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Understand your energy, pay less for it

Short, plain-English guides to how electricity pricing works — and how shifting your flexible loads to the cheapest hours cuts your bill.

What is a dynamic electricity tariff?
A dynamic electricity tariff prices your energy by the hour (or half-hour) based on the wholesale market, so power is much cheaper at some times than others.
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How much can you save by charging your EV off-peak?
Charging an EV in off-peak hours instead of at peak can cut the cost of each charge by well over half on the right tariff — typically 20–40% of your charging bill when automated.
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Time-of-use tariffs explained
A time-of-use (TOU) tariff charges different rates at different times of day. Understanding the peak and off-peak windows is the key to cutting your bill.
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What is a virtual power plant (VPP)?
A virtual power plant is a network of small, distributed energy assets — batteries, EV chargers, flexible loads — coordinated to act like a single power station.
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Demand flexibility explained
Demand flexibility is the ability to move electricity use in time — running loads when power is cheap and clean, and easing off when it is scarce and expensive.
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How to optimise a home battery on a time-of-use tariff
A home battery pays for itself faster when you charge it in the cheapest hours and use that stored energy during expensive peaks — automatically.
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