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New to Power Move- Any hints and tips?

  • January 1, 2024
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I've joined the power move for the second time, however I cannot reduce my usage by the amount they expect, I live on my own, I do not want to eat my evening meal before 4pm or start cooking after 7pm both are bad for the digestive system, I do not want to eat preheated meals 5 nights a week. I barely use any electricity as it is how the hell can I cut it down further. I use about £1.50 worth every 24 hours which covers cooking, kettle, TV, lights, on all the times, washing, and my laptop (work from home).

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I do win on the challenges they set every so often for the 90mins wins I've won on 3 of those.

TIA

Best answer by MGSteve

Updated on 20/01/26 by Abby_OVO

 

Have you tried the following?

 

  1. Run your laptop on its battery for the event.
  2. Turning down your fridge temperature for a couple of hours before the event, then back to normal during the event; to turn down a fridge, you need to turn the thermostat dial to a HIGHER number!!!!
  3. Similarly, turning your heating thermostat up by a couple of degrees before the event, then back to normal for the event (or even down one degree for the event, then back to normal afterwards, if you can bear it).

 

The last 2 work very well for me for 1 hour events, less well for longer events, but I suspect that my insulation could be better.  Of course, you need to check that you aren’t using significantly more energy to pre-heat the house, but I haven’t noticed significantly more (total) gas usage.  I also have a gas fire, then I can use during the event, if I do feel cold.   

    Rgds,

           Steve

 

Here’s a helpful Forum topic where our community have shared ideas around hitting Power Move targets:

 

I’ve included some links below to some handy pages on our website that give tips on understanding your usage and reducing it 👇

 

https://www.ovoenergy.com/help/article/how-we-show-your-energy-use

https://www.ovoenergy.com/guides/how-to-save-money-on-your-energy-bills

26 replies

Newcomer
January 2, 2024

Hi All

Can anyone tell me why I never get a chance to join power move plus?

The Hugo and (I think) Loop apps do the same thing. Hugo calls it Winter Cashback. You don’t need to be invited, you just install the hugo app and link it to your account, and you will get notifications on your phone for each event to tell you to opt in. You can opt in on Hugo or Ovo but not both!

Hugo Winter Cashback Summary

 

Firedog
Super User
Super User
January 2, 2024

Can anyone tell me why I never get a chance to join power move plus?

 

I don’t know, but it may be that the quota is full. It was clearly stated when this year’s scheme was announced that the limited number of seats would be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis

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Emmanuelle_OVO
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator
January 3, 2024

Hey @Sally123,

 

This topic may be helpful:

 

 

How can I get involved?

 

We’ll invite eligible customers this winter to sign up to Power Move Plus - keep an eye on your emails. 

 

To be eligible, you’ll need to have a smart meter, be a pay monthly or on demand customer and, opt in to half hourly meter reads and email marketing consent. You can update your meter read or marketing preference via your online account. Terms apply to Power Move Plus- see here for details. Please note that our Power Move Plus events are available to limited numbers of customers at the moment and are available on a first come, first served basis but we’re working to open the events up to more customers.

 

Do I need to opt in to each event?

 

You can choose which events to opt in to. Sometimes it might not be possible to shift your usage to meet your target. If that’s the case then you don’t need to take part in that event. If you do want to take part, then you’ll need to opt in to each individual event.

 

If you don’t opt in you won’t receive a reward for that event even if you hit your personal target.

 

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Newcomer
September 3, 2025

Hi if I have signed up to power move they all ways say I haven’t managed to shift my consumption?

but if I no my washing within that time I must be as I don’t use much electric and the washing would be over and above what I use any ideas please how to successfully shift my usage or how to find out why many thanks   

Rank 2
September 3, 2025

I am the same. I try and shift as much as I can, but I never reach the target

Rank 2
September 3, 2025

Power move only works if you can do it tactically. Sometimes I have done a power hungry wash in the morning only to find there is a power up later in the afternoon. Sometimes however it catches me right and I can tactically move power usuage and gain. Other times I do not but there is no money loss as a result.