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Pleasantly surprised by the negative rates tomorrow considering how energy prices have been this week0
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Yes. I was nearly tempted to charge the car up a bit today, although the price was just above my normal 9p limit. Glad I held off. Doesn't look, from the forecast, that I'll be losing too much by switching off the solar.0
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Looking good tomorrow too 😃1
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I previously came to the (simple) conclusion that in general Agile was only attractive for EV users and/or others that could switch a large proportion of their consumption to the early morning hours, and definitely avoid the evening (4 - 7 pm?) peak period. Is that still true as a generalisation now?Telegraph Sam
There are also unknown unknowns - the one's we don't know we don't know0 -
Telegraph_Sam said:I previously came to the (simple) conclusion that in general Agile was only attractive for EV users and/or others that could switch a large proportion of their consumption to the early morning hours, and definitely avoid the evening (4 - 7 pm?) peak period. Is that still true as a generalisation now?Often the cheapest rates are available in the early afternoon. There have been multiple weekends recently with cheap and negative pricing all day. Some days are fairly flat and similar to SVT, but the cheaper days make up for it when they come around.I switched to Agile from my fix earlier this month and have so far made a few quid in savings, even as a low user. I don't know if I'll get the benefit year round, but will probably stick around until late autumn at least.Early indications are that this coming weekend will be another cheap one.You have Octopus Compare, Sam, so what is that telling you?1
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Telegraph_Sam said:I previously came to the (simple) conclusion that in general Agile was only attractive for EV users and/or others that could switch a large proportion of their consumption to the early morning hours, and definitely avoid the evening (4 - 7 pm?) peak period. Is that still true as a generalisation now?2
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Put like that it surprises me since our consumption patterns aren't that different.
With Oct Compare I have some doubt: With the shorter and medium term time scales Agile would be better for me (quite consistently) than my 14 month fix. However this would be reversed for the year's view, again consistently. I find it puzzling that this contradiction applies whenever I run the app.Telegraph Sam
There are also unknown unknowns - the one's we don't know we don't know0 -
Telegraph_Sam said:Put like that it surprises me since our consumption patterns aren't that different.
With Oct Compare I have some doubt: With the shorter and medium term time scales Agile would be better for me (quite consistently) than my 14 month fix. However this would be reversed for the year's view, again consistently. I find it puzzling that this contradiction applies whenever I run the app.
Basically make your decision run with it and see how it pans out, you can always change your mind after all , unless you get tied to an exit fee strategy, AFAIK you are a low user and therefore exit fees are going to affect your decision. Stop trying to analyse the what ifs every day, get another hobby.4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy2 -
Telegraph_Sam said:Put like that it surprises me since our consumption patterns aren't that different.
With Oct Compare I have some doubt: With the shorter and medium term time scales Agile would be better for me (quite consistently) than my 14 month fix. However this would be reversed for the year's view, again consistently. I find it puzzling that this contradiction applies whenever I run the app.0 -
It's as Martin frequently says about fixing - if you want certainty, a fix is right for you even though it may cost you most in the longer term. Even though ideally we should all be striving to save money where we can, that doesn't mean pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zones to the point where it causes anxiety. Ultimately Sam, if your fix is a price you are happy with, then stick with it, there's no shame in that, and a tariff like Agile most certainly isn't going to be right for everyone!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her4
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