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Does anyone know how the Octopus ”Power Hour” energy saving sessions are actually calculated?

I’ve taken part in all of them, but the results just seem totally random.

I’ve had sessions where we’ve switched off as much as we can and gone out, only to be told that we didn’t manage to save anything.

Some sessions, we’ve made very small savings, Including one where virtually everything was switched off and the whole family was in another country.

One session I forgot it was happening despite signing up, only to be told I’d managed to save 93% of my normal usage and be credited with over £16 off!

I’ll continue to sign up for them and don’t really do it expecting to save much as we are already quite energy efficient. It all just seems so random.
 
I just received my points also and it calculated only 2.88kWh, which doesn't sound right as the house was empty and I turned off loads of stuff before we left. The week before we were in the house with lights and tv on and it credited us with 4.6kWh. 🤔
Clearly you have reduced your average soooo much.... What you need to do is a couple of early evening charges to bring it back up!
 
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“Extra props to you, Super Saver: you were one of the Top 20% of Savers in Session 8. That's earned you an extra 400 Octopoints!” - well, what should I spend that excessive 50p on…

I got that as well.

With my 50p I'll treat myself to 6.6 kWh of cheap rate electric, which will power my Samsung S22 Ultra Smartphone for 356 days, for free.

If I've got my maths correct.

4800 mAh Battery * 3.85V / 1000
= 18.5 Wh

6,600 Wh / 18.5 Wh = 356 days

Full battery lasts me 1 day.

Please correct me if I'm wrong

Cheers :D
 
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I got that as well.

With my 50p I'll treat myself to 6.6 kWh of cheap rate electric, which will power my Samsung S22 Ultra Smartphone for 356 days, for free.

If I've got my maths correct.

4800 mAh Battery * 3.85V / 1000
= 18.5 Wh

6,600 Wh / 18.5 Wh = 356 days

Full battery lasts me 1 day.

Please correct me if I'm wrong

Cheers :D
You forgot charger inefficiencies. ;)
 
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I’m still thinking we might see something on 26th, there’s one heck of a drop of wind.

But then with all the bureaucracy involved and it being a bank hol… perhaps they’re simply not capable of making it happen.
Let’s hope NG ESO have the Xmas staff rota covered off by now or we’re all in trouble (unless you have batteries that is)!
 
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Today’s (and Thu+Fri) peak-time energy usage likely resuming counting towards next Saving Session, expected Thu 4th Jan.

Also props to Octopus Twitter/X support for responding on Boxing Day and actually fixing my billing issue.

Sounds good.

My Grid use for December so far is about 1.3 MWh

So my electricity bill is expected around £100

My December Saving Sessions have given me £ 104.85 credit

My SEG export in December have given me £ 21.48 credit

So...

Running our house and driving two electric cars have cost me nothing in December.

Thank you Octopus 👍 xx
 
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Sounds good.

My Grid use for December so far is about 1.3 MWh

So my electricity bill is expected around £100

My December Saving Sessions have given me £ 104.85 credit

My SEG export in December have given me £ 21.48 credit

So...

Running our house and driving two electric cars have cost me nothing in December.

Thank you Octopus 👍 xx

Im amazed at how close to those figures I am on single phase. Im up to 1258KW as of yesterday which is a little bit above the monthly average and my bill is usually also around the same (not that Ive had one for the last 3 months 😵‍💫)
 
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Im amazed at how close to those figures I am on single phase. Im up to 1258KW as of yesterday which is a little bit above the monthly average and my bill is usually also around the same (not that Ive had one for the last 3 months 😵‍💫)

Yes indeed. Our 3-Phase antics are only for fast charging everything at once.

Our actual power use is pretty average for a home with an electric car.

Although we have two electric cars, we rarely use both at the same time. Very occasionally. But when we do, the infrastructure setup doesn't slow us down.
 
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