How to getthe best out of Octopus Flux

Flexible is the default tarriff yes? I just had my yearly use summary from my current supplier EDF, so put the figures into Octopus and it looks like I'll have to pay around £600 a year extra when my old deal runs out in March, which is actually much less than I thought the increase would be.
 
Uther said:
Flexible is the default tarriff yes? I just had my yearly use summary from my current supplier EDF, so put the figures into Octopus and it looks like I'll have to pay around £600 a year extra when my old deal runs out in March, which is actually much less than I thought the increase would be.
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If you go onto gas tracker and agile or electric tracker in March you'll probably come out a lot better off than that as well.
 
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Uther said:
Flexible is the default tarriff yes? I just had my yearly use summary from my current supplier EDF, so put the figures into Octopus and it looks like I'll have to pay around £600 a year extra when my old deal runs out in March, which is actually much less than I thought the increase would be.
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Well its hard to say, depends if £600 is 10% or 70% of your bill, and what tariff you were on from when
 
Uther said:
I've been on a three year tariff ending next March. My yearly bill has been around £1200...
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50% increase based on 3 years ago sounds pretty sensible
You were probably on more than the lowest COVID impacted pricing, thats was 2021 iirc (lowest point)
The prices are now 30% or so less than 6 months ago (although SC has blunted that somewhat!)
 
Uther said:
Flexible is the only one it offers, so I assume you start on that one then move to another tariff. I'm still debating getting an EV.
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If you have a smart meter as soon as you join and they are seeing your 30 minute readings you can move to any smart tariff.

As said above though, unit rates are one thing but standing charges are 27p for gas and 42p for electric for me which is probably going to be a big increase for you.
 
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200sols said:
If you have a smart meter as soon as you join and they are seeing your 30 minute readings you can move to any smart tariff.

As said above though, unit rates are one thing but standing charges are 27p for gas and 42p for electric for me which is probably going to be a big increase for you.
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Indeed, it will be a big jump, I was lucky to go for the three year deal so have had time to prepare for the shock.

Electricity unit rate: 18.72p per kWh Daily standing charge: 23.77p per day
Gas unit rate: 3.834p per kWh Daily standing charge: 26.12p per day
 
Uther said:
Flexible is the only one it offers, so I assume you start on that one then move to another tariff. I'm still debating getting an EV.
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Yes flexible on move then the other tariffs as you meet the criteria or select/choose

Agile, 30 minute pricing
Tracker, daily pricing
Go, default Ev tariff
Intelligent, newer Ev tariff (needs compliant vehicle/charger)
Flux, solar/battery targetted
Cosy, heat pump targetted

I think thats the current list!
 
200sols said:
You on it?

I'm struggling to see how it makes sense, the off peak 21hr rate is only 10% below the SVR.
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No I'm on Go.

I think that regular Flux is better anyway, without a cheap rate overnight period it's a steep price to pay for lack of control.

In theory, it could be better in summer when every day is good as the export rates are a little better at peak, but yeah, losing control of the system means you can't dictate what it does.
 
HungryHippos said:
No I'm on Go.

I think that regular Flux is better anyway, without a cheap rate overnight period it's a steep price to pay for lack of control.

In theory, it could be better in summer when every day is good as the export rates are a little better at peak, but yeah, losing control of the system means you can't dictate what it does.
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It seems like you lose control and also lose the cheap overnight rate so makes no sense in winter but summer yeah, export/import rates are matched so any export will be at either 27p or / 36p, better than normal flux.
 
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I’m mainly miffed I can’t get on intelligent because neither my car nor my charger are compatible…

Cheaper off peak, longer off peak, nearly double the export rate… madness!
 
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Had an email about Flux price changes - seems all export rates are just under 4p less per unit.
Import rates are only 2-3 ppu cheaper.

So now it's NOT better for profits to favour battery charge from grid overnight, if daytime sun can manage it.... this complicates matters!
 
Pickers said:
Had an email about Flux price changes - seems all export rates are just under 4p less per unit.
Import rates are only 2-3 ppu cheaper.

So now it's NOT better for profits to favour battery charge from grid overnight, if daytime sun can manage it.... this complicates matters!
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Mines different from yours…..import down 2.8p, export down 2.8p

but overnight grid price is 16.7p….which is way lower than the 27p daily kwh price.
 
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I agree with your second point, however what I had been working on was that as soon as sun hits the panels in the morning with a full battery, I would be getting 19ppu as it exported. To get the battery to full overnight would cost me 18ppu import. A 1ppu profit

With the price change, it's now less to import overnight, BUT they are paying less during normal day rate than the import cost so that 1ppu profit is voided.

It's going to be better for me to import Les overnight, use morning sun to charge battery and then export at peak time only.
 
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