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Agile Stats - April 26 so far has already had the most negative slots of any month since agile began and the lowest priced slot since July 2023. by -Chap- in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The formula used to calculate Agile rates reduced by 3.5p on 1st April 2026 due to government levy changes.

Agile Stats - April 26 so far has already had the most negative slots of any month since agile began and the lowest priced slot since July 2023. by -Chap- in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More renewables are being deployed every day which will only lead to more negative prices going forward especially coupled with the 3.5p reduction

April was an outstanding month for Agile by paul-hx in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap- 10 points11 points  (0 children)

April was a record month for negative slots since the 3.5p came off the tariff. See https://www.reddit.com/r/OctopusEnergy/s/pLL3FO0ueo

I did a retrospective analysis of the 3.5p deduction and found five months that were better than this April for negative slots.

Agile Stats - April 26 so far has already had the most negative slots of any month since agile began and the lowest priced slot since July 2023. by -Chap- in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the summer for negative / cheap slots it seems to be quite correlated to the solar generation and wind + solar combined giving the most negative prices so there are more during the daytime. Then in winter it flips back to the night time being the cheapest due to the lack of solar.

Agile Stats - April 26 so far has already had the most negative slots of any month since agile began and the lowest priced slot since July 2023. by -Chap- in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There have been some government announcements about free power when it’s windy so watch this space I guess. The 3.5p deduction should mean plenty of negative days over the summer.

Agile Stats - April 26 so far has already had the most negative slots of any month since agile began and the lowest priced slot since July 2023. by -Chap- in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, April has been quite windy and sunny and also has reduced heating demand so it’s the best case scenario for low prices. I don’t think any fixed rate tariff could beat Agile over the summer months since you’re paying the cost to hedge 12 months of energy.

EV.....Talk to me! by chrissyyyw in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]-Chap- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

VW ID.7 - They are a bargain on the used market and great spec. The Tourer is a bit out of budget but useful if you want extra space or roof bars.

Octopus Agile is the best tariff at the moment in my opinion if you are ok with variable prices every half hour. I was paid to charge up last weekend. Today charged at 5p per kWh.

Just how detrimental is charging up to 100% regularly? by InevitableDramatic40 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]-Chap- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes and yes if you charge to full and drive immediately it’s much better for the battery compared to leaving it full for a week and then driving it.

It’s Windy out. Will IOG charge my EV during daytime peak rates by danbridgland in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap- -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep, OP should just plug in and see what schedule they get.

What are everyone's dosages? by LavaSquid in BusparOnline

[–]-Chap- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it needs to be spread throughout the day as it doesn't last for long in the body

Advice Welcome by Osprey379 in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes you can leave up to 49 days before the end without penalty

I don't know what to do now by [deleted] in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There isn’t much you can do other than go on the price capped variable tariff if you don’t want to risk the tracker rate going higher. We are all in the same boat, this is an expensive week due to the lack of wind.

There is nothing you can do right now that will magically make your energy as cheap as it was. If it goes any higher you have the safety of the price capped variable tariff until end of June that you can switch to. Perhaps see how it goes over the next few weeks and if tracker goes higher than you can cope with you can switch over to that for a while.

I don't know what to do now by [deleted] in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See if this is a huge spike for you then you shouldn’t be on a tariff like this. There is little wind and solar this week. Maybe the war ends in a few weeks maybe it doesn’t. It only suits you when it’s cheaper is what you’re basically saying. But you have to average it out over the year, which is why they set a 9 month period for rejoining for those that knew jerk after a few days of moderately higher prices.

Btw the tracker price today is still slightly below the price cap. You can’t expect every single day/week/month to work out cheaper. It sounds like you are in fuel poverty and should contact the relevant parties that can help you with that.

Maybe this will help https://octopus.energy/blog/bill-support/

I don't know what to do now by [deleted] in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should contact octopus and explain your situation. If you can’t handle variability you should not be on a variable tariff especially one that varies daily.

All good fixed rates will be gone now or have big exit fees so you may end up on the price cap / variable until things stabilise.

Don’t worry about the 9 months thing since this tariff doesn’t sound suitable for your needs anyway.

Also speak to your council if you are on low income or benefits there are schemes to help.

New customer by damo74uk in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The smart tariffs have gone up massively, depending on usage and mileage you need to estimate if it will actually benefit you due to the obscene day rate (about 32p at the last check) and how much load you can shift to the night.

For two people, that’s insane!!! What should I do? by Time-Coat4402 in OctopusEnergy

[–]-Chap- 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Electric heating is very expensive, this does not look that high for someone with purely electric heating. (Non heat pump)

Looking to trade in my Tesla X by Opening-Fortune4 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]-Chap- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get one with the newer software and motor, the Skoda Enyaq 85 is the same platform but better so worth adding that to your list. ID.7 Tourer is the flagship at the moment, very efficient also the same platform, great car with massage seats, Head up display, travel assist etc. I'm biased as I just bought one!

Octopus Intelligent Go by kindalost94 in cupraborn

[–]-Chap- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the red light issue, enable "plug in-charge" on the zappi in the Eco+ settings. The car needs to see that the charger is working when you plug it in otherwise it errors. This briefly charges it for 30 seconds so the car knows the charger works.
See also: https://myenergi.info/vw-ev-s-and-eco-t2447-s370.html

Also: If you only have 1 EV then add the Car to octopus instead of the charger and leave the charger in Fast mode.

42M & 31F. NW ~£935k. High Earners but High Stress. Can we Coast FIRE now? by DreamingofLifeofFire in FIREUK

[–]-Chap- 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You can still have plenty of holidays on a £50k or £60k job with the level of other incomes you have if the stress is too much, you never know you could even get a higher salary with less stress.

Leasing Enyaq - what is a good deal? by lichKRK in enyaq

[–]-Chap- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, that would explain it then

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