When does it make sense to upgrade to a smart meter?

When should you upgrade to a smart meter?

Leafy Energy can work fine without a smart meter for a while, but at some point an upgrade becomes the obvious next step.

Signals that you’re ready

• You are actively experimenting with your usage (washing machine, EV, boiler) and want to see real results.
• You use Home Assistant, Homey, or other smart home platforms and want load-based automation.
• You want billing to track actual hourly tariffs as closely as possible.

Benefits after upgrading

• Detailed hourly charts, down to quarter-hour resolution where available.
• A tighter feedback loop: “I changed this and that was the measurable effect.”
• New features that require live data (for example near real-time alerts).

In the app, Leafy Energy will show an upgrade recommendation once your behaviour suggests you’d gain a lot from full smart-meter integration.