PV Feed In Tariff

The bones (in python) of what you are looking for can be found here: https://github.com/Tonyslogic/tout-compare

See: dataPopulation\makedbFromESBNSmartDataFile.py. This only covers import, but export is a trivial extension.

There are lots of examples elsewhere in that repo to throw up graphs.

I guess so, yes.

Yes doubling the tax free allowance for feed in tariff is very good news, not just for me personally, but in general to stimulate people to let their PV / battery systems stabilise the grid. This is imho more important than renewables themselves as it is the solution for the periods we will always have without sun or wind and for coping with peak demand

I'm currently (high demand time early evening with very low wind and zero solar PV) dumping 3kW into the grid for the next few hours, only to automatically buy it back again, but 5-6 times cheaper, in the wee hours when the country often produces more renewable electricity from wind than we need

Bonkers is still very much geared towards anyone with a dumb meter and doesn't consider solar

They don't consider things like peak rates or EV charging when looking at smart plans either

Their whole website needs an overhaul

IMO when your contract is up your supplier or the CRU should be required to send you an email with a price comparison of what you would spend with every provider using your last 12 months of usage

It might encourage more people to switch

On day night meter and in contract. Can i switch tariff but stay with same provider without any penalty?

Thanks! I wasnt sure. Glad i asked and glad i rang. They still say im on a DAY/Night meter - and they are telling me i cant change for 3 weeks. no idea why - just computer says no. kinda irrritating and almost worth breaking contract but i think ill stay and ring back in a week or two to swap again.

Click the eV rate and adjust the time and rate to match your boost

+1 to that. Spar don't need to tell me the cost of bread versus their competitors. If companies were required to do that, everything would cost us more as they would need an army of people for every service we bought. Nor IMO does it fall to the likes of Bonkers or other resellers of energy contracts.

Sure, you can strongly argue the relevant regulator should offer that service. CRU in this case. But it wouldn’t fall to each individual supplier. 

Each supplier should provide a service where you can upload your data to them, and they then give you the best package they have based on that.

The thing is, with smart metering it is very very possible for providers to provide you with exact comparison billing, something more important now that you have time of use tarrifs, and the regulator should be ensuring that this feature is compulsory.

This would be preferable. Would make it easy to compare across the board, directly against each other.

It would likely also promote proper competition amongst providers, especially showing figures for unit rates, etc. rather than fudging and hiding behind 'percentage decrease'

I am with SSE. The best way to contact them is through their Twitter support account @SSEAirHelp

Click the envelope icon to the left of the Follow icon to send a message. You'll be able to get hold of someone with more time and you will get an answer.

Make sure to include MPRN, SSE account numbers and full name and address in your message.

Plenty of people on here have changed supplier and received a credit cheque in the post. Maybe not from SSE but they are duty bound.

I left them earlier this year and still waiting for a payment too. Their last email to me mentioned that it will likely be paid 2nd week of Nov. But wer very fluffy on the response so I am not holding my breath!!

interesting comment at the end where it says that those identified as low usage will not get the credit. So what happens to those of us with pv where our usage is low ?

At least they say there is an appeals process you can take up with your supplier if need be, whether it would be of any use with some suppliers is a different matter though. I think it's more geared up for vacant properties connected but using very little units.