Octopus temporarily pause new sign up to Intelligent Octopus Flux (IOF) and Flux tariffs

NedS

Octopus have temporarily stopped switching / sign ups for their Flux tariffs. The following notice appears on the pages for Flux and IOF:

Important: Energy prices are particularly volatile right now, so this tariff is temporarily unavailable. We’ll update this page as soon it’s available again.

https://octopus.energy/smart/flux/

https://octopus.energy/smart/intelligent-octopus-flux/

Ayr_Rage

EDF have a similar notice on their customer tariff page.

debitcardmayhem

I switched on Monday am , although I'm not sure why they have stopped it, the import rates aren't low, but yes the export (being the same as import) are quite lucrative.

Qyburn

I got onto IOF just in time.

Swipe

Looks like they have pulled Snug too. It's no longer showing in the postcode tariff search results like it was yesterday.

Scot_39

Yes on their main Snug page

https://octopus.energy/smart/snug-octopus/

"Important: Energy prices are particularly volatile right now, so this tariff is temporarily unavailable. We’ll update this page as soon it’s available again."

Guessing thats only for new takers.

Chrysalis

I expect Agile and tracker may get the same treatment, when they did it in the past it took them many months to open the gates again whilst Agile was cheaper.

jackieblack

Terrible timing for us…😖

What would be the best alternative in the interim? (for a home with PV, battery and a ASHP)

Qyburn

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81911375#Comment_81911375

Depends on how much you export vs your reliance on import. If solar/battery get you through the day with virtually no import, like us in Summer, then just fine your best export rate.
if you need import to supplement solar, then maybe an EV tariff so you can charge the battery cheaply.

Qyburn

Surely with both Agile and Tracker the risk is with the customer, not with Octopus. Unless you mean they might be wanting to raise the £1/kWh cap.

jackieblack

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81911403#Comment_81911403

Too early to tell… I suspect the former during spring/summer, but almost certainly the latter when the weather turns later in the year