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Are the Power Move Flex trial event times achievable?

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November 10, 2024
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Honestly, are they people who set the Power up/down times serious? Today we were asked to power down from 12 noon to 2pm! I am certain that the majority of people are cooking their Sunday lunch over this time period, so how can we use less? i am certainly not going to move my lunch! Quite frankly I have given up trying, as all I seem to get is 4p, maximum 10p. It is not worth the hassle.

Best answer by Peter E

Updated on 21/01/26 by Chris_OVO

Over the 18 months, Power Move Flex (as part of CrowdFlex) has shifted 864,700 kWh's and paid out over £1.02 million in bill credits.

We've had over 100,000 customers take part over the 3 trials in which Power Move Flex helped match the demand to the power being generated. So homed used cleaner, greener energy.

The trials were aimed at understanding how households can contribute to a greener electricity grid. The learnings we gathered from being part of these trials will be essential for the Electricity System Operator to plan for the future of the electricity grid, and how our customers can play a role in this. Together we've been making energy better for people and the planet.

Our current trials are now closed, and we'd like to thank our users for their participation.

You can find more information Power Move can be found here:

Honestly, are they people who set the Power up/down times serious? Today we were asked to power down from 12 noon to 2pm! I am certain that the majority of people are cooking their Sunday lunch over this time period, so how can we use less? i am certainly not going to move my lunch! Quite frankly I have given up trying, as all I seem to get is 4p, maximum 10p. It is not worth the hassle.

To be honest most of the Power Down events are going to be peak times and most Power Up is going to be when there is little load on the grid. It comes as no surprise that they are most likely to ask for a Power Down when most people are likely to want to use power the most. The only exception could be those who happen to have a heavy load on at that time, like charging a car, where delaying the power use is not critical. Personally I found the monthly Power Move challenges much easier to meet as you can plan your life around them and get a greater reward.

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alinbongo54

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I understand what you're saying. I guess some like me, live or.there own and don't cook a Sunday roast though.…

I kept my tv on as 20p was not worth it for me!

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JNeve

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Well to me doesn’t seem any point if it only saves less then pounds it is not worth it. to much hassle if you ask me.

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DWX

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I appreciate what you say however, the whole point of power move is to reduce demand at the peak times.

Sunday lunch is a big thing for many people, but not for all, so if they can reduce their demand it helps over all.

Peter E

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Updated on 21/01/26 by Chris_OVO

Over the 18 months, Power Move Flex (as part of CrowdFlex) has shifted 864,700 kWh's and paid out over £1.02 million in bill credits.

We've had over 100,000 customers take part over the 3 trials in which Power Move Flex helped match the demand to the power being generated. So homed used cleaner, greener energy.

The trials were aimed at understanding how households can contribute to a greener electricity grid. The learnings we gathered from being part of these trials will be essential for the Electricity System Operator to plan for the future of the electricity grid, and how our customers can play a role in this. Together we've been making energy better for people and the planet.

Our current trials are now closed, and we'd like to thank our users for their participation.

You can find more information Power Move can be found here:

Honestly, are they people who set the Power up/down times serious? Today we were asked to power down from 12 noon to 2pm! I am certain that the majority of people are cooking their Sunday lunch over this time period, so how can we use less? i am certainly not going to move my lunch! Quite frankly I have given up trying, as all I seem to get is 4p, maximum 10p. It is not worth the hassle.

To be honest most of the Power Down events are going to be peak times and most Power Up is going to be when there is little load on the grid. It comes as no surprise that they are most likely to ask for a Power Down when most people are likely to want to use power the most. The only exception could be those who happen to have a heavy load on at that time, like charging a car, where delaying the power use is not critical. Personally I found the monthly Power Move challenges much easier to meet as you can plan your life around them and get a greater reward.

Reducing my yearly fossil fuel usage with an EV (-900 litres petrol), A2AHP (-8,700 kWh gas) and Timed Immersion heater (-1,500 kWh gas)

Firedog

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… Power up/down times

@Nash98 , Power Up and Power Down events are part of the Power Move Flex scheme. It is different from Power Move, which this forum deals with.

If you have comments or questions about Power Move Flex, please post them in the dedicated space: Power Move Flex | The OVO Forum. If you’re not already a member of the group, ask to join it.

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DuncanL

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Isn’t it POWER UP event ?!?

Firedog

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Isn’t it POWER UP event ?!?

Today’s was a Power Down event:

Just think what an effect this could have had on national demand if everyone delayed cooking the Sunday roast for a couple of hours.

Noel | I have no official status; I'm just a volunteer who comes here to help other customers. My gear: Aclara SGM 1416-B Electricity-only E7 meter; Chameleon IHD3-PPMID-AAA | It may look as if I know what I’m talking about, but don’t let that fool you. |

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DuncanL

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This is the message I received