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OldBore said:[Deleted User] said:Provided your supplier has set the correct tariff information in each of your meters, this information will be passed to your IHD via the Home Area Network established by the comms hub that sits above your electricity meter. The daily cost will include the standing charges for gas and electricity. This normally appears at midnight each day.
That said, the cost for gas may be slightly different from what appears on the statement as a fixed calorific value is used whereas your actual gas cost will be based on the actual average CV.
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Charge the EV, OR boil the kettle, OR use the tumble dryer, OR have a hot meal, OR have the ASHP heating on?Faites vos jeux !Reed0
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Gerry1 said:You may have some interesting choices at times in the future.Charge the EV, OR boil the kettle, OR use the tumble dryer, OR have a hot meal, OR have the ASHP heating on?Faites vos jeux !This is how it is in Spain right now, but the choice is based on how much you want to pay for your electricity, so you select from a range of load options and the lower the load service the less you pay and you live within the choices you have made.If you don't have a smart meter then you don't get the option to pick a low load service and you'll pay the highest price for your power...You constantly imply that you will be better off without a smart meter when this stuff eventually becomes a product feature when the most likely outcome is in fact the opposite...
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MWT said:Gerry1 said:You may have some interesting choices at times in the future.Charge the EV, OR boil the kettle, OR use the tumble dryer, OR have a hot meal, OR have the ASHP heating on?Faites vos jeux !
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Reed_Richards said:Charge the EV, OR boil the kettle, OR use the tumble dryer, OR have a hot meal, OR have the ASHP heating on?Faites vos jeux !0
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Swipe said:MWT said:Gerry1 said:You may have some interesting choices at times in the future.Charge the EV, OR boil the kettle, OR use the tumble dryer, OR have a hot meal, OR have the ASHP heating on?Faites vos jeux !
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[Deleted User] said:<snip>The other issue which is rarely mentioned is the effect of constant high current devices on the local Grid and nearby properties. We are already seeing DNOs requiring homeowners to get a 3 phase supply for nothing more than a 7kWh charger. Why - possibly because their neighbour has already got an EVSE or heat pump. Depending on location etc, 3phase upgrades can be expensive.Much as I see it as future proofing I’m not sure I can justify the cost!1
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