Octopus Energy Saving Sessions

[Stranger Dings]

Does anyone know how the Octopus ”Power Hour” energy saving sessions are actually calculated?

I’ve taken part in all of them, but the results just seem totally random.

I’ve had sessions where we’ve switched off as much as we can and gone out, only to be told that we didn’t manage to save anything.

Some sessions, we’ve made very small savings, Including one where virtually everything was switched off and the whole family was in another country.

One session I forgot it was happening despite signing up, only to be told I’d managed to save 93% of my normal usage and be credited with over £16 off!

I’ll continue to sign up for them and don’t really do it expecting to save much as we are already quite energy efficient. It all just seems so random.

 

[Js1977]

Well, this is handy… is anyone else getting this message?

 

[Zilla91]

Well, this is handy… is anyone else getting this message?

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Nope.

 

[Js1977]

Seems that yet again they are not getting any readings since the 3rd of this month.... just after they gave me the bill for the last 3 months

 

[Pink Duck]

Are you able to cut the power to the smart meter for 15 minutes for a power cycle?

(depending if a known SMWAN outage ongoing)

 

[NewbieT]

If we don’t use DFS on days like today, what’s the point? I keep meaning to check the cost of electric on the Capacity Market vs DFS.

 

[Pink Duck]

I was fully expecting a 1.5 or 2 hour Live event today.

374/400 MW and 377/400 MW procured.

 

[NewbieT]

Hold that thought. System Warnings | BMRS

Incoming! 17:30 to 18:30

 

[ACarneiro]

Still can’t see any op-in on their website…

 

[NewbieT]

Sorry- late to the party. Went onto the previous page.

 

[Pink Duck]

Opt-in page usually appears 2 hours later, so expect something around 11:13.

 

[Epico]

I was fully expecting a 1.5 or 2 hour Live event today.

374/400 MW and 377/400 MW procured.

Can you explain what these procured figures means, let's pretend I'm a massive idiot (not much of a stretch)

 

[Js1977]

Are you able to cut the power to the smart meter for 15 minutes for a power cycle?

(depending if a known SMWAN outage ongoing)

Not without taking out the main fuse before the meter unfortunately. The meter is showing good network signal strength. It's unfortunately one of these that is not enrolled with the DCC.

It's also a coincidence that it always happens when I change tariff or in this case when the bill was last issued. Ive called them and they are looking into it.

 

[Epico]

It's also a coincidence that it always happens when I change tariff or in this case when the bill was last issued. Ive called them and they are looking into it.

This happened with me when I changed to flux in April last year, my readings were stuffed for months, then the day I move back to go and outgoing it miraculously fixed itself and has worked perfectly since. So it is clearly an octopus system issue that stuffs it up (not that they would ever admit that but it seems pretty clear)

 

[Js1977]

This happened with me when I changed to flux in April last year, my readings were stuffed for months, then the day I move back to go and outgoing it miraculously fixed itself and has worked perfectly since. So it is clearly an octopus system issue that stuffs it up (not that they would ever admit that but it seems pretty clear)

Yes I think so as well. I dont think it helps that our meter is not on the DCC and that possibly gives the kraken another curveball

 

[yessuz]

Can you explain what these procured figures means, let's pretend I'm a massive idiot (not much of a stretch)

essentially, there is a planned/expected need of 400 MW of extra power during the peak time.
at the same time, national grid managed to secure 374/377 mw of power from the suppliers.

therefore there is a gap of almost 25 MW which needs to be covered. and NG will pay a lot to anyone who can reduce that on the demand side (not on production but on consumption side).

 

[Pink Duck]

Waiting for the social media post now to find out if any bonus points.

 

[yessuz]

automatically opted in by HA.

feels nice and cosy

and moreover - it looks like it is a bit sunny now

 

[Js1977]

Well, it let me opt in so ill just crack on as usual and hopefully they will get my readings sorted out soon

 

[ACarneiro]

Opt-in page usually appears 2 hours later, so expect something around 11:13.

Yep. It’s available now

 

[Adopado]

Well, it let me opt in so ill just crack on as usual and hopefully they will get my readings sorted out soon

In the past when my meter wasn't sending readings I was credited with an average savings from other users ... which was a much better deal than the paltry amount we are able to genuinely save!