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About Econotion
Independent write-ups on UK home energy, with the figures and the sources shown.
Econotion covers energy tariffs, heating, home batteries, solar and EV charging in the UK. It started as research for our own homes, and a lot of what we found was either a supplier's marketing or a comparison site that didn't show its working.
Who we are
We come to home energy from a technology background rather than from energy sales, so we tend to look at it the way we'd look at any system: work out how the parts fit together, then check the numbers.
We're interested in how the newer energy technology for homes works together, and what it costs to run. The things we're looking at most closely are:
- smart tariffs, and how much of a household's electricity can realistically move into the cheap overnight hours
- vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-home charging, which cars support it in the UK and which chargers can do it
- home batteries and thermal stores as ways of storing cheap electricity for later in the day
- control software such as Home Assistant and Predbat, which decides when a battery charges and discharges
We're not installers and we don't hold energy advice qualifications, so Econotion sets out the information and the sums and leaves the decision with you.
How it's written
- every figure comes from a primary source, whether that's the supplier's own pricing data and terms, Ofgem, government, the Energy Saving Trust or published trial data, and the sources are listed at the bottom of each page
- if a number is our own calculation we say so and show the working
- where we've used a tariff or product ourselves we say so, and where we haven't we say that too
- pages are dated and we update them when prices or rules change
How Econotion is funded
Econotion is funded through Octopus Energy's referral scheme. If you switch to Octopus through our referral link, Econotion may earn a referral payment of £50 from Octopus. It doesn't change the rates you pay, and Octopus gives you £50 credit as a new customer as well. We don't run paid adverts, and Octopus has no say in what we write.
Econotion is independent. It isn't part of Octopus Energy, and it isn't endorsed by or partnered with Octopus.
What it isn't
Econotion isn't a price comparison site and nothing on it is regulated financial advice. Rates and rules change, so check your own quote before you switch, and for anything to do with an Octopus account or tariff email hello@octopus.energy.
Get in touch
Corrections, questions and ideas for guides are welcome at hello@econotion.co.uk.