From homes to neighbourhoods to the grid
Shifter is the first step in a much larger ambition. Every household that adopts Shifter strengthens the foundation for a wider flexibility network.
The bigger picture
Individual optimisation becomes infrastructure at scale
At a household level, Shifter enables automated, day-to-day energy decision-making. But Shifter is just the first product from a suite of Decent Energy software tools under development.
As more homes adopt Shifter, individual optimisation begins to form a distributed network of flexible energy users. Over time, this creates the potential to reduce peak demand, absorb surplus renewable generation, increase resilience during grid stress, and support more local use of locally generated energy.
The Decent Energy roadmap
Shifter
Household-level energy optimisation. Automatic decisions that balance cost and carbon for individual homes.
Flexer
Grid flexibility participation. Enabling homes to help ease pressure on the grid during peak demand and supply.
Sharrer
Energy sharing between networked homes. Minimising costs to members and the environment through local energy coordination.
The Network
Consumer-level energy trading. Coordination across households, streets, villages, towns, and cities.
1M+
UK homes with solar
500K+
home battery systems
30min
price change intervals
Billions
in untapped flexibility value
Why this matters now
The UK energy system is undergoing a fundamental transformation. More renewable generation means more price volatility. More home batteries mean more untapped flexibility. More smart tariffs mean more complexity for homeowners.
Decent Energy exists at the intersection of these trends. Where Shifter ensures energy is used at the lowest cost — financial and environmental — our future products will establish a new kind of micro energy infrastructure, enabling demand-side management at the point of use.
Be part of the energy transition
Start with Shifter. Join a growing network of homes making smarter energy decisions.