[Poppy_EONNext]

Hello Everyone 👋

Our New Next Smart Saver is now Live!

We've trialled it, we've tested it - now our brand new Time of Use tariff is ready for all eligible smart customers 🙌

⚡ What you need to know:

- Next Smart saver is a static, Time of Use tariff, with different rates for different times of day (rates will vary by region)
🕓Peak, 4pm-7pm
🕑Super Off-Peak, 2am-5am
🕛Off-Peak (all other times)

- This tariff puts you in control of your usage, and gives you the opportunity to shift habits away from peak periods to allow for cost savings.
- You don't need an EV, battery or heat pump to benefit from this tariff.

You do need:

• A working, communicating smart meter.
• Consent to us collecting half hourly data.
• A valid email address that we can use for all communications and manage your online account 📧
• A willingness to have a go at moving some of your electricity usage outside of peak hours to enable you to save ⚡

This is a 12 month fixed contract with no exit fees and gives a donation to the Woodland Trust 🌳

For more information, check out our website 👉 Next Smart Saver 👈

If you have any questions, please let us know 🙂

[geoffers]

@Poppy_EONNext : it would be useful when launching new tariffs here to give a ball-park indication of the tariff rates (I guess it differs from region to region?)

However, FIFY for this one for my region SW/Brizzle 🤓

[Poppy_EONNext]

Good Afternoon @geoffers 🙂

Absolutely, the rates do vary depending on the region, thank you for sharing your quote! 😁

[rwh202]

I’m not sure who this tariff is aimed at? Would look like a great deal for heat pump users if we weren’t heading in to summer.
Otherwise, the lack of an enticing super off-peak for shifting washing etc. to compared with the EV style tariffs is a bit odd.
On Drive, I can schedule the washing to finish at 06:30, put it in the drier for 30 mins whilst I boil the kettle, empty the dishwasher that ran at midnight, have the electric towel rail and heating warm up the bathroom, fire up the electric shower, all on 7p electricity. I’ve used over half my daily electricity before 7. I don’t think I’ll get up at 4:30 for 17p energy!

[geoffers]

Originally Posted by rwh202

I’m not sure who this tariff is aimed at? .... I’ve used over half my daily electricity before 7. I don’t think I’ll get up at 4:30 for 17p energy!

@rwh202 I guess it's more aimed at educating people to spread their usage to cheaper time periods, rather than giving them the chance to get bigger savings like we can with the cheap off-peak times on Drive.

So by adding the carrot of slightly cheaper rates at the lower demand times maybe people will realise it's better to move some of their high demand usage to outside those peak hours. Though the reason for the 4 to 7 peak is that everyone wants a cuppa and to cook their supper when they get in from work, so doubt if they'll hold off until after 7...

[rwh202]

Originally Posted by geoffers

@rwh202 I guess it's more aimed at educating people to spread their usage to cheaper time periods, rather than giving them the chance to get bigger savings like we can with the cheap off-peak times on Drive.

So by adding the carrot of slightly cheaper rates at the lower demand times maybe people will realise it's better to move some of their high demand usage to outside those peak hours. Though the reason for the 4 to 7 peak is that everyone wants a cuppa and to cook their supper when they get in from work, so doubt if they'll hold off until after 7...

Yep, but I see the 4 to 7 as a stick, more than the the cheaper other times as a carrot. Psychologically, not sure I'd sign up for a stick...

However, I agree, if this was a default tariff or was forced on it, then the stick would work and I'd not do the washing, dishwasher etc. at that time. Although things like children's dinner would be unavoidable.

I just think I'd like to see a bigger carrot to compensate - a cheaper super off-peak and maybe a weekend super off-peak for batch cooking and washing or similar.

[geoffers]

Originally Posted by rwh202

Yep, but I see the 4 to 7 as a stick, more than the the cheaper other times as a carrot. Psychologically, not sure I'd sign up for a stick...

However, I agree, if this was a default tariff or was forced on it, then the stick would work and I'd not do the washing, dishwasher etc. at that time. Although things like children's dinner would be unavoidable.

I just think I'd like to see a bigger carrot to compensate - a cheaper super off-peak and maybe a weekend super off-peak for batch cooking and washing or similar.

I like your stick & carrot anaolgies 👍

I guess it's all aimed to get folk educated that, in reality the supply of energy isn't an infinite resource - similar to water metering: once people are metered their profligate use of what is very much a finite resource in the UK becomes more carefully used.

[meldrewreborn]

@geoffers

i think that it’s about the holy grail of not using an extra power station at peak time, so it’s a very long term aspiration. But they have to start somewhere!

however, the British public in general isn’t that interested in these sort of initiatives - we been able to switch suppliers for years and millions still haven’t ever done it. Pricing does influence consumption - governments tax things they don’t want us to use - sugar, road fuels, tobacco etc and it does work to a degree, but many just build it into their budget.

In my view the people who would benefit from cutting their energy bills are likely to be the least equipped to adopt these tariffs, while the technically savvy and well educated will take them up. The price cap was originally introduced to ensure those who didn’t take advantage of better priced options from essentially subsidising those who did. Now it’s turned into the “pants cap” according to Martin Lewis, by still the majority of customers are still on it. Thats what the authorities are up against.