Free Octopus Electricity

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They were already providing the greener days information (now correctly rebranded as greener nights).

They are just gamifying it a bit by linking to Octopoint credits.

Behavioural economics isn't it?

Early adopters would be more likely to be carbon-aware (I check the carbon intensity most days) but newbies to EVs might not be aware of that kind of thing but could be responsive to points and rewards.

 

[Bam Bam]

Realised that the Greener Nights points system is for those who use Intelligent Octopus.

So not us who are stuck with regular (unintelligent) Go.

Makes sense, since there is no incentive otherwise to avoid plugging in during the non-windy nights.

One thing you give up when signing up for the Greener Nights bonus is that you can't also be in the demand response scheme.

Could be a difficult decision between the two for those eligible for both, who would have to consider which one is most likely to offer the best rewards given their usage and ability to be flexible.