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Life & fun · December 26, 2022

Predicting the Greenest time to use electricity (AU)

Hello all, I built this for fun this year. It may be able to help: - reduce your carbon footprint, - eg. see the best time to charge your EV - eg. hook up a smart heating/cooling system? - learn more about how the renewables transition Currently limited to the Aus National Electricity Market, sorry... Feedback and questions appreciated!

Predicting the Greenest time to use electricity (AU) launched on December 26, 2022 with 14 votes, #1,178 of 3,688 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

In plain words

This tool shows when electricity is greenest to use on Australia's National Electricity Market by predicting renewable energy availability. Users can check optimal times to charge electric vehicles, schedule smart heating and cooling systems, or learn about the country's renewables transition. It helps reduce carbon footprint by enabling consumers to shift electricity use to periods when the grid relies more heavily on wind and solar power.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Greenness is the percentage of electricity that comes from renewables. 100% means all electricity generation for the region (state) is coming from renewable sources; 0% means none. You could use this data to reduce your carbon footprint, learn more about electricity/renewables and - in some cases - reduce energy bills. If you use electricity when Greenness is high, your carbon footprint is lower. This simple-sounding claim is surprisingly complex; read below for details. Nevertheless, here are some ideas that can reduce your footprint: Unfortunately, everyday households can't yet take advantage of this data to lower bills. There are some retailers that offer pass-through pricing for…from greenforecast.au

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