Help:- Setting up & checking Octopus Go tariff

4 comments started 2026-06-01 last 2026-06-02
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#1 sugarfree

A few years ago I used the MK1 Portal, to set up Octopus Go I followed the steps on this video from 2:07 onwards - simples!!:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ohTo1r_cM

Now on the MK2 Portal this simples method has been removed.
Please let me know the new way of setting up/checking my Octopus Go tariff?

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#2 geoffreycoan

sugarfree to save us watching a video, can you elaborate on what you mean by “setting up Octopus Go tariff”

At a guess you are wanting your battery to charge overnight in the cheap period, that’s just a matter of setting a charging schedule up using with the app or the portal. Whilst the app has changed with the introduction of Premium tier, it’s not changed that much. Just set the start and end times for your charge

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#3 CW

And ensure you have AC Charging enabled

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#4 sugarfree

geoffreycoan

Please confirm my understanding that case 2) below is our new status quo.

1) As per video, you still need to insert:- Account No.; MPAN; Meter Serial Number; API Key

2) stuff in 1) no longer necessary since import/export £ tariff data no longer processed for display.
i.e. Octopus Go doesn't control either system or battery so GE portal/app no longer needs to be informed of either tariff or supplier