I have never achieved the Power Move Target and am fed up of receiving ‘Sorry you have failed to achieve’ emails every month. I did ask the question previously, ‘how many people actually achieve their target’. I was even away for a month with only the freezer on and everything in the house switched off and unplugged, I still didn’t achieve the Target!!! The only good thing from this exercise is that we take care throughout the day with our energy usage. I don’t want to spend more in the day to try and benefit for 3 hours! Have others experienced this situation at all? I think it may be time to have a look around for a better deal generally! I have been with Southern Electric(OVO) for 38 years and receive absolutely no benefit for loyalty. No I am retired, I have the time to research more thoroughly. My monthly bill is approximately £75/£85. I have my gas through another company. What are peoples thoughts?
Quick thought, make sure you put the washing machine on during the week, particularly if you have a cold water fill and are using a 40c wash or above. If you use it at the weekend it won’t help you
Hi Sally, only on Mon, Weds in the morning at the moment.
Flipping eck Ian, I hope you wrap up warm when you treck down the garden to use you outside privvy. 🤣
27 billion irrelevant posts and comments on the internet in 2023.
You just happen to be one of them. If you don't understand my point why bother to respond?
Say hello to my mum when you join her long before your time! You may learn something!
27 emails from this forum just today! What did I miss over Christmas that has prompted this furore of activity?
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I get around 300 emails a week on average. Sometimes more, sometimes less - it all depends on what’s going on really.
To achieve the Power Move target you have to use electricity tactfully. I have overnight storage and water heating so a good proportion of my energy is used during this time. Between 4-7pm if I am at home keep heating and lighting to a minimum and in only one room. I do not use the oven, washing machine or any other high consumoption appliances during 4-7pm. Generally I am out for 2 out of the 5 days so energy usage is miminal then.
My latest mid-month report for February suggests I am using just 2.23% of my energy during 4-7pm. I could therefore ease up on my frugal use of energy during Power Move. It does prove achieving the Power Move target is possible but you need to be tactical in your energy use.
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