Struggling to achieve Power Move target!

We have been very successful with power move! it is much easier if you are organised and household with adults only.

We were under target for the first few months, but in February and the first half of March we’ve gone over, despite not changing our routine. I can only put this down to two things; increased use of underfloor heating in the colder weather, and not working from home full-time any more. I can’t turn off the underfloor heating for the whole 3 hours of an evening due to my wife’s asthma, and we have both had to go back into our offices on average 2 days a week, so even though we’re using less daytime energy while we’re out, the percentage has shifted.

I’ve done all I reasonably can, short of cooking dinner ridiculously late (not suitable for when we get home), so unless there’s a change such as including weekend use in the percentage calculation, then I’m out.

I'm a low user as well, autumn clearly means I'll use more energy :( lights etc , had I been a high energy user I could easily cut back. They want me to go from 15.5% to 13.5% by the end of the month, how can I do that?

Hey @Merryharry,

This topic might be helpful:

@Merryharry try this:

Run appliances such as dishwasher, washing machine and dryer on weekdays before 4pm instead of at weekends

Do the ironing on weekdays befits 4pm or after 7pm

Only use the kettle before 4pm or after 7pm and

Avoid using the oven or microwave for your evening meal until after 7pm.

Impossible to achieve  reduction In power between 4 and 7 pm. I work from home until 5, my husband wants his dinner before 7. I already only use appliances like washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher between 2 and 4 am. 

So what else can I do? 

Try batch cooking weekends or outside the time restrictions. 

Do you have a gas hob? Otherwise you need to either get your husband to eat after 7 or accept that power move isn't for you (I don't mean that as a negative thing g it just doesn't suit everyone)

I had a similar issue today. I cooked earlier (before peak) and microwaved it to warm it up just now (during peak). I don't have gas. I won't know until tomorrow whether it met the challenge.

Not everyone's daily routine lends itself to this scheme. As previously suggested try to reduce energy in other ways such as batch cooking, cut down on dishwasher - use the sink and leave dishes to air dry. As for hubby - ever considered giving him salads - or a divorce ?  Joke!