Energias de Portugal EDP to be wound up

I also notice on EDP website they are advertising an offer called Verde which to me is the same as BTN simples tariff which I and the majority of us are on but with a few extra discounts/benefits.

http://www.oferta.edp.pt/edp-verde-tarifario-electricidade.aspx

and here are the five extras (senses as they call it) benefits/discounts

http://www.oferta.edp.pt/5sentidos.aspx

wonder why they are advertising these when anyone over 10.35kva are going to be put on a different tariff from 1st July 2012 due to the de-regulation. Mind Boggles.

Polli the dancing cat strikes again.

I will keep an eye open for developments then. Thanks for the information.

And the take up time for the offer has long expired. I have a voucher for €3,92 in my pocket ready to spend in Continente later.

The offer itself expires at the end of the year and it will be interesting to see what comes along in its place.

Albufeira Resident
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That contract that Tom signed up to might be all right. I would be inclined to follow his lead. Do we sign-up at Modelo? Could it possibly be that easy? (Ever the optimist!!)

Not heard anything more as yet. It would have been nice for EDP to contact all its customers either by post or email to let us know whats going on. Disgraceful that they can string people along like this, keeping them in the dark. How many people own property but do not live there full time, how are they supposed to find things out and make the necessary arrangements.

I read on another forum that one guy had rung EDP and this is what he understood from the conversation. They will stop supplying domestic premises (Households) with electricity from the end of this month. For those of us who do not change to a new supplier existing tariffs will cease and charges will be set by the government regulator every 3 months, ever increasing until we have all changed to new suppliers.

So if we don't change who is going to send us future bills, is it still going to be EDP? Who knows. Another Fiasco in the making comes to mind.

Another person actually rang the Resident & the Portugal news to see if they would do an article on it but he said it seems they can't be bothered or they do not have the correct information to publicise it. So going off that even the press don't know whats going on.

Polli the dancing cat strikes again.

Got my new equipment from UK, maybe can get my lecky from there too!

5% discounts etc.

Whether anyone will be willing or able to set up a 'price comparison and switching' website service without charging for it remains to be seen.

But as we were saying in our local facemail encounter situation the other day, you can be sure that the various offers will soon come flooding through our doors.

The forward thinking company that translates these into English will get a lot more business down here at least.

Albufeira Resident
www.algarvebus.info public transport information for the Algarve

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Jayjan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 21/November/2006 Status: Offline Points: 6096	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jayjan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Energias de Portugal EDP to be wound up Posted: 17/October/2012 at 13:13
	Whoops another rise on the books. http://algarvedailynews.com/news/7829-electricity-prices-to-rise-another-28
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Jayjan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 21/November/2006 Status: Offline Points: 6096	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jayjan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24/June/2012 at 22:50
	I also notice on EDP website they are advertising an offer called Verde which to me is the same as BTN simples tariff which I and the majority of us are on but with a few extra discounts/benefits. http://www.oferta.edp.pt/edp-verde-tarifario-electricidade.aspx and here are the five extras (senses as they call it) benefits/discounts http://www.oferta.edp.pt/5sentidos.aspx wonder why they are advertising these when anyone over 10.35kva are going to be put on a different tariff from 1st July 2012 due to the de-regulation. Mind Boggles.
	Polli the dancing cat strikes again.

Jayjan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 21/November/2006 Status: Offline Points: 6096	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jayjan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23/June/2012 at 22:02
	Yes J2me at least it gives us some time to try and work out our next step along the way (for those of us on 10.35kva or less). All these websites they have given you for change of electricity it seems the majority are not based in Portugal. Galp are mentioned but when you go on the website it only seems to mention gas. Wish they were all as simple as the UK ones, changing supplier in UK is a doddle, but the Portuguese always seems to make it difficult and go all round the houses. As the Beatles once said "we can work it out" hopefully.
	Polli the dancing cat strikes again.

J2me Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18/January/2007 Status: Offline Points: 1134	Post Options Post Reply Quote J2me Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23/June/2012 at 13:24
	I will keep an eye open for developments then. Thanks for the information.

