25-10-2024, 12:39
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XIV
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Crawley
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Re: Smart Meters
Does the cost really add up to a considerable amount these happy hours?
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25-10-2024, 14:53
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#602
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CF Resident Dog
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Re: Smart Meters
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Originally Posted by thenry
Does the cost really add up to a considerable amount these happy hours?
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Freeish Electricity is a good thing with no real effort on my part, I needed to use the washing machine so planned it for that time and the only extra unusual thing I did was to not heat my hot water in the morning when I had a shower, instead I used the emersion heater built into my tank as this is normally only used as a backup if my boiler is out of action.
The real saving is having a working smart meter and being on a Smart Tariff like Agile or Tracker for someone on Octopus.
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25-10-2024, 15:03
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Grumpy Fecker
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Re: Smart Meters
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Originally Posted by thenry
Does the cost really add up to a considerable amount these happy hours?
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I am on the Agile tariff and if it keeps as it is then i am on course to save £350 pound on my bill this year compared with the standard variable rate. As i have pointed out i am a heavy user of electricity and a low user of gas.
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25-10-2024, 15:14
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XIV
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Re: Smart Meters
Oh that is some saving. I'm with Octopus, flexible tariff. I have an electric feed and gas pipe nothing renewable.
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25-10-2024, 15:25
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CF Resident Dog
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Re: Smart Meters
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Originally Posted by thenry
Oh that is some saving. I'm with Octopus, flexible tariff. I have an electric feed and gas pipe nothing renewable.
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How do you know none of that is renewable?
ALL Octopus Electricity is 100% renewable.
Last edited by SnoopZ; 25-10-2024 at 15:33.
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25-10-2024, 15:50
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XIV
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Re: Smart Meters
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
How do you know none of that is renewable?
ALL Octopus Electricity is 100% renewable.
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Sorry I meant in my home. There are no solar panels or anything just a gas combi boiler and electric cupboard. I moved over from Shell like some of you. British Gas were irritating me. Customers are allowed some time to pay off bills, relax British Gas.
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25-10-2024, 16:43
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CF Resident Dog
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Re: Smart Meters
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Originally Posted by thenry
Sorry I meant in my home. There are no solar panels or anything just a gas combi boiler and electric cupboard. I moved over from Shell like some of you. British Gas were irritating me. Customers are allowed some time to pay off bills, relax British Gas.
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Do you have working Smart Meters? If so I would recommend Tracker or Agile Tariffs, it's a no brainer.
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25-10-2024, 17:05
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XIV
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Re: Smart Meters
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
Do you have working Smart Meters? If so I would recommend Tracker or Agile Tariffs, it's a no brainer.
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I do have a smart meter. I have no clue with regards to tariffs. The most I know is that my SIM only deal is unlimited everything. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Tracker is for both electric and gas. That looks the most appealing.
Last edited by thenry; 25-10-2024 at 17:27.
Reason: Tariff lookup
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25-10-2024, 17:27
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CF Resident Dog
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Re: Smart Meters
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Originally Posted by thenry
I do have a smart meter. I have no clue with regards to tariffs. The most I know is that my SIM only deal is unlimited everything. Any advice would be much appreciated.
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This whole thread revolves around people on Octopus Tracker and Agile smart tariffs so all I can do is get you to read up on them making sure you understand the differences, but ultimately you should definitely find a saving in £s per month compared to the bog standard flexible.
https://octopus.energy/blog/customer...racker-tariff/
https://octopus.energy/smart/agile/
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25-10-2024, 17:31
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XIV
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Re: Smart Meters
Apologies for asking to be spoon fed. I just have no clue. I don't think agile benefits me. Tracker looks ok. Thank you for advising me.
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25-10-2024, 17:35
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Re: Smart Meters
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Originally Posted by thenry
Apologies for asking to be spoon fed. I just have no clue. I don't think agile benefits me. Tracker looks ok. Thank you for advising me.
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I'm on Tracker for Gas and Electricity and over the last 6 months I've saved atleast £10 a month for Electricity and and maybe £7 on Gas, this has decreased a little towards the end of the year but it's still cheaper than Octopus Flexible.
I can't give you anymore advice other than read this thread on Cable Forum to see how people who are on these tariffs compared.
https://octopus.energy/tracker-faqs/...r%209%20months.
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25-10-2024, 19:29
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Grumpy Fecker
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Re: Smart Meters
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Originally Posted by thenry
Apologies for asking to be spoon fed. I just have no clue. I don't think agile benefits me. Tracker looks ok. Thank you for advising me.
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I am on Agile due to having a EV therefor i can charge at the lowest rate for that day. I was on the tracker before which i think is best for those that just want a possibly cheaper tariff and don't need to watch for the lowest rate each day. Note your mileage may vary compared with mine.
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25-10-2024, 19:52
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XIV
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Re: Smart Meters
I saw that it was for EVs which I don't have. Do you get paper bills with Octopus? Mine come separately for gas and electric. I remember British Gas use to bill me for both which was a lot easier to handle.
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26-10-2024, 00:00
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Re: Smart Meters
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
Got 0.47 pence for this, far more than I expected, I guess the emersion heater did that.
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LOL, 0.47 pence. 
You get more than that for the useless spins every month (1p x 2).
Did you mean 47p ?
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Originally Posted by thenry
Do you get paper bills with Octopus? Mine come separately for gas and electric. I remember British Gas use to bill me for both which was a lot easier to handle.
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No, but you can download your bills and print them.
As far as flexible v tracker v agile is concerned, there are sites where you can add your octopus API key, and it will download your useage and display the cost for various tariffs, so you can see if you're better off. I did that and as a result, switched to tracker for both, then agile for electricity (keeping tracker for gas).
I save money on electricity most days, and everyday on gas, atm.
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26-10-2024, 07:35
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CF Resident Dog
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Re: Smart Meters
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Originally Posted by Paul
LOL, 0.47 pence.
You get more than that for the useless spins every month (1p x 2).
Did you mean 47p ?
---------- Post added 26-10-2024 at 00:00 ---------- Previous post was 25-10-2024 at 23:54 ----------
No, but you can download your bills and print them.
As far as flexible v tracker v agile is concerned, there are sites where you can add your octopus API key, and it will download your useage and display the cost for various tariffs, so you can see if you're better off. I did that and as a result, switched to tracker for both, then agile for electricity (keeping tracker for gas).
I save money on electricity most days, and everyday on gas, atm. |
Oops yes I meant 47p. 
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I wonder why the Gas price is always the same on Saturday and Sunday? It's a bit high this weekend but still 15% cheaper than SVP.
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