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Spies

So here's a dilemma, if it's 0p import but it's sunny and you have no batteries what the best course of action? As I'll end up using the 15p export power. 

NedS

Spies said:

So here's a dilemma, if it's 0p import but it's sunny and you have no batteries what the best course of action? As I'll end up using the 15p export power. 

Good question. I would try to use as little electricity as possible during your peak generation period to benefit from the export, and shift any usage (washing machine etc) outside of peak solar and peak prices (4-7pm) where the prices are otherwise near zero.

I'm considering turning off the boiler tomorrow and firing up an electric radiator and the oven to heat the house.

Spies

NedS said:

Spies said:

So here's a dilemma, if it's 0p import but it's sunny and you have no batteries what the best course of action? As I'll end up using the 15p export power. 

Good question. I would try to use as little electricity as possible during your peak generation period to benefit from the export, and shift any usage (washing machine etc) outside of peak solar and peak prices (4-7pm) where the prices are otherwise near zero.

I'm considering turning off the boiler tomorrow and firing up an electric radiator and the oven to heat the house.

I've set up an automation to use the oil filled radiators as long as electric price remains under gas price and solar generation is under 500w!

NedS

Spies said:

NedS said:

Spies said:

So here's a dilemma, if it's 0p import but it's sunny and you have no batteries what the best course of action? As I'll end up using the 15p export power. 

Good question. I would try to use as little electricity as possible during your peak generation period to benefit from the export, and shift any usage (washing machine etc) outside of peak solar and peak prices (4-7pm) where the prices are otherwise near zero.

I'm considering turning off the boiler tomorrow and firing up an electric radiator and the oven to heat the house.

I've set up an automation to use the oil filled radiators as long as electric price remains under gas price and solar generation is under 500w!

Wow, you are leagues ahead of me - I was thinking of waking the misses up at 3am so she could turn the washing machine on! (J/K)

We have zero automation - the best I can manage is to set the little timer on my oil filled radiator to switch on and off during the free periods tomorrow.

We are currently still on an oil fired boiler - I did buy £10k worth of oil (ETF tracker) in my ISA when prices were cheap to hedge the oil price, so at least we have effectively locked in those prices (should have done it during Covid when they couldn't give oil away), but it makes sense to try to heat the house using electricity when prices are less than 5p/kWh (not something I'd ever really considered before!)

MikeyPGT

Wow, you are leagues ahead of me - I was thinking of waking the misses up at 3am so she could turn the washing machine on! (J/K)

We have zero automation - the best I can manage is to set the little timer on my oil filled radiator to switch on and off during the free periods tomorrow.

We are currently still on an oil fired boiler - I did buy £10k worth of oil (ETF tracker) in my ISA when prices were cheap to hedge the oil price, so at least we have effectively locked in those prices (should have done it during Covid when they couldn't give oil away), but it makes sense to try to heat the house using electricity when prices are less than 5p/kWh (not something I'd ever really considered before!)

I've got a timer on my washing machine only trouble is I've programmed myself to go round switching off all the sockets before I go to bed! Tomorrow will be a treat with free electric during the day and Octopus will pay me to take a nice long shower first thing

TheBanker

This is the first time I've seen these prices since I switched to Agile about two months ago. Is it odd that I'm strangly looking forward to doing all my washing and ironing tomorrow?

If the sun comes out I might try to cut the grass. It needs it, and it will be pleasing to do it for free!

Alnat1

Dishwasher already set for a cleaning schedule and washer will get a 90C empty run. 2 loads of  real washing will get done. Definitely gonna be a baking day tomorrow, 4 loaves and a few cakes/muffins, will freeze some and use over next couple of weeks. Roast dinner a day early maybe.

Hubby can get jet wash out and sort patio, he's been muttering about it for weeks, no excuses now 

Newbie_John

TheBanker said:

This is the first time I've seen these prices since I switched to Agile about two months ago. Is it odd that I'm strangly looking forward to doing all my washing and ironing tomorrow?

If the sun comes out I might try to cut the grass. It needs it, and it will be pleasing to do it for free!

I think that's what most will do all necessary leccy-heavy things.

The real dilemma starts when prices are negative all day long.. should you put radiator outside and set it to full power? 😅

Bendo

NedS said:

Spies said:

So here's a dilemma, if it's 0p import but it's sunny and you have no batteries what the best course of action? As I'll end up using the 15p export power. 

Good question. I would try to use as little electricity as possible during your peak generation period to benefit from the export, and shift any usage (washing machine etc) outside of peak solar and peak prices (4-7pm) where the prices are otherwise near zero.

I'm considering turning off the boiler tomorrow and firing up an electric radiator and the oven to heat the house.

This is the reason why when my old boilermate thermal store leaked, rather than switch to an unvented cylinder like most heating engineers suggested,  I had another store fitted with 2 3KW immersion heaters.  Combined with Home Assistant I can set it to automatically run off those and turn on all the rads.  Just a shame the price isn't negative 

t0rt0ise

I'm going to do my ironing at 8 o'clock. It'll be the first time I've been paid to do the ironing so let's see how much I'm worth!