greendwarf said:...
EDF have a modified Economy 7 tariff called 20:20 which kicks in earlier than midnight (about 9pm I think) cutting off about 7am. The difference is not as large between the 2 rates, i.e. the night rate is higher than Economy 7 but the big advantage can be the night rate applies all weekend - when many of us might be using more energy (especially charging our PHEV) during the day.
That EDF 20:20 tariff is particularly good because there is no price premium for the daytime rate. I did discuss it with them and was on the point of applying when they explained that it was only available to people with a Smart Meter installed. I asked to be put us onto 20:20 and have the Smart Meter installed and they explained that they could not do that - they only installed Smart Meters for existing customers and you could not ask for one, they decided if, and when, to install it. I was going to have to switch to EDF as my supplier, choosing one of their standard tariffs, then wait for them to install a Smart Meter - which they would do when they got round to my part of the country. At this point, I lost interest in the whole thing!