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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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Blastoise186
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Blastoise186Super User
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January 8, 2024

I get around 300 emails a week on average. Sometimes more, sometimes less - it all depends on what’s going on really.

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DavidWSR
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February 17, 2024

To achieve the Power Move target you have to use electricity tactfully. I have overnight storage and water heating so a good proportion of my energy is used during this time. Between 4-7pm if I am at home keep heating and lighting to a minimum and in only one room. I do not use the oven, washing machine or any other high consumoption appliances during 4-7pm. Generally I am out for 2 out of the 5 days so energy usage is miminal then.

My latest mid-month report for February suggests I am using just 2.23% of my energy during 4-7pm. I could therefore ease up on my frugal use of energy during Power Move. It does prove achieving the Power Move target is possible but you need to be tactical in your energy use.

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