Energy tools
Explore when electricity is cheaper on the example tariffs and how the grid’s generation mix changes. Check each tool’s data date before using it.
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Live energy tools
The latest grid reading and dated tariff prices. Each tool shows the period its data covers.
How electricity reaches your home
Step 1 of 6
1. Electricity is made the moment you use it
There is no giant battery for the whole country. So the amount made has to match the amount used — every single second. When you switch things on, somewhere a power station makes a little more.
Made
Used
They always have to match.