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Re:Is a smart electricity tariff worth it? by IshKebab on Monday April 15, 2019 @11:31AM (#19666037)
Smart meters will let you switch tariff every half an hour, so you can just switch to a cheaper one for the "peak" period.

(I'm not sure this functionality is actually available yet - most suppliers are still barely rolling out SMETS 2 meters - the ones that aren't supplier-specific.)

Re:Is a smart electricity tariff worth it? by cdmp on Monday April 15, 2019 @12:50PM (#19666741)
You can't currently change supplier every half an hour. But with the right technology your supplier can change price every half an hour.

The only UK supplier with a half-hourly tariff is Octopus Energy.

- https://octopus.energy/agile/ changes price every half an hour, tracking wholesale prices.

- https://octopus.energy/outgoing/ works like Agile but also gives you half hourly export pricing. So you can sell excess energy from solar or battery storage back to the grid when the price is highest.

(Disclamer: I work for Octopus Energy)

Re:Is a smart electricity tariff worth it? by edent on Monday April 15, 2019 @01:07PM (#19666874)
OP here. That looks really interesting. Especially the V2G stuff. I've only just started with Bulb, but I'll certainly consider switching to you in future!
Re:Is a smart electricity tariff worth it? by jnty on Monday April 15, 2019 @11:40AM (#19666107)
I think it's safe to assume that the comparison flat tariff won't be available that way (or, at least, at that price.)
Re:Is a smart electricity tariff worth it? by michaelt on Monday April 15, 2019 @12:10PM (#19666379)
I've never heard of that. Where can I learn more about it?