equiwatt has added energy tariff integration to its app as a beta feature, announced on its community forum on 10 June 2025. The update lets users connect their electricity tariff to the app and view rates from their dashboard, alongside the smart meter electricity readings the app already shows1.
The company said the feature displays the price paid per kilowatt hour, the contract end date, and the tariff type and name. For households on a time-of-use or agile tariff, it also shows peak, middle and off-peak rates for each day1. equiwatt said this will help it determine the charging pattern of connected devices such as batteries and EV chargers during events, and help make sure energy is used when it is cheaper and greener1.
A smart meter sending half-hourly readings and connected to equiwatt is required to use the tariff integration1.
"For those of you with a compatible AlphaESS battery system and an export MPAN, this integration will also enable you to earn rewards from exporting."
Once both the battery and the export tariff are connected, equiwatt said it will set an export forecast for each event, and users who export more than that forecast will earn rewards for sending electricity back to the grid1. The company said an export MPAN is needed to add an export tariff to an account, that it is not usually given unless applied for through an energy supplier, and that the export tariff integration is only really of benefit to users with solar or home batteries able to export1.
The feature is in beta. equiwatt said users should expect improvements and new features soon and asked for feedback1. In the same forum thread, one user reported an error message when trying to connect a tariff, and equiwatt staff said the system had detected that the user's smart meter does not support export1.
| Feature | What it shows or does | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Import tariff view | Price per kWh, contract end date, tariff type and name | Smart meter sending half-hourly readings, connected to equiwatt |
| Time-of-use view | Peak, middle and off-peak rates for each day | Time-of-use or agile tariff |
| Export rewards | Rewards for exporting above a per-event forecast | Compatible AlphaESS battery system and an export MPAN |
Why it matters for households
Seeing the unit rate, contract end date and tariff name inside the same app that runs flexibility events puts the household's own tariff terms next to the readings and the events, rather than in a separate supplier account. For a home with a battery or an EV charger, the daily peak, middle and off-peak rates are the numbers that decide when charging is cheapest, which is the basis of stacking a home battery with smart and time-of-use tariffs.
The export side is narrower. Rewards depend on a compatible AlphaESS system and an export MPAN, so a household without either cannot take part, and equiwatt states the export integration is only really of benefit where solar or a battery can export. Where those conditions are met, the arrangement pays for exporting above a forecast set for each event, which is a different proposition from a straight export tariff paid per unit sent to the grid. The app itself sits in the home energy management space, and the rewards side is described in equiwatt's flexibility rewards terms.
What happens next
No dates have been reported for the end of the beta period or for further features. equiwatt said only that improvements and new features are expected soon and invited feedback1.
Sources1 cited
- Introducing our new beta feature - Energy tariff integration!, community.equiwatt.com