bobsmydog wrote:I switched to Octopus and had their Smart meter installed about 9 months ago. it was very easy.
I am on 'Octopus Go' with electrcity at 5p a kwh for 4 hours at night. I dont have an EV but do have a Tesla battery and solar panels. So when solar is rubbish like it is this time of year, the battery fills up at 5p at night to power the home during the day. Timer delays on tumble drier, washing machine and dish washer power these at the 5p rate too.
It's working very nicely.
I have solar panels installed already but am wary of getting a smart meter as
a) My solar installer advised me not to to avoid problems
and
b) There has been a lot in the press about them being installed or configured incorrectly and unfortunate solar panel owners getting huge bills as a result of being CHARGED for the electricity they are exporting.
Now I realise that smart meters are the future and that I will HAVE to get one eventually and I have read that as long as you get a SMETS2 meter and it is properly configured it can work just fine. My concern is with getting some installation guy who ISNT familiar with solar panels and doesnt do the job right and I end up with the problems being reported elsewhere by others. Perhaps if I switched to Octopus Energy and get them to do the installation they will get it right, clearly you havent had any problems ?.
Anyone else out there who has had smart meters installed recently and already has solar panels ?. If so Id like to hear how you got on.
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