Best Nord Pool time search
Find recurring cheap Nord Pool time windows for devices that can run flexibly each day, including continuous windows and fragmented cheapest-hour schedules.
What does Best Time Search find?
The search analyzes historical electricity prices and finds the daily time slots that most often produced the lowest cost for the selected country, tariff, and history range.
Fragmented vs continuous windows
Fragmented mode picks the cheapest slots anywhere in the day, which suits boilers, EV charging, and other flexible loads. Continuous mode finds one uninterrupted block for devices that must run without breaks.
Why historical months matter
One day can be misleading. A longer backtest shows recurring patterns by month, season, and year, so the schedule is based on repeated price behavior rather than a single price spike.
How tariffs change the cheapest time
The cheapest Nord Pool spot hour is not always the cheapest final hour. Tariff and VAT settings can shift the best window when day, night, supplier, or tax components are included.
Using the result in Smart Kilowatts
Use the discovered windows as input for Smart Kilowatts schedules or smart rules. The result can guide EV charging, boilers, heat pumps, batteries, pumps, and appliances.
Frequently asked questions
What are the cheapest hours?
They are the hours or intervals that had the lowest average price in the analyzed history for the selected market zone and tariff.
Should I use continuous or fragmented mode?
Use continuous mode when the device must run in one block. Use fragmented mode when the device can pause and resume during the day.
How much history should I analyze?
One year is a good default. Use a shorter range for recent behavior and a longer range to smooth unusual months or seasonal spikes.
Can tariff and VAT be included?
Yes. Choose a tariff when you want the search to use tariff-aware total prices instead of only Nord Pool spot prices.
How do I use the result for a real device?
Copy the recurring window into a Smart Kilowatts schedule or rule, then apply it to compatible hardware or a supported Shelly device.