Changing Unit from W to Kwh

7 comments started 2023-10-10 last 2023-10-11
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#1 Karl340

Not sure if I'm being blind or stupid. But I can't seem to find an option/setting to change my app dashboard unit from W to Kwh.

Also as a side question, is it worth switching to octopus flux over the winter period?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

#2 Watcher

Flux : depends on you set up and objective(s).

Been on it since May and sticking thru winter to see what happens.

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#3 mrand31

The app dashboard gives power in Watts up to 999W and then kW above that.

kWh are available in the bar chart display of the app.

We're on Flux at the moment. Bear in mind that the cheap rate only lasts three hours. This may or may not be long enough for a complete battery charge. One needs to husband the battery SOC to avoid importing during peak rate as the sun gets lower and dimmer.

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#4 Karl340

Watcher fair enough, I'll see what happens as well

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#5 Karl340

mrand31 ah that makes sense now. I'll have a look at the charts. Yeah I'll bear that in mind to see if it's worth it

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#6 Tap

Do you have an EV? If so, Intelligent Octopus is available to you. 31p daytime, 7.5p 23:30 to 05:30, plus export is 15p KWh.

When you plug your car into charge, octopus creates an intelligent charging plan so you might get quite a few off peak rates during the day as well. I've included a screenshot of my last charge.

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#7 geoffreycoan

Karl340 I’m on flux as well and in fact was looking at my figures this morning to work out what I’m going to do.

September averages:

  • daily home consumption 15kW
  • daily import 6kW (including about 6 octopus power up events)
  • daily export 17kW
  • peak solar generation 8kW/day, 27kW/day generated
  • profit £2.67/day

October to date averages:

  • daily consumption 13.7kW
  • daily import 5kW
  • daily export 9kW
  • peak solar generation 6kW/day, 20kW/day generated
  • profit £1.50/day

I don’t have a car but I do have an ASHP that typically consumes about 10-20kW/day in winter so when I turn the heating on the figures will change dramatically.

Whilst I’m still generating enough to fill the battery most days, now with a cheap rate overnight partial top up I plan to remain on flux for the 28p export rate that’s enabling me to make a profit every day. As the solar drops to the point that I have to more or less rely on the cheap rate period and stop exporting I plan to change, either to Cosy, Economy 7 or Tracker. I’m hoping to not change onto Tracker until December and then be on tracker for 3 months then back to flux.

Gotta look at winter solar predictions next …