Let's get smart about green electricity
Good news. If you've got a compatible smart meter, our smart tariff is designed to save you money. If you're a Bulb member, you can apply to join our beta test now. We'll check to see if we can read your meter and if we can, we'll move you onto our 3-rate tariff right away.
A smart tariff designed to save you money
Our smart tariff shows the real cost of energy when you're actually using it. This will let you make better choices about your energy usage, which is better for your purse and the planet. And with half-hourly readings, we can give you a detailed look into how your decisions affect your monthly bill.
Also if you've got an electric vehicle, you can charge it overnight when electricity is cheapest.
Energy costs change when there's more demand
In the same way train tickets have peak and off-peak pricing, energy costs change throughout the day. The more people that want it, the more it costs.
Homes with average usage will pay the same as our 1-rate tariff but if you're smart about using energy, you can beat the system. In our 2018 trial, 80% of people were able to save. Not bad eh?
These prices are based on Bulb's rates for the Eastern region
Signing up is easy
Just apply and give us consent to measure your energy usage every half-hour. If you have the right kind of smart meter, we'll sign you up right away. At the moment, the smart tariff only works with second generation (SMETS2) meters. And because this is a beta, we're only signing up a small number of members to help us test it.
Smart tariff electricity rates
| Region | Off-peak Rate pence per KWh | Peak Rate pence per KWh | Overnight Rate pence per KWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| East England | 11.28 | 41.44 | 7.59 |
| East Midlands | 12.18 | 30.78 | 8.20 |
| London | 12.19 | 29.75 | 7.46 |
| North Wales, Mersey & Cheshire | 12.86 | 34.16 | 8.61 |
| West Midlands | 12.50 | 31.58 | 8.58 |
| North East England | 13.15 | 27.84 | 8.58 |
| North West England | 12.07 | 33.47 | 8.08 |
| North Scotland | 14.23 | 25.20 | 10.28 |
| South Scotland | 13.01 | 26.50 | 8.71 |
| South East England | 11.67 | 41.94 | 7.91 |
| Southern England | 12.35 | 32.63 | 8.15 |
| South Wales | 13.53 | 30.22 | 9.03 |
| South West England | 12.31 | 40.44 | 9.05 |
| Yorkshire | 12.68 | 26.15 | 8.65 |
All prices include VAT at the applicable rate and are rounded to two decimal places. These will appear differently on bills and statements. During the weekend, the Peak rate does not apply. Off-peak runs from 7am-11pm and Overnight runs from 11pm-7am. Our standing charges for gas and electricity are both 20.44p per day.