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Compare electricity and gas prices for your consumption

These comparison sites work with current supplier plans. Enter your yearly usage and meter type and you have a result in two minutes. You sign up directly with the supplier.

  • Yearly bill (consumption in kWh)
  • Meter type (standard, day/night or smart)
  • MPRN, and GPRN for gas

Comparison sites

How we order them: sites that pay us a commission come first and carry the label Partner link. The others pay us nothing and we list them because more choice helps you. Where the regulator runs its own comparison tool, you find it on this page too.

What happens after you click

  1. On the comparison site you enter your consumption and postcode and see prices. Nothing is signed at this point.
  2. If you decide to switch, the site asks for your name, address, MPRN (and GPRN for gas) and e-mail, sometimes a phone number. That is normal: a switch cannot be arranged without them.
  3. The new supplier does the rest, including telling your old supplier. Your supply is never interrupted and you have 14 days to change your mind; the switch goes through once that period has closed.

Selectra Ireland

Partner link

Free call-back from an energy adviser who compares plans and arranges the switch

  • Leave your number and pick a time, an adviser calls you back
  • Compares Irish electricity and gas plans for you
  • Your new supplier handles the switch
Go to Selectra Ireland

Partner link. Opens the partner's site where the comparison happens. You sign directly with the supplier.

Other comparison sites

We earn nothing from these links. They are here because they are useful.

Comparing plans in Ireland: six checks

  • Compare the estimated annual bill on your own kWh, not the headline discount, and check what the plan costs after month 12.
  • Ask whether a fixed plan fixes the unit rates or only the discount. The CRU says true fixed-rate plans are few.
  • Include the standing charge. Several suppliers raised it this autumn, and in a small apartment it can decide the result.
  • On a day/night, smart or EV plan, check the night rate on its own line.
  • Ask your current supplier for a better plan first. The CRU suggests it, and it costs a phone call.
  • The CRU accredits and audits four comparison sites: bonkers.ie, switcher.ie, PowerToSwitch.ie and EnergySwitch.ie.

Facts, not promises

How switching works in Ireland

  • Switching supplier is free and your supply is not interrupted: the meter and the network company stay the same.
  • You need your MPRN (electricity) or GPRN (gas). The switch goes through once your cooling-off period has closed.
  • You have 14 days to cancel a switch without penalty, and 30 days for some distance or doorstep contracts.
  • Doorstep sales agents must show ID and give you the CRU checklist; sales calls are never allowed on Sundays or bank holidays.
  • The CRU accredits four comparison sites: bonkers.ie, switcher.ie, PowerToSwitch.ie and EnergySwitch.ie.
  • Arrears only block a switch if you owe €225 or more for at least 60 days; unresolved complaints go free of charge to the CRU.
Accredited comparison sites
CRU-accredited price comparison websites
Switch takes
usually 5 to 10 days, up to 4 weeks
Cooling-off period
14 days
Checked
29 September 2026

Count the total yearly cost

Not just the unit price but also the standing charge. With low consumption the standing charge can decide.

Check the contract term

Fixed period, early-exit fees and automatic renewal. Set up the contract alert.

Never agree at the door

Doorstep sales agents must show ID and give you the CRU checklist before the pitch. Never give your MPRN or bank details to someone who knocked on your door or cold-called you.

Read before you compare

Common questions

Which comparison site is best?
All listed sites work with current supplier tariffs. They differ in how many suppliers they cover and whether they arrange the switch for you. Enter your consumption into two of them and compare the results.
What should I prepare?
Your last bill or online account: yearly usage in kWh, meter type, and your MPRN (and GPRN for gas).
Is switching safe?
Yes. The network operator and meter do not change and supply never stops. The new supplier handles the switch, including telling your old supplier.
How does Switchly earn money?
If you go to a comparison site through a link marked Partner link and use its service, that site pays us a commission. The service and the price are the same for you. Commission does not influence our articles. It does influence the order on this page: paying partners come first and free alternatives follow.

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