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  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 24,429 Forumite
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    Sadly I think you need "official" export with a MPAN etc. before it counts, otherwise Octopus can't get export readings from your meter.

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  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    Oh well I'm in, but battery will be flat courtesy of IOF and dinner cooking.

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  • Stubod
    Stubod Posts: 2,697 Forumite
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    …savings sessions are a waste of time IMHO, any savings are pence, so not really worth bothering with anymore..

    .."It's everybody's fault but mine...."
  • MWT
    MWT Posts: 11,243 Forumite
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    For me at least, they just serve to guide when I will export, I'm going to export anyway so why not do it when they pay a bit more for it…

  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,924 Forumite
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    I got 200 points last time, plus about 26p for the export, so effectively it doubles the rate they pay for export.

    Make £2026 in 2026
    Prolific £231.51, Octopoints £4.60, Tesco Clubcard challenges £38.80, Airtime £10 TCB £225.19, Everup £77.04, Roadkill £1.77,  Zopa CB £30, Misc £10.11,
    Total £629.02  31%

    Make £2025 in 2025  Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
    Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10

    Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410 70%
    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33 128.8%


  • chrisw
    chrisw Posts: 4,038 Forumite
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    I always opt in, then if I happen to use less it's a bonus but if I don't, then it doesn't really matter.

  • MikeyPGT
    MikeyPGT Posts: 609 Forumite
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    I opt in but more out of habit than anything else. I generally use as near to nothing as possible in peak hours anyway so it's never going to be a big earner for me, but in the olden days I used to actually switch off at the mains and really make an effort …

    Debt Free Wannabe by 1 December 2027

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

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  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 24,814 Forumite
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    Opt in for the 16 points that is better than nothing. For doing nothing different. Short of turning power off can not use any less power. But having a ev means average usage is higher.

    Life in the slow lane
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 26,373 Forumite
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    I suspect like the last one we'll show as a "no saving" for yesterday - anything that falls in the period during or immediately after the Agile peak isn't going to be a winner for us - I refuse point blank to wait until 8pm for my tea!

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