My electricity bill for last month: Import costs ~£50, export credits ~£90. Overall credit for April: £40 (including standing charges and running an electric car).
This is thanks to Solar PV, a House Battery and a flexible tariff from #Octopus (Intelligent Go) - all orchestrated with #HomeAssistant
Capital cost was high but well worth it 👍 #solar#solarpower#battery#solarpv#lowcarbon
@ChrisWarwick We probably had our solar and battery installed at the worst time. December 2022. I don’t look at the payback time. I look at the bills on a monthly basis and enjoy the savings, month by month. I was on the wrong export tariff year. I know this year I will be making more. April’s bill was the first time we covered all the bill including the standing charge.
This year so far, 47 days we have produced more than we imported and 22 days more than we consumed.
@bazcurtis I have a very similar story, October 2022 install. I spent last year getting to grips with the whole thing (at a rather leisurely pace, it has to be said) and setting up integrations and automations, as well as changing tariffs. Shout-out to all those people who produce such great HA integrations that make proper management possible!
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