Updated on 20/01/26 by Abby_OVO
Our Power Move peak times have changed to 5pm - 7pm on weekdays. If you hit the saving targets you’ll be entered into a prize draw with a chance of winning some great prizes (the top prize is a year’s free energy!). You can learn more and sign up here, and visit our FAQ’s page here.
Ah, those iniquitous standing charges, horrible. Especially for low users, they act almost as a disincentive to save energy.
If most of your energy bill is standing charge, then you’re doing very well indeed, as you say that’s hard to improve on, if it’s indeed possible.
But remember Power Move doesn’t care (unlike our pockets!) whether our usage is low or high, the incentive doesn’t reward low usage as such, only lower usage during weekday peak hours as a percentage of overall weekday consumption. it’s easy to see Power Move as demanding low overall usage, it doesn’t.
You’re right though, it’s easier for people with higher usage to shift some of their high usage out of peak hours and into other weekday slots. But don’t be put off by being a more moderate user, lots of folk on here who average low use still manage to hit their Power Move target, so don’t lose heart! There are plenty of tips and tricks on the forum, so do explore!
Main thing is, check your half hourly usage stats in your OVO online account over the next few days to get an idea of what you’re using and how much of your low usage is in the 4-7 weekday slot. And weekends and bank holidays don’t count for Power Move.
I do like the idea of a simple plug-in unit to tide us over the peak hours. I don’t think it would even need a solar panel, as re-charging outside peak hours is a brilliant way of shifting usage from peak hours to non-peak. The capital outlay would preclude it, though, for most.
Good luck!!
You can find more info on standing charges on the Ofgem website here and on the OVO website here.
Here’s a helpful Forum topic where our community have shared ideas around hitting Power Move targets:
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