Small changes to when you use electricity can help you make better use of rooftop solar. Start with your monitoring data and your household routine.
Understand where your energy goes
Solar generation can supply household demand, charge a compatible battery or be exported to the grid. Your monitoring app can help show these flows. Compare a few days rather than judging the system from a single cloudy afternoon, and look at your bill alongside the app.
Find practical loads to shift
Consider whether laundry, dishwashing or other flexible tasks could move into daylight hours. Use timers only where the appliance manufacturer permits unattended operation. You do not need to run every appliance at once: choose a routine that works for your home and check whether it reduces grid purchases.
Review your electricity plan
The value of using solar yourself and exporting it depends on your electricity tariffs. Compare import charges, export credits and daily supply charges when reviewing plans. A battery can move stored solar to later hours, but its cost and suitability deserve a separate assessment. Pylon can help explain your system’s monitoring so you can make informed changes.