A clearer energy forecast for Great Britain

Know when to use electricity.

GridMetrics turns the next 24 hours of grid and tariff data into one practical recommendation: the cleanest time to run everyday appliances, with price considered when available.

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GridMetrics recommending the cleanest upcoming time to use electricity

One clear recommendation24-hour forecastCarbon first, price aware

Live on the web

Check today before you download.

Use the public forecast tools to see a real recommendation, then get GridMetrics for regional results, widgets and alerts.

Great Britain forecast Cleanest time today Public Agile rates Cheapest time today

Price-aware with Pro

Find the cheapest clean window.

Add Octopus Agile or your own time-of-use rates. GridMetrics keeps carbon first, then shows the price, estimated appliance cost, and potential saving for the recommended window.

A GridMetrics tariff recommendation with unit price, estimated cost, and saving

No chart-reading required

See the whole day ahead.

The 24-hour forecast explains why a window is recommended while still giving you the detail to plan around the rest of your day.

The GridMetrics 24-hour carbon intensity forecast

At a glance

Check without opening the app.

Put the same saved recommendation on your Home Screen. The widget keeps the cleanest upcoming window, carbon intensity, and comparison visible whenever you need it.

Live context

See what is powering Britain.

Check the current generation mix and renewable share when you want the bigger picture behind the recommendation.

The live Great Britain electricity generation mix in GridMetrics

Private by default

Useful without an energy account.

The core carbon forecast is provider-neutral and needs no login. Optional price-aware recommendations support public Octopus Agile prices or manual time-of-use rates.

The practical details

Questions, answered.

Do I need to be an Octopus Energy customer?

No. The carbon recommendation works without an energy account. Octopus Agile is one optional source for price-aware recommendations.

Does GridMetrics control my appliances?

No. It recommends a time window so you can decide when to run them.

What does GridMetrics Pro add?

Pro combines supported tariff prices with the carbon forecast and shows the estimated appliance cost and saving for a recommended window.

Make the next load count

Know when to use electricity.

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