14-04-2024, 12:47
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Re: Smart Meter, Yae or Nae?
How are people billed when on a smart meter AND Tracker Tariff, do you get a bill once a month with all daily unit prices listed?
On a none smart meter I used to be billed after submitting a meter reading, something I don't need to do now being on a smart meter.
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I have answered my own question, it's once a month around the due date.
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Last edited by SnoopZ; 14-04-2024 at 12:50.
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15-04-2024, 11:02
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#197
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Re: Smart Meter, Yae or Nae?
Has anyone with Octopus Smart Meters had any issues with data readings not showing up on their account and what this means for billing as my Gas Meter hasn't sent any readings for the last 3 days and I have a few 1/2hr instances missing from 7th and 10th April?
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After a quick email to them they have fixed it all ready, I'm very impressed as their fix and reply only took a few mins.
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Hi there
The HH data is stored in the smart meter and will be available when we come to bill your account.
If not, we can use your meter readings to bill you with the Octopus Tracker which is useful.
I have requested the half hourly readings so you will be able to see this shortly.
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The octopriceuk.app/tracker site is fantastic for seeing your data, you do need to put in your account info and API number though.
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Last edited by SnoopZ; 15-04-2024 at 11:29.
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18-04-2024, 11:46
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#198
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Re: Smart Meter, Yae or Nae?
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Originally Posted by Ms NTL
Agile Octopus electricity is negative for few days now. They bought EU electricity and most Europe is negative. (16-19pm full price)
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I've been on the Octopus Tracker since the 11th April, I'm finding it addictive checking the rates daily using the Octopus Compare app and Octoprice site. It's nice to be given tomorrows rates the day before so you can plan in when best to put the washing machine on etc and the Compare app also shows you your daily realtime Electricity £ savings after telling it your API and meter info which is nice as you can compare to other tariffs of your choice.
Saying that the Agile Tariff if too volatile and restrictive for me to use that.
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18-04-2024, 17:20
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Grumpy Fecker
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Warrington
Age: 64
Services: Every Weekend
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Re: Smart Meter, Yae or Nae?
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
I've been on the Octopus Tracker since the 11th April, I'm finding it addictive checking the rates daily using the Octopus Compare app and Octoprice site. It's nice to be given tomorrows rates the day before so you can plan in when best to put the washing machine on etc and the Compare app also shows you your daily realtime Electricity £ savings after telling it your API and meter info which is nice as you can compare to other tariffs of your choice.
Saying that the Agile Tariff if too volatile and restrictive for me to use that.
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I am staying on tracker for now, In other news Octopus are investigating shell energy who i moved from for submitting my handover reading to Octopus twice with the second reading over £1500. Octopus are well aware the reading is massively wrong . They checked using the reading from the last year i was with shell and compared them with the reading they are seeing now and knew there was funny business a foot. I am so glad they had my readings from my meter to compare day to day .
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28-04-2024, 08:56
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Re: Smart Meter, Yae or Nae?
I've been using the Octopus Compare app which automatically tracks my electricity usage and compares it to another tariff of my choice. It's 22 days since my smart meters got installed and I've been on the Tracker Tariff since 11th and although the app is assuming I've been on the Tracker since the 5th it's reporting a saving of currently £8 compared to the Flexible Tariff so I'm very happy and over a year it'll be quite a saving, if I had been on the Agile Tariff I would have saved a further £2.
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Last edited by SnoopZ; 28-04-2024 at 08:59.
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Today, 10:01
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#201
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Smart Meter, Yae or Nae?
Could someone tell me please what date Octopus send a monthly bill when smart meters are installed, normally I would do a meter reading to get that, my smart meters got installed on the 5th?
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I emailed support the bill is now in, its nice to see usage listed daily and says less than £1 usage per day for each fuel for the period from 5th to 29th April, costing just £66.39.
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Last edited by SnoopZ; Today at 11:19.
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Today, 11:42
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Grumpy Fecker
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Warrington
Age: 64
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Re: Smart Meter, Yae or Nae?
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
Could someone tell me please what date Octopus send a monthly bill when smart meters are installed, normally I would do a meter reading to get that, my smart meters got installed on the 5th?
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I emailed support the bill is now in, its nice to see usage listed daily and says less than £1 usage per day for each fuel for the period from 5th to 29th April, costing just £66.39.
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They take the payment on the 26th of each month for me, the bill then shows on the 14th of each month. Other than Shell trying a fast one with their last reading before handing over to Octopus . Thankfully Octopus jumped on it straight away and refused to accept as Shell gave them my smart meter reading for the last year and it did not tally. Other than that hiccup my bills have been perfect.
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