Moving to octopus, when?

Badboi

Currently with BG for electricity, fixed until 30 November.  Will be a shock coming off 20.22p kWh and 27.15SC  . So am I better waiting until December 1 to move across? (Gas is on standard variable with def, so can go anytime there).  

Also, do I need smart meters to join octopus, or will they supply them n joining?

MultiFuelBurner

You don't need a smart meter to joing Octopus but some tariffs require them to take advantage of the cheaper rates.

Your current fix is very good so stay on it til it ends

SaverRate

If gas is on standard variable move just gas to octopus now if you like? Then once the electric fix ends move that to octopus if you wish?

Gerry1

SaverRate said:

If gas is on standard variable move just gas to octopus now if you like? Then once the electric fix ends move that to octopus if you wish?

You can no longer move gas by itself to Octopus.

SaverRate

Gerry1 said:

SaverRate said:

If gas is on standard variable move just gas to octopus now if you like? Then once the electric fix ends move that to octopus if you wish?

You can no longer move gas by itself to Octopus.

Really? When I called last week to switch from Sainsburys Energy the CS agent initially just switched my gas as I wasn't sure about electric?

Gerry1

SaverRate said:

Gerry1 said:

SaverRate said:

If gas is on standard variable move just gas to octopus now if you like? Then once the electric fix ends move that to octopus if you wish?

You can no longer move gas by itself to Octopus.

Really? When I called last week to switch from Sainsburys Energy the CS agent initially just switched my gas as I wasn't sure about electric?

You can't do it online, but perhaps call centre agents have discretion or haven't been briefed?

https://octopus.energy/quote/?postcode=#/

bristolleedsfan

Gerry1 said:

SaverRate said:

Gerry1 said:

SaverRate said:

If gas is on standard variable move just gas to octopus now if you like? Then once the electric fix ends move that to octopus if you wish?

You can no longer move gas by itself to Octopus.

Really? When I called last week to switch from Sainsburys Energy the CS agent initially just switched my gas as I wasn't sure about electric?

You can't do it online, but perhaps call centre agents have discretion or haven't been briefed?

https://octopus.energy/quote/?postcode=#/

It has never been possible to switch Gas only to Octopus via online quote page, a few years ago Octopus started offering Gas only via direct contact channels. 

JamesCG26

I recently came off a 2 year tariff with Sainsbury’s which was 19.7p for electric with 24p sc. Gas was 3.84p with sc 26p.

I moved octopus and was moved over in 2 days. About a year ago I got Sainsbury’s to change my meters to smets 2 ones so I was ready to switch at the end of my fix. I have now moved to octopus go and it took 4 days total to move to this tariff. They say it can take up to 14 days to connect to your smart meters but it was like 3 days for me.

I now schedule everything to come one between 12:30am and 4:30am. Hopefully when I get the software updated on my EV I can move over to octopus intelligent and get even longer on the cheaper electric rate.

Badboi

Just joined last night and submitted both readings ,  joining on Dec.2nd