Because its good for their reputation. Social media is filled with people commenting on it
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Just like engaging the services of a lady of the night. They are paying us in advance before they ride is for the entirety of 2023.
I can’t believe your Reddit name is the same as your Electric Ireland name
They made so much hiking the prices that they are spending a little bit of it to look good.
They make millions with the latest price hikes. Giving back few thousands, is just to get their reputation up.
The old adage, of being able to keep battered dogs coming back with the promise of treats.. something something..
They are paying it as a credit now rather than paying a windfall tax on their profit. Presumably it has the same net impact from a financial perspective, but this way they get the goodwill and publicity
Cause they have it to spare after the extortionate prices they charged us
They are loaded with cash, profits are through the roof because of the price increases, so they can afford it.
Because they made tons of profits off price gauging this year so they’re giftwashing their way off a windfall tax discussion
So let’s get this straight:
Energy providers make too much money – OUTRAGE
Govt give 600 euro to everyone for electricity – OUTRAGE for some reason
Energy provider gives everyone a 50 euro credit – you got it, still OUTRAGE
Is this legit? Never got an email on my end.
I didn’t get an email like this? 😕
Energy companies are showing record profits.
A giveaway like this takes a little wind out of the sale of price caps.
It’s not out of the goodness of their hearts, don’t fool yourself into thinking otherwise.
Electric Ireland – We’ve made so much money we literally don’t know what to do with it so we’ll give it back to you, but don’t worry we’ll take it off ya in January with our next price increase
It cost them nothing to give because it’s just credit and they reap rewards from people talking about it and retaining their custom so it’s a win win for them.
Airtricity done this with me before I think they try keep customers from switching
Forward thinking, the energy sector is going to post record profits this year all on the back of public misery. There will be calls for a windfall tax from Sinn Fein and people before profit. I guess they are trying to sway public perception of their company and lower their profits/prospective tax burden
so you dont leave to the cheaper companies 😂
When are they going to turn on those wind turbines? We have enough of them to run the whole country on free electricity
A lot of the energy companies are choosing to be charitable with their profits from 2022 rather than face some sort of increased tax burden from the state.
€50 is not going to cover the increase in energy prices. But as the fella says; “Better than a slap with a wet fish.”
Bord Gais isn’t doing it. Do I care? No because I have a better contract with them. Electric Ireland was very expensive this year.
You are now indebted to Electric Ireland. So they’ll force you to assassinate people to repay the debt.
Is this in the republic only?
As surprising as it sounds the semi-state ESB group is not necessarily totally focused on profit. It is a semi-state body and a lot of government institutions are more trying to provide for benefit of citizens over endless profit. For example, why would the state give subsidies for energy efficiency and why would energy companies want you to be efficient if they are looking for profit? Because in general it is better for society. It’s the same across many of the former state owned operators in the EU.
Because it will be enough to get a lot of people to stop saying ” they have made record profits this year, and have sharply increased the price. This needs to change.”
When did you get this email? I’m with electric ireland and I got fuck all?
It’s justifying the 150 euro additional that it’s going to cost us. This way we’ll feel better about getting the credit.
Nobody tell him energia’s shelling out a total of €400 for electricity
Good for reputation, thus becomes advertising, will eat into profits as other companies might be forced to give someone as customers get angry
Really big one, probably a tax write-off of some sort. Not doing it out of the goodness of their hearts anyways
Energy prices are sky high so people are continually switching suppliers. This is one way to foster a reputation as ‘the good guy’ as a record number of people go to the bother of switching.
Its like getting a reacharound while being rode up the hole.
They can claim tax back on it
Who’s currently cheapest for day/night electricity only?
Electric Ireland is day 40 cent/kWh and night 20 cent/kWh.
To make it look like they’re not ripping you off
Didn’t they make alot of profit this year?
Faith, it will almost cover me Standing Charge, your Lordship!
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Kindness.
Christmas spirit.
