It’s taken straight form their live API. So it’s real deal.Home - Energy Stats UK may help. No idea of accuracy of the information.
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It’s taken straight form their live API. So it’s real deal.Home - Energy Stats UK may help. No idea of accuracy of the information.
It really depends on which charger you pick - they mostly have their own network of approved installers, but very often they are just local electricians who can submit the OLEV paperwork on your behalf to claim the £500 grant.Cheers for the info Roy. Will give them a call and ask. If i was to 'buy' one which is the current recommended installer/provider/etc?
It’s taken straight form their live API. So it’s real deal.
That's deeply unhelpful isn't it
Got to love how many different ways there are to not deliver something helpful atthe customer end.
So you just have one light for the WAN, is it at least a helpful colour like 'green' for example?
I'm with Octopus Go using a smart meter (SMETS 2) that was installed by EDF in June. They cannot access for Gas readings so I just send one monthly online and they seem quite happy. They access my electricity usage every 30 minutes.
So I think you'll have no problem.
Have been browsing this thread and trying to identify the company most likely to be able to supply a smart meter relatively quickly. I'm currently with Pure Planet (14.018p per kWh and 26.301p per day standing charge) and have an old EDMI SMETS1 meter whiich isn't "smart enough" for the new smart tariffs.
All I can see from recent postings is that Octopus have been installing in the S/SW area (I'm in Bournemouth) but have not had a response from them to my query on how quickly I'm likely to get a new meter installed.
Anyone have any experience/recommendations of companies to switch to who are installing Smart Meters relatively quickly (in South UK)? My Model 3 is due for delivery on 7th Nov so am keen to switch suppliers asap.
Octopus also do smart meter installation of course. Do you think BG will be quicker? They are a bigger organisation I guess. Just make sure they don't try to fit a SMETS1 or if they do that it is a "secure" brand one otherwise you will not be able to switch it to Octopus and will be stuck.Thanks for the comments and referral messages but have decided to go for the British Gas Electric Drivers Energy Plan Sep 2021 tariff which has the following benefits:
4.7p/Kwh off-peak and 20.01p/Kwh peak with 25p/day standing charge. The lure of a smart meter upgrade tipped it for me which I need to arrange over the phone tomorrow. On my usage calculations, BG is £250 more per year than Octopus Go but with no leaving penalties so as soon as the smart meter is installed, I'll make the switch to Octopus. There's also a 14-day cooling off period in case BG can't give me a reasonable smart meter installation date. Quidco were also doing £35 cashback for the switch which should hopefully come though before I switch again.
- Designed exclusively for customers who drive Electric Vehicles
- Lower priced energy to charge your car overnight between 12am-5am each day
- Free smart meter installation if you haven’t got one already
- Secure your energy prices until 30th September 2021
- 100% of your electricity use on this tariff matched with renewable electricity by purchasing Guarantees of Origin (GoOs)
Will report back tomorrow once I've been advised of the appointment date. Hopefully BG will be quick but if not, will cancel the switch. Will be running most appliances during the off-peak period to minimise the 20ppkw tariff.Octopus also do smart meter installation of course. Do you think BG will be quicker? They are a bigger organisation I guess. Just make sure they don't try to fit a SMETS1 or if they do that it is a "secure" brand one otherwise you will not be able to switch it to Octopus and will be stuck.
20ppkw hurts though make sure you run your dishwasher/washing machine/tumble drier etc and anything else high power during the off peak if you can.
Will report back tomorrow once I've been advised of the appointment date. Hopefully BG will be quick but if not, will cancel the switch. Will be running most appliances during the off-peak period to minimise the 20ppkw tariff.
20p peak?? Bloody hell!Thanks for the comments and referral messages but have decided to go for the British Gas Electric Drivers Energy Plan Sep 2021 tariff which has the following benefits:
4.7p/Kwh off-peak and 20.01p/Kwh peak with 25p/day standing charge. The lure of a smart meter upgrade tipped it for me which I need to arrange over the phone tomorrow. On my usage calculations, BG is £250 more per year than Octopus Go but with no leaving penalties so as soon as the smart meter is installed, I'll make the switch to Octopus. There's also a 14-day cooling off period in case BG can't give me a reasonable smart meter installation date. Quidco were also doing £35 cashback for the switch which should hopefully come though before I switch again.
- Designed exclusively for customers who drive Electric Vehicles
- Lower priced energy to charge your car overnight between 12am-5am each day
- Free smart meter installation if you haven’t got one already
- Secure your energy prices until 30th September 2021
- 100% of your electricity use on this tariff matched with renewable electricity by purchasing Guarantees of Origin (GoOs)
I joined British Gas 6 months ago as it was the cheapest tariff for me at the time (pre-EV order). I got their smart meter installed a few weeks ago and are now switching to Octopus after confirming that it was compatible (picture attached). I am in the south east and it was a 4 week wait from schedule to meter install.
I spoke with BG today and they said I'd be able to book my smart meter installation once my account was active in approx 4 weeks time. It's only then I'll know what the lead-time for install is.
Is that meter they installed compatible with Octopus?
I joined with them and had the meter for go installed three weeks later, I'm on south coast, I think it matters where you are in the country.Anyone switched to Octopus that didn't already have a smart meter? If so, roughly how long did the process take and were you able to join the Go tariff with relative ease?
I think the answers to that will be very mixed. Smart meter installation at this point seems to be a bit of a lottery both in terms of how long it takes and how successful it is. this is not a Octopus specific issue. Seems to be an industry specific issue.Anyone switched to Octopus that didn't already have a smart meter? If so, roughly how long did the process take and were you able to join the Go tariff with relative ease?
It definitely a lottery. I think you’ll just have to take the plunge and hope for the best. At least with Octopus there are no exit fees, so if it looks like getting a meter is a problem you can then jump ship.Anyone switched to Octopus that didn't already have a smart meter? If so, roughly how long did the process take and were you able to join the Go tariff with relative ease?
Anyone switched to Octopus that didn't already have a smart meter? If so, roughly how long did the process take and were you able to join the Go tariff with relative ease?
Anyone switched to Octopus that didn't already have a smart meter? If so, roughly how long did the process take and were you able to join the Go tariff with relative ease?