Octopus Tracker

BootsMullery

Telegraph_Sam said:

Am I right - that the web site no longer has a record of past meter readings for those who do manual readings for one reason or another?

You are right. I have been complaining to them about this for some time and it took some time to get them to understand that Readings and Usage are different things. The online link still says "View meter reading history" but takes you to a daily usage page. The readings are still being recorded and can be seen on the App on the usage page. Right at the bottom of the page is the same heading "View meter reading history" and you can actually find the reading history there.

BellaBlondykeTheThird

PennineAcute said:

Since I have been on Tracker, my total usage up to and including yesterday was £192.98 inc S.C

My usage on Agile, after downloading all my hourly usage and hourly prices, would have been £222.24 inc SC

A difference of £29.26 in favour of Tracker.

In this period, I used 775.75 kWh of electricity.  My unit price has gone up 3.1p so 3.255p inc VAT

This gives me an extra £25.23.

My SC will be going up 8.16p, multiplied by 139 gives me an extra £11.34. 

So Tracker (Dec 23) over the same period would have cost me £229.65.

Leaving it £7.41 more expensive than Agile over the same period (14/9/23 - 29/1/24).

Not worth the hassle of going back onto Agile IMO, especially as I have a fishtank so heater is in use over the colder periods.

But what hassle has that been you wouldn't have had to look at agile pricing or changed your habits at all?

Ours ins £25 cheaper for the month if we look back and hadn't changed our habits at all.

Fish tank or not lol

PennineAcute

BellaBlondykeTheThird said:

PennineAcute said:

Since I have been on Tracker, my total usage up to and including yesterday was £192.98 inc S.C

My usage on Agile, after downloading all my hourly usage and hourly prices, would have been £222.24 inc SC

A difference of £29.26 in favour of Tracker.

In this period, I used 775.75 kWh of electricity.  My unit price has gone up 3.1p so 3.255p inc VAT

This gives me an extra £25.23.

My SC will be going up 8.16p, multiplied by 139 gives me an extra £11.34. 

So Tracker (Dec 23) over the same period would have cost me £229.65.

Leaving it £7.41 more expensive than Agile over the same period (14/9/23 - 29/1/24).

Not worth the hassle of going back onto Agile IMO, especially as I have a fishtank so heater is in use over the colder periods.

But what hassle has that been you wouldn't have had to look at agile pricing or changed your habits at all?

Ours ins £25 cheaper for the month if we look back and hadn't changed our habits at all.

Fish tank or not lol

I was on Agile for around a month, middle of August, whilst I was waiting to join Tracker.

Over this time, I calculated I would have been 8p a day better off on Tracker.

Whilst on Agile, I was using heavy appliances at the cheaper periods, even if it meant setting the washer/dishwasher on timer to come on at the cheap periods.  Then setting dryer to come on at the next cheapest time.

A few hassles I worked out, over this period.  One was if I came home from work and needed a shower ( it could not be between 4 and 7).  Another was my seizures.  I am prone to soiling/wetting myself during a seizure.  If this happened between 4 and 7, it would turn very expensive in cleaning myself and clothes.  Another was heating.  Use of combi boiler at the expensive peak time rates would hit the savings.

There was a nice bonus, mind you.  Turning TV on, whilst falling asleep was cheap.

Even on Tracker, I am cautious about my peak rate use and try and avoid using high wattage items during this time. 

Why was I looking? To see if I could save money.  Around the £1 a week mark saving and I would have probably gone for it.  £7 over 4.5 months, assuming similar savings over the remaining 7.5, would be around £20.  I have previously moved suppliers for a £50 pa saving.  Would I do it for £20, probably not.

Telegraph_Sam

PennineAcute said:

Even on Tracker, I am cautious about my peak rate use and try and avoid using high wattage items during this time. 



I don't follow. I thought that the essential difference between Tracker and Agile is that the former has just the one (variable) rate per day whereas with Agile different rates apply throughout the day every 1/2 hour. Which demands the greater "engagement" from Agile customers.  Am I missing something? 

