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What r/OctopusEnergy is talking about this week

r/OctopusEnergy has 42,270 members and 15 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 17.2 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

42,270members
15posts in the last 24 hours, newest 2 h ago
17.2comments an hour right now, newest 11 min ago
435points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/OctopusEnergy this week

gas20tariff20agile18meter17battery15smart13heat10tracker10switch10electricity10iog10solar9

Top threads this week

  1. Underfloor Heating has absolutely cooked me

    Moved into a new home that has underfloor heating in the downstairs hallway, kitchen and 2 bathrooms. I set each one to turn on at 7.30 for an hour. Turn on at 3 for an hour and then in the...

    435 points525 comments1 d ago
  2. It’s now much cheaper for me to heat my house with COAL than with my gas boiler on Octopus Tracker

    I’ve been looking at getting more use out of my multi-fuel stove this winter and decided to compare the cost of heating my home with coal against gas on my Tracker tariff. I’m currently paying...

    94 points104 comments7 d ago
  3. Glad to see that Home Minis are still getting sent out

    Wasn't sure after not getting a response after filling out the form, but then got an email saying it was on its way about a week later!

    90 points62 comments2 d ago
  4. 💀💀💀
    75 points69 comments9 h ago
  5. How long will overnight tariffs last?

    Been thinking about this recently. The reason electricity is cheaper overnight (mainly EV tariffs) is because demand is much lower overnight. But as EVs become more popular and the number of...

    47 points126 comments5 d ago
  6. Reminder: your DD can be changed to cover your actual monthly usage

    Given the number of DD posts, it seems a lot of people don’t know you can ask Octopus to bill your actual monthly usage instead of a fixed monthly amount. A fixed DD is designed to spread your...

    43 points29 comments3 d ago
  7. All the complaints about DDs being increased...

    All these posts with the "they want to put my DD up by £x but I have £y in credit". And most of them fail to show that the person complaining has done any maths! If you haven't done some maths...

    42 points81 comments5 d ago
  8. Agile IS NOT CAPPED at 70p

    Tomorrow's prices are reaching 0.75pkWh so it remajns £1 max cap. I've seen posts saying it's 70p max. Just clearing up any confusion.

    36 points46 comments3 d ago
  9. I didn't know that octopoints are expiring. Is this new thing?
    30 points75 comments4 d ago
  10. How's your gas usage looking?

    Just checked my usage this week and I'm averaging 80kwh a week. And just came off tracker onto flexible. It's going to be an expensive winter!

    27 points207 comments1 d ago

Newest posts

  1. My Dad has died and I’ve contacted Octopus Energy. They’ve been a nightmare and are ignoring requests to return a credit balance of over £1,200 to my mum. Can anyone suggest next steps to the phone calls and emails we’ve been sending?
    2 points17 comments2 h ago
  2. Gas tariffs other than a fix how does it work? Because the energy cap is high are they just almost the same what am I missing l?
    1 points0 comments2 h ago
  3. Flow temps and efficient heating
    2 points3 comments5 h ago
  4. Oktopussy😂
    0 points2 comments6 h ago
  5. Agile killing me…switch?
    10 points41 comments7 h ago
  6. Vue tickets
    0 points1 comment8 h ago
  7. 💀💀💀
    75 points69 comments9 h ago
  8. Switching from Agile to Flexible won't happen for 45 days
    8 points8 comments11 h ago
  9. UK Intelligent Octopus Go users: looking for Slotergy beta testers
    0 points8 comments13 h ago
  10. Only billed for the first months Gas so Far, no electricity bill yet. IOG
    2 points6 comments14 h ago
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