British Gas new tariff - Electric Drivers Jan 2022

steviep43

Just had a new tariff appear on my British Gas tariff options which seems incredibly cheap - "Electric Drivers Jan 2022". Anyone else got it? Can't seem to find it on comparison sites so is it an exclusive existing customers only tariff? My tariff ends March 2021 so looking to switch shortly but might go early if this is indeed is as cheap as it says.

coffeehound

It appears on my BG account page, but doesn't state the unit costs.  Intended for EV users

Appears to have a typo: 

• Lower priced energy to charge your car overnight between 12am - 5pm

Presumably that should be 5am

bristolleedsfan

coffeehound said:

It appears on my BG account page, but doesn't state the unit costs.  Intended for EV users

Appears to have a typo: 

• Lower priced energy to charge your car overnight between 12am - 5pm

Presumably that should be 5am

Just get a quote for unit rates for your area

Tariff name	Electric Drivers Jan 2022
Tariff type	Fixed Dual Fuel
Payment method	Monthly Direct Debit
Peak unit rate	19.530p per kWh
Off Peak unit rate	5.999p per kWh
Standing charge	25.001p per day*

coffeehound

Yes, same rates here.

RelievedSheff

That doesn't look cheap unless you use a lot of electric between 12-5am!!

tim_p

RelievedSheff said:

That doesn't look cheap unless you use a lot of electric between 12-5am!!

To charge an EV perhaps?

coffeehound

. . . and preferably do everything else between midnight and 5am too!

It's only available as a dual-fuel tariff so with gas for heating, water and cooking, it looks a bit more sensible.

ASavvyBuyer

One of the Octopus Go Faster 5 hour tariffs would work out cheaper than that, without the need to take dual fuel.

Petriix

That's extortionate. It would add about £120 on to my bill including 1,000kWh going to the EV at cheap rates. I would have to switch another 400kWh to overnight just to break even. That's before even looking at the increased gas costs.

Why are so many of these scam EV tariffs popping up? Do they honestly think that people are stupid enough to get sucked in by the cheap overnight rate without considering the overall cost? 

RelievedSheff

Petriix said:

That's extortionate. It would add about £120 on to my bill including 1,000kWh going to the EV at cheap rates. I would have to switch another 400kWh to overnight just to break even. That's before even looking at the increased gas costs.

Why are so many of these scam EV tariffs popping up? Do they honestly think that people are stupid enough to get sucked in by the cheap overnight rate without considering the overall cost? 

Yes they are!

Our neighbours signed up to the BG electric car tariff just before Christmas!!