Octopus Go vs Snug Octopus (for Solar/Battery) - Advice Needed.
Hi there,
Apologies in advance for my lack of knowledge on this but I'm hoping somebody can give me some positive advice about this.
I am currently with Octopus Energy under their tariff Octopus Go, mainly because I have solar panels and a battery for storage.
I recently discovered that Octopus do a tariff which is specifically for storage heaters (Snug Octopus), which would be handy for the winter because I do have storage heaters and an immersion tank for hot water as well.
Obviously in the winter there are going to be shorter days and less sunlight to be able to charge the battery so I will be using it in the evening a lot more and preferably charging it overnight on the cheap rate, which I currently do on Octopus Go when needed, ready for the next day. Also I would need to be able to run the storage heaters because it gets pretty cold in my house during the winter.
My question is, is it worth me switching tariffs from Octopus Go, which is obviously vital for my solar at the moment, to Snug Octopus ready for the winter? Will it work okay with solar panels and battery storage or will there be a conflict at all? Also I noticed with Snug Octopus you get an hour in the afternoon at off-peak rate (currently 9p), which would also be handy to get a hot water boost and a little top up on the battery ready for the evening when needed.
I'm also just wondering if anybody else with solar panels and batteries has switched over to Snug Octopus and is happy with it or if they stayed with Octopus Go or a different tariff. I just want to be ready for winter, that's all.
Thanks.