Jayjan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 21/November/2006 Status: Offline Points: 6096	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jayjan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22/June/2012 at 22:26
	Just found this info on another expats forum re EDP: According to AFPOP (association for property owners in Portugal), the 2 year transitional period starts in July for customers with contracts above 10.35kva. During this period, the regulated prices remain in effect and so does the bi-horario rates. For customers with contracts to supply under 10.35kva, the transitional period starts in July 2014.
	Polli the dancing cat strikes again.

cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 8530	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21/June/2012 at 09:02
	And the take up time for the offer has long expired. I have a voucher for €3,92 in my pocket ready to spend in Continente later. The offer itself expires at the end of the year and it will be interesting to see what comes along in its place.
	Albufeira Resident www.algarvebus.info public transport information for the Algarve

Jayjan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 21/November/2006 Status: Offline Points: 6096	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jayjan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20/June/2012 at 23:48
	J2me, Tom is still with EDP (Domestic) the contract/tariff ContinenteEDP he has just means he gets discount vouchers off EDP to the value of 10% of his electricity consumption to spend in Continente/Modelo.
	Polli the dancing cat strikes again.

J2me Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18/January/2007 Status: Offline Points: 1134	Post Options Post Reply Quote J2me Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20/June/2012 at 23:37
	That contract that Tom signed up to might be all right. I would be inclined to follow his lead. Do we sign-up at Modelo? Could it possibly be that easy? (Ever the optimist!!)

Irispad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21/May/2011 Status: Offline Points: 109	Post Options Post Reply Quote Irispad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20/June/2012 at 23:21
	Has anyone received any formal advice from EDP? Presumably their services are being picked up by another provider? if not many of us are going to be faced with arriving home to no electricity!

Jayjan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 21/November/2006 Status: Offline Points: 6096	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jayjan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20/June/2012 at 14:39
	Not heard anything more as yet. It would have been nice for EDP to contact all its customers either by post or email to let us know whats going on. Disgraceful that they can string people along like this, keeping them in the dark. How many people own property but do not live there full time, how are they supposed to find things out and make the necessary arrangements. I read on another forum that one guy had rung EDP and this is what he understood from the conversation. They will stop supplying domestic premises (Households) with electricity from the end of this month. For those of us who do not change to a new supplier existing tariffs will cease and charges will be set by the government regulator every 3 months, ever increasing until we have all changed to new suppliers. So if we don't change who is going to send us future bills, is it still going to be EDP? Who knows. Another Fiasco in the making comes to mind. Another person actually rang the Resident & the Portugal news to see if they would do an article on it but he said it seems they can't be bothered or they do not have the correct information to publicise it. So going off that even the press don't know whats going on.
	Polli the dancing cat strikes again.

J2me Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18/January/2007 Status: Offline Points: 1134	Post Options Post Reply Quote J2me Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20/June/2012 at 11:54
	Any update, experience or advice for us to consider regarding the switching would be appreciated.

peteknopp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 20/December/2006 Status: Offline Points: 2307	Post Options Post Reply Quote peteknopp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05/May/2012 at 11:50
	Got my new equipment from UK, maybe can get my lecky from there too!


Algarveaddick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 27/December/2008 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 2619	Post Options Post Reply Quote Algarveaddick Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05/May/2012 at 10:47
	"Forward thinking"... Ha ha ha, nice one Tom. Got any more like that mate...

cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 8530	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05/May/2012 at 10:20
	5% discounts etc. Whether anyone will be willing or able to set up a 'price comparison and switching' website service without charging for it remains to be seen. But as we were saying in our local facemail encounter situation the other day, you can be sure that the various offers will soon come flooding through our doors. The forward thinking company that translates these into English will get a lot more business down here at least.
	Albufeira Resident www.algarvebus.info public transport information for the Algarve

Jayjan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Contributors Joined: 21/November/2006 Status: Offline Points: 6096	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jayjan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05/May/2012 at 00:25
	Seems like Galp are in competition for electricity http://algarvedailynews.com/news/6449-galp-enters-the-electricity-business http://www.galpon.pt/vantagens.php what a shame its only in Portuguese, for us that don't fully grasp the language and read between the lines, tough.