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Good to know. Yep, having solar helps, but the majority of homes aren't expected to have solar. That is quite a big leap in the average 8kw a day a...
Just an observation really. 2kw to keep the heat pump ticking over is a shame. That's more than a fridge freezer running normally. Feels like he...
Type in your postcode and you will see the NextFlex rates which are their standard variable rates. You may see more that one, this is because people p...
There may be a page on your octopus online account with the info, i think most suppliers have a page with the contract details. Worst case the detai...
Good to hear. I assume the 12 months on this tariff lasts until around October 13th 2022? The only thing you have lost out on is your old tariff la...
I don't remember this previously, they may have added to target EV owners. Just in case there are non EV owners thinking about the GO tariff. -----...
The Octopus Go tariff varies by region. The rates have gone up since the 15p rate was available. I assume your rate was locked in at 15p when you s...
1120kw of gas in a month to heat your hot water. Sounds a lot, but maybe you have a relatively high usage of hot water?
Worst case you can go onto the price capped standard variable rate with whoever takes over Symbio as per the ofgem rules. There is more about this o...
Just my personal thoughts. Every home will be different and i am no expert.... I suspect the numbers would come out relatively similar for anyone wi...
92% Seasonal space heating energy efficiency for the boiler. So 2.75 would equate to 2.99 for gas. So electric (assuming 100% efficiency) 5.12 m...
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