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SJMALBA

Electricity down again tomorrow - from a weekly high of 27.64p/kWh, on Wednesday, to 20p/kWh for Saturday.

Unfortunately, next week isn't looking too promising... 

QrizB

SJMALBA said:

Electricity down again tomorrow - from a weekly high of 27.64p/kWh, on Wednesday, to 20p/kWh for Saturday.

Storm Darragh is due to be blowing across the UK for most of the weekend. Wind power is going to be plentiful and overnight curtailment likely, so average prices should be low.

https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2024-12-06

debitcardmayhem

QrizB said:

SJMALBA said:

Electricity down again tomorrow - from a weekly high of 27.64p/kWh, on Wednesday, to 20p/kWh for Saturday.

Storm Darragh is due to be blowing across the UK for most of the weekend. Wind power is going to be plentiful and overnight curtailment likely, so average prices should be low.

https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2024-12-06

There is a down side,  the shipping forecast is saying force 10 / severe storm 11 in places some of the turbines will probably be stopping. 💨

northernstar007

QrizB said:

SJMALBA said:

Electricity down again tomorrow - from a weekly high of 27.64p/kWh, on Wednesday, to 20p/kWh for Saturday.

Storm Darragh is due to be blowing across the UK for most of the weekend. Wind power is going to be plentiful and overnight curtailment likely, so average prices should be low.

https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2024-12-06

but come mon its not looking good on either tracker or agile
that washing machine is getting a blast inc if any free electric at night will be getting a service wash

Telegraph_Sam

debitcardmayhem said:

bristolleedsfan said:

debitcardmayhem said:

Telegraph_Sam said:

Another twist in the soap-saga: Apparently the version(s) of Tracker elec that I can "see"" / sign up to is in some weird way related to whether or not I have a smart gas meter (up to now I've got by OK with a trad gas meter, thank you). I've spent most of today mealtime trying to figure out the logic before opening the topic up to readers of this thread. Unless it is simply a matter of saving the gas man-in-a-van from clocking up excessive mileage ..

Simples gas tracker depends on daily consumption being available.

If a smart meter stops sending automatic readings customer(s) already on tracker can stay on it giving manual meter readings at least once a month.

Yes but I don’t think to sign up for newer gas tracker without a smart meter, hence Telegram can’t see them ?

I have always been sending manual readings for both fuels once a month to ensure that the smart readings agree with what is displayed.

One interpretation is that Octopus want all customers to go smart for both fuels. I am smart for electric only at the present time.

This doesn't explain if and why my gas arrangements should have any influence over what my renewal options are for electric.  I could for example switch my gas to another supplier.

Spoonie_Turtle

The smart meter or not theory doesn't hold - to see a list of 'all' tariffs one simply puts in a postcode, it's not linked to one's account or address.

[And even if it were linked in any way, one would still expect one's current tariff to be on the list somewhere, whether current or historical.  Which is not the case for me, the only version showing is Oct 24 still.]

QrizB

Spoonie_Turtle said:

The smart meter or not theory doesn't hold - to see a list of 'all' tariffs one simply puts in a postcode, it's not linked to one's account or address.
[And even if it were linked in any way, one would still expect one's current tariff to be on the list somewhere, whether current or historical.  Which is not the case for me, the only version showing is Oct 24 still.]

I dont get any version of Tracker in the list. Weird.

I take that back, if I click "load more" enough times I do get to see Oct 24.

Telegraph_Sam

The "gas smart meter"  theory is just what they told me, my understanding of.
I think there's a limit on the no of load-mores that the system permits. "Tracker" is a bit like shopping @ Aldi.

debitcardmayhem

Just out of interest I checked the rates for Eastern -gas, Oct 24 is better than Jul 24 but both about 8% more expensive than Dec 23. I wonder if Jan 25 is going to be much worse than Oct 24.

Northern_Wanderer

debitcardmayhem said:

bristolleedsfan said:

debitcardmayhem said:

Telegraph_Sam said:

Another twist in the soap-saga: Apparently the version(s) of Tracker elec that I can "see"" / sign up to is in some weird way related to whether or not I have a smart gas meter (up to now I've got by OK with a trad gas meter, thank you). I've spent most of today mealtime trying to figure out the logic before opening the topic up to readers of this thread. Unless it is simply a matter of saving the gas man-in-a-van from clocking up excessive mileage ..

Simples gas tracker depends on daily consumption being available.

If a smart meter stops sending automatic readings customer(s) already on tracker can stay on it giving manual meter readings at least once a month.

Yes but I don’t think to sign up for newer gas tracker without a smart meter, hence Telegram can’t see them ?

This is correct, you need to have a smart meter to join Tracker. Probably the quotes you see are dual fuel automatically? perhaps if you calI Octopus they can offere you alternatives not requiring smart meter? 

I was referrring someone to Octopus and their options were switch Gas & Electric or Electric only which I thought was odd as you can obviously have gas with one supplier and electric with another. They actually just wanted to switch gas and keep electric with current supplier as that was cheaper.