Octopus energy company. Anyone use 'em?

[Lonoxe]

Just enquired about joining Octopus and they gave the quote below. Is this a good tariff or should I be waiting out for better

[Mikey G]

Lonoxe said:

Just enquired about joining Octopus and they gave the quote below. Is this a good tariff or should I be waiting out for better

Your standing charge is cheaper but the unit price is about 1p more per kWh.
Is this the standard variable tariff?

[Lonoxe]

it’s the flexible octopus

[Trustmeimadoctor]

It's standard same as everywhere

[Mark-ri571]

My first attempt at playing the system yesterday. I have taken part in all sessions but up to yesterday only earned a total of £14.68.
Yesterday I was using about 2kw per half hour between 1.50 and 4.30 ( got home too late to start at 1.30)
Looking forward to seeing what I get this time. Readings below

[Mikey G]

Mark-ri571 said:

My first attempt at playing the system yesterday. I have taken part in all sessions but up to yesterday only earned a total of £14.68.
Yesterday I was using about 2kw per half hour between 1.50 and 4.30 ( got home too late to start at 1.30)
Looking forward to seeing what I get this time. Readings below

I haven't had yesterdays usage data yet, usually get it between 8-10am but its 4pm now and still nothing.

[KTF]

Looks like there is a general issue with many people are posting about it.

[grudas]

Mikey G said:

I haven't had yesterdays usage data yet, usually get it between 8-10am but its 4pm now and still nothing.

ah thought it was just me! yea meter readings have not gone through for yesterday.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Yeah it quite often does this data is in the dB though as it shows in Hugo etc

[sc0tt]

Weird one for me, i joined octopus and every time I put a reading it it generates a bill, is this normal?

[Mikey G]

sc0tt said:

Weird one for me, i joined octopus and every time I put a reading it it generates a bill, is this normal?

Yes, I try to do gas every 2 weeks now to keep an eye on it, Gas Smart meter got cancelled due to access issues...

[sc0tt]

Great thanks.

[LosingGrip]

I keep getting told someone has tried to look at our meter but hasn’t got access (that will be because you only come Monday to Friday 9 to 5 when my ex is at work).

I’ve emailed them in the past and they’ve said as we have a smart meter we don’t need to do anything…yet always have the emails…

[Evanivitch]

LosingGrip said:

I keep getting told someone has tried to look at our meter but hasn’t got access (that will be because you only come Monday to Friday 9 to 5 when my ex is at work).

I’ve emailed them in the past and they’ve said as we have a smart meter we don’t need to do anything…yet always have the emails…

I believe even with a smart meter someone will try and do an annual safety and tampering check. However, this is nearly always subcontractors so Octopus probably haven't a clue.

[Silverage]

I’ve just been looking at my energy use for last Monday. During the all important 13:30-16:30 window I reckon I got through almost 10kwh. That would have cost me about £1.40 at my daytime rate. Consumption between 17:30-18:30 looks negligible, so I may be in line for my biggest Octopoints payout yet.

[Mikey G]

Silverage said:

I’ve just been looking at my energy use for last Monday. During the all important 13:30-16:30 window I reckon I got through almost 10kwh. That would have cost me about £1.40 at my daytime rate. Consumption between 17:30-18:30 looks negligible, so I may be in line for my biggest Octopoints payout yet.

Last time I had 5256 points and was approx 8kWh during that time, this time I seem to have managed just shy of 10kWh so i'm expecting a small jump myself, guess we'll know in a day or so.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

I'm thinking I may be around the 300w saved so maybe 600 points

[Spidersleg]

Silverage said:

I’ve just been looking at my energy use for last Monday. During the all important 13:30-16:30 window I reckon I got through almost 10kwh. That would have cost me about £1.40 at my daytime rate. Consumption between 17:30-18:30 looks negligible, so I may be in line for my biggest Octopoints payout yet.

I thought I had a cheap rate! How long do you have left on that tariff?

[Mr Happy]

I used 0.147kWh during the saving session, and as I was at work, 0.344kWh across the 13:30-16:30 window, which means my points will be somewhere in the region of naff all!

Doing the math, I guess I've "saved" 200w or so which equates to around 360 points, plus the 100 extra as a bonus for turning up!

[Silverage]

Spidersleg said:

I thought I had a cheap rate! How long do you have left on that tariff?

Not as long as I would like. It’s the original Go (13.5p daytime / 5p 00:30 - 04:30) 25p standing charge. It finishes early May.