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battery only tariff
I am installing batteries so that I can take advantage of off-peak electricity, yet I am becoming very frustrated as most cheap off peak rates insist on me having an EV and/or a solar array.
Anyone got any suggestions? I don't want a car, and am not keen on installing solar just yet.
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I am installing batteries so that I can take advantage of off-peak electricity ... Anyone got any suggestions?
The obvious choice would seem to be Economy 7. Every supplier has an E7 tariff and, provided you have a working smart meter, switching is straightforward.
But don't rule out EV tariffs. Some suppliers don't require you to actually own an EV.
N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec / Fuse gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Ecoflow Stream, Best kettle :-)
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 37 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.0 -
I am running at Ecoflow stream pro 2kwh battery with the E-ON Next Smart Saver Fixed. Saving around £3.50 a week. You can pick them up on ebay refurbished by ecoflow for around £700, but I got £75 discount using an ebay voucher. You do need a power meter costing £85 also. So looking like a 3-4 year pay back depending on how prices go.
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