We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Can energy rates vary day to day?

2»

Comments

  • littleteapot
    littleteapot Posts: 216 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    molerat said:
    Yep, help save the planet by producing hundreds and hundreds of tonnes of what is little more than electronic waste, go figure that one out !

    I would class Smart IHDs along with all the Direct-to-Landfill tat that people seem to like buying each other at so-called celebration times e.g. Christmas and Easter. As has been said x-million times before on this forum, the only accurate readings will be obtained from the meter display itself.
  • Qyburn
    Qyburn Posts: 4,173 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    How does the IHD account for the standing charge?  Added at midnight, or at some other time, or not at all? 
  • Qyburn said:
    How does the IHD account for the standing charge?  Added at midnight, or at some other time, or not at all? 
    Most meters - not the IHD- add it at the start of each day. The IHD only displays information that it gleans from the electricity meter and the gas proxy meter.
  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 22,250 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Fifth Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    lb27 said:
    Welcome to the forum. Are you referring to your in home display (IHD)? That is not a smart meter, but no worries can you split the usage to gas and electricity. 
    Yes I am, it’s just electric :)

    What is the name of your supplier and tariff? Is it a single rate tariff, or eg. Economy 7 dual-rate?
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 35 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 354.3K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.4K Spending & Discounts
  • 247.2K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.4K Life & Family
  • 261.4K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.