MG4, Zappi and Octopus Intelligent Go

[Rip Van]

Experimenting after making this thread I'll tell you something that isn't debatable for us.
If I put the exact amount of charge I want and plug the car in I get a really bad schedule and a couple of times it's said "from 1am".
If I put 80% on the App it will start from 8:30pm so we get cheap house electric.

I don't believe you'll get cheap house electric from 8:30pm. You will in your cheap (7p) window. I believe it's only car charging at 7p if Octopus give you a schedule outwith the cheap window.

 

[LenEV2016]

I don't believe you'll get cheap house electric from 8:30pm. You will in your cheap (7p) window. I believe it's only car charging at 7p if Octopus give you a schedule outwith the cheap window.

As far as I'm aware everytime they schedule a charge the whole house gets the 7p rate

 

[Rip Van]

As far as I'm aware everytime they schedule a charge the whole house gets the 7p rate

Not outside the window, as far as I'm aware. Maybe need to recheck.

 

[mikgle]

Not outside the window, as far as I'm aware. Maybe need to recheck.

My understanding is octopus have said its for everything once the intelligent charge starts..

 

[Tig170]

My understanding is octopus have said its for everything once the intelligent charge starts..

Thats how ours works, 95% of the time you just plug in and it starts immediately, and the house and EV is charged at the 7p rate - we dont touch any of the settings and let octopus decide when it wants to charge.

 

[dsr]

My understanding is octopus have said its for everything once the intelligent charge starts..

Agreed.

 

[Rolfe]

But if you only actually charge for 3 hours and you've told Octopus you want 60 kwh, then you're getting maybe 9 hours of low-tariff electricity. Octopus takes a dim view of this.

 

[mikgle]

But if you only actually charge for 3 hours and you've told Octopus you want 60 kwh, then you're getting maybe 9 hours of low-tariff electricity. Octopus takes a dim view of this.

Well at least its using up all that renewable power which we're told often has to be switched off at the windfarms.. whats the problem?

 

[GaryMG4]

But if you only actually charge for 3 hours and you've told Octopus you want 60 kwh, then you're getting maybe 9 hours of low-tariff electricity. Octopus takes a dim view of this.

Perhaps they are getting wise to this idea. Recently I've noticed that the initial schedule tends to start quite late but then I get the odd half hour around 21:30 and 22:30 slotted in.

 

[LenEV2016]

But if you only actually charge for 3 hours and you've told Octopus you want 60 kwh, then you're getting maybe 9 hours of low-tariff electricity. Octopus takes a dim view of this.

Well at least its using up all that renewable power which we're told often has to be switched off at the windfarms.. whats the problem?

It goes against their fair use policy!

Monitoring: Octopus Energy monitors usage and reserves the right to enforce this policy and take action if it's deemed to be violated through excessive or manipulated use.

 

[Tig170]

It goes against their fair use policy!

Monitoring: Octopus Energy monitors usage and reserves the right to enforce this policy and take action if it's deemed to be violated through excessive or manipulated use.

It will be interesting how Tariff Information Labels | EDF develops with EDF - in recent weeks its been between free overnight to 17.86p on 21/10/25 overnight.

 

[LenEV2016]

Is that like octopus agile? Looks similar, dynamic pricing

 

[Tig170]

Is that like octopus agile? Looks similar, dynamic pricing

Yes, albeit only 3 bands - looks ideal for those with an EV & ASHP only.