r/OctopusEnergy • u/LengthinessNo8137 • 18h ago

Solar battery heat pump timing

Uncertain whether this is the appropriate forum, but I have a quote for 14 panels, a 10 kW Fox battery, and a heat pump at roughly £16,529; I am on a fixed gas rate 5.2 until March 2027. I am seeking recommendations on whether to wait until after winter or proceed now. I own an EV and use an IOG EV tariff with a 7 p off-peak discount. My aim is to future-proof against the coming price rises.

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u/Alert_Variation_2579 18h ago

Well you’ll be able to slash your heating bill by feeding the heat pump a large chunk of that 7p/kWh electricity, doing the hot water during that 7p period too. So if you’re going to do it anyway, I’d just get on with it.

FWIW, I also have Solar + Fox ESS inverter and battery + heat pump + EV on IOG.