• Vehicle Insurance
    • Compare Car Insurance
    • Car Insurance Guides & Reviews
    • Motorbike Insurance
    • Van Insurance
    • Bicycle Insurance
    • Breakdown Cover
    • Taxi Insurance
    • Motor Fleet Insurance
    • Motor Trade Insurance
  • Energy
    • Compare Energy Deals
    • How to switch energy supplier
    • How to save money on your energy bills
    • How to avoid the energy price cap rise
    • Energy Guides & Info
    • Energy Company Reviews
  • Home Insurance
    • Compare Home Insurance
    • Home Insurance Guides & Company Reviews
    • Landlord Insurance
    • Compare Broadband Deals
    • Broadband TV & Mobile Guides and Company Reviews
    • Compare Mobile Phone Deals
    • Mobile Phone Insurance
  • Pet
    • Compare Pet Insurance
    • Pet Guides & Advice
  • Travel
    • Compare Travel Insurance
    • Travel Guides & Tips
  • Kelvin MacKenzie
    • The Kelvin MacKenzie Column
    • Consumer News
    • Your Jokes | Let's be funny and save some money
  • Shopping
    • Shopping Guides
    • Money & Finance
    • Compare Loans
    • Online Shopping Advice
    • Delivery
    • Scams
    • Best Buys
  • Your Complaints
    • Complaints & Reviews
    • Contact Us | Complain & Review
    • Shopping
    • Cars & Garages
    • Eating and Drinking
    • Delivery
    • Travel & Holidays
    • Energy
    • Money & Insurance
    • Telecoms
    • Property
    • Healthcare
A SPOKESMAN SAID
  • Vehicle Insurance
    • Compare Car Insurance
    • Car Insurance Guides & Reviews
    • Motorbike Insurance
    • Van Insurance
    • Bicycle Insurance
    • Breakdown Cover
    • Taxi Insurance
    • Motor Fleet Insurance
    • Motor Trade Insurance
  • Energy
    • Compare Energy Deals
    • How to switch energy supplier
    • How to save money on your energy bills
    • How to avoid the energy price cap rise
    • Energy Guides & Info
    • Energy Company Reviews
  • Home Insurance
    • Compare Home Insurance
    • Home Insurance Guides & Company Reviews
    • Landlord Insurance
    • Compare Broadband Deals
    • Broadband TV & Mobile Guides and Company Reviews
    • Compare Mobile Phone Deals
    • Mobile Phone Insurance
  • Pet
    • Compare Pet Insurance
    • Pet Guides & Advice
  • Travel
    • Compare Travel Insurance
    • Travel Guides & Tips
  • Kelvin MacKenzie
    • The Kelvin MacKenzie Column
    • Consumer News
    • Your Jokes | Let's be funny and save some money
  • Shopping
    • Shopping Guides
    • Money & Finance
    • Compare Loans
    • Online Shopping Advice
    • Delivery
    • Scams
    • Best Buys
  • Your Complaints
    • Complaints & Reviews
    • Contact Us | Complain & Review
    • Shopping
    • Cars & Garages
    • Eating and Drinking
    • Delivery
    • Travel & Holidays
    • Energy
    • Money & Insurance
    • Telecoms
    • Property
    • Healthcare

Energy Company Reviews

Airtricity Energy Review

Save £££ on your energy bills

Compare and Save Now
​Founded in 1997, Airtricity are one of the biggest suppliers of energy to Ireland.

The supplier generates electricity from a number of wind farms dotted across Ireland and the UK and presents itself as a pioneer for renewable energy generation.

Ireland’s largest wind farm and an energy efficient gas power plant are just two of its projects.

The energy market in Ireland is heavily regulated and households benefit from relatively stable energy prices.

Last year over 300,000 Irish people switched electricity suppliers, and more than 106,000 switched gas. 

So are Airtricity’s deals and customer service good enough to tempt you to join them and switch provider?  

Let’s take a look.
Picture
Picture
Save £££ on your energy bills
Get Quotes Now
Who are Airtricity?

First, a quick word on who Airtricity really are.

They may sound like a small, independent provider, but the reality is that anyone switching to Airtricity will actually be supplied by Scottish giant SSE.

SSE, which has over 9.5 million UK customers, bought Airtricity in 2008 for a cool €1.1b.

It promptly rebranded Airtricity’s sustainable branch as “SSE’s renewables”.

Airtricity is Ireland’s second biggest supplier, providing electricity and gas to over 800,000 homes and businesses.
 
Airtricty Tariffs

Airtricity currently has a wide range of single and duel fuel tariffs to choose from.

Republic of Ireland customers might like the popualr one year duel fuel fixed term plan.

It promises you can save 15% on electricity and 5% on gas on Airtricity’s unit rates.

To leave the contract early, however, you will have to pay €50 per utility, which we think is pretty steep.

To find out if you can save money switching to an Airtricity tariff, enter your details into A Spokesman Said’s free comparison tool.

Compare Airtricity deals on A Spokesman Said
 
Airtricity green credentials
​

Airtricity has invested heavily in wind farms and is an attractive prospect for eco-conscious switchers.

With 25 wind farms, Airtricity is the largest provider of wind power in the whole of Ireland.

And it puts its money where its mouth is when it comes to investment in clean energy.