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Because its good for their reputation. Social media is filled with people commenting on it
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Just like engaging the services of a lady of the night. They are paying us in advance before they ride is for the entirety of 2023.
I can’t believe your Reddit name is the same as your Electric Ireland name
They made so much hiking the prices that they are spending a little bit of it to look good.
They make millions with the latest price hikes. Giving back few thousands, is just to get their reputation up.
The old adage, of being able to keep battered dogs coming back with the promise of treats.. something something..
They are paying it as a credit now rather than paying a windfall tax on their profit. Presumably it has the same net impact from a financial perspective, but this way they get the goodwill and publicity
Cause they have it to spare after the extortionate prices they charged us
They are loaded with cash, profits are through the roof because of the price increases, so they can afford it.
Because they made tons of profits off price gauging this year so they’re giftwashing their way off a windfall tax discussion
So let’s get this straight:
Energy providers make too much money – OUTRAGE
Govt give 600 euro to everyone for electricity – OUTRAGE for some reason
Energy provider gives everyone a 50 euro credit – you got it, still OUTRAGE
Is this legit? Never got an email on my end.
I didn’t get an email like this? 😕
Energy companies are showing record profits.
A giveaway like this takes a little wind out of the sale of price caps.
It’s not out of the goodness of their hearts, don’t fool yourself into thinking otherwise.
Electric Ireland – We’ve made so much money we literally don’t know what to do with it so we’ll give it back to you, but don’t worry we’ll take it off ya in January with our next price increase
It cost them nothing to give because it’s just credit and they reap rewards from people talking about it and retaining their custom so it’s a win win for them.
Airtricity done this with me before I think they try keep customers from switching
Forward thinking, the energy sector is going to post record profits this year all on the back of public misery. There will be calls for a windfall tax from Sinn Fein and people before profit. I guess they are trying to sway public perception of their company and lower their profits/prospective tax burden
so you dont leave to the cheaper companies 😂
When are they going to turn on those wind turbines? We have enough of them to run the whole country on free electricity
A lot of the energy companies are choosing to be charitable with their profits from 2022 rather than face some sort of increased tax burden from the state.
€50 is not going to cover the increase in energy prices. But as the fella says; “Better than a slap with a wet fish.”
Bord Gais isn’t doing it. Do I care? No because I have a better contract with them. Electric Ireland was very expensive this year.
You are now indebted to Electric Ireland. So they’ll force you to assassinate people to repay the debt.
Is this in the republic only?
As surprising as it sounds the semi-state ESB group is not necessarily totally focused on profit. It is a semi-state body and a lot of government institutions are more trying to provide for benefit of citizens over endless profit. For example, why would the state give subsidies for energy efficiency and why would energy companies want you to be efficient if they are looking for profit? Because in general it is better for society. It’s the same across many of the former state owned operators in the EU.
Because it will be enough to get a lot of people to stop saying ” they have made record profits this year, and have sharply increased the price. This needs to change.”
When did you get this email? I’m with electric ireland and I got fuck all?
It’s justifying the 150 euro additional that it’s going to cost us. This way we’ll feel better about getting the credit.
Nobody tell him energia’s shelling out a total of €400 for electricity
Good for reputation, thus becomes advertising, will eat into profits as other companies might be forced to give someone as customers get angry
Really big one, probably a tax write-off of some sort. Not doing it out of the goodness of their hearts anyways
Energy prices are sky high so people are continually switching suppliers. This is one way to foster a reputation as ‘the good guy’ as a record number of people go to the bother of switching.
Its like getting a reacharound while being rode up the hole.
They can claim tax back on it
Who’s currently cheapest for day/night electricity only?
Electric Ireland is day 40 cent/kWh and night 20 cent/kWh.
To make it look like they’re not ripping you off
Didn’t they make alot of profit this year?
Faith, it will almost cover me Standing Charge, your Lordship!
Cause they made a absolute fortune as usual!