Octopus Energy Direct Debit Calculator & Balance Forecast

Gas

Annual gas consumption

Enter your total usage over a full year. You can usually find this on your Octopus account or energy statements.

kWh/year

Gas unit rate

Enter the rates from your tariff. Prices are not fetched automatically.

p/kWh

Gas standing charge

Charged every day, whatever you use.

p/day

Electricity export

Your export tariff

There is no standing charge on export.

Use my export earnings when calculating my Direct Debit?

This only changes how the Direct Debit is worked out. Choose “No” if you’d rather your Direct Debit covered your import costs on its own. Your forecast balance still includes the export credits, because they’re still expected to be paid into your account.

Yes No

Your account

What is your current Octopus account balance?

Balance amount

Use the current credit or debit balance shown on your Octopus account.

Is your account in credit or debit?

Choose how the balance is currently shown on your Octopus account.

In credit In debit

What balance would you like your account to have?

Target balance

Choose whether you want to finish in credit, at £0, or in debit.

Credit £0 Debit

Target amount

Many people like to keep some credit to cover winter.

When would you like to reach this balance?

This is your balance at the end of the month you choose.

Has this month’s Direct Debit already been taken?

The forecast starts today. Choose “No” if a Direct Debit payment is still due before the end of this month, so it’s included in the forecast.

Yes No

What is your current monthly Direct Debit?

Current Direct Debit (optional)

If you enter it, we’ll also forecast what happens if you keep paying this amount.

/ month

Octopus Energy Direct Debit Calculator

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Electricity

Gas