{"id":34359897,"user":"jonatron","time":1673555680,"time_ago":"3 years ago","type":"comment","content":"

I'm in London, electric prices last night: https://nitter.nl/pic/orig/media%2FFmNAukVXgAEF6Ar.jpg","comments":[{"id":34360309,"user":"KaiserPro","time":1673557913,"time_ago":"3 years ago","type":"comment","content":"

which supplier are you with?","comments":[{"id":34360364,"user":"jonatron","time":1673558250,"time_ago":"3 years ago","type":"comment","content":"

Octopus energy, on the agile octopus tariff: https://octopus.energy/agile/","comments":[{"id":34360479,"user":"archydeb","time":1673558890,"time_ago":"3 years ago","type":"comment","content":"

For the brave!

But seriously (author of article here) I think that agile tariffs and more demand flexibility are probably a big part of the solution","comments":[{"id":34360508,"user":"KaiserPro","time":1673559000,"time_ago":"3 years ago","type":"comment","content":"

I have the luxury of a 13khw battery, so it might make sense. But I suspect that when I need to use the grid will be uber peak £1.04 per kwhr.

Edit: for those who are curious, here is some data on prices over the last month: https://agileprices.co.uk/","comments":[{"id":34361454,"user":"midasuni","time":1673564280,"time_ago":"3 years ago","type":"comment","content":"

I guess you can’t have two suppliers, one on a traditional fixed contract and one on the octopus stuff, and choose the best one","comments":[{"id":34366442,"user":"pifm_guy","time":1673609593,"time_ago":"3 years ago","type":"comment","content":"

You can, but you need to own two neighbouring houses and be willing to install an (illegal) cable between them.","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":5,"url":"item?id=34366442"}],"comments_count":1,"level":4,"url":"item?id=34361454"},{"id":34365745,"user":"aembleton","time":1673603150,"time_ago":"3 years ago","type":"comment","content":"

Octopus Agile cap the prices at £1/kwh.","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":4,"url":"item?id=34365745"}],"comments_count":3,"level":3,"url":"item?id=34360508"}],"comments_count":4,"level":2,"url":"item?id=34360479"}],"comments_count":5,"level":1,"url":"item?id=34360364"}],"comments_count":6,"level":0,"url":"item?id=34360309"}],"comments_count":7,"url":"item?id=34359897"}

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