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Last seen: Apr 14, 2026
i only know about Intelligent Octopus Go ToU, where according to Octopus Customer Services only the peak rate will be discounted. Might suggest a con...
that does look like an interesting export rate, with the new 20% rate reduction for regular Outgoing.. Is 17+p just for the 4-7pm peak?
Octopus told me that the April discount will be applied to the peak rate for IOG. Night tariff won't be affected.
We've had solar for the past three Januaries. These were our monthly yields: - Jan 2024: - 320kWh Jan 2025: - 256kWh Jan 2026: - 309kWh ...
Just to compare, this was our summary for 2025: - Elec is our sole energy source. Domestic EV smart tariff (Octopus Intelligent). ...
@countryman-helmsley Is the Hanchu ESS app definitely the only app option available to you for system control? To achieve what you are aiming for o...
Hi. My Hanchu battery system is controlled by the (Luxpower) inverter's app. I don't use the Hanchu app for any control, only for viewing additional...
The sceptic in me wonders whether people who use split tariffs - eg Cozy Octopus, Intelligent Octopus Go and others - will see little if any reduction...
Hi - last week a Mitsubishi service tech installed a software update to our 11.2kW R32 unit. Apparently it alters the behaviour of the linear expansi...
our solar schene IBG had a £100 excess, as I recall. I considered using that for our solar claim but Section 75 thankfully paid in full.
My experience to date has been that many installers in residential renewables won't accept credit cards. Luckily our first solar installer did, as t...
Same for us. Our Ecodan now runs on WC with all emitters fully open. Neostats are now used for monitoring only.
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