Flogas is a name most Irish people associate with the orange LPG cylinders in hardware stores and the bulk gas deliveries to rural homes. But Flogas also operates as a retail energy supplier, competing for electricity and natural gas customers across Ireland in the same market as Electric Ireland, Bord Gáis Energy, and SSE Airtricity.
If you have not considered Flogas when comparing tariffs, this review gives you the full picture.
Who Is Flogas?
Flogas Ireland is part of the DCC Group, the Irish-headquartered multinational. While the business built its reputation in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) — the bottled and bulk gas used in homes not connected to the natural gas network — Flogas expanded into retail electricity and natural gas and now offers standard household tariffs alongside its traditional LPG business.
Being part of a large group gives Flogas financial stability, but it operates as a smaller player in the retail energy market compared to Electric Ireland or Bord Gáis Energy. That can be an advantage for customers: smaller suppliers sometimes offer sharper new customer deals to win market share from the dominant incumbents.
Flogas Electricity Tariffs
Flogas offers household electricity tariffs across Ireland. Their tariff structure follows the same model as other Irish suppliers: a unit rate (cent per kWh), a standing charge (cent per day), and new customer discounts applied to the unit rate for a fixed introductory period.
Key things to know about Flogas electricity:
New customer discounts: Flogas offers percentage discounts for new customers, typically valid for 12 months. After the discount period ends, you revert to the standard unit rate — at which point switching again is usually worthwhile.
Online account management: Flogas customers can manage bills, submit meter readings, and track usage online and via their customer portal.
Green electricity: Flogas offers a green electricity option supplied from renewable sources.
Smart meter compatibility: Flogas is compatible with the ESB Networks smart meter rollout. Customers with smart meters installed can access tariffs that use interval data for more accurate billing.
Flogas Gas Tariffs
Gas is where Flogas has deeper heritage. If you are connected to the national gas network — which covers most urban and many suburban Irish homes — Flogas offers natural gas tariffs competing with Bord Gáis Energy, SSE Airtricity, and Energia.
Rural homes not connected to the national gas network may use LPG from Flogas — the bulk or cylinder service that predates the retail energy business. These are priced separately and are not part of the standard tariff comparison market.
For natural gas customers, Flogas's rates and new customer offers are worth including in any comparison. Bord Gáis Energy has historically offered the deepest gas discounts, but this fluctuates, and Flogas has been competitive in certain periods. Always check the live rates rather than relying on a historical ranking.
Dual Fuel: Electricity and Gas Together
Like most major Irish suppliers, Flogas offers dual fuel packages — electricity and gas from the same supplier — with a modest additional discount for taking both fuels together. This simplifies billing to a single account and can add a small saving on top of already-competitive individual rates.
Whether dual fuel with Flogas beats taking electricity and gas separately from two different best-deal suppliers depends on the current rates. The best approach is to compare both options — check electricity and gas separately and compare the total annual cost against Flogas's dual fuel bundle.
How Does Flogas Compare to Other Suppliers?
For a household using 4,200 kWh of electricity per year, Flogas's new customer rate generally sits in the competitive mid-range of the Irish market. They are not always the absolute cheapest on any given day, but they are rarely the most expensive either.
This positioning changes as all suppliers update their discounts regularly. A supplier that is €50 more expensive this month might be €30 cheaper next month after a new promotion. This is why using a real-time comparison tool matters more than relying on a supplier's general reputation.
Is Flogas Worth Considering?
Flogas is worth including in your comparison if:
- You want a reliable, established supplier with a genuine dual fuel offering
- You are in a rural area with an existing Flogas LPG relationship and want to consolidate energy supply
- Flogas happens to have the best rate when you run a live comparison
- You are interested in green electricity from a non-incumbent supplier
The most important thing is not to pick Flogas — or any supplier — based on familiarity or habit. Every 12 months, run a comparison across all suppliers and pick whoever is cheapest at that point.
See Flogas's current tariffs on their supplier page and use GoSwitch to compare them alongside Electric Ireland, Bord Gáis Energy, SSE Airtricity, Energia, Pinergy, and Community Power in a single ranked list.