▲ 45 ▼ Leccy is free for the next few hours! Turn everything on! (lemmy.ml) submitted 3 years ago by cpressland@lemmy.ml to c/casualuk@feddit.uk 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments Pricing via Octopus Agile
[–] LeastIHaveChicken@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (8 children) Does this actually mean that your bill goes down? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] max@feddit.nl 10 points 3 years ago If you’re on variable pricing, it should. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 8 points 3 years ago (6 children) Yep, Octopus Agile. So far I’ve been paid about £0.30 for my usage this morning. Reckless usage, I’ve got everything turned on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 years ago (5 children) Are you serious? You literally just turned everything in the house on? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Mex@feddit.uk 7 points 3 years ago It might sound like wasting power but the reason the price is negative is that there is too much production or to put it another way not enough load on the grid. OP is doing exactly what the grid wants, though I think I would try and use it for productive means if I could. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) If it makes you feel any better, some devices in the house are being used for good, like keeping some baby rabbits warm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) I'd charge that car! What sort of prices are you getting in the middle of the night? How high do the prices go at teatime? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So far the highest I’ve seen is 46p. 12p over my old rate. But these only seem to last for an hour at most. You can view public data on various sites like: https://agileprices.co.uk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] max@feddit.nl 10 points 3 years ago If you’re on variable pricing, it should. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 8 points 3 years ago (6 children) Yep, Octopus Agile. So far I’ve been paid about £0.30 for my usage this morning. Reckless usage, I’ve got everything turned on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 years ago (5 children) Are you serious? You literally just turned everything in the house on? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Mex@feddit.uk 7 points 3 years ago It might sound like wasting power but the reason the price is negative is that there is too much production or to put it another way not enough load on the grid. OP is doing exactly what the grid wants, though I think I would try and use it for productive means if I could. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) If it makes you feel any better, some devices in the house are being used for good, like keeping some baby rabbits warm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) I'd charge that car! What sort of prices are you getting in the middle of the night? How high do the prices go at teatime? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So far the highest I’ve seen is 46p. 12p over my old rate. But these only seem to last for an hour at most. You can view public data on various sites like: https://agileprices.co.uk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 years ago (5 children) Are you serious? You literally just turned everything in the house on? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Mex@feddit.uk 7 points 3 years ago It might sound like wasting power but the reason the price is negative is that there is too much production or to put it another way not enough load on the grid. OP is doing exactly what the grid wants, though I think I would try and use it for productive means if I could. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) If it makes you feel any better, some devices in the house are being used for good, like keeping some baby rabbits warm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) I'd charge that car! What sort of prices are you getting in the middle of the night? How high do the prices go at teatime? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So far the highest I’ve seen is 46p. 12p over my old rate. But these only seem to last for an hour at most. You can view public data on various sites like: https://agileprices.co.uk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mex@feddit.uk 7 points 3 years ago It might sound like wasting power but the reason the price is negative is that there is too much production or to put it another way not enough load on the grid. OP is doing exactly what the grid wants, though I think I would try and use it for productive means if I could. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) If it makes you feel any better, some devices in the house are being used for good, like keeping some baby rabbits warm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) I'd charge that car! What sort of prices are you getting in the middle of the night? How high do the prices go at teatime? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So far the highest I’ve seen is 46p. 12p over my old rate. But these only seem to last for an hour at most. You can view public data on various sites like: https://agileprices.co.uk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) I'd charge that car! What sort of prices are you getting in the middle of the night? How high do the prices go at teatime? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So far the highest I’ve seen is 46p. 12p over my old rate. But these only seem to last for an hour at most. You can view public data on various sites like: https://agileprices.co.uk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cpressland@lemmy.ml [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So far the highest I’ve seen is 46p. 12p over my old rate. But these only seem to last for an hour at most. You can view public data on various sites like: https://agileprices.co.uk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] david@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent