Strategy: saving by charging at night and discharging during the day

Night charging, daytime discharging

One of the simplest Leafy Energy strategies is: charge at night when electricity tends to be cheap and discharge during the day when prices and consumption are higher.

When does this strategy work well?

• You have no or limited solar generation.
• Your consumption is clearly higher during the day (cooking, washing, home office).
• Grid tariffs are relatively high in daytime hours.

Configuring this in Leafy Energy

1. Open Charging and discharging strategies.
2. Select the “Night charge / day discharge” profile.
3. Set the night window (for example 00:00–06:00) and your minimum buffer (for example 20%).
4. Optionally set a maximum discharge power to keep in-home peaks under control.

Demo tip

Show a chart where grid import is slightly higher at night (for charging) and clearly lower during the day because the battery covers part of the load.