Won't take them long if you have the SMET2 meter, Go is 4 hours @7.5p time 00.30-4.30AM, Go Faster is 5 hours @ 8.25p can start from 9.30pm.
You chose your 5-hour time to start Go faster, any time from 9.30 to just after midnight.
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Won't take them long if you have the SMET2 meter, Go is 4 hours @7.5p time 00.30-4.30AM, Go Faster is 5 hours @ 8.25p can start from 9.30pm.
You chose your 5-hour time to start Go faster, any time from 9.30 to just after midnight.
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I think there is another tariff that is in BETA that has variable start time. Go Faster looks like it is just from a specific (but defined/fixed) start time. The actual unit rate is cheaper than my EON tariff, too.
Good to hear the 2 weeks has lots of fat in it though... 68p/kwh is daylight robbery.
I doubt it but wonder if they let you go on Tracker (currently 34p/kwh).
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Go Faster has choices of start time and also duration, 4 or 5 hours, 5 hours has slightly higher unit rates.
There are various versions of Go Faster.
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How do I find the current unit cost for a basic, common or garden none DD domestic account with Scottish Power? I want to work out the cost of using 700 Watts of energy for 15 hours in every 24 hour period. Thanks. I haven't received a current itemised bill, only a text showing last quarter's payment amount.
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All their variable tariffs are beta
But as Hippo says below, go faster has like 7 options, 4 or 5 hours, start time 9:30-0:30 (in hourly intervals), think 5 hours is 9:30-11:30 start time
Are you sure that's SMETS2? I've got that model and it's only SMETS1 and is needing to be swapped out for a new meter later this month, so I'm also stuck on Octopus Variable until I get the meter, although it's not at all as high as mentioned earlier in this thread, it's just the normal price cap rate of 33p or whatever.
Cap price just for electric used = 10.5kWh @0.34 =£3.57
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Should basically be 34p give or take a little
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Ah yeah sorry it is even more nuanced than I realised - I have the E470 with the big Toshiba comms box on the roof:
Landis+Gyr E470 Smart Meters: All You Need to Know | OVO Energy
The Landis+Gyr (L+G) is one of the most common smart meter brands in the UK. But figuring out whether yours is SMETS1 or SMETS2 can be tricky. Find out everything you need to know, in our handy guide to L+G smart meters.
www.ovoenergy.com
I may hold off until the boiler is done. The gas rate from Octopus is 40% more than EON.
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OK, thanks Troop and MKW, appreciated, just working out how much keeping the dogs warm at night when the frosts come will rush me this winter. I need to get straight back to the workshop now, cheers! 
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How do you mean? I thought it was just the special one that talks to your car/car charger?
For the shell enerfy people - It said on their website somewhere that if your DD comes out in the first week of the month your DD might not be discounted but will be on the next months bill so - looks like some of us will pay full this month and get the next 6 bills reduced. Not too bothered personally. I would link to the page but Shell Energy is coming up internal server error for me at the moment.
He means all the special rates (like the GO and GO Fastsr tariffs) are treated as “beta” by Octopus - effectively they’re still on trail and could be cancelled.
Also the rate is generally dictated by the smart meter being able to give half-hourly readings. There’s only one or two that use comms with EVSEs.
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Interesting - I knew the super smart/car charger comms one was BETA but didn't realise the others were too. I guess they are fully variable regardless so can go in any direction.
UK at significant risk of gas shortages this winter, warns energy regulator - BBC News
Glad I stocked up on some candles recently.
Glad I stocked up on some candles recently.
Power cuts all but envitable, the question is how long will the lights go out for?UK at significant risk of gas shortages this winter, warns energy regulator - BBC News
Glad I stocked up on some candles recently.
Xmas day for 4 days my guess.
Nope, more expensive.
Elec - 50.71
Gas - 12.86
Vs
Elec - 33.76
Gas - 10.28
Saving me about £25/month (not including trlhe £67/month CoL payment)
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I doubt it, EDF (my employer) have already fired up two previously decommissioned Coal plants (it's cheaper to import coal from Australia than run the gas plants) in readiness for the coming winter, And dropped production to the bear minimum from gas generation plants. Only 28GW are generated via gas plants currently as renewables have taken over a large portion of production.
Gas production has been massively scaled down since 2016 (127TWh) to the current 28GWh, there are several sources of renewable energy due to come online in the next 6months that should pick up the slack before it gets to the point of brown/black outs.
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