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My May usage is £96 electric, £11 gas and that includes 5x EV charges of about £10 each. Can't complain about that.
 
Don't forget if you have access to an iOS device you can compare easily what you are paying now / forecast for each month via what you'd be paying on the standard price cap by using octo aid app - just create another profile and select their standard tariff.
 
Don't forget if you have access to an iOS device you can compare easily what you are paying now / forecast for each month via what you'd be paying on the standard price cap by using octo aid app - just create another profile and select their standard tariff.
Just be a little bit careful with the comparison, with some of the smart tarriffs to the tracker, but to be fair it does say it's in Beta.

For me it looks like it included data from two tariffs, the fixed and agile (yet only listed agile int he title), whereas I suppose I only wanted to compare with the agile data. Something to just be aware of for anyone recently switching to Octopus and before being able to jump on the tracker.

I'm also not sure if it's just averaging out the rates for the agile tarriff on mine and multiplying this by the consumption (which would be wrong). It should be totalling the sum of the cost in each 30 minute band, and then divide that by the total consumption. This would give a much more accurate true cost per kW/ cost per month.

I've not been running mine for a month mind, but with a weeks data it's saying I'm £5/ 10% over the tracker in the comparison, but that's not possible, as every day I've averaged less than the tracker rate. I just exported the data with octo aid (fantastic feature), using only the agile info and I've averaged 13.35p per kW, and the tracker is what 16p?

Probably need a months data to get a true comparison, and to be able to figure out how this comparison is actually working, for an agile or EV tarriff.

Seems complete madness to be on a standard tariff at the minute mind, it looks like my electric cost is going to be down by ~60% on the agile, and the gas will be down similar when I can move that onto the tracker.
 
Just be a little bit careful with the comparison, with some of the smart tarriffs to the tracker, but to be fair it does say it's in Beta.

For me it looks like it included data from two tariffs, the fixed and agile (yet only listed agile int he title), whereas I suppose I only wanted to compare with the agile data. Something to just be aware of for anyone recently switching to Octopus and before being able to jump on the tracker.

I'm also not sure if it's just averaging out the rates for the agile tarriff on mine and multiplying this by the consumption (which would be wrong). It should be totalling the sum of the cost in each 30 minute band, and then divide that by the total consumption. This would give a much more accurate true cost per kW/ cost per month.

I've not been running mine for a month mind, but with a weeks data it's saying I'm £5/ 10% over the tracker in the comparison, but that's not possible, as every day I've averaged less than the tracker rate. I just exported the data with octo aid (fantastic feature), using only the agile info and I've averaged 13.35p per kW, and the tracker is what 16p?

Probably need a months data to get a true comparison, and to be able to figure out how this comparison is actually working, for an agile or EV tarriff.

Seems complete madness to be on a standard tariff at the minute mind, it looks like my electric cost is going to be down by ~60% on the agile, and the gas will be down similar when I can move that onto the tracker.
There is an active fb group if you want info on how it creates the comparisons; no idea for agile but for tracker and other tariffs it's fairly easy for it to make a comparison as doesn't have that layer of complexity to add.
 
They just quoted me £269.00 per month - just a £9 saving.

I thought it would be more of a saving - we're on a standard tariff with Shell Energy.

Maybe there's another deal?
 
They just quoted me £269.00 per month - just a £9 saving.

I thought it would be more of a saving - we're on a standard tariff with Shell Energy.

Maybe there's another deal?
Ignore the dd amount
When you run a quote they're quoting you on their standard tariff which is the price cap hence not much saving
Once you join you join the tracker which is where you will make much larger savings

If you tell me your unit rates & standing charge for each fuel and how many units of fuel you used in the last month I can tell you what you'd have paid on octopus tracker if that helps

Or, if it's easier, just take approx 40% off for a rough idea
 
Ignore the dd amount
When you run a quote they're quoting you on their standard tariff which is the price cap hence not much saving
Once you join you join the tracker which is where you will make much larger savings

If you tell me your unit rates & standing charge for each fuel and how many units of fuel you used in the last month I can tell you what you'd have paid on octopus tracker if that helps

Or, if it's easier, just take approx 40% off for a rough idea

Thanks for that. I appreciate it. It scarily high now isn't it?

Annual figures:
The gas consumption was 12720 @ 10.234p/kWh plus 29.11p standing daily charge
The elect consumption was 5088 @ 31.924/kWh plus 50.3p standing daily charge
 
There is also no guarantee you get on the tracker right away but at worst, you don't pay any more as it's standard tariff and you get £50 credit for using a referral code

Once you have signed up, request access to the tracker product. With any luck you'll get in on the July 1st wave else you may have to wait a month or two. It's a no brainer though because you're not paying any more, you get £50, and even when the price cap falls in July you'll still be making 30%+ savings

Thanks for that. I appreciate it. It scarily high now isn't it?

