Octopus Go - Dedicated EV charger required?

Petriix

Glover1862 said:

Petriix said:

Octopus do seem to be trying to actively discourage new customers. You have to push through that. But the peak rate on Go is only 2p over the April price cap, and the lower standing charge reduces the effective difference further. Shifting just 10% of your usage to the off peak window will make it cheaper than any variable rate overall. Add in the £50 referral credit and you're laughing. Plus it's fixed for 12 months so no October increase either. 

Thanks, that actually changes things, I didn’t know it was fixed fir 12 months and avoids the April increase, I didn’t get that far into the conversation. What is the £50 referral credit and how do you get it? 

Still need to confirm if it requires a dedicated charger or the car supplied charger is ok.

It doesn't require a dedicated EVSE, just a plug in vehicle. I've DM'd you. 

Glover1862

Petriix said:

Glover1862 said:

Petriix said:

Octopus do seem to be trying to actively discourage new customers. You have to push through that. But the peak rate on Go is only 2p over the April price cap, and the lower standing charge reduces the effective difference further. Shifting just 10% of your usage to the off peak window will make it cheaper than any variable rate overall. Add in the £50 referral credit and you're laughing. Plus it's fixed for 12 months so no October increase either. 

Thanks, that actually changes things, I didn’t know it was fixed fir 12 months and avoids the April increase, I didn’t get that far into the conversation. What is the £50 referral credit and how do you get it? 

Still need to confirm if it requires a dedicated charger or the car supplied charger is ok.

It doesn't require a dedicated EVSE, just a plug in vehicle. I've DM'd you. 

Thanks, I’ll be in touch if I can get them to accept me.

Laxton_Himself

I'm about to get solar panels and a battery system, and the installer has mentioned Octopus Go, but I've now spotted the EV requirement.  Is there any way that they'd check or know if I signed up and used the off peak rates to charge my home battery system? Electricity is electricity right?

QrizB

Welcome to the forum.

Laxton_Himself said:

I'm about to get solar panels and a battery system, and the installer has mentioned Octopus Go, but I've now spotted the EV requirement.  Is there any way that they'd check or know if I signed up and used the off peak rates to charge my home battery system? Electricity is electricity right?

Octopus ask if you've got an EV. I don't think anyone has reported being asked for proof of this but they're entitled to do so.

MWT

Laxton_Himself said:

 Is there any way that they'd check or know if I signed up and used the off peak rates to charge my home battery system? Electricity is electricity right?

Well for a start you would be guilty of fraud, but if you skip past that, depending on how big your battery is and how fast it charges, 'Go' may not even be the best option for you...