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December 20, 2022

Struggling to achieve Power Move target!

Updated on 15/01/26 by Abby_OVO

 

As a single pensioner I have never used appliances during peak time, apart from the electric oven a few days a week to cook a meal. The only way I could reduce usage is to eat before 4pm, too early, or after 7 pm, too late! Some meals I can cook on gas hob or in microwave but that doesn’t reduce usage enough. Any suggestions anyone?

 


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Newcomer
August 22, 2024

I still try to keep usage down during the hours but half way through June I was forecast £2 but at the end of the month, despite being extra careful, I ended up with nothing. So now I've stopped trying so hard over the summer, I'll seriously join in again during autumn and winter.

Newcomer
May 19, 2025

Updated on 03/03/25 by Emmanuelle_OVO:
 


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The Power Move prize draw starts from 1 February 2025, and the first draw is in March. Afterwards, all entries will be drawn the following month. To join, you need to pay for your energy by Direct Debit and have a smart meter set up.
 

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As a single pensioner I have never used appliances during peak time, apart from the electric oven a few days a week to cook a meal. The only way I could reduce usage is to eat before 4pm, too early, or after 7 pm, too late! Some meals I can cook on gas hob or in microwave but that doesn’t reduce usage enough. Any suggestions anyone?

I am also finding it impossible, I work Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm, unless I wait until 7pm for food, heating or hot drinks I don't know how I am supposed to achieve this. In winter I can not wait nearly 2 hours to heat my home and I do not want to be eating at 7.30 - 8pm. I already batch cook so heating in the microwave is quick and cheap. Basically I might as well forget it. I am an extremely low user so it is a bit disappointing that I seem to miss out on anything like this, unless I increase my usage first thing in the morning and late at night. This would sort of defeat the object I think

Blastoise186
Super User
Super User
May 19, 2025

While I do sympathise with you a bit, the very idea of Power Move is to break the habits of peak usage and encourage folks to shift usage around so the overall load on the grid is more balanced throughout the day.

Winter Power Move tends to have a different schedule based on previous runs so I would encourage you not to give up. Even shifting anything AT ALL will give you entries into the draw and ALL weekend usage is off-peak!

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