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Octopus saving sessions
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Like you this is the only thing that is boosting my usage now. Every charge has been daytime on IO in the last 3 months, even now car is charging @7.5p & pushing as much household use as we can, washing tumble dryer...TheBanker said:I welcome another 5pm session. I had high usage on two days last week as I charged my electric car. Not gaming the system, I'm on Intellegent Octopus so they decide when to charge it. Last week, they decided twice to start charging when I plugged in on my return from work, which was about 16:30.
Even then so far over 4 sessions I have saved a massive 0.33kWh.
Just noticed another session today (14-12) 17:00 to 18:00Life in the slow lane1 -
I got the alert on Octo-aid when in Tesco. I have the Octopus whatsapp thing enabled, but nothing as yet on that. I've opted in will see if I can persuade our neighbours to get their !!!!!! into gear this time!I find that Octo-aid is faster to update with usage stats than the Octopus app!Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £156.37, TCB £8.24, Everup £12.17
Total £176.78 8.7%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/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%0 -
im in got a notification via app on mobile0
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Free Power Up between 1500-1600hrs and then a saving session between 1700-1800hrs.Works out perfect getting the batteries charged up for free then dumping them!0
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I am opted in - still didn't get notified by either the app or WA though. All my settings seem to say that I should get the notifications, but it's not happening!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
Sounds like that must be an experiment to see how much power they can get time-shifted by battery owners, or perhaps to persuade people to bring other usage out of the peak time. The lowest daytime prices on Agile have already gone.powerful_Rogue said:Free Power Up between 1500-1600hrs and then a saving session between 1700-1800hrs.Works out perfect getting the batteries charged up for free then dumping them!0 -
I wish my electric area had these power ups!PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)1
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Is the power up thing on the Agile tariff, or is it something else you need to sign up for?
Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £156.37, TCB £8.24, Everup £12.17
Total £176.78 8.7%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/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%0 -
Certain areas of the East of England onlySlinky said:Is the power up thing on the Agile tariff, or is it something else you need to sign up for?
https://octopus.energy/power-ups/
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Notification of 1.5 hour session tomorrow 15th December. Might only be an hour that Octopus are eligible for so staggered.
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