Octopus Agile

niktheguru

After 4 years with octopus, i've finally bitten the bullet (somewhat late) and decided to defect to tomato energy from agile. With the current prices plateauing its better to go on the tomato lifestyle tariff (as I have an EV) and have guaranteed low rates, rather than take the new less desirable agile rates come march. I'll keep an eye, and if the 4-7 rates come down a bit may come back, but agile is looking increasingly less desirable at the moment. It had to end sometime!

pete-20-11

I'm thinking of switching to flux for a bit. 

Not convinced we will get any super cheap power for a few weeks if not longer. Cold-ish weather and high gas prices. 

wrf12345

Is it demand or supply messing things up? People need to be a lot more frugal rather than basking in tropical home climates and taking the EV on trips that could be done on foot.

TroubledTarts

wrf12345 said:

Is it demand or supply messing things up? People need to be a lot more frugal rather than basking in tropical home climates and taking the EV on trips that could be done on foot.

Not unless EV's run on natural gas.

As far as I am aware the high prices are due to high gas prices, low wind, low solar and cold weather. The perfect storm

bristolleedsfan

TroubledTarts said:

wrf12345 said:

Is it demand or supply messing things up? People need to be a lot more frugal rather than basking in tropical home climates and taking the EV on trips that could be done on foot.

Not unless EV's run on natural gas.

As far as I am aware the high prices are due to high gas prices, low wind, low solar and cold weather. The perfect storm

National Energy System Operator

@neso_energy

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8h

Yesterday #wind produced 45.7% of British electricity, more than gas 20.1%, imports 12.9%, nuclear 12.2%, biomass 7.9%, solar 1.0%, hydro 0.3%, *excl. non-renewable distributed generation

https://x.com/neso_energy/status/1888160070954869078

TroubledTarts

bristolleedsfan said:

TroubledTarts said:

wrf12345 said:

Is it demand or supply messing things up? People need to be a lot more frugal rather than basking in tropical home climates and taking the EV on trips that could be done on foot.

Not unless EV's run on natural gas.

As far as I am aware the high prices are due to high gas prices, low wind, low solar and cold weather. The perfect storm

National Energy System Operator

@neso_energy

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8h

Yesterday #wind produced 45.7% of British electricity, more than gas 20.1%, imports 12.9%, nuclear 12.2%, biomass 7.9%, solar 1.0%, hydro 0.3%, *excl. non-renewable distributed generation

https://x.com/neso_energy/status/1888160070954869078

For the last week gas has produced more than wind and gas is the expensive source of electricity I believe? I can't find the last month figures but suspect they are the same apart front he odd stormy day.

Gas is the problem imo it is expensive and keeping the costs high.

MikeyPGT

bristolleedsfan said:

TroubledTarts said:

wrf12345 said:

Is it demand or supply messing things up? People need to be a lot more frugal rather than basking in tropical home climates and taking the EV on trips that could be done on foot.

Not unless EV's run on natural gas.

As far as I am aware the high prices are due to high gas prices, low wind, low solar and cold weather. The perfect storm

National Energy System Operator

@neso_energy

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8h

Yesterday #wind produced 45.7% of British electricity, more than gas 20.1%, imports 12.9%, nuclear 12.2%, biomass 7.9%, solar 1.0%, hydro 0.3%, *excl. non-renewable distributed generation

https://x.com/neso_energy/status/1888160070954869078

Due to the mad way the market works though even if gas accounts for only 1% of the electricity produced the price is still based on the cost of the gas generation.  Ofgem and the energy companies are taking us for mugs.

QrizB

You can get weekly, monthly, anniual etc. info from Electric Insights:

https://electricinsights.co.uk

But again, this thread is not currently aiding the OP in any way.

Sorry, getting my threads muddled!

TroubledTarts

QrizB said:

You can get weekly, monthly, anniual etc. info from Electric Insights:

https://electricinsights.co.uk

But again, this thread is not currently aiding the OP in any way.

Thankyou I will add that to my links

On your second point this post 251 pages long is about Agile and pricing is it not? How is talking about high gas prices affecting  energy prices and therefore Agile prices not bang on topic?

Are you a moderator? 

TroubledTarts

Thanks for the link @QrizB

So it is even worse if you look at the monthly view @bristolleedsfan that should tell us all why Agile and other electricity prices per kwh are up and the price cap predictions are now 3-6% rise to come followed by another rise after that.