I wish I had electricity prices that low. I love in an area that has some of the highest electricity rates in the US. In the summer months it averages to $0.55/kWh. It's much lower now with winter rates, but still looking around $0.40/kWh.
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In fairness, most people here pay about 24p/kWh which is about 32¢/kWh and on my tariff sometimes prices will peak at 45p (about 55¢) so we're not too far behind!
Which app is that and why is 22:30 not blue?
It's Home Assistant. If you're not familiar, it's an insanely powerful open-source platform for self-hosting your smart home. It can handle heating, lighting, security, charging, presence, all sorts. I highly recommend it if you have any smart home kit at all. But it is a bit of a rabbit hole.
The data you see there is being automatically imported from Octopus and Home Assistant uses it to calculate the best time to run the heaters; it even takes the weather forecast into account to make sure that the walls are warmed through so the heaters don't need to run when energy is expensive.
The 22:30 is highlighted because it's the cheapest rate for the period.
Home Assistant eh? Thanks! 🙏
I too would like to know the app.
And I think it is blue.... but really blue!
Getting towards violet.
Do you have a home battery and/or EV? I'm wondering how much advantage can you take from those prices.
No, but I live in a flat in an old building with thick walls that hold onto heat well. I'll be toasty throughout the next 24-36 hours and it won't cost me a penny.
Obviously if I had an EV it'd be even better.