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Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:12pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:12pm

Portet wrote on Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:07pm:

Thanks 

Can't see PVPC anywhere.

 

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Says:

"CONTRACT TYPE: VPSC without time-of-day rates.

METER TYPE: With smart meter effectively integrated in the remote management system."

Is that the same thing?

Yes it is.   But you are on a 24 hour plan.  You could reduce your bills further by having the night rate 

Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:15pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:15pm

tpandmush wrote on Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:12pm:

Yes it is.   But you are on a 24 hour plan.  You could reduce your bills further by having the night rate 

Cheers, looking into how to do that. It seems some can do it online but I don't seem to have the option. May have to give them a ring.

Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:24pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:24pm

Portet wrote on Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:15pm:

Cheers, looking into how to do that. It seems some can do it online but I don't seem to have the option. May have to give them a ring.

You should be able to do it online but ypu will have to use the curenergia website not Iberdrola Clientes 



Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:28pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:28pm

tpandmush wrote on Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:24pm:

You should be able to do it online but ypu will have to use the curenergia website not Iberdrola Clientes 



Unfortunately I can't - see posts on page 2 of thread above:

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Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:35pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:35pm

Portet wrote on Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:28pm:

Unfortunately I can't - see posts on page 2 of thread above:

(don't see a way of permalinking to specific post)

Are you registered on the curenergia website? 

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Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:44pm

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tpandmush wrote on Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:35pm:

Are you registered on the curenergia website? 

Yes, and I can log on and am able to action certain changes (see attached) but I do not have an option to change Tariff as Steve (above) seems to have.

Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:51pm

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Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:51pm

Portet wrote on Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:44pm:

Yes, and I can log on and am able to action certain changes (see attached) but I do not have an option to change Tariff as Steve (above) seems to have.

On the Curenergia website you need to select the tariff you want before logging in 

Posted: Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:52pm

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tpandmush wrote on Sat Feb 6, 2021 9:51pm:

On the Curenergia website you need to select the tariff you want before logging in 

Thanks. Will give that a try.

Posted: Sun Feb 7, 2021 10:02am

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Posted: Sun Feb 7, 2021 10:02am

You can shop around in Spain for electricity these days. My partner & I did and switched to Cepsa. You get discounts on fuel for your car, money towards shopping and you also accumulate points to spend on goods in their shopping catalogue, household, electronic and other items here. Plus they are cheaper than Iberdrola and also have a duel tariff which we are on. Have a look at their prices and compare. The nearest office is in Dolores.

Posted: Sun Feb 7, 2021 10:15am

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nikkimunday wrote on Sun Feb 7, 2021 10:02am:

You can shop around in Spain for electricity these days. My partner & I did and switched to Cepsa. You get discounts on fuel for your car, money towards shopping and you also accumulate points to spend on goods in their shopping catalogue, household, electronic and other items here. Plus they...

 

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... are cheaper than Iberdrola and also have a duel tariff which we are on. Have a look at their prices and compare. The nearest office is in Dolores.

I hate to burst your bubble but your electricity is still being supplied by Iberdrola, all you have done is changed marketeer to CEPSA who you are paying to pay Iberdrola on your behalf.   

All of the companies that you see out there, Fenia, Energy Nordic, Siesta Energy, Syder, Iberdrola Clientes are what they refer to as marketeers here in Spain and are part of the unregulated market place, therefore they can charge what they like for electricity.   

If you take your contract out with Iberdrola but in the regulated market the price is fixed by the government on a daily basis and is published at 8.30am every morning.

But Iberdrola Clientes etc don't want us to know about it as they don't make any money!   

By the way, we have our own electrical company and I deal with all the contracting side of the business, so I deal with Iberdrola all of the time and I also check the regulated rate on a daily basis!

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