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Octopus Energy, including Intelligent and go
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rowedav
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My switch to Octopus is in motion. EDF accounts are closed. Gonna be interesting to see how this shakes out. Hopefully I'll still be able to get on a decent Go tariff!
Garry TheBiz
Member
... "surely" you would have looked at their website before posting!?
Now that would have been the sensible thing to do, but I leave that side up to SWMBO and I have never been accused of being sensible... "surely" you would have looked at their website before posting!?
I've frequently been given slots upto 11am as have the charged by time set to 11am when working from home. Even when plugged in at or around 5pm the day before.
I have plugged in at 8am after a night drive in the past and been allowed to charge up to 11am.on cheap slots.
I suspect Octopus will be as flexible as they can so long as people don't try and play the system all the time.
Jason71
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I was not really meaning now I was meaning in about 6 months so in my example the go day rate would go up to £1 per kwh but 30% off is then still 70p. So its good for anyone on Go now or signing up now but I still don't see how go will work in a few months time. Mine expires in March. But if they are offering 30% off maybe I should re sign now?. mind you I am currently on go faster at 13.7/4.5p so -30% will be 9.57/3.15 then. That would be nice
but if they are talking the same unit rate reduction by pence not % that would put me at minus something I think????
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phil4
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I'd be surprised if Go is counted as "fixed" tariff. Yes, the rate is fixed for 12 months, but it's not a "normal" tariff in any way. We can hope though.
I don't see why not, there's almost no difference between Go and any of the multi-rate "economy 7" tariffs that have been available since the 70s. The night rate is a bit lower and shorter, but that's about it. Flex is a different kettle of fish, but Go should be covered if they are indeed going to reduce existing fixed plans, which seems a bit odd to me, as the money (that they are magically pulling from thin air) would surely be better used discounting further to low income families or small business that can't afford even the 35p/kwh.
I was not really meaning now I was meaning in about 6 months so in my example the go day rate would go up to £1 per kwh but 30% off is then still 70p. So its good for anyone on Go now or signing up now but I still don't see how go will work in a few months time. Mine expires in March. But if they are offering 30% off maybe I should re sign now?. mind you I am currently on go faster at 13.7/4.5p so -30% will be 9.57/3.15 then. That would be nice
but if they are talking the same unit rate reduction by pence not % that would put me at minus something I think????
I would anticipate the fixed Go tariff peak will be a lot more expensive than 40p after October. It seems the current support package is for people currently in fixed deals and the variable rate.
Jason71
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I agree it may go up but why October? why is Go's day rate in any way linked to the changing price cap surely it should be linked to what Octopus are paying for wholesale energy and what they can afford to sell it at and make a profit or what they can get away with charging and still have people sign up ( delete as applicable depending on how altruistic you think they are)
My posts are about the support coming and people currently on fixed deals, I have nothing to add on speculating Octopus fixed tariffs after Oct. Ultimately we have no idea how fixed tariffs will look after Oct. It would be nice to hold rates where it is so people with expiring rates can keep costs down on renewal.
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