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New to the Energy board? Start here
Hi all! If you’re new to this board, welcome! This board is a great place to ask questions about your energy tariff. To help other Forumites give you useful answers, please remember to include details of your annual energy consumption, and the unit rates/standing charge for any tariff or fix you're asking about. How much…
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Octopus Agile
Is Octopus Agile worth changing to if all you can change to cheap hours is dishwasher and washing machine
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Octopus temporarily pause new sign up to Intelligent Octopus Flux (IOF) and Flux tariffs
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.…
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Energy Consumption Reduction excercise
Hi All, There is a lot in the news with regards energy prices so thought I would note down the findings of both my old and recent exercises performed to reduce electric consumption. Back in July 2022 the cost of electric doubled and we were averaging 14 kWh of Electric per day. The estimated bill was surprisingly high, so…
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When do you think energy companies will announce the 1st April prices for people on fixes?
How long will they leave it? Or is the plan to try and get away without offering the reduction? Citing “extraordinary circumstances”, “challenging conditions”, etc I’d like to know how much I’ll be paying.
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With OVO waiting for the crash?
Investigating whether to wait of switch seems to show that to wait and let OFGEM inform me of my new supplier is not a big deal and the new company takes on the service and my credit. Has anyone a different experience of their Electric company failing and being switched? I've been looking at E.on and Sainsbury (seem to be…
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Smart Export Guarantee while on an OVO Fixed Tariff
I have invested in a 8kW of solar panels with a Tesla Powerwall 3 set up that will be installed next week. Long term it looks like the best tariff for this set up will be Octopus' Intelligent Flux tariff. However in the near term I am contracted to OVO on their Extended Fixed plan, with two £75 early exit penalties for…
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Subscription solar panels
Hi, I've had to turn my heating off as I have oil and so looking at other options. My house is not suitable for a heat pump, but I have seen Sunsave offer a subscription solar panel option. I don't have the money to pay up front for solar panels. Has anyone got information (good or bad) about this company? thanks
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Octopus April fixed tariff rates email
So now we have it Octopus have now started to send out the new rates to those of us on fixed tariff and explaining how the war is affecting us
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Octopus Tracker
Hi all. Has anyone out there braved the Tracker tariff throughout the winter? If so, has it worked out to be very expensive? I have kept an eye on the rates, and they have appeared to be very high for a lot of the time. I bottled out towards the end of last year and went on a decent fix. The thing is, what to do when my…
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New Storage Heater Query
10 year old creda storage heater went on the blink despite electrician replacing thermostat & cut off switch Was either to hot or too cold every morning .Bought a new modern one ecostrad magma 3.4 kw. Obviously works on the reduced economy rate charging during the night. Early days trying to get used to it, & programming…
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Tomato Energy (Electric Only Supplier) - Too Good To Be True ?
Looking at Tomato Energy for our electric only property. They are offering 12M FIXED Tariffs which are based on your chosen lifestyle - with Daily Standing Charge as low as 40.82p The tariff Im looking at gives me a Unit Rate of; 00:00 to 06:00 = 5.00p 06:00 to 09:30 = 23.16p 09:30 to 11:30 = 13.37p 11:30 to 22:00 = 23.16p…
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EDF FreePhase Dynamic Tariff
Anyone on this tariff? It has 3 rates green 11:00 pm - 6:00am red. 4:00pm - 7:00pm amber the rest of the day Rates alter daily with wholesale prices. Today green is 13.35pkw red is. 27.51pkw amber. 16.17pkwh
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Plug in Solar
I caught the last few seconds on radio four, about plug in solar coming to the UK. How does it work in other countries, where its already in use? I have seen examples of panels on a balcony and a flat roof, I have a outbuilding with a flat roof, so DIY would work for me. There are kits on ebay for £300+, would a system…
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EDF On line Account info
EDF has changed what we see online : "We've changed the way we show your account balance You'll now see the balance from your latest bill. To me this is a backward step as it does not reflect the actual credit - it makes the account balance lower than it is. Before it would have shown any DD's made, and Sunday Savings or…
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Octopus saving sessions
And it is on You have to opt in to take part !!
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Smart meter not reporting usage - can I claim £40?
Hi all, I reported my gas meter is not providing readings to my supplier (EDF) on February 28th. They replied on March 2nd asking for a photo, which I provided on he same day. I asked for an update two days later (4th) having heard nothing and was told they were waiting to hear back from the relevant department. Today I…
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E.ON Next Fixed 15M v7 MSE exclusive tariff
Hi all, I've taken the plunge and late last night started the switch to this E.ON Next exclusive tariff, mainly because MSE suggested I could save £531 a year. It shows monthly DD of roughly £250 (£100 less than current provider's recommended amount) but I cannot find the actual unit prices and standing charges anywhere!…
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British gas DD - refunding and dropping my Direct Debit
First time on Direct Debit - always had a prepayment meter, but smart meter installed April 2025 I changed to Direct Debit. Just had an email from British Gas saying they are going to refund me £431.00 and reduce my DD to £35.92, but I am not sure if I want it too happen or not. Curious what others would do? Current…
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MSE Cheap energy club -British Gas Collective Feb27 problems
I have tried to transfer to this tariff and have been refused. I am an existing customer in credit. The MPAN/MPRN numbers are correct. I have done online chat with British Gas 3 times and have been told My area cannot have this tariff it is not available until the end of the month This tariff is gas only and I am a dual…
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Outfox not following price cap changes April 1st
Boo!!!! https://help.outfox.energy/hc/en-gb/articles/26061241119516-Important-Information-About-the-April-2026-Price-Change If you’re on a fixed tariff, your prices (unit rates and standing charges) will stay the same until your contract ends. Your total bill will still depend on how much energy you use. If you’re on a…
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