Is it worth changing to Octopus Tracker now?

SAC2334

Officer_Dibble said:

SAC2334 said:

I m a recent convert to Tracker after switching over a week ago.So far so good when every day so far its been around 19 p kwh electric and 7.5 p kwh gas. 

Hi SAC - how long did it take Octopus to switch you after you contacted them? I asked a few days ago but have heard nothing since, just wondered if I needed to nudge them. Also, the whole idea of being able to jump off the tracker if things go pear shaped looks less viable if there's a delay after asking them to switch.

it took me around a week but two friends have been longer than a week and only just got transferred.
Every day so far the gas has been under or on 7.5 and electric has varied between 19 p and 26 p kwh.
I don t have a smart meter and have been billed for five days on tracker after I submitted 2 reads.
 They averaged out the gas at 6.85  kwh +Vat  and electric 18.46 kwh + Vat

brook_heather

70sbudgie said:

Where can I find more information about the (recent) historic rates for Tracker?

You can see this months tracker rates here:

http://mysmartenergy.uk/Tracker/

_Sam_

The prices look great, I wonder would they allow one to combine gas Tracker with electricity smart tariff (such as Intelligent)?

tlcgrantham

_Sam_ said:

The prices look great, I wonder would they allow one to combine gas Tracker with electricity smart tariff (such as Intelligent)?

Yes I’m on Tracker for Gas and Go for electricity 

OhhLongJohnson

Yup we asked a few days ago via phone and email. Still no movement.

pearl123

Is a tracker for gas and elect. What is the maximum one can be charged.
Did anyone join via the link? And if so how long did it take?
https://octopus.energy/smart/tracker/

t0rt0ise

It took a few days for them to answer my email but they have now changed my tariff to Tracker and strangely have backdated it to the date of my last bill which was the 10th January. I must admit to being a bit scared to look at what this is costing me. It feels like a real daily gamble and I'm not usually a gambling person.

edit to add: the link was dead when I looked and it said to email. And yes gas and electric for me.

SAC2334

t0rt0ise said:

It took a few days for them to answer my email but they have now changed my tariff to Tracker and strangely have backdated it to the date of my last bill which was the 10th January. I must admit to being a bit scared to look at what this is costing me. It feels like a real daily gamble and I'm not usually a gambling person.

Its no gamble from the 10 th and its already saved you a tenner probably.
My recent billed 5 days on tracker saved me £8 down from total of £28 inc charge s and vat on the EPG rates  to £20 on the tracker and I am a quite low user 
Who knows about the future though ? I check it every day on the Octopus app  New daily price is loaded at 12 pm .
Today   the Yorkshire rate is 7.5 kwh gas and 26 p kwh electric . I m happy with that 

pearl123

Apart, from the chance that prices could rise, is there  any other negative. Do you still get the Gov discount credit of £67.00?
For tracker, do you take it for gas and electric. (I'm a former Avro customer)
Sorry for the basic questions. I did try using the search button.

Alnat1

I have Tracker gas and Agile electric. You don't need to have both fuels on Tracker but you can if you want. £67 is paid whatever electric tariff you are on