Switching away from Octopus - smart meter question

Annie1612

I was checking the MSE energy club and alternative tariffs. The British Gas tariff would save me £123 a year (possibly) on my current Octopus fix so I am considering this. I recently had Octopus fit new smart meters and I have that square, pink, plastic thing that connects to an app to monitor usage/costs etc. I assume this won’t work anymore once I switch since I guess it will only work with Octopus app. Has anyone switched supplier with one of these and what happens about your smart meter display/monitor?

debitcardmayhem

If you have an IHD it should still work, the Octopus mini won’t work because it is tied to your account with Octopus. Nevertheless you can still read your meter(s)from the meter cupboard.

MattMattMattUK

Annie1612 said:

I was checking the MSE energy club and alternative tariffs. The British Gas tariff would save me £123 a year (possibly) on my current Octopus fix so I am considering this. I recently had Octopus fit new smart meters and I have that square, pink, plastic thing that connects to an app to monitor usage/costs etc. I assume this won’t work anymore once I switch since I guess it will only work with Octopus app. Has anyone switched supplier with one of these and what happens about your smart meter display/monitor?

Do your own sums, your actual usage times unit rates plus standing charge, sometimes those calculations do seem to be a bit wonky. 

DCM is absolutely right on the Mini. 

Annie1612

debitcardmayhem said:

If you have an IHD it should still work, the Octopus mini won’t work because it is tied to your account with Octopus. Nevertheless you can still read your meter(s)from the meter cupboard.

Yes, we have the octopus mini. Not as good as the IHD but better than nothing.