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
16.6p /kWh
17 hr Until Finish 12:30 to 16:00
Tumble Dryer
16.8p /kWh
15 hr Until Finish 11:30 to 14:30
Dishwasher
16.4p /kWh
14 hr Until Start 13:00 to 15:00
Electric Car
17.2p /kWh
3 hr Until Start 02:00 to 06:00
Heater
15.5p /kWh
15 hr Until Start 14:30 to 15:00
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Detail sample

Appliance Preferred Best (<6h) Best (<12h) Best
Washing Machine
3.5 hrs
End in 17 hrs
16.6p /kWh
End in 6 hrs
17.1p /kWh
End in 16 hrs
16.6p /kWh
End in 17 hrs
16.6p /kWh
Tumble Dryer
3 hrs
End in 15 hrs
16.8p /kWh
End in 6 hrs
17.0p /kWh
End in 15 hrs
16.8p /kWh
End in 16 hrs
16.6p /kWh
Dishwasher
2 hrs
Starts in 14 hrs
16.4p /kWh
Starts in 3 hrs
16.9p /kWh
Starts in 3 hrs
16.9p /kWh
Starts in 14 hrs
16.4p /kWh
Electric Car
4 hrs
Starts in 3 hrs
17.2p /kWh
Starts in 3 hrs
17.2p /kWh
Starts in 12 hrs
16.7p /kWh
Starts in 13 hrs
16.7p /kWh
Heater
0.5 hrs
Starts in 15 hrs
15.5p /kWh
Starts in 4 hrs
16.7p /kWh
Starts in 4 hrs
16.7p /kWh
Starts in 15 hrs
15.5p /kWh

Chart sample