SSE Airtricity AXA affinity deal now available

[Up Rovers]

Got an email recently from AXA Plus confirming that SSE Airtricity affinity deal is available to people who are insured with them.

I think this is the deal https://www.axa.ie/axaplus/offer/exclusive-offer-with-eur50-welcome-credit/

Know absolutely nothing about SSE Airtricity non-affinity rates so up to everyone to check this deal out carefully themselves or give them a ring to see if its worthwhile.

 

[ClubMan]

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[Marsupial]

Obviously not definitive, but I ran the unit rates offered in that Axa deal through my trusty annual electricity costs spread sheet and it rurns out to be a very competitive offering. If I wasn't tied to EI for another 7 months, I'd probably jump at it.

 

[ClubMan]

Surely it depends on an individual household's usage patterns especially with regard to the smart tariff?

 

[Des Pondent]

The same Affinity discount seems to be available here without having to have an Axa policy.
https://www.sseairtricity.com/ie/home/products/electricity-and-gas-affinity-discount

I intend signing up to SSE's offer on Wednesday. Flogas was the only one that came in a bit better for my non smart usage but their reviews on Trustpilot have put me off them. https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/www.flogas.ie

 

[Sue Ellen]

If I wasn't tied to EI for another 7 months, I'd probably jump at it.

Would it be financially worthwhile to pay the €50 break-out fee and possibly still benefit? Had dealings with SSE once upon a time and wasn't impressed with their administration. Perhaps they have improved over time.

 

[Marsupial]

Would it be financially worthwhile to pay the €50 break-out fee and possibly still benefit? Had dealings with SSE once upon a time and wasn't impressed with their administration. Perhaps they have improved over time.

In a word, no! (I've already paid the €50 to move from Energia after they increased their prices last October and I am happy that my current EI package is slightly better than the Axa/SSE offer).