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Electricity price predictions

MattEngineer · 2021-12-03T18:39:26Z

When the energy cap comes up for renewal I think it will rise to 26.5p per unit, any thoughts of the collective?

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09/07/2026 5:34 pm

@old_scientist We have a savings session today and I have signed up. Have set up the battery inverter to export to the grid at that time. Let's see how much we get in Octopoints. The batteries hardly seem to go below 90% these days, so better to export and top up with solar tomorrow.

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they will also pay if you export more than you normally export.

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16 * 435 watts PV
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6 kW Aira Heat Pump
Bosch Induction Hob
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09/07/2026 6:44 pm

@chandykris Yes, I saw there is a savings session tonight, at 8-9pm

They are 'paying' 137 Octoplus points = 17.125p, so not too bad.

Unfortunately, my baseline usage is 0.04kWh, so I have very limited scope for savings due to reduced usage.

As for battery export, I'm on Flux presently, so am getting 29.35p for export between 4-7pm, versus 10.2p off peak plus the 17.125p for the savings session, which is still less than during the 4-7pm peak. So on this occasion, I won't be force exporting at 8-9pm as my battery will already be empty having been exported between 4-7pm for a slightly higher rate (and the arbitrage rate is not high enough to warrant recharging for an hour between 7-8pm to export again at 8pm)

I'm really hoping they do a savings session between 6-7pm, as then I can double down on the 29.35p export rate and the savings session.

Hopefully @toodles is all over this and can dump their battery 8-9pm for 12p SEG + 17.125p SS, and then recharge again during the Cosy cheap rate period at 10pm. Perfect 🙂

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Samsung 12kW gen6 ASHP with 50L volumiser and all new large radiators. 7.2kWp solar (south facing), Tesla PW3 (13.5kW)
Solar generation completely offsets ASHP usage annually. We no longer burn ~1600L of kerosene annually.

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09/07/2026 7:29 pm

@old_scientist Same here, we don't touch the grid after 5:30 am, but glad to help the grid when it needs and get compensated for the same. And this savings session doesn't interfere with the halftime during the WC quarterfinals as well when definitely few cups of drinks would be brewed!

16 * 435 watts PV
13 kWh Growatt battery
1 EV - Mercedes EQB
6 kW Aira Heat Pump
Bosch Induction Hob
Pod Point Solo 3 charger

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