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Octopus Fixed Tariffs 2026

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  • pete-20-11
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    edited 15 September at 10:30AM

    I think someone made a mistake with that figure.

    If you compare the standard fix Vs the low SC fix, the breakeven is 7,500ish kWh of gas.

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  • QrizB
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    edited 11 July at 4:16PM

    I think someone made a mistake with that figure. If you compare the standard fix Vs the low SC fix, the breakeven is 7,500ish kWh of gas.

    Agreed. The much larger value is comparing against the current SVT. I posted the calculations for Southern region a few days ago.

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  • Sea_Shell
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    edited 15 September at 10:30AM

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    We decided to go with Fuse Energy, although it was the V8 by the time I got round to it!!

    Switch should complete tomorrow.

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  • EssexHebridean
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    IOuchy - that low SC tariff has now sent the gas unit rate to north of 8p/kWh for us which feels pretty steep.

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  • EssexHebridean
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    I'll be sticking on my current fix until it finishes in the winter I suspect, with it's rather nice 4.73p unit rate…

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    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
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  • xflare
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    ughhh, the Cheap Energy Club comparison tool seems buggy, I got very interested when I saw the Tariff from Octopus with lower standing charges, unfortunately my energy use is below the required numbers, so im not sure why it would show it in the comparison list when i'm not eligible 😡

  • Lorian
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    Email them and ask

  • Yorkie1
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    Would you normally expect Octopus to contact you a certain time before the end of a fix? Mine finishes on 29 August or thereabouts, and I've heard nothing from them yet.

  • MarzipanCrumble
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    Me neither!

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