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.

 

[browellm]

Where does it take you to in official octopus app?

Is it possible to manually create an app link such as where a notification might take you to?

I’ve been down official app route in the past (from its notifications) and used official app to sign up, but for quite a while now, even knowing that a session is pretty much confirmed from chatter on here, I get no notification and even manually accessing official app takes me nowhere useful - just to results of previous sessions.

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You go to the Octoplus section and the Opt-in button is there when it's live.

 

[Pink Duck]

Just had a couple of the 100 Streak Bonus OctoPoints reach my account (2nd and 8th Feb events).

Only three more of those to go plus the missing 200 from 12th/14th Dec!

 

[WllXM]

Just had a couple of the 100 Streak Bonus OctoPoints reach my account (2nd and 8th Feb events).

Only three more of those to go plus the missing 200 from 12th/14th Dec!

I took part in every Saving Session, but never received streak bonus points. Are they automatic? If so I guess I should contact Octopus. (I don't have export, don't know if it makes a difference)

 

[yessuz]

I took part in every Saving Session, but never received streak bonus points. Are they automatic? If so I guess I should contact Octopus. (I don't have export, don't know if it makes a difference)

yes.. I missed first one, but after that - all opted in and never missed one

 

[Pink Duck]

Streak bonus 100 OctoPoints were applicable only to the following sessions (with increased draw entries based on opt-in streak prior to that)

Saving Session Date​
Fri 2 Feb 2024​
Thu 8 Feb 2024​
Thu 29 Feb 2024​
Fri 1 Mar 2024​
Sat 2 Mar 2024​

 

[Pink Duck]

I do note that there are still no National Grid ESO settlement figures published for the following Saving Sessions:
2nd, 8th, 29th Feb, 1st and 2nd March.

So it might be quite some wait until Octopus can issue their OctoPoint credits if all providers need to get their act together.

 

[thewishy]

I've got points for the 2nd and 8th Feb.

100 bonus point appeared today for me. I've lost track of which bonus points I've had, TBH, they're too small to worry about too much

 

[BushFox]

I've got points for the 2nd and 8th Feb.

100 bonus point appeared today for me. I've lost track of which bonus points I've had, TBH, they're too small to worry about too much

I’ve got same but no bonus points. Very random but will be some logic somewhere……………

 

[yessuz]

2 x 100 of bonus points DDD equals to 20p

 

[Pink Duck]

Extra bonus for you, it’s 25p! (800 points = £1)

Spend it wisely.

 

[Pink Duck]

Seems National Grid ESO have reacted to my email about their missing settlement figures.
If you just received their email/SMS notification about Utilisation Summary Report the half-hourly figures in essence are:

2nd Feb 17:00–18:00
200 MW requested each, 161+157 MW procured, 246+228MW settled

8th Feb 18:00–19:00
175 MW requested each, 178+179 MW procured, 183+186MW settled

 

[BushFox]

Seems National Grid ESO have reacted to my email about their missing settlement figures.
If you just received their email/SMS notification about Utilisation Summary Report the half-hourly figures in essence are:

2nd Feb 17:00–18:00
200 MW requested each, 161+157 MW procured, 246+228MW settled

8th Feb 18:00–19:00
175 MW requested each, 178+179 MW procured, 183+186MW settled

We might get the results soon then……….

 

[Pink Duck]

Unsure, Octopus have in the past twice calculated Saving Session results within just 2 days. Today is 8 days on from the 29th Feb event.

Normally average between 6–7 days. Perhaps they are waiting to batch process them all, or for National Grid ESO to finalise settlement figures.

 

[phil4]

Just had the 29/2 result land.

 

[Oxid8ter]

Just had the 29/2 result land.

Same, my first "proper" Saving Session. Exported from my battery and got 2,600 points. Works out roughly 2kW or just under... not bad considering (iirc) it was a 30 min session, the OH had the Air Fryer and the hob both going, and the inverter is only 5kW.

 

[thewishy]

Mine are all in, made about £2.75 off each (3.6kw system), bonus points still to come.

 

[Oxid8ter]

Mine are all in,

Came here to say this.

All 3 now in. 8,920 Octopoints across the 3 sessions. Second 2 were slightly better than the first one as Friday and Saturday so less cooking going on

 

[yessuz]

yeah, I got like 4k+ out of last 3 sessions

 

[Pink Duck]

Some statistics for this season (and last in third column):

16:30–18:00 ×1 Fr	Mo ×4	09:00 ×2
17:00–18:00 ×5 Tu,Tu,Th,Fr,Fr	Tu ×6	09:30 ×2
17:00–18:30 ×1 We	We ×4	16:30 ×2
17:30–18:30 ×3 Tu,We,Th	Th ×7	17:00 ×12
18:00–18:30 ×3 Th,Fr,Sa	Fr ×4	17:30 ×19
18:00–19:00 ×1 Th	Sa ×1	18:00 ×13
		18:30 ×4
		19:00 ×2

 

[phil4]

1st and 2nd March results back now too.