Can I automate my smart home or business based on real-time energy prices in the UK using Homey?
Yes you can!
Homey's smart hubs - both the Homey Bridge and Homey Pro - can help schedule anything from a single device to an entire smart home or business based on real-time energy prices, turning on devices and appliances when energy is at its cheapest - meaning you'll automatically save on your energy bills!
There are a couple of ways to do this:
1. Homey supports Javascript custom scripting, meaning that if you have some programming experience, you can quickly and easily integrate a real-time energy price feed into your Homey Flows.
2. Because Homey is so widely compatible with such a huge range of smart home manufacturers and devices, it can easily adopt and integrate smart devices that can automate based on real-time energy pricing. Compatible brands that offer devices with this functionality include Shelly, Somfy, Tibber, EnergyVue and more!