Agile plunge pricing predictions

[ACarneiro]

Inevitably it’ll get more expensive in the winter as usage goes up and solar becomes nearly zero

 

[Jeeves]

Is that what happened last winter?

 

[Durzel]

It consistently happens.

Darker nights + heating being on,etc.

 

[NastyNick83]

Thanks for the headsup!

 

[dan223]

Well, that will be a welcome change. Nukes coming back online I wonder?

My average for the last 28 days was 10.96 p/kWh. Only marginally above the 10.09 p/kWh that I averaged with EDF from November to March last year. This is the first month it has been like this since switching to Agile. Prior to that I’ve been well below 8 p/kWh. I suppose one should expect short periods where you might have been better off on another tariff, but I will be interested to see how it will work out over a 12 month period.

Been nukes coming online recently but made no difference, though one nuke the grid have actually been paying to keep off so I'm guessing that is also a factor (I think that ends today). The main factor being wind, which looks like it is getting windy Friday evening into Saturday.

 

[dan223]

It consistently happens.

Darker nights + heating being on,etc.

It is a bit of a mixture to, as the winter hits we also get worse weather and windier days, so it balancing out in some cases, I remember hearing quite a few plunge pricing in the winter last year.

 

[Godsense]

Just moved to Agile to give it a go. Got the Octopus Tariff app but there are different options, which I assume is area, but how do I pick the correct one? (East mids)

 

[Medved_77]

Just moved to Agile to give it a go. Got the Octopus Tariff app but there are different options, which I assume is area, but how do I pick the correct one? (East mids)

I think you're area 'B':

DNO Region Codes Explained - Energy Stats UK

 

[darkNstormy]

Forgot to plug in the other night as I was rushing to get the shopping out of the car in the pouring rain and just completely forgot about it. Ended up at 19% after getting home from work yesterday. Agile just got even cheaper over the weekend so maybe my crap memory has its advantages!

 

[philgods]

Charge today at X pence, or tomorrow possibly at y pence.
One of the benefits of Agile is that I'm kind of enjoying the sport of predicting it, even if it may only be a 50p saving.

 

[CPhoenix]

Had my new meter installed on Friday and still waiting for it to be confirmed by Octopus so I missed out on a the low prices this weekend

 

[m3gt2]

Had my new meter installed on Friday and still waiting for it to be confirmed by Octopus so I missed out on a the low prices this weekend

I requested a new smart meter months ago as they said mine weren't compatible. I chased them up only to be told they were compatible and they were receiving data. Log in to your account and check you usage, it'll show how much is used each 30 minutes if they're receiving it already.

 

[CMc1]

How we looking for weekend ahead?how we looking weekend ahead?

 

[darkNstormy]

Forecast is windy at the weekend, which usually equates to lower prices overnight

 

[CMc1]

Not looking windy this weekend so I don’t expect lower prices

although demand maybe lower due to increased lockdown ?

 

[Godsense]

Be nice for some lower overnight prices but even the rate updates are coming in late at the minute

 

[Glan gluaisne]

I think we're probably going to see some pretty high Agile prices over the next few days, if the NG's predictions come true: National Grid warns of short supply of electricity over next few days

National Grid has warned that Britain’s electricity will be in short supply over the next few days after a string of unplanned power plant outages and unusually low wind speeds this week.

 

[ACarneiro]

Powerwall smugness right here

 

[s88ats]

I think we're probably going to see some pretty high Agile prices over the next few days, if the NG's predictions come true: National Grid warns of short supply of electricity over next few days

Agile hasn't been as much fun as I hoped it would have been

 

[Medved_77]

Agile hasn't been as much fun as I hoped it would have been

Remember to keep an eye on your costs on Agile vs Go with:

Octopus Comparison

I tallied up September's consumption and was still about 15% cheaper than had I been using Go.

I'm not sure Agile is at its most beneficial over the winter months, and weird issues with power stations aren't helping currently.