There are several smart tariff providers that may suit your needs depending on your usage patterns. However, as a general guideline, here are some recommended tariffs from Octopus Energy.
| Your low carbon tech | Your best tariff |
|---|---|
| Heat pump | Cosy Octopus |
| Electric car (EV) | Intelligent Octopus Go |
| Solar panels | Octopus Outgoing |
| Solar, battery storage | Octopus Flux |
| Battery storage | Agile + Outgoing Octopus |
| EV, solar | Intelligent Octopus Go |
| EV, heat pump | Intelligent Octopus Go |
| EV, solar, heat pump | Intelligent Octopus Go |
| Heat pump and solar | Cosy Octopus + Octopus Outgoing |
| Nothing yet | Agile Octopus or Octopus Tracker |
Cosy Octopus:
How does it work?
Cosy Octopus is a 3 rate tariff with triple dip Cosy Hours every day: eight hours of super cheap electric to warm your home.
Day rate:
25.15p / kWh
Cosy rate (04:00 – 07:00, 13:00 – 16:00 & 22:00 – 00:00):
12.32p / kWh
Peak rate (16:00 – 19:00):
36.46p / kWh
Standing charge:
62.22p / day
Intelligent Octopus Go
This is one of the most popolar tarrifs among the EV owners. You get 7p/kWh smart charging and 6 hours of off peak rates for your whole house every night between 11:30 PM to 5:30 AM.
Note that you need a compatible car or car charger to be able to switch into this tarriff.
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