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Recommendations for best electricity providers for households with solar panels
I’m currently looking for recommendations on the best electricity providers for households with solar panels and an electric vehicle.
We are on Octpopus Flux but there may be better offers.
- Off-Peak (02:00 – 05:00): Approximately 13.42p per kWh.
Peak (16:00 – 19:00): Approximately 31.32p per kWh.
Day Rate (All other times): Approximately 22.37p per kWh. - Export Rates:Off-Peak (02:00 – 05:00): Approximately 4.85p per kWh.
Peak (16:00 – 19:00): Approximately 22.75p per kWh.
Day Rate (All other times): Approximately 15.08p per kWh. - Standing Charge: Approximately 61.19p per day.
We’re hoping to find a provider that offers great tariffs for feeding solar energy back to the grid and affordable rates for EV charging. If you have any experience or tips, I’d really appreciate your insights!
Thanks in advance!
- Off-Peak (02:00 – 05:00): Approximately 13.42p per kWh.
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I’m with octopus go.(standard)
8p per kw between 12.30 and 05.30
I charge the solar battery in this time too so I can power the house all day from my battery.
My electric bill is 80p a day.
Export is 15p kw
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Intelligent go, 7p 11:30pm to 5:30am but you need a compatible car or charger.
I charge my batteries overnight and they keep the house going all day.
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I switched from Octopus Agile to Eon.Next Drive. Off-peak is 6.7p/kWh for 7 hours at night and 23.95p in the day. Standing charge is 56.9p per day. Export is 16.5p/kWh.
I have two EVs and 10 kWh battery which I charge overnight. I’m thinking of getting a bit more battery capacity because in winter my batteries are depleted before the cheap rate resumes and I end up using the expensive electricity.
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Thank you for replying and your advice.
We currently have one electric vehicle (while my husband drives a diesel car) and a 6 kWh battery. I reviewed the EON Next Drive tariff this morning, and it seems beter than any of the Octopus tariffs.
I do have a question regarding the export tariff: Do I need to apply for it separately? The website mentions separate tariffs for EVs and exports, and I want to ensure I understand the process correctly.
Since this will be my first switch since installing our solar system, I’m unsure how straightforward the transition will be. Will I need to provide all the paperwork again?
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you again for your help!
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You need to apply for two accounts: import and export. These are independent processes.
I recommend applying for an import account first, and then applying for an export account once that is completed. The reason is that you only get the 16.5p export rate if you are an Eon import customer.
Applying for export was a bit of a nuisance because you do indeed need to provide all of the paperwork again.
It would be better for all concerned if some sort of certification could be agreed between the power companies so that were unnecessary.
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With EON you have to have (obligatory) a smart meter. I don’t have or want. I have 16 panels.
My FIT is with EON my suppler for gas and electric is Utility Warehouse. Once you change supplier for Gas and electric you don’t have to change your FIT payee. My FIT payments are as follows:-
Generated 71.85p/kwh: Exported 5.07p/kwh: the export is deemed to be 50% of generated.
The intention is to either get a V2H charger or if they keep delaying its release I will get batteries. Solar panels are 13 years old.
I give gas and electric readings at the end of each month and keep a daily chart of both gas and electric usage.
I agree it is better to keep chopping and changing suppliers on regular basis. ps. when with EON I agreed to a smart meter but didn’t say when.
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