Bord Gáis vs YunoWhich is cheaper for you?
Both suppliers run several plans, and the cheaper one depends on how your home uses electricity. Here's who wins for different kinds of household.
The short answer
There's no single answer — and that's exactly the point. Bord Gáis is cheaper for some homes, Yuno for others. It all comes down to when you actually use electricity.
Which home is most like yours?
Each card is a different way of using electricity. Find the one closest to your home — it shows the cheaper of Bord Gáis and Yuno, and the exact plan, for that household.
Usage type
EV / night owl
Charges an EV or runs appliances overnight
Cheapest plan for this home
€123 cheaper than Bord Gáis's best (€2,153).
Usage type
Out 9–5
Empty house by day, morning and evening peaks
Cheapest plan for this home
€159 cheaper than Yuno's best (€1,728).
Usage type
Work from home
Steady use right through the day
Cheapest plan for this home
€188 cheaper than Yuno's best (€2,019).
Usage type
Low user / weekends
Light overall, busiest at weekends
Cheapest plan for this home
€131 cheaper than Yuno's best (€1,308).
Estimated for each usage shape (urban, smart meter). Figures are illustrative — your own usage is what actually decides it.
Why it changes
These are the plans that win above. Look how their rates rise and fall through the day — that's why no single plan is cheapest for everyone.
Rate by hour of day
Effective unit rates including VAT. Lower is cheaper at that time of day.
The plans we compared
Every smart-meter plan each supplier sells, not just the one that wins. Where a plan is the cheapest choice for one of the four homes above, it's tagged with that home.
Bord Gáis
5 plans- Smart All Day Electricity Discount (Urban)32.7c all dayCheapest forOut 9–5Work from homeLow user / weekends
- Smart Weekend Electricity Discount (Urban)Weekend 30.8c · Night 30.8c · Day 34.4c · Peak 42.0c
- Smart Standard Electricity Discount (Urban)Night 25.8c · Day 34.9c · Peak 42.5c
- Smart EV Plus Electricity Discount (Urban)EV 13.7c · Night 26.4c · Day 34.9c · Peak 44.5c
- Standard Variable Smart All Day Electricity (Urban)45.4c all day
Yuno
9 plans- EV Variable SmartCharge (EV) 8.6c · Night 21.5c · Day 40.5c · Peak 45.4cCheapest forEV / night owl
- EV VariableCharge (EV) 12.1c · All 36.7c
- Variable Discount Plan Day/Night UrbanNight 23.8c · Day 41.0c
- Variable Smart Discount UrbanNight 26.1c · Day 41.4c · Peak 47.6c
- Variable Discount Plan 24hr Urban39.1c all day
- Standard Plan Day/Night UrbanNight 24.0c · Day 41.4c
+ 3 more plans
Your home isn't a stereotype
See which is cheaper for your actual usage
The cards above are typical homes. Link your smart meter and SmarterMeter ranks Bord Gáis, Yuno and every other supplier against your real half-hourly usage — free.
Find my cheapest planBord Gáis vs Yuno — frequently asked
Is Bord Gáis cheaper than Yuno?▾
Not always — it depends on your home. Bord Gáis works out cheaper for some usage patterns and Yuno for others (see the breakdown above). An EV owner who charges overnight and a household that's out all day can get opposite answers from the same two suppliers.
Why isn't there one "cheapest" plan?▾
Because electricity plans charge different rates at different times of day. A night-saver plan is the cheapest thing going for an EV owner charging at 3am, and one of the most expensive for someone home all day. The "best" plan depends entirely on when you use power — so a single league table is misleading.
How do I find which is actually cheapest for me?▾
Link your smart meter to SmarterMeter (free). We rank every plan from every supplier against your actual half-hourly usage — not an average household — so you see your real cheapest plan, not a generic winner.
Can I switch between Bord Gáis and Yuno?▾
Yes. Switching electricity supplier in Ireland is free, can take a few weeks, and there's no interruption to your supply — the wires and meter stay exactly the same.