Octopus saving sessions

NedS

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82039512#Comment_82039512

Wondering if I'm missing a trick on these savings sessions. Do these saving sessions work for export too (negative usage)?

My baseline import is always already zero as they generally fall in peak times, when we are running from battery. If I were to exported 10kWh during the session, would I receive credits for the 10kWh of export (0kWh normal usage - -10kWh export) in addition to SEG or can you only earn Octopoints for reducing actual import.

QrizB

^ Yes, export counts.

My usual import during this time is near-enough zero, but if I force export I can dump maybe 2.5 kWh for which I get paid both 12p/kWh export plus 12.5p/kWh for the saving session.

If you can export 10kWh in the period you'd benefit in the same way.

debitcardmayhem

AS @QrizB says yes, when saving sessions were worthwhile i benefited quite a lot, these days on IOG it's really not worth it for me my export between 1600-1900 I get 28+p /kWh so no point holding back .

NedS

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82040023#Comment_82040023

Thanks. I reread the FAQ carefully and I see that now, so I've just been slow on the uptake. The PW3 is always near fully charged so I could export the contents and recharge enough to get through the night at 10pm as we are currently on Cosy before fully recharging from excess solar the next day.