Best tariff if solar + battery but no EV?

[SonicHedgeHog]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 31 May 2026 at 09:36

[Hoofy]

Could you tell SP that you're planning on getting an EV so want to change the tariff? If they don't ask for any purchase dates or booking dates for the charger then you might be ok to not get an EV. Or your parents could get a PHEV if they are looking for a replacement car soon and don't want an EV.

[SonicHedgeHog]

Sorry, I just deleted the original post. In short, I was after a tariff that allows for cheap overnight battery charging in the winter but doesn’t require an EV. Having said Scottish Power were uncompetitive I seem to have found a decent simple deal with them.

[SonicHedgeHog]

Like I said in the original (deleted) post, I don’t want to lie or do anything underhand. It just isn’t worth the stress. Scottish power do an 8p/kwh overnight tariff. That’s pretty good. I’m sure Octopus could do something better but, if I’m really honest, I don’t trust them. I expect everything to be great for a few months and then find something changes which ruins the deal.

[kambites]

For what it's worth we've been with Octopus on a variety of tariffs for about ten years now and have had absolutely no problems with them.

No idea whether they offer anything suitable for you, though.