Optimiser Tool

On an Agile tariff the cost of running your appliances can vary dramatically depending on the time of day. This tool will help you find the best time to run your appliance to take advantage of the cheapest electricity rates.

The appliances shown below are a sample set illustrating what this tool can do. Please add your own appliances to get started. Configure the name, expected runtime and whether to display the time until start or the time until finish. You can also configure the maximum allowable delay, and set preferences about which time of day your appliance should run.

At a Glance sample

Washing Machine
0.8p /kWh
4 hr Until Finish 01:30 to 05:00
Tumble Dryer
0.4p /kWh
4 hr Until Finish 02:00 to 05:00
Dishwasher
-0.4p /kWh
2 hr Until Start 03:00 to 05:00
Electric Car
1.0p /kWh
0 hr Until Start 01:00 to 05:00
Heater
-1.5p /kWh
3 hr Until Start 04:30 to 05:00
New Appliance Pending

Detail sample

Appliance Preferred Best (<6h) Best (<12h) Best
Washing Machine
3.5 hrs
End in 4 hrs
0.8p /kWh
End in 4 hrs
0.8p /kWh
End in 4 hrs
0.8p /kWh
End in 4 hrs
0.8p /kWh
Tumble Dryer
3 hrs
End in 4 hrs
0.4p /kWh
End in 4 hrs
0.4p /kWh
End in 4 hrs
0.4p /kWh
End in 4 hrs
0.4p /kWh
Dishwasher
2 hrs
Starts in 2 hrs
-0.4p /kWh
Starts in 2 hrs
-0.4p /kWh
Starts in 2 hrs
-0.4p /kWh
Starts in 2 hrs
-0.4p /kWh
Electric Car
4 hrs
Starts in 0 hrs
1.0p /kWh
Starts in 0 hrs
1.0p /kWh
Starts in 0 hrs
1.0p /kWh
Starts in 0 hrs
1.0p /kWh
Heater
0.5 hrs
Starts in 3 hrs
-1.5p /kWh
Starts in 3 hrs
-1.5p /kWh
Starts in 3 hrs
-1.5p /kWh
Starts in 3 hrs
-1.5p /kWh

Chart sample