Eon next: energy shift event email/

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amycs said:

Has anyone done this, thought they hit target and then received an email saying thanks for trying but you haven’t met target.

I checked our readings at the start & end of the hour and we had reduced usage by at least 50% - we all sat in one room with one light on looking at pre charged devices or books. Every other light, tv etc was off so I don’t understand what’s going on. This happened twice now so won’t be bothering again!

You probably used less earlier in the day as well - that puts your target down from what you expect.

Lorian

Been paid again (Thursdays session). How's the wind in the North sea with this cold snap maybe we'll see some events this week.

amycs

Thanks for replies - I see, that explains why! I’m at work then so hardly use any and I’d say for a family of four we are quite low users. Probably not targeted at us really 

Alnat1

It's an experiment in shifting usage times away from peak hours and is for anyone who is willing to try and do that. 

I'm on a Time of Use tariff already (with Octopus) so I'm used to setting the timers on the washer/dryer/dishwasher to make use of the cheapest time slots. I'll also use a slow cooker to make use of the cheaper daytime rates,

scobie

Alnat1 said:

It's more about how much you use 1-4 hours before the session starts.

Example, for a 5.30pm session, use plenty of electricity between 1.30 and 4.30 (cook lunch, run washer/dryer/dishwasher etc) and the payment is some calculation of how much you reduce this usage from 5.30-6.30.

Not sure that’s right. Before the last eon event I was sent an email saying my typical usage between 5-6pm was x.xx kWh and my target was 40 percent less than that.  

It hardly makes logical sense to do it the way you’re describing, either from Eon’s point of view or your own. 

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scobie said:

Alnat1 said:

It's more about how much you use 1-4 hours before the session starts.

Example, for a 5.30pm session, use plenty of electricity between 1.30 and 4.30 (cook lunch, run washer/dryer/dishwasher etc) and the payment is some calculation of how much you reduce this usage from 5.30-6.30.

Not sure that’s right. Before the last eon event I was sent an email saying my typical usage between 5-6pm was x.xx kWh and my target was 40 percent less than that.  

It hardly makes logical sense to do it the way you’re describing, either from Eon’s point of view or your own. 

It might not make sense to you - but that's how the overall scheme is written in the background.

If E.ON are doing their own maths over the top of it, we don't know how they are working it out.

Lorian

SparkyGrad is right and there is from my experience nothing to suggest eon next are doing other than follow the central formulae, and yes it does appear to overweight the in-day adjustment period.

Lorian

2 hour shift 5pm to 7pm tomorrow night just been emailed.

Dizee123

How do you opt in to marketing e-mails?  Probably very obvious, but I can't see how to do it

stewie_griffin

Log in to your online accounts and scroll down to profile and it’s one of the options in there.