EDF FreePhase Dynamic Tariff

masonic

tlcgrantham said:

   I’ve just completed my first month on Freephase Dynamic.

    We used 454.83kwh which cost £82.78 compared to £87.33 on Agile.

  The above comparison is based on East Midlands region and with no Solar, Battery, EV or Heat Pump.


       The difference seems to be largely accounted for by Dynamic being cheaper in 2 ways in the East Midlands.
                 1. Standing Charge is 5.5p lower.
                  2. Peak rate averaging 8p per kWh lower.

    My family also find it much simpler and less hassle than Agile.

As a fellow East Midlands resident, and also someone with electric heating, this is interesting. I've been doing quite well on Agile to date, but I remember what things were like in Jan-Feb and have been looking at options to jump ship if wintry weather starts to bite. What proportion of your energy are you using at peak rate? This seems to be a large determinant of the saving based on what you've said. My own consumption in December is only 5% peak.

tlcgrantham

masonic said:

tlcgrantham said:

   I’ve just completed my first month on Freephase Dynamic.

    We used 454.83kwh which cost £82.78 compared to £87.33 on Agile.

  The above comparison is based on East Midlands region and with no Solar, Battery, EV or Heat Pump.


       The difference seems to be largely accounted for by Dynamic being cheaper in 2 ways in the East Midlands.
                 1. Standing Charge is 5.5p lower.
                  2. Peak rate averaging 8p per kWh lower.

    My family also find it much simpler and less hassle than Agile.

As a fellow East Midlands resident, and also someone with electric heating, this is interesting. I've been doing quite well on Agile to date, but I remember what things were like in Jan-Feb and have been looking at options to jump ship if wintry weather starts to bite. What proportion of your energy are you using at peak rate? This seems to be a large determinant of the saving based on what you've said. My own consumption in December is only 5% peak.

Out of 454.83kwh used 27.78kwh were at peak rate. Slightly more than 5% hope that helps.
 

Don’t forget Dynamic has a limit of 75per kWh not £1.  

Day ahead prices are published at midday, which helps to plan, as opposed to 4:00pm

Bendo

Don't forget, if you are on Agile you can use https://agilebuddy.uk/ to get an accurate comparison with this tariff.  In my case I'd have been about £1 better off in the time this has existed,  but there has been hardly any plunge prices in that time.  When Agile is negative and my immersions are on (primary reason for me being on Agile), agile seems to work out better for me.

masonic

Bendo said:

Don't forget, if you are on Agile you can use https://agilebuddy.uk/ to get an accurate comparison with this tariff.  In my case I'd have been about £1 better off in the time this has existed,  but there has been hardly any plunge prices in that time.  When Agile is negative and my immersions are on (primary reason for me being on Agile), agile seems to work out better for me.

Thanks, that was going to be my next question. I'm considering this just in case I am forced off Agile onto E7 by pricing like that seen last Jan and want to get back on TOU before my month is up.

SJMALBA

bristolleedsfan said:

SJMALBA said:

Does EDF offer whole calendar month billing, paid via variable direct debit?

Quick answer is yes.   https://www.edfenergy.com/help-support/direct-debit

FYI, while they do variable direct debit, unfortunately, it's not on the basis of whole calendar months. 

bristolleedsfan

SJMALBA said:

bristolleedsfan said:

SJMALBA said:

Does EDF offer whole calendar month billing, paid via variable direct debit?

Quick answer is yes.   https://www.edfenergy.com/help-support/direct-debit

FYI, while they do variable direct debit, unfortunately, it's not on the basis of whole calendar months. 

Do you mean could be more than one payment per month if S/M gives more than one reading per month. ????

SJMALBA

bristolleedsfan said:

SJMALBA said:

bristolleedsfan said:

SJMALBA said:

Does EDF offer whole calendar month billing, paid via variable direct debit?

Quick answer is yes.   https://www.edfenergy.com/help-support/direct-debit

FYI, while they do variable direct debit, unfortunately, it's not on the basis of whole calendar months. 

Do you mean could be more than one payment per month if S/M gives more than one reading per month. ????

They bill on the basis of a set date each month, not whole calendar month (WCM)... at least, that's what I've been told by an EDF CSA this morning...

My assumption was WCM, based upon the info. on their direct debit page (as per the screengrab you've posted), but, apparently not.

bristolleedsfan

SJMALBA said:

bristolleedsfan said:

SJMALBA said:

bristolleedsfan said:

SJMALBA said:

Does EDF offer whole calendar month billing, paid via variable direct debit?

Quick answer is yes.   https://www.edfenergy.com/help-support/direct-debit

FYI, while they do variable direct debit, unfortunately, it's not on the basis of whole calendar months. 

Do you mean could be more than one payment per month if S/M gives more than one reading per month. ????

They bill on the basis of a set date each month, not whole calendar month (WCM)... at least, that's what I've been told by an EDF CSA this morning...

My assumption was WCM, based upon the info. on their direct debit page (as per the screengrab you've posted), but, apparently not.

Being as EDF use same billing system as Octopus I would have though they would bill the same way, on that note lol having had a bill covering few days I was on SVR, I then had a bill covering first three days that I was on Freephase tariff. 

tlcgrantham

So far I’ve had 2 bills. 

           1. As per @ bristolleedsfan for the few days on SVT payable by variable dd on 24/12/2025 for use between 19/11/25 - 23/11/25

           2. For use between 24/11/25 and 18/12/25 on Dynamic payable by variable dd on 5/1/26

 I’m not worried what date they take my dd’s as long as it continues to be for what I’ve actually used.

Newbie_John

Keeping a close eye on Agile Vs FreePhase, my recent Agile bill was £92 with freePhase costing me £99, this is all mostly to immersion heater that uses per average 7kWh and I set it up during the cheapest slots which have been few pence cheaper than FreePhase but.. it requires a daily check, if I didn't do that then it will probably be a match.

I do wonder if all that hassle if worth the £7 or 5% of the bill, but after years it became a habit like reading news in the morning 😅

Quite good functionality on AgielBuddy: