Avro Energy reviews: Give your feedback

2010

wrongplanet said:

MWT said:

That is the one we have been suggesting in various posts on here for a while.

The full name of the tariff is 'Flexible Octopus October 2021 v2', the previous version is not available to any new customers as it is not a current tariff.

Plugged the figures into my spreadsheet and it gives a monthly figure of £88 compared to the £65 I was paying Avro. Doesn't look too bad until but it's an extra £276 a year. Looks like a good time to give up alcohol...

OK if Octopus knows your actual usage.

If everyone is on £10 below cap, then a DD of £105 a month is more likely.

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wrongplanet said:

MWT said:

That is the one we have been suggesting in various posts on here for a while.

The full name of the tariff is 'Flexible Octopus October 2021 v2', the previous version is not available to any new customers as it is not a current tariff.

Plugged the figures into my spreadsheet and it gives a monthly figure of £88 compared to the £65 I was paying Avro. Doesn't look too bad until but it's an extra £276 a year. Looks like a good time to give up alcohol...

Ran a few myself but need to see what their calculations for meter readings gas units to kwh is the same, I understand there can be a few conversion factors different, I think?

Either way the fixed tariff available now puts me 900 nicker a year over what I am paying now (twice virtually what I am paying now).

Which raises the issue of stick or twist. Fixed will be very painful though doable but anyone have a working crystal ball they can lend me for next year?

Consumerist

Only gas meter readings need conversion.

1 imperial gas unit = 31.7 kWh roughly

1 metric gas unit = 11.2 kWh roughly.

The actual conversion value depends slightly on the CV used each month.

I would expect something more like a 50% increase, rather than double, unless you've been under-paying until now.

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Consumerist said:

Only gas meter readings need conversion.

1 imperial gas unit = 31.7 kWh roughly

1 metric gas unit = 11.2 kWh roughly.

The actual conversion value depends slightly on the CV used each month.

I would expect something more like a 50% increase, rather than double, unless you've been under-paying until now.

Yeah, I know the conversion is gas only. Old meter, some maths to run through for the conversion to kwh and I noticed some suppliers would be ever so slightly different in one of the requirements. I just like to have my spread sheet bang on the same page as the supplier. 

Increase is from my fixed avro to the new octopus fixed. Awaiting confirmation of the variable which of course seems a lot better. I don't diddle my meter readings, I pay everything as per and run comparisons on bills to my spread sheets to make sure they tally.

Hammer_Time

I have been trying to input my opening meter readings on the Avro site since 1 October when they should have taken my account over with no success. Is there a way of doing this or should I just wait till Octopus contacts me?

LippyDoodle

Have you not receive an email from Octopus with a link so you can give your meter readings? If not check your junk mail.

Hammer_Time

No email, I have checked my junk Mail. My date to be transferred was 1 October, should I wait for Octopus to contact me or should I email them?

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Hammer_Time said:

No email, I have checked my junk Mail. My date to be transferred was 1 October, should I wait for Octopus to contact me or should I email them?

https://octopus.energy/avro/
Latest info in there with what to do.
I had a link from Octopuss in their email to a basic Avro page that worked just fine. Not sure it was specific to me though.

wrongplanet

2010 said:

OK if Octopus knows your actual usage.

Good point. One assumes they will have access to all Avro's data and will calculate payments based either on the figures used by Avro to set the the current monthly payment or on the past 12 months consumption.The £88/month comes from former and the latter gives £90/month.

oliverbrown

Hammer_Time said:

 should I email them?

People in mid switch to Avro at the time of their collapse have not been emailed. I emailed Octopus my opening readings all the same.