Smart decisions happen in the background
Shifter helps homeowners get more value from their solar and battery systems by making day-to-day energy decisions automatically, balancing cost and carbon.
The decision gap
Most solar and battery systems don't make decisions
They react to basic rules or fixed schedules, even though electricity prices and carbon intensity change every 30 minutes. Homeowners are often using grid electricity when it's expensive, discharging batteries at the wrong times, and leaving savings unrealised.
A typical day
Solar generation vs. grid prices
Peak prices hit later in the day — exactly when your battery needs to kick in, but most systems aren't smart enough to plan for it.
How Shifter works
Automation that remains understandable
Connects to your existing system
Shifter works with the solar, battery and inverter systems you already have. No additional hardware or installation required. It connects via cloud APIs to your inverter.
Makes decisions every 30 minutes
As electricity prices and carbon intensity change throughout the day, Shifter automatically decides when to store, use, or export energy for the best household outcomes.
Balances cost and carbon
Shifter optimises at the household level, taking into account how solar, batteries, EV chargers and heat pumps interact. Its only incentive is to improve outcomes for your household.
Works with smart tariffs, not instead of them
Octopus sets the prices. Shifter makes the decisions. It complements providers like Octopus Energy rather than competing with them.
Core benefits
What Shifter delivers
Lower electricity bills
Spend less on electricity without changing how you live.
Cleaner energy use
Use more clean energy without thinking about it.
No new hardware
Get more from what you've already paid for.
Zero effort
Smart decisions happen in the background.
How Shifter compares
Across the market, optimisation exists but is either locked behind tariffs, tied to hardware, or explained in technical terms. Shifter is different.
| Shifter | Utility-led | Hardware-tied | Independent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No new hardware required | ||||
| No supplier lock-in | ||||
| Works with any smart tariff | Partial | |||
| Whole-home optimisation | Partial | |||
| Consumer-first language | Partial | |||
| Transparent decision-making | Partial | Partial | ||
| Retrofit for existing systems |
50%
electricity bill reduction
0
hardware to install
48
decisions per day
100%
automated
Common questions
Do I need to install anything?
No. Shifter is a software-only product. It connects to your existing inverter via cloud APIs (how to get these is part of the onboarding journey). There's no additional hardware, no installation visit, and no disruption.
Do I need to switch energy supplier?
No. Shifter works alongside your existing energy supplier and tariff. It complements smart tariffs like Octopus Agile and Flux - it doesn't replace them.
How much can I save?
Based on our simulations, homeowners with solar and battery systems can save an average of 25% on their electricity bills. Actual savings depend on your system size, tariff, and usage patterns.
What's the difference between Shifter and Power Hour?
Power Hour is a free daily insight showing the greenest hour to use grid electricity. Shifter goes much further - it automatically optimises your entire solar and battery system 24/7, making dozens of decisions every day.
Is my data safe?
Yes. We only access the data needed to optimise your system. We don't sell your data and we follow strict UK data protection standards.
Start saving with the system you already own
No new hardware. No complex setup. No daily effort. Just better outcomes from your solar and battery.