Octopus April fixed tariff rates email

Sea_Shell · 16 March at 9:21AM

I've had the email and using the reduced dual fuel rates, as a fairly low user, we will save about £70 pa based on our current fix. But this is only fixed until September, so who knows what will be available in the market by then, so unlikely to actually 'see' any of that £70 over a 12 month period.

Phones4Chris · 16 March at 11:39PM

A friend has received an email yesterday, the Octopus 12M Fixed November 2025 v2 tariff Region 14 from April 1st is seeing the unit price decrease from 25.05p to 21.54p because of the Budget change. No change to SC.

There's also a thread about Energy companies in general here -
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6659552/when-do-you-think-energy-companies-will-announce-the-1st-april-prices-for-people-on-fixes/

jennifernil · 17 March at 12:55PM

We are with Octopus, e mail received last week, standing charges unchanged, unit prices drop from 24.13 to 20.62 for electricity, and from 5.52 to 5.19 for gas. We are on a fix until August.

EssexHebridean · 17 March at 1:18PM

Still nothing from them on what will be applied to our gas fix. I had assumed it might take them rather longer to work out how they plan to deal with Agile, so not entirely surprised as I assume our letter will cover both!

Scot_39 · 17 March at 1:37PM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81926526#Comment_81926526

Pretty sure that's pretty much the full budget £150 move to taxation on both - which MSE estimated at 3.54p and 0.35p here

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/11/energy-bill-cut-renewables-eco-martin-lewis/

jennifernil · 17 March at 2:11PM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81926614#Comment_81926614

Over 12 months, using 3200 units we would save £112.32 on electricity. We use a lot of gas, 18000 kWh annually, so would save £59.40.

But, as already said, when our fix ends in August, prices will likely increase, April-July are low cost months, so the actual saving will no doubt be considerably less in real terms. Still, every little helps!

Scot_39 · 17 March at 2:25PM

Yes - I suspect if they wanted to - they could have done the change earlier - to help more folk this winter.

Even if it wasnt for Iran - the govt and govt via Ofgem - have been adding loads of extra charges.

On mainly electric again - but also some on gas - you might have seen my posts totalling up the highlights - adding to £134 in the last 2 + coming April cap - at cap TDCV.

This change just balances that out. £134-£133 budget at TDCV = £1 up

You've had notice for the -£133 - you'll get the +£134 plus any othrs in July - at renewal.

And of course we all pay taxes - the RO and ECO equiv costs havent gone away - even if only on purchases etc - so we all will pay - some more than others of course - the £150 average - £133 somehow.