Smart Meters and Tariffs

Originally Posted by Chris

I was able to add it to my Octopus account and switch to Intelligent GO. I’m particularly chuffed at this because I-GO starts offering super-cheap leccy an hour earlier than regular Go

IGO is a little cheaper as well, 7p instead of 8.5p.

You just had to add your charger, on some page, rather than provide some actual proof ?

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Taf

Three a day now, from various people with various thick accents. NO THANKYOU!

I don't understand the point of your constant posts about this. if you dislike these calls that much and you must do as you tell us all about it all the time, why don't you just block the numbers that the calls come from. If i get a call from a company i don't want to hear from as soon as the call is over i block their number.

Originally Posted by Paul

IGO is a little cheaper as well, 7p instead of 8.5p.

You just had to add your charger, on some page, rather than provide some actual proof ?

You begin by requesting to switch to Go. They ask you what car and charger you have and then offer Intelligent Go if it’s a combination they can control remotely, or regular Go if they can’t. But they then tell you you have to add it to ‘My Devices’ in the Octopus app, otherwise they bump you down from Intelligent to regular Go after 7 days.

Once they can remotely programme your charger they set up an overnight schedule which looks like this. The tiny text says the charging plan can change during the night, but never so much that it would prevent the car being fully charged by the time specified.

Interesting, good to know, if I ever need it.

[Taf]

Originally Posted by Sirius

...why don't you just block the numbers that the calls come from. If i get a call from a company i don't want to hear from as soon as the call is over i block their number.

I have a look at the number before I answer. They are never the same, and quite a few are from abroad.

[pip08456]

Originally Posted by Taf

I have a look at the number before I answer. They are never the same, and quite a few are from abroad.

If that's the only thing bothering you, just ring your supplier to have them installed.

If you don't want them then your excuses about offshore etc are immaterial.

[1andrew1]

I honestly don't get why people don't want meters installed. When they install your meters, they won't confiscate your tin hats as well!

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I honestly don't get why people don't want meters installed. When they install your meters, they won't confiscate your tin hats as well!

I agree my smart meter has been excellent and saved me a fortune. Maybe it's because i don't have a Tin Foil hat and i don't believe everything so called experts post on X previously known as Twatter and Fakebook

[Taf]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I honestly don't get why people don't want meters installed. When they install your meters, they won't confiscate your tin hats as well!

Answer me this. Why have so many governments demanded of energy suppliers that they be installed or face fines if they do not?

Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Spain, Norway, Luxembourg, Latvia, Italy, France, Malta, Slovenia and the Netherlands have reached the 80% penetration rate. A further four countries, Portugal, Austria, Great Britain and Ireland, are progressing their rollouts, with three of them targeting 80% by 2024. 8 Sept 2023

[Jaymoss]

Originally Posted by Taf

Answer me this. Why have so many governments demanded of energy suppliers that they be installed or face fines if they do not?

because they want to be able to charge various rates across the day to everyone and then you will see heavy usage at peak users penalised across the board

I didn’t realise the Governments were in charge of all the Energy Companies in all those countries…

[Sirius]

Here we go, Tin foil hat theory's incoming, let me get my deck chair and popcorn.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Sirius

Here we go, Tin foil hat theory's incoming, let me get my deck chair and popcorn.

Simples. The alien lizard creatures at Davos told them to do it, so they all complied.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Simples. The alien lizard creatures at Davos told them to do it, so they all complied.

We should make a smart meter conspiracy bingo list

Eventually you will simply have no choice.
Old style meters are no longer being made.
As meters expire, they will be replaced with SMART meters.

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I was quite hesitant when my old E7 meter was EOL.
In the end I finally decided to take the plunge with Octopus.

I was going to do it with OVO originally, who I was with at the time, but they fracked up my appointment.
So I moved to Octopus and applied to them instead. Months later I am happy with the move and their system(s).