Smart Tariffs Are Complex. Finding the Right One Doesn't Have to Be.
Do you have an EV, solar panels or a home battery? No matter your setup, it pays off to be on the right tariff. That’s where Loop Optimise’s Tariff Recommender comes in.
Find the Best Smart Tariff for Your Green Tech
Loop Optimise’s personalised, data-driven Tariff Recommender helps you compare and find the best smart energy tariff for your household.
If you have solar panels, a home battery, or an EV, choosing the right smart energy tariff can help you get the most out of your energy system. But with so many options, it can be tough to know which one is right for you.
That’s why we’ve built a Tariff Recommender – a free tool inside Loop Optimise that helps you compare smart tariffs based on your data.
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Why Should I Be On a Smart Tariff?Why Should I Be On a Smart Tariff?
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How Does the Tariff Recommender Work?How Does the Tariff Recommender Work?
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Could You Just Use a Comparison Site?Could You Just Use a Comparison Site?
Why Should I Be On a Smart Tariff?
Smart tariffs can be a game-changer for homes with solar panels, home batteries, heat pumps, or electric vehicles.
These tariffs offer lower electricity prices during specific times of the day. By shifting your energy use, like charging your EV when rates are cheapest, you can unlock real savings.
With so many tariff options and no easy way to compare them, finding the right one can quickly become overwhelming.
That’s where the Tariff Recommender comes in. Integrated into Loop Optimise, it takes the guesswork out of choosing the right smart tariff by analysing your energy data to identify which type could save you the most. Without it, you could be leaving money on the table.
How Does the Tariff Recommender Work?
Simulates Your Costs
It uses your data to simulate what you would have paid on different tariffs over the last 12 months, both with and without Loop Optimise.
Compares Your Current Tariff
It starts by showing how much your current energy tariff is costing you. Then, it shows you alternative tariffs worth considering and recommends the best tariff.
Breaks Down Tariff Details
It lets you view tariff details further, breaking down the rates for import, export, and peak/off-peak times so you can make an informed decision.
Our Tariff Recommender isn’t a switching service – it’s your smart energy guide. It helps you understand which tariff is best for you, but it’s up to you to switch.
Take a quick tour of our Tariff Recommender in Loop Optimise and see how it can help you find the right smart tariff for your green tech.
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Could You Just Use a Comparison Site?
You won’t find smart tariffs on most comparison sites. That’s because traditional comparison tools are built for standard tariffs, where prices stay fixed, and simple estimates work fine.
Smart tariffs, on the other hand, are dynamic. Prices vary by the hour, your energy use shifts throughout the day, and every home is different. EV owners, heat pump users, solar and battery households – each setup needs its own strategy.
Got a Home Battery?
Loop Optimise intelligently manages when to store energy and when to export it back to the grid – so you get the best financial returns. Using AI to change your battery settings 48 times every day, we allow households to play the trading game, buying energy when it’s cheap and selling when it’s most valuable. You could see annual savings of £360*!
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*Savings of £360 per year are based on a household using 3,500 kWh of electricity annually, with a 4 kWh solar array and a 10 kWh home battery system, on the Octopus Flux tariff rates as of October 2024. This assumes the home is a 3-bedroom property occupied by 2 people with no electric vehicle (EV), and their home battery is managed using Loop Optimise. Actual savings may vary depending on usage patterns, system specifications, weather and tariff changes.
