Last seen: Sep 1, 2025
@diverted-energy hi. That sounds a good deal. We use ~8700kWh/year. I currently pay 27p/kWh during the day and 7p between 23:30 & 5:30 daily. I pa...
Another free hour of electricity if you are an Octopus customer (some caveats) 31st August at 2-3pm. As I’m on Octopus Agile Go, I get a free hour ...
@diverted-energy glad to see you have worked out how to get the best energy deal. We can’t go back in time. We do need some nuclear for base load. I’m...
@diverted-energy so that’s where I think you are wrong. Overnight prices can be 2p/kWh. I don’t have a detailed tracker, but on average they are less ...
@toodles interesting. This is just one view. Odd Greg says they don’t make money on energy retail. But Kraken makes money. The HP business is new and ...
@editor hi Mars. I know you are remote, but you get no mobile signal? New smart meters can use any mobile I believe.
@jeff I am amazed. Please share your data. You can’t run a business at a loss for long.
@diverted-energy afternoon. I still disagree with the term. The electric price varies throughout the day, every half hour and it’s known the day befor...
@jamespa I have two EVs as well as solar PV and an ASHP. It is a balance. The 27/7p per kWh means we average 19p/kWh like you. I’m also working with H...
@diverted-energy I think your “subsidied tariff” statement is incorrect. The range of tariffs offered by, for example Octopus, are there to balance th...
We had an excellent four months (11/3 to 15/7) generating 2037kWh from our 4kW system. After 13 years. Paid £1559.60 on the FiT. Amazing. ‘Twas a very...
510kWh of solar PV from my 4kW Hyundai panels and SMA SunnyBoy inverter in rural Worcestershire for May. Pleased. This equates to ~£380 or so based on...
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