I have always been on the fence with smart meters , i have had lots of feedback on here and have decided not to , i would be totally obsessed with looking at it which wouldnt help my anxiety , i prefer to cut back as much as possible , i can do it being on my own in a small spaceIs a smart meter a good idea? I'm with EDF and keep fucking them off every time they suggest fitting one! I thought there were issues with them when switching suppliers so was holding off as long as possible.
Just did 2 lots of drying yesterday alone!We bought a condenser dryer in the summer and drying 2 lots of washing a week costs about 75p.
The dishwasher is more expensive to run for us, but is still cheaper than washing everything by hand. economic dishwashers are really expensive to buy.
Mad that it’s come to this, but I guess it’s the best thing for the environment.Just did 2 lots of drying yesterday alone!
Dishwasher pretty cheap for us actually, although it's a new one with an eco mode (we rent so not bought by us). Takes about 5 hours but costs about 40/50p I think.
Don’t you can get obsessed by it, just turn stuff off if you don’t need it and if you can’t afford itIs a smart meter a good idea? I'm with EDF and keep fucking them off every time they suggest fitting one! I thought there were issues with them when switching suppliers so was holding off as long as possible.
We are currently £685 in credit, to date this month we have spent a combined toatal of £60. Our DD is £257 but they want to up it to £350. Is it me or are they just trying to use us as their bank?I love how OVO have my bill as receiving a £66 monthly refund and seem to be deducting/showing it as coming off my £560 in credit?
Surely that money is mine in the first place, so how can it be listed as a refund?
I assumed the £66 I started getting last month was the government assistance money?
We've spent £48 this month so far on gas and electric, yet they are saying we will be -£350 in the next 12 months.
My maths aren't the best but surely the £95 a month we are paying at present pretty much covers that £48 spent so far this month.
So why the fuck do they want us to increase our direct debit to £125 a month?
I think a lot of people will be using far less heating so far this year to previous ones.I don’t seem to be spending a huge amount more than I was. The £66 credit is actually leaving me better off at the moment. I’m surprised everyone gets it but I suppose it’s the easiest way of administering it. Saying that I read today that an NHS Trust paid £2500 for one nursing shift and that the rates agencies charge are uncapped! I bet the nurse got £150 of that!
Yeah possibly. I am using it but only later on in day. I’m being much more careful with electric. Cooking stuff in slow cooker and on the hob rather than in the oven, which was eating electric when I used it the other day. I think the cost of cooking the food in the oven is more than the food in some instances!I think a lot of people will be using far less heating so far this year to previous ones.
Once it gets too cold to cope without heating, bills will begin to soar.
We are currently £685 in credit, to date this month we have spent a combined toatal of £60. Our DD is £257 but they want to up it to £350. Is it me or are they just trying to use us as their bank?
Of course it is! I know exactly what I’m using in gas and electricity daily, weekly, monthly and yearly. I can set a budget on the smart meter and try and stay under or around that budget. I don’t have to send a gas or electricity meter reading as it goes straight to Bulb via the smart meter every day.Is a smart meter a good idea? I'm with EDF and keep fucking them off every time they suggest fitting one! I thought there were issues with them when switching suppliers so was holding off as long as possible.
That's my own belief. My existing direct debit covers my current expenditure and I am also heavily in credit, yet they want me to increase my monthly outgoing an extra £50.
And how they are 'refunding' me £66 a month, it's my money from my positive balance accrued over the last 12 months?
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The older type 1 smart meters couldn't be switched between suppliers but the newer type 2 (and that is the only type they are allowed to fit now) can be switched.Is a smart meter a good idea? I'm with EDF and keep fucking them off every time they suggest fitting one! I thought there were issues with them when switching suppliers so was holding off as long as possible.
Bulb went tits up, you’ll be with Octopus once the transfer is processed.Bulb allow you to set your monthly payments. They do set a minimum amount you have to pay, which they revise if your energy and payments are less than that, but I pay £200 a month, regardless. The last time I looked I was nearly £300 in credit.
As if by magic we have our first one today been 5-6pm.Anyone with a smart meter had one of those money saving days yet where you get paid to not use energy during peak times?
The problem with all this is it sounds good, but the average house only uses 11kWh in an entire 24hr period. So if you go back to living like someone from the 18th Century between 5 and 6 pm you might get £2.25 back but it’s unlikely to be that much, particularly as it’s based on what you have been using recently i.e. after everyone has already cut back.Energy saving time.
Hi Gunny,
You'll earn 1800 OctoPoints – that's £2.25 worth – for every unit of electricity you cut down between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM on 15th November.
Opt in now to save power and earn rewards in this Session. You'll go into a draw to win an extra 400,000 OctoPoints – that's £500 worth! – just for opting in.
Important: you need to opt in before the Session starts if you want to earn rewards.
We've got an extra challenge for your first Session: cut down even more power to earn our Super Saver Bonus. The top 10% of Savers in this Session (i.e those who reduce the highest % of their normal power use) will each earn an extra 1,000 bonus OctoPoints – worth £1.25.
What do I do in the Saving Session?
Cut down your electricity use between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM on 15th November. You'll earn 1800 OctoPoints for every kilowatt hour of electricity you don't use compared to what you normally use.
Don't worry about sending us readings: your smart meter will do this for you.
How do you calculate what I normally use?
We look at your smart meter readings to find out how much electricity you typically used at the same time of day over the previous 10 days (excluding days when there's been a Saving Session). Find out more in our FAQs.
How much are OctoPoints worth?
If you manage to save a kilowatt hour of electricity in this Session, you'll earn 1800 OctoPoints - that's £2.25. You can turn your OctoPoints into account credit online at any time.
When will I get my OctoPoints?
In the few days after a Session, we'll use your smart meter readings to work out how much power you saved. You'll be able to see how you did on your Saving Sessions dashboard, and any earnings will be added to your OctoPoints page within two weeks.
Love & power,
Pete Miller
Head of Customer Experience
Octopus Energy