Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

User avatar
nowty
Posts: 5748
Joined: Mon May 31, 2021 2:36 pm
Location: South Coast

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

#431

Post by nowty »

Just got my octopus bill today and both saving sessions this month, even when they were in the afternoon, 5 out of the 6 of the in day adjustment slots were charged at cheap rate because of the special IO tariff benefits.

Example on the 13th Feb, the only additional cost to me on that day was a £2.34 cost which was the peak rate differential for one half hour slot. All normal cheap rate for the standard 6 hours was shifted and concentrated into the 3 hour in day adjustment slot.

Reward was 38,508 points including 100 bonus points or a £48.14 rebate.

Probably only two more test sessions left for this season.

Image
16.9kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 25MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
Tinbum
Posts: 1112
Joined: Mon May 31, 2021 9:55 pm

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

#432

Post by Tinbum »

Latest results now in.
85no 58mm solar thermal tubes, 28.5Kw PV, 3x Sunny Island 5048, 2795 Ah (135kWh) (c20) Rolls batteries 48v, 8kWh Growatt storage, 22 x US3000C Pylontech, Sofar ME3000's, Brosley wood burner and 250lt DHW
User avatar
nowty
Posts: 5748
Joined: Mon May 31, 2021 2:36 pm
Location: South Coast

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

#433

Post by nowty »

Tinbum wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:30 pm Latest results now in.
A not too dissimilar result again for me with cheap rate IO shenanigans again. Need to strategically keep the EV at 50% SOC for the headroom required to persuade the IO tariff to offer the extra cheap slots in the afternoon. :geek:

Image
16.9kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 25MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
Yuff
Posts: 467
Joined: Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:18 pm
Location: East Midlands

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

#434

Post by Yuff »

I saved exactly the same amount, as the previous session, 19.47 kWh :P
Not bad especially as I wasn’t at home for the in day adjustment window.
Although the Tesla was :lol:
Mitsubishi Ecodan
ASHP 8.5kW x 2
12 x 460w Solar panels
9.5kWh GivEnergy
Batteries x 2
EVs x 4 210 kWh Batteries
Ripple 5.8 kW PV 0.547 kW Whitelaw Brae
Caesium
Posts: 218
Joined: Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:01 pm
Location: Brighton

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

#435

Post by Caesium »

Hm, missing my bonus points for this one so far, hope they turn up. Anyone else?
User avatar
Joeboy
Posts: 8033
Joined: Mon May 31, 2021 4:22 pm
Location: Inverurie

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

#436

Post by Joeboy »

Caesium wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:42 am Hm, missing my bonus points for this one so far, hope they turn up. Anyone else?
Me neither.
19.7kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN & DW
Ripple 7kW WT & Gen to date 19MWh
42kWh LFPO4 storage
95kWh Heater storage
12kWh 210ltr HWT.
73kWh HI5
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
Zoned GCH & Hive 2
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit trees
Caesium
Posts: 218
Joined: Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:01 pm
Location: Brighton

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

#437

Post by Caesium »

doh :(

While I'm not bothered about the monetary value of the bonus points, I believe there's supposed to be some prize draw later if you were in all the sessions, so hoping this doesn't rule me out of that. Pretty sure I've been opted in to all sessions.

Hardly seems worth bothering an already overworked Octopus CS about it though
ducabi
Posts: 172
Joined: Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:32 pm

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

#438

Post by ducabi »

Just curiosity, who are we ripping off by playing this game?
Tinbum
Posts: 1112
Joined: Mon May 31, 2021 9:55 pm

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

#439

Post by Tinbum »

The bonus point seem to often come when they announce the next saving session for me.
85no 58mm solar thermal tubes, 28.5Kw PV, 3x Sunny Island 5048, 2795 Ah (135kWh) (c20) Rolls batteries 48v, 8kWh Growatt storage, 22 x US3000C Pylontech, Sofar ME3000's, Brosley wood burner and 250lt DHW
jonc_uk
Posts: 56
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2022 1:56 pm

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

#440

Post by jonc_uk »

This is my first session. I didn't consider that due to the (simple) way the difference is calculated, this is an arbitrage - I thought it was not worth the effort for a few pounds!

No luck with cheap rate beforehand. I am in the North West and have been on IO since July last year. I think I have seen 2x cheap rate slots in the day in total. Not sure if this is the area or having a 22kW charger.

Image

"So far you've earned 56824 OctoPoints (or £71.03) over 1 Saving Session"
Post Reply