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Octopus saving sessions

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  • MikeyPGT
    MikeyPGT Posts: 564 Forumite
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    GingerTim said:
    Offered a session from 18.00 to 19.00.
    I've signed up but as I'm on Agile and try to use as little as possible between 4 and 8pm it really won't make much difference.  Probably another 2p if I'm lucky.
    Debt Free Wannabe by 1 December 2027

    Satisfied customer of Octopus Agile - past savings on average 33% of standard tarrif

    Deep seated hatred of Scottish Power and all who sail in her - would love to see Ofgem grow a pair and actually do something about it.
  • GingerTim
    GingerTim Posts: 2,752 Forumite
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    MikeyPGT said:
    GingerTim said:
    Offered a session from 18.00 to 19.00.
    I've signed up but as I'm on Agile and try to use as little as possible between 4 and 8pm it really won't make much difference.  Probably another 2p if I'm lucky.
    Same here. Watch the pennies etc!
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,359 Forumite
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    I'm wondering why they need it. Could it be something to do with World Earth Day?

    We've got quite a lot of sunshine where I am. Not going to export though, forecast for tomorrow is clouds and rain, will keep our batteries full.
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £841.95, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £456.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £52.74, Everup £95.64 Zopa CB £30
    Total (1/11/25) £1954.45/£2025 96%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024 70%

    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%




  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 22,287 Forumite
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    TBH, not much scope to save at this time of year @ 18:00 to 19:00. Short of turning everything off & going for a walk.

    In our house that will be 2 laptops not plugged in. 
    Life in the slow lane
  • Lorian
    Lorian Posts: 6,436 Forumite
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    We already had the earth day one I think.  Bizzare 
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,359 Forumite
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    Lorian said:
    We already had the earth day one I think.  Bizzare 

    According to Wikipedia, today is Earth Day
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £841.95, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £456.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £52.74, Everup £95.64 Zopa CB £30
    Total (1/11/25) £1954.45/£2025 96%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024 70%

    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%




  • masonic
    masonic Posts: 28,516 Forumite
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    edited 22 April at 5:58PM
    I was a little taken aback when I got an invite to this session, having rejoined Octopus last week (and not expecting to still be signed up). I opted in, but as they aren't yet receiving any data from my smart meter I expect I'll end up with the average number of points.
  • Netexporter
    Netexporter Posts: 2,279 Forumite
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    Well that was the easiest session, so far. Apart from turning the thermostat down a degree, to make absolutely certain the heat pump didn't fire up, my normal consumption was more than covered by solar, even though the clouds were rapidly encroaching from the Irish Sea.
  • Lorian
    Lorian Posts: 6,436 Forumite
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    I looked back. Apparently it was earth hour we did back in march. Earth week next. Turn your power off for the week and get a 4" plush octopus.
  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 20,766 Forumite
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    Lorian said:
    I looked back. Apparently it was earth hour we did back in march. Earth week next. Turn your power off for the week and get a 4" plush octopus.
    I could do that, as long as the sun shines every couple of days :)
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 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!
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