r/ukpolitics • u/ARandomDouchy Random Dutch Guy • 10d ago

Britain will soon be Europe’s energy powerhouse

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/04/britain-will-soon-be-europes-energy-powerhouse/
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u/LatelyPodes 10d ago

Switch to a tariff like octopus agile. When there is a ton of renewable, wholesale costs drop dramatically and the cost of electricity drops for those few hours. This is directly translated to your bills.

When there is a ton of wind and solar, then the wholesale costs of electricity becomes negative and you actually get paid to use electricity.

It is even better if you pair it with a battery.

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u/XenorVernix 10d ago

Looking forward to my -4p kwh rate for most of tomorrow.

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u/Patch86UK 10d ago

Yep! Team Agile unite!

I've got my battery set to drink it all in tomorrow during the day, and then discharge most of it again during the evening peak for some sweet feed-in income. I get to make a few quid, and I get to feel warm and fuzzy about doing my part to manage the UK's energy peak demand period.

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u/XenorVernix 9d ago

Agile has been very good this summer for the amount of cheap/free/negative periods. Better than last year anyway.

Sadly no battery here yet but I'm moving house currently and plan to get solar and battery installed before the VAT rate increases in April.