For the love of god leave Scottish Power.
Not until I finish my super cheap current tariff!
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- Thread starter DXP55
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Not until I finish my super cheap current tariff!
The funny thing is most or all of these low cost providers are using mainstream networks that other people are paying a hefty premium for.
Soldato
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You can't get their cheap rates without one right? Been on the list here for years no sign of anything happening.
Same here 2p. I am over the moon. I didnt adjust my usage though.Got the email from Octopus to say how much I'm owed from last Thursday. Despite a whopping 171% increase in consumption, that works out as 2p
At least with this scheme you dont have to keep hitting a button to take part, after the initial registration it is automatic.
What I was expecting, a token amount, which will be temporary as it will go up later to pay for all the grid stuff that needs doing.
Ofgem seem to fail to recognise the mistakes they have made in all of this, I think there is numerous ones.
Unrelated but found this is a rtx 4090 video, some reviewers have started mentioning running costs now, and one of them presented this map.
We need some smart meter data here from 4090 owners.What I was expecting, a token amount, which will be temporary as it will go up later to pay for all the grid stuff that needs doing.
Ofgem seem to fail to recognise the mistakes they have made in all of this, I think there is numerous ones.
Unrelated but found this is a rtx 4090 video, some reviewers have started mentioning running costs now, and one of them presented this map.
My smart meter recently started working properly and my shower is the biggest power hog, followed by the oven.
They could only match the pricing by doing what caused a load of providers to go bust at the start of the crisis, which would be to sell fixed to the customer whilst buying via spot pricing, then what happens if spot pricing goes above the fixed they have sold?
If you want spot pricing you need to be prepared to take that bit of risk, and its not much of a risk as the spot pricing tariffs have no obligation to stay on them.
Yeah agile remains cheaper for me compared to what I would be paying on tracker. As soon as they changed the algorithm for tracker, I checked on octopus compare and then moved over. Although not at those level of savings, I am not moving any usage to specific hours other than not using my oven between 4 and 7pm.Can't beat Agile this year.
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Probably best contacting them then, usually seems to take a few months not years!
Spusu are on EE. That's why I went with them. As EE has pretty good coverage in remote places
Soldato
We are on the Octopus tracker but only switched recently so its the July tracker, there are diffferent ones depending one how long you have been on it, although I dont know if the price is different?????
Does anyone know what the cap is going forward in October, said on the radio about the cap increase but as usual the news is awful and states stupid stuff like, "the average house bills etc" does anyone actually know the figures in KWh and standing charge? I tried to google it but says something like 25p per kwh, which is about what it is now anyway??
Im temped jsut to stay on the tracker for now and see how it goes, certainly for the 3 or weeks weve been on it, with the exception of 1 day where it was like 1% more expensive, its been cheaper every day, and about 30% cheaper some days, including today actually.
Does anyone know what the cap is going forward in October, said on the radio about the cap increase but as usual the news is awful and states stupid stuff like, "the average house bills etc" does anyone actually know the figures in KWh and standing charge? I tried to google it but says something like 25p per kwh, which is about what it is now anyway??
Im temped jsut to stay on the tracker for now and see how it goes, certainly for the 3 or weeks weve been on it, with the exception of 1 day where it was like 1% more expensive, its been cheaper every day, and about 30% cheaper some days, including today actually.
Tracker is still by far the best option (for the time being at least) assuming you don't charge a car/have solar.
This is today (in north east on December tariff) , electric has been cheap past few days due to the wind. Although gas is creeping upwards.
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Soldato
16.92p per kWh here.
Although our standing charge is 47p
I dunno about gas we don't have it.
Although our standing charge is 47p
I dunno about gas we don't have it.
What I was expecting, a token amount, which will be temporary as it will go up later to pay for all the grid stuff that needs doing.
Ofgem seem to fail to recognise the mistakes they have made in all of this, I think there is numerous ones.
Unrelated but found this is a rtx 4090 video, some reviewers have started mentioning running costs now, and one of them presented this map.
The data on there is very out of date - our prices have lowered massively in 18months.
Tell you you're looking at getting an EV and want to use their EV tarrifs. It may help.
Soldato
Interesting that Octopus say the national pricing stops people locating businesses in areas of cheap power for that cheap power.
Makes some sense I guess.
octopus.energy
Would save consumers money if businesses could be encouraged to move high usage industries to eg Scotland where there is abundant generation.
Saves us all because it avoids having to move the energy to the South.
Wonder if the government will consider this. I doubt it but it seems to make sense.
Makes some sense I guess.
Case Study: how regional pricing could save businesses (and everyone) on bills
Assessing the impact that large demand users siting in response to regional prices - moving from South to North - could have on their bills, all GB consumer bills, carbon emissions and the need for new network infrastructure.
octopus.energy
Would save consumers money if businesses could be encouraged to move high usage industries to eg Scotland where there is abundant generation.
Saves us all because it avoids having to move the energy to the South.
Wonder if the government will consider this. I doubt it but it seems to make sense.
And reduce the earning potential of the South East and London? Don't be daft!Interesting that Octopus say the national pricing stops people locating businesses in areas of cheap power for that cheap power.
Makes some sense I guess.
Case Study: how regional pricing could save businesses (and everyone) on bills
Assessing the impact that large demand users siting in response to regional prices - moving from South to North - could have on their bills, all GB consumer bills, carbon emissions and the need for new network infrastructure.
Would save consumers money if businesses could be encouraged to move high usage industries to eg Scotland where there is abundant generation.
Saves us all because it avoids having to move the energy to the South.
Wonder if the government will consider this. I doubt it but it seems to make sense.
Best explanation I've seen of how the UK end consumer is getting screwed energy cost wise. Runs rather contrary to what Ed Miliband and Jonathan Brearley of OFGEM have been putting out there. (09:39-13:25)
(Do excuse the pounds not pence error at the beginning)
(Do excuse the pounds not pence error at the beginning)
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