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
14.9p /kWh
17 hr Until Finish 11:30 to 15:00
Tumble Dryer
15.6p /kWh
15 hr Until Finish 10:30 to 13:30
Dishwasher
14.6p /kWh
15 hr Until Start 13:00 to 15:00
Electric Car
18.5p /kWh
1 hrs Until Start 23:00 to 03:00
Heater
14.0p /kWh
15 hr Until Start 13:30 to 14:00
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Detail sample

Appliance Preferred Best (<6h) Best (<12h) Best
Washing Machine
3.5 hrs
End in 17 hrs
14.9p /kWh
End in 4 hrs
18.5p /kWh
End in 16 hrs
15.4p /kWh
End in 17 hrs
14.9p /kWh
Tumble Dryer
3 hrs
End in 15 hrs
15.6p /kWh
End in 4 hrs
18.4p /kWh
End in 15 hrs
15.6p /kWh
End in 17 hrs
14.9p /kWh
Dishwasher
2 hrs
Starts in 15 hrs
14.6p /kWh
Starts in 2 hrs
18.2p /kWh
Starts in 12 hrs
15.8p /kWh
Starts in 15 hrs
14.6p /kWh
Electric Car
4 hrs
Starts in 1 hrs
18.5p /kWh
Starts in 1 hrs
18.5p /kWh
Starts in 12 hrs
15.3p /kWh
Starts in 13 hrs
15.1p /kWh
Heater
0.5 hrs
Starts in 15 hrs
14.0p /kWh
Starts in 2 hrs
17.7p /kWh
Starts in 12 hrs
16.3p /kWh
Starts in 15 hrs
14.0p /kWh

Chart sample