€200 Government Electricity Credit
PrepayPower will be crediting all our residential electricity customers with their €200 in the coming weeks. Find more details on the scheme below.
What is the credit?
When am I getting the €200?
Do I need to do anything?
Who is eligible to get the credit?
Do I get a credit for Gas as well?
Why have I got a longer code?
Top Tip to check out!
How do I know I've got the credit?
How much money am I going to get?
Joined PrepayPower AFTER 29th March 2022?
Do I have to buy a Top Up to get the credit?
What about properties with Sub Accounts?
No longer an account holder with PrepayPower?
What is the credit?
Every PrepayPower residential Electricity customer will be getting a €200 Government Electricity Credit. This will be paid by the 18th of April. You will get the full €200, no deductions will be made from this amount. Back to Top
When am I getting the €200?
We will be issuing the credit by the 18th of April onward. Back to Top
Do I need to do anything?
No, you don't need to register or sign up or contact us in any way to receive this credit. You don't need to buy a Top Up to get the €200 Government Electricity Credit or carry out any additional actions, we take care of it for you. If you're a Classic Pay customer, we'll be sending you two SMS messages with the Top Up codes by the 18th of April. If you're a Smart Pay customer, we'll automatically add the credit to your Electricity meter and will confirm when this is done. Back to Top
Who is eligible to get the €200 Government Electricity Credit?
Every PrepayPower residential Electricity customer is entitled to receive the €200 Government Electricity Credit. If you were a PrepayPower residential Electricity customer on the 29th March 2022 and have an ESB Networks meter in your property, you'll be receiving the credit. If you are on a commercial tariff, you will not be entitled to the €200 Government Electricity Credit. Back to Top
Why have I got a longer Top Up code?
Classic Pay customers will receive 2 SMS messages before the 18th of April. Each of them will be a code for €100 Top Up credit. A small number of these codes maybe longer than the standard code. This is simply to put an update on your meter. Back to Top
Do I get a credit for Gas as well?
No. The €200 Government Electricity Credit is only for residential electricity customers in Ireland. Back to Top
Top Tip!
We recommend that you continue to Top Up by small amounts each week after receiving your €200 government electricity credit. This will help you put a bit aside for later in the year when your usage might be higher. Back to Top
How do I know I've got the credit?
Don't worry! If you're a Classic Pay customer, we'll send you a text message before the 18th of April to let you know the Top Up codes that you need to enter. If you're a Smart Pay customer, we'll send you an text message to confirm that the €200 has been automatically added to your balance. Back to Top
How much money am I going to get?
You're going to get €200 exactly. There are not deductions for VAT or anything else. You will have €200 in Top Up credit. Back to Top
Joined PrepayPower after the 29th March 2022?
If you joined PrepayPower after the 29th March 2022 then you will receive the €200 from your previous supplier in the form of credit off your final bill or as a cheque refund, depending on your supplier. If you had no previous electricity supplier, you will not be entitled to the €200 credit. Back to Top
Do I have to buy a Top Up to get the credit?
No. You don't have to do anything to get the €200 Government Electricity Credit. You don't need to buy a Top Up to get the €200 Government Electricity Credit or carry out any additional actions, we take care of it for you. If you're a Classic Pay customer, we'll be sending you two SMS messages with the Top Up codes before the 18th of April. If you're a Smart Pay customer, we'll automatically add the credit to your Electricity meter and will confirm when this is done. Back to Top
I have Sub-Accounts in my property, what happens with them?
As the €200 is being issued per MPRN each sub account is only entitled to a portion of the credit depending on how many PrepayPower meters are connected to the MPRN e.g if there are 4 sub accounts each account would be entitled to €50. However PrepayPower have decided that we will top up each sub account to ensure that they all receive €100 each. Sub accounts will have their €100 credit applied/top up codes sent by April 25th. Back to Top
No longer an account holder with PrepayPower?
Have you got a text message/email about the €200 government credit but are no longer an account holder with PrepayPower? Please fill in a quick form you can find online here, so we can remove your details from our records. Back to Top
