Should decent off-peak electricity rates be available to everyone, not just EV owners?

HillStreetBlues

Having a quick read it seems to one of those threads that an OP asks a question and replies avoids answering it, just gives different options.

I haven't a clue what makes owning a EV so special that anyone else can't take advantage of that tariff. Are EV owners barred from other tariffs?

silverwhistle

It was a leading question and the answers showed that decent rates are available to non-EV owners.

If the OP had asked why EV owners are marketed to, the answer would have been that they mop up a considerable number of units when there is good availability of energy. Hence some of those tariffs, as explained, had a slight premium during the day and therefore made sense only if you could shift usage to the cheap periods. EV owners tend to be able to do that more easily, as do people with batteries - see JKenH's post.

So rather than a quick read, I suggest you re-read more slowly.

shootinglight

Thank you to all.
This has been really helpful and given me hope!

shootinglight

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81979281#Comment_81979281

I'm very interested to hear they were willing to put you on their 'Go' tariff. I've tried that and they're having none of it!

QrizB

I'm very interested to hear they were willing to put you on their 'Go' tariff. I've tried that and they're having none of it!

Before I joined Intelligent Go (which definitely needs an EV, and also needs you to hand control of charging to Octopus so they can match your charging times to grid conditions) I spent three(?) years on plain ol' Go. Throughout that time my only EV was a toy one made by Tamiya.

shootinglight

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81979357#Comment_81979357

Yeah, by the sounds of it they've tightened things up somewhat.

Xbigman

Its largely about usage profiles. Someone using cheap overnight electric for storage heaters has much higher usage in winter than in summer. Someone who has an EV uses a consistent amount of power all year around.

Energy companies have to buy their supplies of energy in advance. Buy the wrong amount at the wrong time of year and it gets expensive.

Darren

HillStreetBlues

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81979319#Comment_81979319

Can't speak for anyone else but I read all the thread, but yours goes off in the same tangent, easy to do if you don't fully understand I expect the OP knows why there are a cheaper rates out of the main usage, so didn't need to ask, but at least we know you know.

EDIT Above post answered the question.

HillStreetBlues

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81979385#Comment_81979385

That makes sense, and addressed the question. Well done :)

Qyburn

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81979362#Comment_81979362

What actually happened when you selected the tariff?