Annual figures:
The gas consumption was 12720 @ 10.234p/kWh plus 29.11p standing daily charge
The elect consumption was 5088 @ 31.924/kWh plus 50.3p standing daily charge

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Blue is what you're using / paying now, grey the current price cap, green the July price cap change, purple current octopus (just be aware that is based on current prices which can rise but also fall) but you're looking at saving a hundred quid a month. Expect a bit less because gas use low now but you'll make 50 quid a month savings on elec alone right now

Bottom row is the key figure that's your annual usage added up and divided by 12 so that is what your dd would aim to be if prices were static
 
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There is also no guarantee you get on the tracker right away but at worst, you don't pay any more as it's standard tariff and you get £50 credit for using a referral code

Once you have signed up, request access to the tracker product. With any luck you'll get in on the July 1st wave else you may have to wait a month or two. It's a no brainer though because you're not paying any more, you get £50, and even when the price cap falls in July you'll still be making 30%+ savings



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Blue is what you're using / paying now, grey the current price cap, green the July price cap change, purple current octopus (just be aware that is based on current prices which can rise but also fall) but you're looking at saving a hundred quid a month. Expect a bit less because gas use low now but you'll make 50 quid a month savings on elec alone right now

Bottom row is the key figure that's your annual usage added up and divided by 12 so that is what your dd would aim to be if prices were static
That makes much more sense to me now. Thanks - I am a bit late to the party, here. The referral code was azure-thyme-228 on one of your earlier posts I think?

I think that's worked. Thanks!
 
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That makes much more sense to me now. Thanks - I am a bit late to the party, here. The referral code was azure-thyme-228 on one of your earlier posts I think?

I think that's worked. Thanks!
Yep all gone through, cheers! Make sure to sign up for alerts if on iOS and set up octo aid.
 
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Yep all gone through, cheers! Make sure to sign up for alerts if on iOS and set up octo aid.
Called them and they'll add me to the list, once I apply (they're emailing me a link to do that, from Thursday this week.)

That all sounds very promising. Thanks again.
 
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I'm very confused with tariffs.

The wife has a new electric vehicle, she does about 100-150 mile a week.
I am in the queue for the tracker and have an email saying I'll be able to join 1st July.

I have an offer for a EV tariff 9.5p between 12:30am and 4am and then 38.95p for the rest of the time.

Or I can stay on my current tariff which is 31.92 all the time, unsure because of the low milage the wife does in her EV if it's worth me changing and paying more for most of the day

Anyone got a clue?
 
I'm very confused with tariffs.

The wife has a new electric vehicle, she does about 100-150 mile a week.
I am in the queue for the tracker and have an email saying I'll be able to join 1st July.

I have an offer for a EV tariff 9.5p between 12:30am and 4am and then 38.95p for the rest of the time.

Or I can stay on my current tariff which is 31.92 all the time, unsure because of the low milage the wife does in her EV if it's worth me changing and paying more for most of the day

Anyone got a clue?
I use Octopus Go which costs me 7.5p per kwh to charge the car 12:30 to 16:30 and Octopus Tracker for gas. There's also Intelligent Octopus with a 6 hr window if your car or charger is compatible
 
I use Octopus Go which costs me 7.5p per kwh to charge the car 12:30 to 16:30 and Octopus Tracker for gas. There's also Intelligent Octopus with a 6 hr window if your car or charger is compatible
The problem is the hike in the tariff charge outside them hours, and with the missus only doing 100 mile a week if it's worth the offset. No idea how to work that out.
 
I'm very confused with tariffs.

The wife has a new electric vehicle, she does about 100-150 mile a week.
I am in the queue for the tracker and have an email saying I'll be able to join 1st July.

I have an offer for a EV tariff 9.5p between 12:30am and 4am and then 38.95p for the rest of the time.

Or I can stay on my current tariff which is 31.92 all the time, unsure because of the low milage the wife does in her EV if it's worth me changing and paying more for most of the day

Anyone got a clue?
The ev tariff sounds bad as your ev usage will be low and the day rate is more expensive than the tracker if you can't shift usage to night

I'd say you need to look at your usage - octopus website will show you hourly use or use octo aid or Hugo or any third party app

Most people if they can't load shift and charge a well used ev in them hours will be better off on tracker
 
The problem is the hike in the tariff charge outside them hours, and with the missus only doing 100 mile a week if it's worth the offset. No idea how to work that out.
Mine is 38.57 outside those hours. You can shift some load, washer, drier, dishwasher etc. I ended up buying batteries and >90% of my use is now at 7.5p I've worked out it's a 4 year pay back without solar but I have that too so saving even more.
 
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