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Lots of negative price on Agile. I'll console myself with being paid to fill the car up.5
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@Netexporter I'm happy to shareNetexporter said:0.3 Os. Wooden spoon snatched from me before I got it!
Our green credentials: 12kW Samsung ASHP for heating, 7.2kWp Solar (South facing), Tesla Powerwall 3 (13.5kWh), Net exporter4 -
May as well call it too.
0.19 Os. It's tipping it down here.
I'm on agile tariff now, so should get some benefits from the wind.PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)7 -
During which time my highest rate is 1.617p/kWh and most of it is negative, so it will be of no benefit to me. There is a common misconception about these free sessions, it's not free electricity, it's free extra electricity, i.e. above what you would normally use. Anyway I got a glorious 0.16 Os today, so nothing to write home about.debitcardmayhem said:Good news free leccy from Octopus for 2 hours tomorrow, bad news 0.33 O’s2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.6 -
These sessions were great whilst I was still on IOF, as they'd pay for a free charge of the battery in addition to any extra electricity actually used regardless of whether the battery charged or not, at the unit rate of ~22.3p so I'd typically get around £2.50-£3.00 for each hour long session. And for the two hour sessions, they paid double! I think I received around £5.90 for the last two hour session on IOF before I switched for winter, which was a nice payout for doing nothing. Thank you Octopus.KevinG said:
During which time my highest rate is 1.617p/kWh and most of it is negative, so it will be of no benefit to me. There is a common misconception about these free sessions, it's not free electricity, it's free extra electricity, i.e. above what you would normally use. Anyway I got a glorious 0.16 Os today, so nothing to write home about.debitcardmayhem said:Good news free leccy from Octopus for 2 hours tomorrow, bad news 0.33 O’s
Our green credentials: 12kW Samsung ASHP for heating, 7.2kWp Solar (South facing), Tesla Powerwall 3 (13.5kWh), Net exporter4 -
Better than expected today. 2.075 O’s16 Sanyo Hit 250s.4kWp SMA 3.8kWp inverter. SW roof. 28° pitch. Minimal shade. Nov 2011 install. Hybrid car. Ripple Kirk Hill. N.E Lincs Coast.7
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I've never had more than 1p!NedS said:
These sessions were great whilst I was still on IOF, as they'd pay for a free charge of the battery in addition to any extra electricity actually used regardless of whether the battery charged or not, at the unit rate of ~22.3p so I'd typically get around £2.50-£3.00 for each hour long session. And for the two hour sessions, they paid double! I think I received around £5.90 for the last two hour session on IOF before I switched for winter, which was a nice payout for doing nothing. Thank you Octopus.KevinG said:
During which time my highest rate is 1.617p/kWh and most of it is negative, so it will be of no benefit to me. There is a common misconception about these free sessions, it's not free electricity, it's free extra electricity, i.e. above what you would normally use. Anyway I got a glorious 0.16 Os today, so nothing to write home about.debitcardmayhem said:Good news free leccy from Octopus for 2 hours tomorrow, bad news 0.33 O’s2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.4 -
0.15 O’s 🥺Lancashire
PV 5.04kWp SW facing
Solar Battery 6.5 kWh
🐙 Intelligent Go
Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.8 -
KevinG said:
I've never had more than 1p!NedS said:
These sessions were great whilst I was still on IOF, as they'd pay for a free charge of the battery in addition to any extra electricity actually used regardless of whether the battery charged or not, at the unit rate of ~22.3p so I'd typically get around £2.50-£3.00 for each hour long session. And for the two hour sessions, they paid double! I think I received around £5.90 for the last two hour session on IOF before I switched for winter, which was a nice payout for doing nothing. Thank you Octopus.KevinG said:
During which time my highest rate is 1.617p/kWh and most of it is negative, so it will be of no benefit to me. There is a common misconception about these free sessions, it's not free electricity, it's free extra electricity, i.e. above what you would normally use. Anyway I got a glorious 0.16 Os today, so nothing to write home about.debitcardmayhem said:Good news free leccy from Octopus for 2 hours tomorrow, bad news 0.33 O’s0.4 Os, which seems typical.Re. the free electricity sessions, I've had six quid and change so far, and that's on Intelligent Octopus Go where it's usually 7p/kWh!More discussion in this thread on the main Energy board:N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.7 -
A very miserable 0.3 O's5.5kWp Solar PV System. South herts, SE facing 12 panels. 6kw inverter, 5 kwh Battery. Apr 2025 install7
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