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July 7, 2025

Do people feel like changes to Power Move have demotivated some of us?

  • July 7, 2025
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Changes to this with the draw may have demotivated some of us. Initially we got significant credit awards. Since the new draw I have won £2 only on a few occasions and on three others got zero even with use of around 5%. Should I just pull out or not bother to try to limit use during the specified window?

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Rank 6
July 8, 2025

Reading through the comments, compared to my results I think you’re all doing well. Like LadyP I also have equipment I need to run a pump feed plus charge my powerchair so I rely on electricity to function but save on others   It’s really all about saving the planet at end of day so lots of little saving hopefully help. 
However selfishly like EssyC I also would like to win a years free electric Wow! 🤔what a free gift that is 🙏 fingers crossed 🤞 touch wood 🪵 and stars aligned. Who knows. Might be me! Ist that a great incentive- if only ☁️ Good Luck everyone 

Wibbly Wobbly Hypermobile - EDS’er
Newcomer
July 10, 2025

I have managed to achieve the £10 credit for using less than 2% during peak periods up until this month. Now that has unfortunately finished and although I have also won £2 each month except for one it isn’t really a worthwhile incentive. Waiting to see how interesting the new power move flex will be.

It expired in may unfortunately. Because I moved in May and they didn’t manage to switch my supply unti June. I missed out on March - May, 3 months of £10 credit.

Newcomer
July 11, 2025

I’m a little envious of those receiving regular rewards/prizes. Despite always achieving less than 5.5% usage and having 10 or 11 entries each month I have only had £2 twice. I carry on with adjusting our usage purely because it isn’t that challenging to achieve. However it is not much of an incentive like the previous reliable rewards.

Peter E
Super User
Super User
July 11, 2025

@Tasa It's difficult to give a short answer to that. If you believe there is a gap between what you are able to do in terms of moving your power out of the peak and the rewards you get for doing that then maybe a different tariff would be better for you. A Tracker tariff will give you better return because it is set up to reward you for out of peak use but penalise you for in peak usage. If you feel you can live with that type of rule then have a look at those. PM is good at teaching you what you need to be doing but it's not funded to give the significant rewards it used to do. Definitely have a look.

 

Peter

 

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)
Ben_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
July 14, 2025

All very good points ​@Peter E . ​@Tasa I’ve been in the same situation myself recently, but I’m enjoying the challenge of moving my usage where possible. Hopefully you’ll win something at the end of this month! 🤞

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Rank 6
July 15, 2025

If its any conciliation, I have quite often got under the 1% for 15 entries and £2 is the best I can achieve. Appreciate its basically a lottery but hey ho. Like most others I don’t think its really worth the effort to take time in moving usage, so it happens or it doesn’t now for me. I spend more on a daily coffee than I might get back in a month of being good to the grid. 

Just loving all this solar we’ve had for 5 months, such a stark difference to last years grim sunshine figures.

Emmanuelle_OVO
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Retired Moderator
July 17, 2025

Amazing to hear you’re loving solar this year!!! I’ve added a solar badge to your profile. If you ever wanted to write a blog post about your installation experience, let me know & I can assist. 

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