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April 2, 2024

Updated on 20/01/26 by Abby_OVO

 

Aye @chrispow1 I know exactly what you mean, it is easy to miss the bank holidays for Power Move…but at least that’s it for BH now except for  those two Mondays yet to come  in May (6th and 27th).
 

Did you miss out by much in the last Power Move @JNeve? Better luck this time, but remember it’s 6PM - 9PM this time around, and a lower maximum payout of £10 per month. Actually, forgetting about BH wouldn’t really impact much on your Power Move incentive %, as BH aren’t actually included in the calculations, just a shame to do washing or cooking or whatever on a BH that could have been done/prepared on a weekday.  Better to forget about a BH than forget about a weekday!  Did you get into the habit of checking your daily weekday half-hourly usage in your OVO account pages last time? If you do that every day or every few days it helps keep track of your peak hours usage before getting that mid-month email from OVO. 
 

Lower electricity demand during peak hours will help, I think, now that we’re heading into warmer lighter evenings (hopefully!), so just one or two “heavy” tasks shifted into suitable weekday times from either the weekends (or BH!!) or from the peak hour slots themselves should make a big difference to that crucial % score. 
 

All the best, let us know how you go over the rest of this week, as that’ll indicate how the month is likely to go for you.  Ten pounds for the month might not sound a lot to some, but to my way of thinking it’s roughly 30 free kWh of electricity (or 100 kWh of gas)…

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Walt. 2013: 3.2kW PV East/West + Fronius IG, as at 01 Sep 2026 30 MWh, of which 22 MWh exported. 2023: 2.4kWh LiFePo4 battery. 2024: Tadö wireless smart stat v3; Electriq split unit 2.6kW AAHP (“air conditioner”). 2026: Hyundai Inster 02 EV.
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chrispow1Author
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April 1, 2024

Agreed. Thanks for the clarification!

 

 

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    JNeve
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    April 1, 2024

    No it’s not April fool it is right there is a new challenge coming it was starting today. Up until June the 30 th. We will have to wait and see.

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    Chris_OVO
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    April 2, 2024

    Hi, 

     

    Bank holidays are counted just like any other day!!!

     

    Sorry, that’s not true: OVO Energy | Power Move FAQs 

    @Firedog is correct on this one Bank Holidays aren’t included in the Power Move Calculations. Sections 3 & 12 cover any exemptions to the Power Move Challenge for those who are taking part. 

    For anyone else reading who isn’t taking part, you can find more information and sign up here. 

     

    I hope this clears it up and best of luck! 😊

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      chrispow1Author
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      April 2, 2024

      Thanks for clarifying that. I did believe that the bank holiday would not be included - as did plenty of others. Stating that it started on 1st April without any clarification was a bit confusing. It may be in the conditions, as stated, but who reads them every time!!

      chris 

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        Blastoise186Super User
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        April 2, 2024

        The challenges always start on the 1st of the month - that’s just how it’s set up. However, if the 1st of any month falls on a Weekend (Sat/Sun), Bank Holiday or any other blacklisted day, it gets bumped back to the next active day.

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          waltyboy
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          waltyboy
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          April 2, 2024

          Yes indeed, and the Spring Power Move finishes on 30th June, which, as stated in an earlier post, falls on a Sunday this year.  Which, unlike the start date, causes no confusion at all…must be just the April Fool thing, especially falling on a BH?

          Walt. 2013: 3.2kW PV East/West + Fronius IG, as at 01 Sep 2026 30 MWh, of which 22 MWh exported. 2023: 2.4kWh LiFePo4 battery. 2024: Tadö wireless smart stat v3; Electriq split unit 2.6kW AAHP (“air conditioner”). 2026: Hyundai Inster 02 EV.
            Blastoise186
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            Blastoise186Super User
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            April 2, 2024

            Probably, but then again… The price cap changed on April Fools Day and no-one complained about that…

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              chrispow1Author
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              April 2, 2024

              Haha! Cd be. Probably more the bank holiday, though. It only dawned on me at about midday on Good Friday that it was a bank holiday, hence no power move 🤗. 
               

              chris

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                JNeve
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                April 2, 2024

                Well why do they say that for. that bank holidays are included gets very confusing l would say. anyway wait and see hopefully l might do well with this challenge but who knows. didn’t in the last one.

                waltyboy
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                waltyboyBest Answer
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                April 2, 2024

                Updated on 20/01/26 by Abby_OVO

                 

                Aye @chrispow1 I know exactly what you mean, it is easy to miss the bank holidays for Power Move…but at least that’s it for BH now except for  those two Mondays yet to come  in May (6th and 27th).
                 

                Did you miss out by much in the last Power Move @JNeve? Better luck this time, but remember it’s 6PM - 9PM this time around, and a lower maximum payout of £10 per month. Actually, forgetting about BH wouldn’t really impact much on your Power Move incentive %, as BH aren’t actually included in the calculations, just a shame to do washing or cooking or whatever on a BH that could have been done/prepared on a weekday.  Better to forget about a BH than forget about a weekday!  Did you get into the habit of checking your daily weekday half-hourly usage in your OVO account pages last time? If you do that every day or every few days it helps keep track of your peak hours usage before getting that mid-month email from OVO. 
                 

                Lower electricity demand during peak hours will help, I think, now that we’re heading into warmer lighter evenings (hopefully!), so just one or two “heavy” tasks shifted into suitable weekday times from either the weekends (or BH!!) or from the peak hour slots themselves should make a big difference to that crucial % score. 
                 

                All the best, let us know how you go over the rest of this week, as that’ll indicate how the month is likely to go for you.  Ten pounds for the month might not sound a lot to some, but to my way of thinking it’s roughly 30 free kWh of electricity (or 100 kWh of gas)…

                The following topics may also be helpful here:

                 

                Walt. 2013: 3.2kW PV East/West + Fronius IG, as at 01 Sep 2026 30 MWh, of which 22 MWh exported. 2023: 2.4kWh LiFePo4 battery. 2024: Tadö wireless smart stat v3; Electriq split unit 2.6kW AAHP (“air conditioner”). 2026: Hyundai Inster 02 EV.
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