggest I should trust your posts ;)

Typing one handed on a tablet one takes what one can get. Disabilities are a pain :(

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#1433671 24-Nov-2015 08:10

Just compared EK with TrustPower in Whakatane. Taking my last month's usage and rounding it up to the next hundred kWh, both ended up being the same price, down to the cent! It seems that EK will actually be more expensive than TrustPower in winter due to the higher per-kWh price.

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#1433679 24-Nov-2015 08:30

Athlonite: checked my Address and was told they couldn't provide me with service as I'm either not in a covered area or that I don't have a smart meter

then I read this ......
Major network coverage Powering throughout New Zealand.

I've also had this 'issue'. I'm in Tauranga, and they wont sign me up because I don't have smart meter, they also will not install a smart meter.

Their suggestion was that I should sign up with another provider (with no contract duration), and get them to install the smart meter. I thought this was pretty rude (to the poor company that invests in my smart meter), and wasn't keen.

Instead I've signed up with Nova, who have a very low rate too, plus will install a smart meter for me "when we're doing your area next".

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#1433685 24-Nov-2015 08:40

I did a comparison of what this ElectricKiwi would cost have compared me to my current provider (Flick) since I joined them in April, and this shows ElectricKiwi would have been on average 13% more expensive.

This doesn't account for the 'free' hour of power, though, but that would not make a huge difference as I can't do much to shift usage (gas hot water, don't regularly use a drier or dishwasher).

Two things about that 'free hour':
* the hours that can be chosen (2-3pm or 10-11) aren't that useful for many power-hungy things such as heating (guess they'd work well if you're crazy enough/have not choice but to use a drier)
* a box on the the site's calculator can be ticked to assume savings for this hour - and I think it's 8%. Now that assumes some significant usage shifting to get that level of savings.

Given I haven't yet gone through a summer with Flick I'm not sure whether it'll continue to provide the cheapest overall power, but at this stage I don't think ElectricKiwi's worth it in our case...

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#1433697 24-Nov-2015 09:05

Dairyxox:
Athlonite: checked my Address and was told they couldn't provide me with service as I'm either not in a covered area or that I don't have a smart meter

then I read this ......
Major network coverage Powering throughout New Zealand.

I've also had this 'issue'. I'm in Tauranga, and they wont sign me up because I don't have smart meter, they also will not install a smart meter.

Their suggestion was that I should sign up with another provider (with no contract duration), and get them to install the smart meter. I thought this was pretty rude (to the poor company that invests in my smart meter), and wasn't keen.

Instead I've signed up with Nova, who have a very low rate too, plus will install a smart meter for me "when we're doing your area next".

When was this? They installed a smart meter for me six months ago, in Wellington. I suspect they have to sign up contractors to do this in each city.

Their initial suggestion to join another company then move to them was a bit dishonest.

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#1433702 24-Nov-2015 09:16

Behodar: Just compared EK with TrustPower in Whakatane. Taking my last month's usage and rounding it up to the next hundred kWh, both ended up being the same price, down to the cent! It seems that EK will actually be more expensive than TrustPower in winter due to the higher per-kWh price.

I am with Trustpower and their prices always compete,

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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