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Still on Flexible Avro with Octopus. Is there anything worth switching too?

IAMIAM
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Seems there isn't....

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  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 22,641 Forumite
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    edited 10 July 2022 at 1:18PM
    You might've spotted a few people (myself included) pointing out the Green Energy UK "Sparkling" tariff:
    Or, if you're feeling lucky, there are Agile and Tracker from Octopus. Not conventional tariffs but likely to work out cheaper than a capped SVT:
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 35 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
  • Alnat1
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    Agile Octopus for electricity if you have a smart meter. Tracker V3 for gas, also Tracker V3 for electricity without a smart meter.
    Barnsley, South Yorkshire
    Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) installed Mar 22 
    Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter and 9.6kw Pylontech batteries 
    Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
    Octopus Cosy/Fixed Outgoing 
  • GasPants
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    I was about to move to Loyal Octopus 12M Fixed only to find that they just increased the tariff. :/
  • Mstty
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    If you have a smart meter Agile is best for you right now 21p standing charge and a max price of 35p kWh for electricity ( however some say Agile V2 is incoming so don't hang about if you fancy that tariff as listed in the links above)

    Tracker v3 is capped at 11p kWh which is good considering the 14-15p expected from October 1st. Again act fast if this appeals to you before tracker v4 is released.

    Personally if I were with Octopus it would be Agile for elec and Tracker for gas and I suspect many Octopi would concur given the other options available to stay with them.




  • westv
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    edited 10 July 2022 at 1:42PM
    Presumably, whilst the Tracker 3 gas/electric tariff is capped, the SC isn't? 
    And if the price is updated daily how is what you spend tracked without a smart meter?
  • QrizB
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    westv said:
    Presumably, whilst the Tracker 3 gas/electric tariff is capped, the SC isn't?
    The standing charge is fixed in the same way the unit price is capped - Octopus reserve the right to change it with 30 days notice, but (to date) haven't seemed inclined to do so.
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 35 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
  • IAMIAM
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    Any update on this?
  • QrizB
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    edited 16 July 2022 at 7:15PM
    IAMIAM said:
    Any update on this?
    These options remain valid. I'm not aware of any others.
    QrizB said:
    You might've spotted a few people (myself included) pointing out the Green Energy UK "Sparkling" tariff:
    Or, if you're feeling lucky, there are Agile and Tracker from Octopus. Not conventional tariffs but likely to work out cheaper than a capped SVT:
    Edit to add:
    ... unless you've bought an EV. If you have, Octopus Go or Go Faster are likely to be your best options for electricity.
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 35 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
  • pochase
    pochase Posts: 3,449 Forumite
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    The longer you wait the less will be available.

    Currently there is only direction for prices and that is upwards.
  • Mstty
    Mstty Posts: 4,209 Forumite
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    You have been given information by quite a few people on your options so

    What update were you looking for?

    Have you researched any of those given and have any questions?
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