Airtricity has invested €2 billion in greener energy infrastructure in Ireland. 

There's little doubt Airtrcity is one of the greenest suppliers in Ireland.

A customer on a conventional tariff from rival supplier Power NI, for example, will only have 5.8 % of his electricity supplied from renewables.

Airtricity also invests in ethical social projects. €4.5 million has been ploughed into community projects – such as eco schools – located near Airtricity wind farms.
Picture
​Airtricity online offering

Being a subsidiary of a massive energy company like SSE, Airtricity customers benefit from a solid website with all the bells and whistles.

The online portal lets you view bills, submit meter readings, check your payment history and stay on top of your energy usage.

Information is laid out very clearly and you should have no problems finding out how to do any of the above.

Depending on whether you are in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, and whether you want gas or electricity, you need to toggle to different parts of the site.
 
Airtricity customer service

The fact that Airtricity is part of the SSE family gives cause to be optimistic about its customer service.

SSE consistently performs near the top for customer service in rankings of the Big Six suppliers.

Between July and September 2015, Ofgem revealed 78% of SSE customers were happy with the ease of contacting the supplier (higher than any other provider) and 42% would recommend SSE (equal best with British Gas).

It’s difficult, however, to find information that lets us drill down into Airtricity’s service.

Airtricity does, after all, have its own email and phone lines.

A study by Which? is more ambivalent about the quality of Airtricity’s customer service.

It gave the company a run-of-the-mill rating of 3/5 for bills (accuracy and clarity), complaints handling and customer service.

So the jury’s still out, then.

If you need to make a complaint about Airtricity, use A Spokesman Said’s free tool.
 
Recent news

On June 1st Airtrcity announced it would be slashing prices by 5%, with 400,000 household customers set to benefit.
​

It was SSE’s third price cut in a row.

Duel fuel customers are expected to save up to €101 a year from August 1st.
 
A Spokesman Said’s verdict:

Pros:

* Strong focus on renewable energy

* Competitively priced energy and recent history of price cuts

* Well designed and easy to use website

* Wide range of tariffs

Cons:

​* Iffy customer service reputation
Picture
Save up to £497 on your energy bills
Get Quotes Now

You could save up to £497 on your energy bills!

Compare and Save Now
Please note that some of the links on A Spokesman Said are affiliate links.

If you choose to purchase through these links, we may receive commission at no extra cost to you. By using these affiliate links, you are directly supporting A Spokesman Said, and helping us to provide you with free content and advice.

aspokesmansaid.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
​
Switch & Save
​Energy
​Insurance Homepage
Vehicle Insurance
Car Insurance
Home Insurance
Travel Insurance
Pet Insurance
​Landlord Insurance
TV & Broadband
​Mobile Phone
​Mobile Phone Insurance
​Compare Loans

Motorbike Insurance
Van Insurance
Bicycle Insurance
Breakdown Cover
Taxi Insurance
Motor Fleet Insurance
Motor Trade Insurance
Guides & Reviews
Car Insurance
Energy
Energy Company Reviews

Home Insurance
Broadband, TV & Mobile
Travel
​Shopping
Online Shopping Advice
Delivery
Scams

Money & Finance


Columns
The Kelvin MacKenzie Column
Consumer News
​Your Jokes 
Kelvin MacKenzie Newsletter

​Your Complaints & Reviews
Your Complaints & Reviews
Money & Insurance
Energy
Travel & Holidays
Shopping
Telecoms
Healthcare
Cars & Garages
Eating & Drinking
Property
​Delivery

Your Complaints | Contact Us
Useful Links
​About Us
Terms and conditions
Privacy Policy
Contact Us
​Sitemap
 © Copyright 2013-2021. Talkco Ltd
  • Vehicle Insurance
    • Compare Car Insurance
    • Car Insurance Guides & Reviews
    • Motorbike Insurance
    • Van Insurance
    • Bicycle Insurance
    • Breakdown Cover
    • Taxi Insurance
    • Motor Fleet Insurance
    • Motor Trade Insurance
  • Energy
    • Compare Energy Deals
    • How to switch energy supplier
    • How to save money on your energy bills
    • How to avoid the energy price cap rise
    • Energy Guides & Info
    • Energy Company Reviews
  • Home Insurance
    • Compare Home Insurance
    • Home Insurance Guides & Company Reviews
    • Landlord Insurance
    • Compare Broadband Deals
    • Broadband TV & Mobile Guides and Company Reviews
    • Compare Mobile Phone Deals
    • Mobile Phone Insurance
  • Pet
    • Compare Pet Insurance
    • Pet Guides & Advice
  • Travel
    • Compare Travel Insurance
    • Travel Guides & Tips
  • Kelvin MacKenzie
    • The Kelvin MacKenzie Column
    • Consumer News
    • Your Jokes | Let's be funny and save some money
  • Shopping
    • Shopping Guides
    • Money & Finance
    • Compare Loans
    • Online Shopping Advice
    • Delivery
    • Scams
    • Best Buys
  • Your Complaints
    • Complaints & Reviews
    • Contact Us | Complain & Review
    • Shopping
    • Cars & Garages
    • Eating and Drinking
    • Delivery
    • Travel & Holidays
    • Energy
    • Money & Insurance
    • Telecoms
    • Property
    • Healthcare