Gwynfor Hughes
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There are some good tariffs to be had out there but sadly not for MGs
Are there any moves out there to rectify this please?
Are there any moves out there to rectify this please?
What tariffs are good? I'm comparing a few at the moment and they all seem to be a tradeoff between hours, kWh charges and standing charges on top of "special requirements" like a specific car or charger...There are some good tariffs to be had out there but sadly not for MGs
Are there any moves out there to rectify this please?
Standing charges will be the same whichever supplier you go for, they are set by Ofgem for the region. Octopus slightly reduce them from the max allowed, maybe others do too but it is merely a penny or two.What tariffs are good? I'm comparing a few at the moment and they all seem to be a tradeoff between hours, kWh charges and standing charges on top of "special requirements" like a specific car or charger...
On top of which household electricity use needs to be taken into account...
Good thread but could we please stick with best EV tariff subject that is not only available to specific chargers or specific cars and takes into account household electricity use as well
Compare like for like please - number of hours, peak and off-peak kWh price and standing charges and then say if any special requirements are there to get that tariff
Standing charges will be the same whichever supplier you go for, they are set by Ofgem for the region. Octopus slightly reduce them from the max allowed, maybe others do too but it is merely a penny or two.
Also whilst demanding that we compare like for like only and take other factors into account, please feel free to continue your research and provide the data to add to the conversation.
Supplier | Tariff | Standing Charge (Daily) | Standing Charge (Yearly) | |
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British Gas | Fixed Lighter May25 v3 | 22.98p | £83.87 | Compare prices > |
British Gas | Fixed Lighter 12M v2 | 22.98p | £83.87 | Compare prices > |
Ecotricity | 2 Year Fixed Tariff V24.1 | 30.86p | £112.63 | Compare prices > |
100Green | Sparkling SVT | 34.03p | £124.22 | Compare prices > |
100Green | Sparkling Fix - May 2025 | 34.03p | £124.22 | Compare prices > |
British Gas | Fixed May25 v5 | 35.31p | £128.88 | Compare prices > |
British Gas | Fixed Tariff 12M v3 | 35.31p | £128.88 | Compare prices > |
Octopus Energy | Flexible Octopus | 38.72p | £141.34 |
Thank you, although the standing charges look a bit all over the place. See this post BG or Octopus EV tariff
Supplier Tariff Standing Charge (Daily) Standing Charge (Yearly) British Gas Fixed Lighter May25 v3 22.98p £83.87 Compare prices > British Gas Fixed Lighter 12M v2 22.98p £83.87 Compare prices > Ecotricity 2 Year Fixed Tariff V24.1 30.86p £112.63 Compare prices > 100Green Sparkling SVT 34.03p £124.22 Compare prices > 100Green Sparkling Fix - May 2025 34.03p £124.22 Compare prices > British Gas Fixed May25 v5 35.31p £128.88 Compare prices > British Gas Fixed Tariff 12M v3 35.31p £128.88 Compare prices > Octopus Energy Flexible Octopus 38.72p £141.34
Thank you, although the stranding charges look a bit all over the place. See this post BG or Octopus EV tariff
Agreed, there are 2 questions here, whether to fork out a grand for charging quicker, and secondly is it worth getting a time of day tariff, i.e. does the off peak usage counter the increased peak rate usage.I agree that 22p standing charge sounds unreal - no idea...
I'm new to EV and still trying to figure out whether I could live without a 7kW charger - since I drive mainly local and not every day, I keep thinking how many times I can charge my car for £1,000+ that EV charger would cost me ...
I started collecting different "3-pin" tariffs that are not charger specific and then I guess have to compare with 7kW options ... any I find, I'll post them here
11 months and 7.7k miles into my EV journey I am still unconvinced that I need a a 7kW charger. I decided to try a winter without before committing. I've spent a total of £22 on public charging in the last 6 months where I've wanted and extra top up due to longer trips on consecutive days.I agree that 22p standing charge sounds unreal - no idea...
I'm new to EV and still trying to figure out whether I could live without a 7kW charger - since I drive mainly local and not every day, I keep thinking how many times I can charge my car for £1,000+ that EV charger would cost me ...
I started collecting different "3-pin" tariffs that are not charger specific and then I guess have to compare with 7kW options ... any I find, I'll post them here
Check Intelligent Octopus Go. (11.30 pm to 5 am, 7.5p/kWh). I have a Ohme ePod charger and everything works fine.Don't understand what you mean by EVSE dependent.
Agree Octopus Go is good but restrictive 0030 to 0430.
The OVO tariff seems far more flexible with daytime cheap rates but my car and charger are not compatible hence my enquiry.
That is if you have a specific charger that allows you to access that tariff, can't get it with 3-pin charger. The only other option is Octopus Go 00:30-04:30 at 9p and 27.94p other timesCheck Intelligent Octopus Go. (11.30 pm to 5 am, 7.5p/kWh). I have a Ohme ePod charger and everything works fine.
Use a compatible wallbox instead and then the car doesnt matter. Intelligent Octopus GO is 7.5p for 6 hours (23:30 to 05:30) plus additional times under Octopus control. Currently Zappi, Ohme and Wallbox are the compatible chargers.There are some good tariffs to be had out there but sadly not for MGs
Are there any moves out there to rectify this please?
Hypervolt signs multi-year agreement with Kraken TechnologiesIs it the Hypervolt that is coming soon to IOG?
I'm on intelligent Octopus flux and can recommend. The car has nothing to do with it - the intelligent bit applies to the Givenergy battery - they control it and in exchange you get amazing returns on your export to the grid.After going for a year with only a 13A socket (and a 50 kw rapid charger five minutes walk away) I decided to get a home charger. The rapid charger became unattractive as winter set in, and rather than a pleasant walk to and from the thing it began to look like I would have to sit on it at nearly midnight in freezing rain if I wanted the car fully charged by the next day. Also they doubled the price from 30p to 60p.
While I found that I could actually keep up with my usage purely on the 13A socket, I was playing with fire in terms of two heavy driving days coming up back to back. I only avoided the midnight stint on the village rapid charger one night by plugging into a destination charger while I was at the theatre. Fine, but there isn't always a destination charger where I park.
So I decided to go the whole hog. Zappi, home battery and 18 PV panels arriving in less than two weeks. I haven't decided about a tariff yet. My installer seems keen on Octopus Flux, but I don't even know if the MG4 is supported on that. I also haven't figured out how some of these really cheap deals can be making money for the supplier. Surely if everyone only draws from the grid when the price is a few pennies and lives off their battery the rest of the time, the supplier is losing out?
If I can sell PV output to them, and then buy electricity back at a lower price at the right time, where's their profit? In other words, what's the damn catch?