MultiFuelBurner

PennineAcute said:

BellaBlondykeTheThird said:

PennineAcute said:

Since I have been on Tracker, my total usage up to and including yesterday was £192.98 inc S.C

My usage on Agile, after downloading all my hourly usage and hourly prices, would have been £222.24 inc SC

A difference of £29.26 in favour of Tracker.

In this period, I used 775.75 kWh of electricity.  My unit price has gone up 3.1p so 3.255p inc VAT

This gives me an extra £25.23.

My SC will be going up 8.16p, multiplied by 139 gives me an extra £11.34. 

So Tracker (Dec 23) over the same period would have cost me £229.65.

Leaving it £7.41 more expensive than Agile over the same period (14/9/23 - 29/1/24).

Not worth the hassle of going back onto Agile IMO, especially as I have a fishtank so heater is in use over the colder periods.

But what hassle has that been you wouldn't have had to look at agile pricing or changed your habits at all?

Ours ins £25 cheaper for the month if we look back and hadn't changed our habits at all.

Fish tank or not lol

I was on Agile for around a month, middle of August, whilst I was waiting to join Tracker.

Over this time, I calculated I would have been 8p a day better off on Tracker.

Whilst on Agile, I was using heavy appliances at the cheaper periods, even if it meant setting the washer/dishwasher on timer to come on at the cheap periods.  Then setting dryer to come on at the next cheapest time.

A few hassles I worked out, over this period.  One was if I came home from work and needed a shower ( it could not be between 4 and 7).  Another was my seizures.  I am prone to soiling/wetting myself during a seizure.  If this happened between 4 and 7, it would turn very expensive in cleaning myself and clothes.  Another was heating.  Use of combi boiler at the expensive peak time rates would hit the savings.

There was a nice bonus, mind you.  Turning TV on, whilst falling asleep was cheap.

Even on Tracker, I am cautious about my peak rate use and try and avoid using high wattage items during this time. 

Why was I looking? To see if I could save money.  Around the £1 a week mark saving and I would have probably gone for it.  £7 over 4.5 months, assuming similar savings over the remaining 7.5, would be around £20.  I have previously moved suppliers for a £50 pa saving.  Would I do it for £20, probably not.

I agree with Bella, without changing a single habit Agile is cheaper for what seems around 60-70% when the new tracker formula arrives 15th Feb without load shifting a thing.

I am sorry to hear about your seizures and given that "new" information and not knowing the context perhaps a less intense tariff is best?

On a separate note I do find during many discussions these days (here and on socials) out of the blue part way down someone mentions a disabled child/health condition/something completely out the blue that renders the discussion mute because it can't really be discussed further without tip toeing around. 

And on that note I tip toe off.

QrizB

BootsMullery said:

Telegraph_Sam said:

Am I right - that the web site no longer has a record of past meter readings for those who do manual readings for one reason or another?

You are right.

I think the webpage is still there, it's just not simple to find as it isn't linked directly from your account home page.

I'll look for it later and (if I'm right) share the link.

masonic

QrizB said:

BootsMullery said:

Telegraph_Sam said:

Am I right - that the web site no longer has a record of past meter readings for those who do manual readings for one reason or another?

You are right.

I think the webpage is still there, it's just not simple to find as it isn't linked directly from your account home page.

I'll look for it later and (if I'm right) share the link.

Please do, I had a good look around last time this was brought up and if it still there, I don't think it is navigable any more.

Bigdeucey

Just read my email and PDF and seen my electric standing charge is going up from 47p to 60p per day. Bloody scam! 

MultiFuelBurner

Bigdeucey said:

Just read my email and PDF and seen my electric standing charge is going up from 47p to 60p per day. Bloody scam! 

What's the scam? That's still a 4% saving over the real SC

mmmmikey

Bigdeucey said:

Just read my email and PDF and seen my electric standing charge is going up from 47p to 60p per day. Bloody scam! 

More a question of benefitting from low rates in the past than being penalised with high rates now. Octopus are well behind other supplies in passing on increased SC prices which has to be a good thing. We'd all prefer they didn't but not really fair to call it a scam.