Can I apply solar panel credits to my gas bill?

[Monksman]

My electricity bill is low (50€ per month). Gas is much higher. If I install solar panels can the resulting credit be applied to combined gas/electric account if I use the same supplier for both?

 

[shweeney]

when I left Bord Gais last year, they used some of the credit on my electricity account to pay off the remainder of my gas bill, but generally they operated as 2 separate accounts

 

[JamieB_]

We just take the money and pay it off the gas bill. 2 different suppliers.

 

[ClubMan]

We just take the money and pay it off the gas bill.

Just curious... Can you just explain in more detail how it works? The feed in tariff payments are made to your current account? Or to your electricity account but you can transfer them from there to your current account? Or something else? Thanks.

 

[rob oyle]

The feed-in credits don't typically get paid out - they're added to your account with the supplier. Some PV customers could have a healthy credit balances build up in the summer from FIT and then use that up in the winter months. However you can request a refund of your outstanding balance with your existing supplier when you move (as would be the the best thing to do in many cases when new customer rates/discounts expire after 12 months). If you're not moving and want the balance paid out, I would say a refund is possible. There is no relationship between your FIT credits and other utility bills.
Note: it will ultimately be possible to receive FIT credits from suppliers other than your own electricity supplier (i.e. you sell your credits to SSE, have your electricity supplied by Bord Gais Energy).

 

[JamieB_]

Just curious... Can you just explain in more detail how it works? The feed in tariff payments are made to your current account? Or to your electricity account but you can transfer them from there to your current account? Or something else? Thanks.

My electricity is with Pinergy. My gas is with flogas this year.
I built credit every month with the FIT on my electricity account (last year is was €970), so I just asked them to pay that into my bank account in September, which i do every year. When it arrived I just transfered it to my flogas account so I didnt spend it. It will probably run out in February this year and then ill pay the gas bill as normal from then.

 

[ClubMan]

I built credit every month with the FIT on my electricity account (last year is was €970), so I just asked them to pay that into my bank account in September, which i do every year.

Thanks @JamieB_ - that clarifies it alright.