Energy Saving Bonus

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  1. Sta

    Stahlrost Well-Known Member

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    I'm with EON and a few days ago I got an email asking me to cut back on electricity usage for an hour, in return for a credit to my account. It was from 5:30pm until 6:30pm on Tuesday. At 5:29pm I duly switched everything off and started testing the sofa in the dark. I eventually nodded off, so the hour soon passed.

    This afternoon I got an email saying "CONGRATULATIONS" in big letters. I met the target and I'll be getting £1.15 credit to my account. Easy money!

    Anyone else done it?
     
    Stahlrost, Nov 24, 2022
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    Well done! Don't think my energy company are doing it?
     
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    Fully expected this to be a story about going to Curry Mahal.
     
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    Stahlrost Well-Known Member

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    Ha ha, why did I guess that you'd say something like that? I could have a free poppadom with the money saved, I'll bear that in mind next time.
     
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    Every little helps.
     
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    There’s energy saving & there’s bone idleness..:)
     
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    We did it last week with octopus, 5pm till 6pm. Saved 58 pence :)
     
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    With Eon Next, did it last week, got £9 credit, this week just over £4 credit. That's 3 days worth of leccy free, for going out for a couple of hours.
     
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    I’m with octopus, they’re doing ‘savings sessions’
     
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    Do you have to turn your fridge/freezer off too.?o_O
     
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    I’m supposing you need to be on a smart meter to do this?
    This next observation is something that as just struck me. What about all those who are without any heating for much/all of the day because they can’t afford it, shouldn’t they get some credit? I get the feeling it doesn’t quite work like that
     
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    We're with Eon but haven't heard anything, enjoy your ' windfall'.
     
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    Yes you do need a smart meter.

    The EON version works by automatically monitoring usage over a period of time, then periodically setting a reduction target for your peak times. I suppose if you're already using next to nothing you can't reduce it any further.
     
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    yeah it's not really targeting that. it's trying to reduce peak usage
     
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    Yep, did it with Octopus and they ran 2nd one this week (awaiting results for that one).

    Just delayed cooking in first session and saved 84% for a £2.61 saving. Still watched TV during it, so money for old rope. Just don't use heavy duty stuff and jobs a good un.
     
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    Why don’t my energy company do this they not even told me,left me totally in the dark
     
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    Yeah I guess I realised it but it was the irony of it that struck me.
     
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    What a time to be alive
     
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    £1.15 an hour
    Slave labour
     
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    Update: We've now had 2 more energy save hours. Total credited so far is £5.96. That's enough for a pint and a poppadom. Result!
     
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