It’s rewarding reduced usage at peak times so yes, it’s benefiting those who do not habitually manage their energy usage well but if it incentivises better and more thoughtful usage then bring it on!
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It’s rewarding reduced usage at peak times so yes, it’s benefiting those who do not habitually manage their energy usage well but if it incentivises better and more thoughtful usage then bring it on!
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Ah okay, so they saved just under 5kWh's presumably it was in their meal time which they pushed back, pulled forward or ordered a takeaway
mjr
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I think the £3/kWh was what octopus got and the amount for participants was a bit less, but even so, 5kWh in an hour is our heat pump running full tilt and the grill on full, for the whole hour.
fossyant
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This lovely lamp we have on our landing. It drops down about 4 feet but its over the stairs. Came with halogens rated 20w each (times 9 
). As well as power we got heat, and a couple of bulbs kept blowing. Decided to punt up for LED replacements a year ago that are about £4 each. Now using 18w and not 180w and no heat. We've had a couple of LEDs fail in the year, which negates some of the saving.
Just bought two replacements, both failed within an hour or two. £8. Took them back and ordered a cheap set off Amazon for roughly £1:20 each. These haven't failed yet.
These modern LEDs aren't cheap, but should outlast standard bulbs. It's currently on all evening, so would have been 30p for roughly 5 hours use, now 3p.
). As well as power we got heat, and a couple of bulbs kept blowing. Decided to punt up for LED replacements a year ago that are about £4 each. Now using 18w and not 180w and no heat. We've had a couple of LEDs fail in the year, which negates some of the saving.Just bought two replacements, both failed within an hour or two. £8. Took them back and ordered a cheap set off Amazon for roughly £1:20 each. These haven't failed yet.
These modern LEDs aren't cheap, but should outlast standard bulbs. It's currently on all evening, so would have been 30p for roughly 5 hours use, now 3p.
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I’m not sure it is, it’s just shifting demand rather than reducing it. A tiered rate that climbs exponentially with usage would more push their usage down.
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A start has to be made somewhere
Reducing usage at peak times is a start though. The energy infrastructure is better for avoiding the current spikes in demand.
Absolutely.
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This time of year it would help me if they allowed me to charge my battery mid afternoon then I could use it through the peak period, somewhat niche I know.
midlife
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Daughter has moved flat in the North East, now above a hairdressers. The rent has gone up with the move by £100 a month and the energy companies want to charge £300 a month for dual fuel.
Do energy companies set their DD high to start off with with new customers in case they fail to pay? As the bill falls for me to pay I wondered if we could negotiate down after a couple of months paying.
Do energy companies set their DD high to start off with with new customers in case they fail to pay? As the bill falls for me to pay I wondered if we could negotiate down after a couple of months paying.
Cant you switch the DD to pay on bill like i do…….so you only pay for what she uses and doesnt accrue credit for which they will receive the interest on
fossyant
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That's madness for a flat. I'd be sending monthly readings and get it negotiated down. 3 bed house with 4 adults, two gaming PC's, two WFH some of the time, and we're £200 a month
midlife
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Thanks, I'll do that. Her previous flats have had a pay as you go meter so never had to pay an energy company before so no history.
mjr
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Don't you pay more per unit for that?
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