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Help with oil boiler efficiency with Hive
Hi all We moved house earlier this year into a 4 bed detached 1970's house. We had the (ancient) central heating system completely overhauled - new rads, new boiler, new hot water cylinder and we installed Hive to control it all. We moved in in February so had some experience with it last winter, but I never got to grips…
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Elnur HHR Storage Heater Review, Smart Controls & Storage Efficiency Tests
Hi, I've just bought a used Elnur ECOHHR20 storage heater off eBay to replace an electric radiator in my hall way. I've also made a control box to connect it in which gives it smart features. It's proving to be an interesting project so I thought I'd share details here. This post is a bit of a mixed bag, including a review…
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EV tariff with British Gas
I have an EV and i have been trying for the last month to get British Gas to allow me to move onto the EV tariff that they advertise everywhere. I have a smart meter and an EV which i was under the impression were the only qualifying requirements. They are simply saying that i don't qualify. Does anyone have any…
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Switching Energy Suppliers - Opening/Closing Meter Readings
Quick question as this feels like an overcharging conspiracy between energy providers when switching suppliers without a smart meter. On 11 September 2025, my switch from Octopus to Outfox went through. On 10 September, I had submitted my actual meter readings to both. On receiving my first bill today from Outfox, my…
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Utilities supplier for students - private rent less than a year
Our children are embarking on student life, and private rent for each year is often 48 or 50 weeks. Buy the time they've moved in, and got signed up, they can't commit to a 12 month fix or whatever. Is there any advice on the cheapest options for them, and how to find out? Cheap energy club seems to assume the home is for…
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Anyone else got an email from Utilita saying they are moving you to EDF?
I got an email this morning telling me that my account was being moved to EDF, apparently because I am a 'credit customer' I pay my bill monthly by variable DD. I was looking at changing to see if i could get a cheaper rate a while ago but to be honest the savings were minimal so not worth the bother really. I have a smart…
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Octopus saving sessions
And it is on You have to opt in to take part !!
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Is the British Gas exclusive fixed energy v86 cheaper than the British Gas fixed tariff v94?
BG have sent me the 'exclusive offer' for fixed tariff v86 but the v94 offer looks cheaper to me on the cheap energy club....have they really sent me an 'exclusive' offer that is more expensive than v94 on the energy club? V86 is: Gas s/c 27.068 ppd. Unit rate 5.621 Elec s/c 39.908 ppd. Unit rate 25.025 V94 is; Gas s/c…
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Energy supply unlooping for EV
Hey all, apologies if this is the wrong forum area. I have made a purchase through octopus for an EV charger. Having received a timescale I then put my order in for a lease car. However I initially received an email from National grid saying that they would need to do retrospective work for compliance. The following day I…
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Switching to Outfox with a SMART meter
ON the basis of MSE info, I decided to switch from Octopus to Outfox - in the hope of saving £150 a year. I wasn't able to do readings before the switch date, but they told me I could make them up until tomorrow. I specifically asked if my Smart meter would work with them and was told yes. But, trying to get them the…
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Switching away from Octopus - smart meter question
I was checking the MSE energy club and alternative tariffs. The British Gas tariff would save me £123 a year (possibly) on my current Octopus fix so I am considering this. I recently had Octopus fit new smart meters and I have that square, pink, plastic thing that connects to an app to monitor usage/costs etc. I assume…
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OFGEM announce lower standing charge tariff plan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20dwzgq51o "Ofgem has announced a plan which would see all suppliers in England, Scotland and Wales offer at least one tariff in which such fees are lower but customers would then pay more for each unit of energy ... and it would also require tariffs to have a minimum usage level.…
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Recommendations from low energy users
Hi! I've had my head in the sand for far too long since my zero SC tariff ended with BG some years ago. I use 800-900 Kwh/annum of gas & 800 Kwh/annum of electricity and currently don't have a smart meter (yes I know...) Is anyone in the MSEvers an equally low user and can recommend a good supplier and competitive tariff?…
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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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Is anyone using a powerstation as a home battery for savings with Economy 7?
Is anyone using a powerstationa s a home battery for savings with Economy 7? I'll explain why I am considering the above. I have been camping for decades and a couple a years ago I bought a 300w, 300Wh powerstation, portable car compressor fridge and a foldable 100w solar panel. It last about 2.5 days without sun, but…
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ESE Solar no longer providing Flexi-Orb or MCS certificates required for Octopus Feed In Tariff
Post sales, ESE are the most obstructive and unhelpful company I have ever had to deal with.Despite all the promises that getting on an Octopus Feed In Tariff would be straight forward, and their system was tailored for it. After seven months ESE will still not provide the required certification, and say they are not even…
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Economy 7 or Single Rate?
I'm really just hoping for some confirmation that my workings are correct. We're currently on Economy 7. Our day / night usage is roughly 50/50, 4700kWh day & 4700kWh night per year. The best Economy 7 rates I can find are Sainsburys Energy, 29.05p Day & 11.78p Night. As my usage is 50/50 I added them together and divided…
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MSE 10 month Octopus fix for an existing Octopus customer - worth it?
I’m m currently on a fix with Octopus until April (electricity) and May (gas). No exit fees. The MSE fix is slightly more expensive for electricity but cheaper for gas so would save me around £25 overall between now and May next year. BUT it comes with 2x £25 exit fees. Do you think it is worth me doing the switch? Chances…
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Octopus customer service
Has their customer service deteriorated recently? I sent an email and have had to chase Octopus twice for a reply. It's the correct address as I get an auto acknowledgement.
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Best option for EV tariff
Hello, We're with Octopus and we had a fixed tariff until December 2025. Commuting to a new job pushed me to buy an electric car so I had to switch the Electricity tariff to Intelligent Octopus Go. This comes with a price because we have to pay more during the day and can't get another fixed tariff. What would be the best…
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