Smart grids and intelligent homes: eBay electricity. Stuart Williams.Global Lead Consultant – SustainabilityLogica

© Logica 2012. All rights reserved No. 2

Real time information on energy use from smart meters can save users >10% on their bills

• Government mandating roll out of smart meters

• Move from quarterly to half hourly readings

• Detailed usage data helps householders save on their energy bills

Daily electricity use

© Logica 2012. All rights reserved No. 3

Smart meters allow “time of use” tariffs to reflect the lower cost and carbon intensity of power off-peak

Lowest carbon, cheapest electricity available at night

Through demand shifting, business users are even paid to switch off equipment at times of peak demand.

© Logica 2012. All rights reserved No. 4

Smart meters are also key to measuring the electricity your home can generate and store

A typical 3 kWpeak array can generate 75% of a

home’s electricty needs and £670 of income per

year.

An electric vehicle could store up to 3-5 days of your

household’s electricity needs.

By acting as a electricity generator, store and load balancing resource, in future you will be able to sell the electricity services of your home.