Guides and tutorials for electricity prices, automation, and Smart Kilowatts devices.
As electricity prices rise, the cheapest hours can help reduce the bill without a large investment. We show how to use historical Nord Pool data, mechanical timers, and when it is worth moving to dynamic Smart Kilowatts control.
What Nord Pool prices are, how a daily email helps plan electricity use, and how the Smart Kilowatts dongle shows the next 30-120 minutes of prices on its screen.
A practical pool pump example: how to use the Price Calculator to compare a random timer, a cheapest-hours schedule, and smart Smart Kilowatts control.
A guide for connecting a Shelly device to Smart Kilowatts using Shelly Cloud: Server URI, Auth key, device import, and security notes.
A practical guide to choosing a Shelly smart plug, relay, DIN-rail device, or energy meter so Smart Kilowatts can help reduce your electricity bill.
What the Smart Kilowatts dongle is, why it is needed, and how it helps control lights, pumps, boilers, EV charging, and other devices according to electricity prices.