What's my power going to cost me ?

xeny

MouldyOldDough said:

Interesting - thanks

I really like the thought of being able to run my full house, independant of the grid - can you imagine if every other property in the area was plunged in to blackness - and there I was with lights on, CH and TV running as if nothing had happened

No chance the local ne'er do wells might see it as a great place to go and warm themselves up?

NeverendingDMP

MouldyOldDough said:

According to Octopus,balance forecast - I just need to keep on paying my current £85.56 per month and everything will work out in the end...

Have you switched on the forecast crystal ball option. Just slightly above the calculation and above the graph there is a tab you can move on or off

Sea_Shell

NeverendingDMP said:

MouldyOldDough said:

According to Octopus,balance forecast - I just need to keep on paying my current £85.56 per month and everything will work out in the end...

Have you switched on the forecast crystal ball option. Just slightly above the calculation and above the graph there is a tab you can move on or off

Is that the "slider of doom"? 😉

NeverendingDMP

Sea_Shell said:

NeverendingDMP said:

MouldyOldDough said:

According to Octopus,balance forecast - I just need to keep on paying my current £85.56 per month and everything will work out in the end...

Have you switched on the forecast crystal ball option. Just slightly above the calculation and above the graph there is a tab you can move on or off

Is that the "slider of doom"? 😉

Yes it is a bit. My forecasts were shocking and that's without all the extra forecasts this week

UncleDisco

Sea_Shell said:

Is that the "slider of doom"? 😉

"slider of doom" - Love it ! (although hate what it shows.....)

[Deleted User]

MouldyOldDough said:

GingerTim said:

Though you use less energy that doesn't mean you use any less infrastructure to get the energy to your home than a high user, so there's no good reason why you should pay less for the standing charge.

(I say this as a low user myself).

What about the fact that since I use less power - I should pay less for fault repairs (ie Cable and High voltage pylon repairs) as well as for repairing gas leaks) ?

A fair proportion of the standing charge does pay towards this

Should you pay less car tax for doing less miles? Cheaper MOT's?
Cheaper Spotify sub as you play less songs than the average person?

Things are what they are.

MouldyOldDough

What are the new rates for Flexible Octopus October 2021 v2 both electricity and gas and what are the new Standing Charges ?

QrizB

MouldyOldDough said:

What are the new rates for Flexible Octopus October 2021 v2 both electricity and gas and what are the new Standing Charges ?

There's a big orange box on the Octopus home page.

MWT

MouldyOldDough said:

What are the new rates for Flexible Octopus October 2021 v2 both electricity and gas and what are the new Standing Charges ?

Going to have to wait a bit longer...

MouldyOldDough

Latest energy charges - totally acceptible - 3 bed semi

flexible octopus

6th August 2022 - 5th September 2022

Your previous balance: £99.10

1. Charges on your account (Inclusive of VAT)

Electricity: -£38.84

Gas: -£17.05

2. Payments you've made

Direct Debit collection - 25th August 2022: +£85.07

Your new balance: £128.28