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New to the Energy board? Start here
Hi all! If you’re new to this board, welcome! This board is a great place to ask questions about your energy tariff. To help other Forumites give you useful answers, please remember to include details of your annual energy consumption, and the unit rates/standing charge for any tariff or fix you're asking about. How much…
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Octopus Intelligent Go - Connecting Direct to EV
Does anyone have experience of using Octopus Intelligent Go (or similar energy tariff) with a direct connection to an EV using an older EV charger? At the time of ordering my Skoda Enyaq the Octopus website said that either the Enyaq or my existing PodPoint Solo 3 charger (likely the latter) was not compatible with their…
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Octopus Agile
Is Octopus Agile worth changing to if all you can change to cheap hours is dishwasher and washing machine
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Energy news in general
For GENERAL observations and information not related to specific suppliers.
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EON Next, de-energised meter, missed payment markers!!
Hi all, Please bear with, this a long and bumpy road. In September 2023 I paid EON Next to de-energise a meter in my barn. We never used it, the barn is for storage, the previous owners had it installed as a builders supply meter. I paid for the de-energisation over the phone, with my card, and was told there was a nil…
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EV DUAL TARIFFS
Hello , looking to see if anyone else has had issues with a dual tariff (EV TARIFF) where electricity usage between certain times is a different rate from “normal” usage I have been with BGAS (British Gas) for 12 months and there bill has charged me all my usage at premium rates the issue is that they haven’t set the meter…
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Octopus Octoplus free summer energy sessions don't forget to sign up
If you haven't received an email pop to your octopus account on a Web browser and you should see a sign me up button there or on the octopus section. 1st session tomorrow
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Eon next
Just to clarify, Do I have to input my full name and my long card number and the sort code and account number and the expiry date and month and the 3 digit security code and on each occasion press the hash key on a phone? Thank you
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Energy supplier eon next
Good morning, Can anyone let me know if you have to give all your bank details including the 3 digit code on the back of your bank card and all details on the bank card when paying for a direct debit and to set up direct debits monthly? I would very much appreciated this question. Thank you
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Economy 7 and ending of RTS (Radio Teleswitch Service)
I currently have a digital Economy 7 meter. My energy supplier (Shell) make the following statement on their website. "In March 2023 RTS meters will lose their functionality. This is because the radio teleswitch that controls the meters will be switched off. This may affect some homes where the electrical circuits may not…
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Anomalously high gas bill - from British Gas
Hi all, looking for some advice on something.. We have just received a bill for our gas (British Gas) for 3k. * ~£1300 was accrued between the end of April and start of June 2024. Charged at 5.74p per kw/h. They say we used 23,194.6 kw/hrs. * ~1k was accrued between the start of January and end of March. Charged at 6.991p…
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Problem with solar panels
Hi everyone, I’ve recently noticed that birds have started nesting under my solar panels. I’ve heard this can affect the performance and energy output of the system, but I’m not sure to what extent. I came across a product which helps against birds nesting under solar panels, which seems like a good solution, but I’m still…
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No gas usage recorded on DCC since April. - Octopus billed for unreasonable amount of usage.
So I noticed on both Bright and Octopus no usage at all since April for gas. Whilst I am not using much now I am using something. My plan of action is to put boiler on for hour (all its usage since mid march has been timer only, not witnessed it on, but must be working as I have hot water), before putting on I will…
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Why do power cuts happen at peak export times ? Grrr
Power out at 1558 !!! expected bac at 1930
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Purchasing a battery to supplement our Solar and EV - which energy provider / tariff ?
We have recently purchased a new build house with 8 solar panels. We are currently with Ovo energy at the new house and with Octopus energy at our holiday home which also has an EV charger. We are complete novices and uneducated at the whole solar thing but have been advised the need to purchase a battery to store…
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Batteries for solar, FIT - is it worth it?
My husband and I are both pensioners with a small amount of savings. We invested in solar panels for our energy about 14 years ago. The cost then was very much higher around £12k for a 4kw system but the FIT payments rate much more generous than for new installations now. To be honest I don't know how we would have managed…
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EDF chasing a debt for someone who has never lived here
I own a holiday cottage. A couple of months ago I started getting correspondance from EDF addressed to a name of someone who has never lived here. These turned into final demands and now a debt collection company is involved. I have e mailed EDF several times to point out that the person named has never lived here and EDF…
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Pre payment metre gone blank
I'm with utility warehouse and on the ole pre payment metre, the electric is still on but the metre has lit up yellow but nothing showing and the key won't do anything. I have contacted utility warehouse and have been told that they won't fix it and I need to have a smart metre, my landlord Dosent want a smart metre in the…
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Hiring a thermal imaging camera to reduce energy bills?
Hi, With winter approaching I've started turning my heating's thermostat up. I'm keen to try to reduce my energy use as much as possible whilst still staying warm. I don't like to be cold :) I was thinking of hiring a thermal imaging camera so I can check for cold spots in my house, draughts, where I can add insulation,…
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It's grim, raining and I'm cold but it's June. Should I light the fire?
Heavy rain has stopped gardening - it really is bucketing down. So I've come inside. My cat is logging on now so she can vote for option 1 - what do you think?
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OFTM Fixed Energy Plan Ends today
Hi My plan ends to day with OFTM I have Dual Fuel Fixed May24 v2. I have looked at numerous comparison sites including this one. OFTM have offered me a renewal on what appears to be my current plan. I am confused whether to wait a month until the new plans come in July...will they be better than my current version or to…
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