In all honesty I think it’s a publicity stunt, and a really bad one to be pulling at this time when clear transparent messaging about climate change is needed (Octopus Energy position themselves as a green energy provider). But if they’re really not prepared for it, it reflects badly on them too since the eclipse could be predicted from thousands of years ago.

Doesn’t seem plausible to me, in the winter we get less than 8 hours of daylight in the UK and it’s often cloudy, it’s completely dark well before the time the eclipse happens in December/January. In August when we get 15+ hours of daylight, what is an extra shadow (it’s not even total in the UK) going to really do?

Stupid question maybe but why are you celebrating US independence day at all?? Or is it a different celebration that also coincides with it (in which case you should emphasise that)?

Demanding a refund could add to the pressure though, you could always renew after he (hopefully) goes. I can’t get a refund since mine has just run out but I’m not making any long-term decisions until the dust has settled.

For a 31 year-old console it’s not that alarming.