User's Guide
Time of use
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An overview
The Time of Use widget allows you to see what times of the day you are using the least
and most energy, as well as how much this is costing you.
The data is split into four time periods:
Morning (7am-9am) would generally cover the period where the household gets up and gets
ready for school or work.
Day (9am-6pm) is likely to be one of the least active periods of the day, with people out of the
house.
Evening (6pm - Midnight) begins as the house members arrive home from school or work, the
evening meal is prepared and many other electrical appliances are used. This would also see
household lights being used as daylight ends.
Night (Midnight - 6am)
refridgerator are left in use while the household sleeps. Alternatively, some households may run
the washing machine or dishwasher overnight.
You will also see here your average daily expenditure.
Reading your graph
You can view your time of use data in more detail, seeing how much you’re using at what
times of day.
As the data builds up over time you could well see daily patterns appearing here.
At a glance
Above the graph you will see some of your average gures at
a glance, as well as the heaviest usage hour of your day.
How does the system work out my daily usage?
The averages given are based on the amount of electricity you have used over the last 30 days, including timed usage throughout each day. From this,
it forms a picture of how much you’re spending and at what times.
The average does cover weekdays as well as weekends, which may account for a more balanced graph than you’d expect.
The predicted cost / actual usage does not match my electricity bill, why is this?
Jupiter cost prediction gives a good indication of your energy usage to help you track your progress in reducing your energy consumption and your
bills.
your online account
is the same as that used to calculate your bill.
Please note that the cost prediction cannot take into account extra charges such as standing charges which may be included in your bill.
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Why am I using electricity overnight when everyone is in bed?
This will be your base load, which is the appliances that never switch o (your refridgerator for example).
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