Octopus Agile

Newbie_John

Another day tomorrow with unexpectedly high prices.. luckily it's warm outside so won't be using much heating.
January is quite boring - 95% of prices were above 15p with average 22p.

Although looking at January 2025 95% prices were above 20p with average 27p so not too bad, right? 😅

Spoonie_Turtle

We haven't switched yet, and tomorrow was a key day for informing the ongoing decision whether to or not.  I'm realising that although there are more things to make use of daytime low prices than overnight prices, we just don't do them all that often so I'm not sure we'd realistically make enough use of the Cosy cheap periods to outweigh the higher rest-of-the-time costs.  And tomorrow the Agile peaks are still cheaper than Cosy.

But, it's good to have options and I'm glad to have thought through a plan in case it's needed.

Newbie_John

Spoonie_Turtle said:

We haven't switched yet, and tomorrow was a key day for informing the ongoing decision whether to or not.  I'm realising that although there are more things to make use of daytime low prices than overnight prices, we just don't do them all that often so I'm not sure we'd realistically make enough use of the Cosy cheap periods to outweigh the higher rest-of-the-time costs.  And tomorrow the Agile peaks are still cheaper than Cosy.

But, it's good to have options and I'm glad to have thought through a plan in case it's needed.

Yeah, every time there are boring prices on Agile I keep thinking of jumping to Cosy for the cheaper 14p rate, but I do forget that you lose that gain throughout the day:

Newbie_John

Anyone got any idea why tomorrow 22:30 is cheaper than 4-5am? (I know tiny difference, but trying to guess if it will be cheaper the Sun/Mo night).

Seems like it's more windy at 4-5am, lower demand..

masonic

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81884996#Comment_81884996

Nordweb has it priced higher, but obviously prices in hourly blocks. I've often wondered about such oddities, which you see quite often in adjacent half hours where you'd expect generation and demand to be fairly level.

MikeyPGT

I've jusy had an email to tell me my Agile contract ends on 3 April. Does anyone have a feel for whether there may be a revisit of the standing charge or should I just renew now? Currently the standing charge is making up over 50% of my electric bill and more than 95% of my gas bill …

masonic

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81885084#Comment_81885084

Supposedly, they must pass on the reductions coming about through changes to the funding of the WHD etc. That should apply to those on existing contracts though, so shouldn't matter when you renew.

Netexporter

I had to renew mine today at the same rate as previously.

KevinG

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81885084#Comment_81885084

I have just renewed and the standing charge is exactly the same.

EssexHebridean

There isn't an exit fee is there, so presumably even if renewing now you can just jump onto a new version later if it looks like being better for you?