Smart Meters

victor2

GillyFlower said:

What is an Octopus Tracker - is that something OVO would let us use?  Would it help with our Off Peak Tarriff - she did say she was going to offer something that matched the prices. Yes - we have the old meters I guess and been in our cottage for 30+ years.  Just concerned about change - I guess - used to giving our meter readings on time.

I could make some smart comment about how you track an octopus, but that would be unkind and unhelpful!
Utility bills are a minefield, even for those who believe they fully understand them. If you really want to understand your utility usage better, and what options are available to you, you could dig out your more recent bills and start a new thread on here, asking for a little guidance. Don't give away any personal identifying info though.

There are websites that will show you what options are currently available, such as Uswitch and the MSE Cheap Energy Club, but even using those in a meaningful way needs some pointers.

OVO will only tell you what they can offer, not their competitors.

Spoonie_Turtle

carl.waring said:

https://octopus.energy/smart/tracker/

I assume you have to be with Octopus to use it.

It is a tariff offered by Octopus so yes, you have to have them supplying your energy.

SmallGuy

victor2 said:

GillyFlower said:

What is an Octopus Tracker - is that something OVO would let us use?  Would it help with our Off Peak Tarriff - she did say she was going to offer something that matched the prices. Yes - we have the old meters I guess and been in our cottage for 30+ years.  Just concerned about change - I guess - used to giving our meter readings on time.

I could make some smart comment about how you track an octopus, but that would be unkind and unhelpful!
Utility bills are a minefield, even for those who believe they fully understand them. If you really want to understand your utility usage better, and what options are available to you, you could dig out your more recent bills and start a new thread on here, asking for a little guidance. Don't give away any personal identifying info though.

There are websites that will show you what options are currently available, such as Uswitch and the MSE Cheap Energy Club, but even using those in a meaningful way needs some pointers.

OVO will only tell you what they can offer, not their competitors.

https://www.loophome.app/

BarelySentientAI

carl.waring said:

victor2 said:

GillyFlower said:

What is an Octopus Tracker - is that something OVO would let us use?  Would it help with our Off Peak Tarriff - she did say she was going to offer something that matched the prices. Yes - we have the old meters I guess and been in our cottage for 30+ years.  Just concerned about change - I guess - used to giving our meter readings on time.

I could make some smart comment about how you track an octopus, but that would be unkind and unhelpful!
Utility bills are a minefield, even for those who believe they fully understand them. If you really want to understand your utility usage better, and what options are available to you, you could dig out your more recent bills and start a new thread on here, asking for a little guidance. Don't give away any personal identifying info though.

There are websites that will show you what options are currently available, such as Uswitch and the MSE Cheap Energy Club, but even using those in a meaningful way needs some pointers.

OVO will only tell you what they can offer, not their competitors.

https://www.loophome.app/

Is not a good place to start for someone uncomfortable and confused by the system.

victor2

BarelySentientAI said:

carl.waring said:

victor2 said:

GillyFlower said:

What is an Octopus Tracker - is that something OVO would let us use?  Would it help with our Off Peak Tarriff - she did say she was going to offer something that matched the prices. Yes - we have the old meters I guess and been in our cottage for 30+ years.  Just concerned about change - I guess - used to giving our meter readings on time.

I could make some smart comment about how you track an octopus, but that would be unkind and unhelpful!
Utility bills are a minefield, even for those who believe they fully understand them. If you really want to understand your utility usage better, and what options are available to you, you could dig out your more recent bills and start a new thread on here, asking for a little guidance. Don't give away any personal identifying info though.

There are websites that will show you what options are currently available, such as Uswitch and the MSE Cheap Energy Club, but even using those in a meaningful way needs some pointers.

OVO will only tell you what they can offer, not their competitors.

https://www.loophome.app/

Is not a good place to start for someone uncomfortable and confused by the system.

Especially if you don't have smart meters...

FreeBear

BarelySentientAI said:

carl.waring said:

victor2 said:

GillyFlower said:

What is an Octopus Tracker - is that something OVO would let us use?  Would it help with our Off Peak Tarriff - she did say she was going to offer something that matched the prices. Yes - we have the old meters I guess and been in our cottage for 30+ years.  Just concerned about change - I guess - used to giving our meter readings on time.

I could make some smart comment about how you track an octopus, but that would be unkind and unhelpful!
Utility bills are a minefield, even for those who believe they fully understand them. If you really want to understand your utility usage better, and what options are available to you, you could dig out your more recent bills and start a new thread on here, asking for a little guidance. Don't give away any personal identifying info though.

There are websites that will show you what options are currently available, such as Uswitch and the MSE Cheap Energy Club, but even using those in a meaningful way needs some pointers.

OVO will only tell you what they can offer, not their competitors.

https://www.loophome.app/

Is not a good place to start for someone uncomfortable and confused by the system.

I found the loop app to be next to useless. Taken to capturing the data locally via an Octopus Home Mini and a current clamp on the meter tail to corroborate the smart meter data (within 1-2% of each other, so close enough). The whole setup does require some computer knowledge and a willingness to experiment, so not for everyone.

SmallGuy

I will try to be brief but this is a complex subject and disinformation is rife out there by IMO bad actors linked with governments and their corporate partners who want you to comply and get a "Smart" Meter.

Ahh! You're one of those. So we can basically ignore anything you have to say on the subject.

And no-one's ever said you have to accept a Smart Meter. 🤣🤦‍♂️

There are tariffs you can get only if you have one. But you don't have to have one.

And yes, if/when your current meter does reach EOL then you will, probably, have to have a smart one as they're not fitting standard ones anymore.

So, as I said, your post it's pretty-much pointless full of it's own disinformation and you have proved nothing we don't already know.

"monitorable by the company what appliances are being used"

No. This is impossible.

"pulsed RF radiation emitting"

🤣

And that "documentary" will be as one-sided as you can get.

QrizB

I will try to be brief

I think you failed in that aim, @David8PN.

I will not be further replying on this topic.

That's probably for the best.

Spoonie_Turtle

Pretty sure that person has pasted the exact same before and was of course banned.

debitcardmayhem

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82196593#Comment_82196593

I do believe so too