Octopus Tracker

Qyburn

Telegraph_Sam said:

For some reason that didn't work. May be because I specified smart and variable. And tried putting Tracker in the search box.  I may have to resort to gastracker

Just tick Domestic, nothing else.

matt_drummer

Telegraph_Sam said:

For some reason that didn't work. May be because I specified smart and variable. And tried putting Tracker in the search box.  I may have to resort to gastracker

All here, I used a north east post code

https://octopus.energy/tariffs/

It includes Tracker and Agile

Says Tracker Dec 24 today is 25.47p per kWh

Flexible is 23.51p per kWh

16 month fix is 23.49p per kWh

Standing charge for electricity is 70.05p per day.

Telegraph_Sam

Thanks I will do that. At first sight it would seem that there is not a huge difference - on the surface.

millie

Do you get a confirmation email when you renew Tracker. I have renewed this morning, I am not a big user so if it does not work out 
it will not cost me much. I had lost the renewal link so I did it a different way and it said that it would start today. I phoned them and they have changed it to next week when my current version ends. I have had no email conformation though.

QrizB

millie said:

Do you get a confirmation email when you renew Tracker.

Yes, I did.

And I can see it in my email history in my account on Octopus's website, subject "FYI: Changes to your tariff".

Check your account if you can't find the email in your inbox.

millie

QrizB said:

millie said:

Do you get a confirmation email when you renew Tracker.

Yes, I did.

And I can see it in my email history in my account on Octopus's website, subject "FYI: Changes to your tariff".

Check your account if you can't find the email in your inbox.

Thanks I have not got one. We I go to my account it says 8 days and underneath it says remaining in contract, but I do not know if it said anything different before. I have emailed them to check.

Telegraph_Sam

I mentioned previously that I am in (mild) dispute with Octopus re my account which has fallen victim to "re-billing" or "back-billing". Coincidence or not but "re-billing" seems to be getting quite a lot of publicity in the news just recently.

Archerychick

My tracker tariff for gas ends in 6 days or so, considering what to do really. My electricity is on Agile (and this will probably be moved to Cosy). 

With only another month ish of using heating in earnest, I’m wondering whether I just pick whatever gives me the lowest standing charge. Would prefer to stay with Octopus 🐙 as I’m not interested in moving the electric 

TroubledTarts

Archerychick said:

My tracker tariff for gas ends in 6 days or so, considering what to do really. My electricity is on Agile (and this will probably be moved to Cosy). 

With only another month ish of using heating in earnest, I’m wondering whether I just pick whatever gives me the lowest standing charge. Would prefer to stay with Octopus 🐙 as I’m not interested in moving the electric 

A fix with no exit fees maybe and then your options are open for when something pops up as there was some talk in the news of reduce SC coming in so it might be worth a scout around if that suits your usage profile.

Tracker may well be below any fix for heating your hot water by gas in the spring and Autumn when you tend not to use gas for heating so it's good to keep options open imo.

masonic

Archerychick said:

With only another month ish of using heating in earnest, I’m wondering whether I just pick whatever gives me the lowest standing charge. Would prefer to stay with Octopus 🐙 as I’m not interested in moving the electric 

In the past I have done a comparison based on typical low summer usage rather than 12 month average consumption. Lower standing charges sometimes don't win out if the unit rate is higher. This is assuming you can switch again towards the end of summer to make the best of your higher usage in the winter months. Of course it is a bit of a gamble as locking in a lower rate now to take into next winter could end up paying dividends if the upward price trend continues through this year.