Did I choose the right Octopus tariff for April 2024? - Testing my rule of thumb

In April I switched from Octopus Go to Octopus Flux. Did I make the right decision or was there a better tariff I could have chosen? In this video I compare my simple rule of thumb against what it would have cost me on the main Octopus smart tariffs: Go, Intelligent Go, Flux, Intelligent Flux, and Cosy Octopus.

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Our home system summary:
6.8 kWp solar array split E/W
5 kW Gen 2 GivEnergy hybrid inverter
14.7 kWh GivEnergy batteries
A2A heat pump heating/cooling system
Myenergi eddi hot water diverter
Fiat 500e EV

Solar and battery tour:
   • Solar PV and battery tour - Q Cells a...  

A2A heating tour:
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00:00 Introduction
00:49 Rule of thumb review
03:14 Tariff choice for April
09:26 Closing remarks

Please note that Tim is not a professional consultant, just an enthusiastic amateur, so cannot reply to requests for advice or opinions on specific systems or green investment opportunities. Thank you for your understanding.

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