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MoneySaving Expert EV Tariffs Wrong?

sandyl_2
sandyl_2 Posts: 12 Forumite
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I've just been browsing the following page:

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/ev-energy-tariffs/

My concern is that it does not appear to actually reflect the correct pricing or am I missing something? The Intelligent Octopus Go tariff is completely different to what I pay. The table quotes the cheap rate as 8p whereas I pay 5.2p. Similarly, the standard rate is quoted as 33.50p whereas I pay 26.36p. These are the new rates from 1 April. This is a significant difference and makes me question all of the prices shown. I have seen this before with Octopus Go pricing being wrong. Is there a regional variation?

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  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 23,372 Forumite
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    edited 18 April at 4:59PM

    The Intelligent Octopus Go tariff is completely different to what I pay. The table quotes the cheap rate as 8p whereas I pay 5.2p. Similarly, the standard rate is quoted as 33.50p whereas I pay 26.36p

    You (and I) are on a legacy version of the IOG tariff. Anyone joining today will be paying 8p and 33p.

    See https://octopus.energy/tariffs for details of the current tariffs available to new joiners. Or here where I posted details earlier today.

    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.
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  • sandyl_2
    sandyl_2 Posts: 12 Forumite
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    edited 21 April at 12:55PM

    Thanks for the post. I knew I was missing something. 😂

    Just when I thought that my deal was great, I just got an email from Octopus stating that prices will increase from May 1st due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East. Now I've got to decide on fixing with their current offer which is more expensive than the May 1st pricing or keep fingers crossed that the government sort out electricity pricing.

  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 23,372 Forumite
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    edited 21 April at 5:45PM

    Now I've got to decide on fixing with their current offer which is more expensive than the May 1st pricing or keep fingers crossed that the government sort out electricity pricing.

    I'm wondering the same.

    The jump from 5.2p to 8p seemed quite large; from 6.9p it seems less of a hike!

    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 35 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
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