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GilDean
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January 8, 2024

Is Power Move worth the effort - time to look elsewhere for a deal?

  • January 8, 2024
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Our Power Move peak times have changed to 5pm - 7pm weekdays. If you hit the saving targets you’ll be entered into a prize draw with a chance of winning some great prizes (the top prize is a year’s free energy!). You can learn more and sign up here, and visit our FAQ’s page here.

 

 

I have never achieved the Power Move Target and am fed up of receiving ‘Sorry you have failed to achieve’ emails every month. I did ask the question previously, ‘how many people actually achieve their target’. I was even away for a month with only the freezer on and everything in the house switched off and unplugged, I still didn’t achieve the Target!!! The only good thing from this exercise is that we take care throughout the day with our energy usage. I don’t want to spend more in the day to try and benefit for 3 hours! Have others experienced this situation at all?  I think it may be time to have a look around for a better deal generally! I have been with Southern Electric(OVO) for 38 years and receive absolutely no benefit for loyalty. No I am retired, I have the time to research more thoroughly. My monthly bill is approximately £75/£85. I have my gas through another company. What are peoples thoughts? 

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fancyabrew
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January 8, 2024

errrrmmmmm apart from the FACT that people live longer now than in the 50s a statistical sample size of 2 isn’t really helpful ;o)  life expectancy in 1950 was just over 68 it is now 82 U.K. Life Expectancy 1950-2024 | MacroTrends so I’m not sure what you’re point is

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January 8, 2024

I have never achieved the Power Move Target and am fed up of receiving ‘Sorry you have failed to achieve’ emails every month. I did ask the question previously, ‘how many people actually achieve their target’. I was even away for a month with only the freezer on and everything in the house switched off and unplugged, I still didn’t achieve the Target!!! The only good thing from this exercise is that we take care throughout the day with our energy usage. I don’t want to spend more in the day to try and benefit for 3 hours! Have others experienced this situation at all?  I think it may be time to have a look around for a better deal generally! I have been with Southern Electric(OVO) for 38 years and receive absolutely no benefit for loyalty. No I am retired, I have the time to research more thoroughly. My monthly bill is approximately £75/£85. I have my gas through another company. What are peoples thoughts? 

£75/£85 per month you are Very lucky. Mine is £400 just for one storage heater…I have 4 of them so calculate what it would be if I had all four running. These are new Dimplex Quantum energy efficient heaters but costs an arm and a leg to run. Economy 10. Council ripped the gas out of my house in favour of these.

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    GilDeanAuthor
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    January 8, 2024

    @IanFerguson 

    Hi Ian, we changed almost everything. It made us really think about how we used not only electricity but also gas. Cooking, time in Showers, use of electrical stuff in the garden. Unfortunately my push lawn mower gave up 35 years ago. But now have a battery one so I can charge when it suits. Hoover - Battery. My parents, who are both in their mid 80’s did without a lot of things and my wife and I the same. None of this put it on the credit card, because it is our right! I went wholeheartedly into the Power Move project, understanding exactly how it works and at the same time looking at our overall usage of power. (Electricity with OVO)  I think I must fit into your first comment, that my overall power usage is low and it is quite difficult to hit the target. As to the Dishwasher, due to skin issues for both my wife and I, we have to use it. The kids left home 5 years ago, so no help there! Washing machine has much lower use due to kids not being here and is used outside of peak times. Unfortunately our scrubbing board and mangle gave up when my Grandparents threw them away in the 1960’s. (Tongue in cheek) I will continue to work towards cutting my energy and recycling everything I can. It would appear that a simple question and statement lit the touch paper and I apologise for that.

    That is probably enough on this subject, as I read all the comments and not one really answered my question on how to solve my issue. We must just be low users and well done to me and the Mrs.

    Your rant was not in vain, it merely confirmed that I am not a wealthy couch potato and am a valuable member of our local society.

    Now where can I buy a mangle? (Tongue in cheek - some wouldn’t see it like that)

    kind regards

    Dean

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    GilDeanAuthor
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    January 8, 2024

    I have never achieved the Power Move Target and am fed up of receiving ‘Sorry you have failed to achieve’ emails every month. I did ask the question previously, ‘how many people actually achieve their target’. I was even away for a month with only the freezer on and everything in the house switched off and unplugged, I still didn’t achieve the Target!!! The only good thing from this exercise is that we take care throughout the day with our energy usage. I don’t want to spend more in the day to try and benefit for 3 hours! Have others experienced this situation at all?  I think it may be time to have a look around for a better deal generally! I have been with Southern Electric(OVO) for 38 years and receive absolutely no benefit for loyalty. No I am retired, I have the time to research more thoroughly. My monthly bill is approximately £75/£85. I have my gas through another company. What are peoples thoughts? 

    £75/£85 per month you are Very lucky. Mine is £400 just for one storage heater…I have 4 of them so calculate what it would be if I had all four running. These are new Dimplex Quantum energy efficient heaters but costs an arm and a leg to run. Economy 10. Council ripped the gas out of my house in favour of these.

    That is such a shame the council did that to your house. £400.00 sounds really excessive. Can you not group together with your neighbours. I know I could not afford your bill on my pension. 

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      GilDeanAuthor
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      January 8, 2024

      I am too a low user always 50% - 60% lower than most households but with similar changes to Ariania I always reach the target. My electricity bill is roughly £32 per month including standing charges so £15 credit pays almost half my bill. Just wish they would start something with gas

      The closest is Octopus Tracker.

      This varies the price of gas every day as the wholesale price changes. But that doesn't help much with shifting.

      It has been consistently cheaper than any fixed rate or standard variable rate recently but there are no guarantees the wholesale price may spike.

      These are the rates for one region as an example.

      https://octotrack.co.uk/region/a-eastern-england

      Thank you Jeffus for the link.

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      GilDeanAuthor
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      January 8, 2024

      Quick thought, make sure you put the washing machine on during the week, particularly if you have a cold water fill and are using a 40c wash or above. If you use it at the weekend it won’t help you

      Hi Sally, only on Mon, Weds in the morning at the moment.

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        Sally123
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        January 8, 2024

        Flipping eck Ian, I hope you wrap up warm when you treck down the garden to use you outside privvy. 🤣

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          IanFerguson
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          January 8, 2024

          @fancyabrew  not suggesting we lived longer in 50s and you quote statistics? Here's one one for you.

          27 billion irrelevant posts and comments on the internet in 2023.

          You just happen to be one of them. If you don't understand my point why bother to respond?

          Say hello to my mum when you join her long before your time! You may learn something!

           

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          IanFerguson
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          January 8, 2024

          @GilDean I think we need to move on from this thread which is becoming more Dr Phil and Jeremy Kyle than Power Move !  

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            IanFerguson
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            January 8, 2024

            27 emails from this forum just today! What did I miss over Christmas that has prompted this furore of activity?

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