Why Price Alerts Matter
With a variable electricity contract, you pay the market price every hour. The difference between an expensive and a cheap day can be enormous — sometimes 5–10 times. Without alerts, you often miss the best opportunities.
What You Can Control
Most households have several large appliances that can be time-shifted:
- Washing machine and dryer: 1–3 kWh per cycle. Run at night or early morning.
- Dishwasher: 0.5–1.5 kWh per cycle. Schedule to low-price periods.
- EV charging: 7–22 kW per hour. Charging schedules are one of the most impactful factors.
- Water heater: Can often be set to heat up overnight.
- Electric heating: Pre-heating the house during cheap hours reduces the need during expensive ones.
How to Set Up Alerts in SpotPris
1. Create an account (free) and choose your electricity zone 2. Go to Settings and enter your threshold values 3. Activate the alerts you want: - High price: Warns when the price rises above your limit - Low price: Notifies when prices are especially cheap - Daily summary: Gives you a price forecast every morning
A Simple Calculation
Suppose you live in SE3 (Stockholm) and charge your EV at 11 kW for 6 hours every night. If you avoid the most expensive hours (average 250 öre) and choose the cheapest ones (average 50 öre), you save:
6 hours × 11 kW × (250 − 50) öre = 132 kronor per night
Over a year that's nearly 48,000 kronor in savings — more than enough for a Plus subscription with SMS alerts.
Get Started Today
Start with the free browser alerts — no account required and they work immediately. Upgrade to the Grund plan for push notifications and daily email when you're ready to take it to the next level.