The Big Power Off. Anyone doing it

[florentina1]

We are currently sitting in the dark with just our iPads. Is any one else joining in the Power Off. Also does anyone understand how the payments are calculated.?

We are doing it. I think they calculate the average you used during the few ours previous to this one and use that got comparison.

FOR comparison that should say.

What is it?

@Melstarrynight did you have to register. We have not done that as we have only just heard about it

Yes - we are and my battery is nearly out - boo

We aren’t. You need to have a smart meter.

Your provider has to be signed up to it. They should have info on their website. We are with Octopus and they have been running it fit a while now. This is the first time many providers have done it due to a prediction of high demand tonight.

This is the second thread I've read in the last ten minutes - until reading about it on here I had no idea it was happening.

How and where has it been publicised, because I've seen nothing.

No, I'd not heard of it until now. No emails, nothing on the app.

Would anyone do a link to the other thread. As I understand it you get money back if you reduce significantly your electricity consumption between 5 and 6 this evening. We heard it on the radio but did not know anything about registration to benefit

It’s only for those on smart meters who have signed up to take part with company’s who are signed up. Anyone else gets no compensation.

also it bases it off your normal use so if you a high user you will earn more by cutting down low users not a lot. There was a big thread in the cost of living section. Low users where maybe earning 20-50p even if they turned the main fuse board off while high users where earning a couple of quid by only cutting down by maybe 20-40%

I don’t have a smart meter so was purely watching to see if it was worth getting one.

I don't have a smart meter, so no.

Didn't know about it but also don't have a smart meter.

Yes- your provider would need to notify you to opt in. We have done it several times already with octopus and earned back £1-4 each time. Cooked dinner in the slow cooker ready for 5pm and kids have iPads on, not much of an imposition really.

If you didn't sign up to it, you aren't going to get money back? I think?!

I'd turn your lights back on @florentina1 you won't get anything back if you haven't registered to take part.

I was invited by Eon Next to take part which I did for the first time in November. I got paid 46p for the hour.

They've invited me twice since but the payment is now 6p. I'm not prepared to sit in the dark and cold for an hour for 6p!

No smart meter here and no intention of getting one. I don’t think we’re wasteful of energy.

Exactly

You have to sign up, they’re not just going to randomly give you money 🤦🏼‍♀️

Nope, my energy is with EDF & they are not taking part

if you have a smart meter and you've not been able to sign up with your company, you can sign up to the loop app for the next one. They pay in amazon vouchers. Its less than octopus are paying for this one, but you get £2.50/kWh saved on this occasion.

I think it is a ploy to try and make people think how wonderful Smart meters are and encourage people to have one installed before the energy companies introduce variable charging with high punitive rates for consumption at peak times.

No as I refuse to have a smart meter fitted.

Never heard of it. Never even saw it publicised.

No, not taking part.