Hi. I’ve had solar panels ( no battery) and electric storage heaters fitted with a government grant. Which electricity tariff should I get? Solar or economy 7?
or is there a combination
thanks
Simone
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Which tariff should I get for solar and storage heaters?
+1Best answer by BPLightlog
Updated on 02/10/24 by Shads_OVO
Hi
With solar PV you will use less electricity from the grid during the sunnier months (during daylight hours) but it won’t help much during winter.
Your choice of tariff is therefore not straightforward as the E7 tariff costs more during peak and less off peak (overnight).
If you have a smart meter, recording usage every 30 mins, that will give you a guide as to how much energy is used during peak and off peak hours. That might be a useful starting point.
The electric storage heaters usually take power to ‘charge up’ overnight and then release the heat during the day but you still need to understand if that will last for a full day during those winter months, otherwise you will need to use extra electricity for heat at what might be an expensive time
At OVO we don’t offer energy tariffs with Solar integrated. However, if you do have Solar Panels you may consider signing up to our Smart Export Guarantee tariff offering, where you can earn money back for energy sent back to the Grid. This runs separately to your energy tariff. You can find out more, and apply on our website here, and we also have a great Forum FAQ’s page 👇
If you have an Economy 7 setup (a meter with ‘day’ and ‘night’, or ‘peak’ and ‘off-peak’ readings) then this Forum guide should be of help to you 👇
+5- Plan Zero Hero
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Updated on 02/10/24 by Shads_OVO
Hi
With solar PV you will use less electricity from the grid during the sunnier months (during daylight hours) but it won’t help much during winter.
Your choice of tariff is therefore not straightforward as the E7 tariff costs more during peak and less off peak (overnight).
If you have a smart meter, recording usage every 30 mins, that will give you a guide as to how much energy is used during peak and off peak hours. That might be a useful starting point.
The electric storage heaters usually take power to ‘charge up’ overnight and then release the heat during the day but you still need to understand if that will last for a full day during those winter months, otherwise you will need to use extra electricity for heat at what might be an expensive time
At OVO we don’t offer energy tariffs with Solar integrated. However, if you do have Solar Panels you may consider signing up to our Smart Export Guarantee tariff offering, where you can earn money back for energy sent back to the Grid. This runs separately to your energy tariff. You can find out more, and apply on our website here, and we also have a great Forum FAQ’s page 👇
If you have an Economy 7 setup (a meter with ‘day’ and ‘night’, or ‘peak’ and ‘off-peak’ readings) then this Forum guide should be of help to you 👇
Bring me Sunshine ~ E&E {Solar PV, Battery Storage, Hybrid EV, ASHP}
Hey
BPLightlog has left some really helpful advice here on this for you already, I just wanted to add that you can view all our available tariffs online. The topic below may also be helpful to you:
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