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Analyse Energy Costs and Solar Savings Together

Combine live electricity prices with solar generation estimates to model true energy costs and identify savings opportunities.

Quick answer: Use the Energy Data tool through ToolRouter to analyse energy costs and solar savings together directly from Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw — connect once, then drive it with plain-language prompts. No code required.

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The electricity bill and the solar installer quote sit in different spreadsheets, and most homeowners never connect them properly. Working out the real financial case for solar — or for shifting consumption to off-peak hours — requires combining two data sources that are rarely seen together.

Using both electricity_prices and solar_estimate together lets you model what your bill would look like under different scenarios: solar only, battery storage, time-of-use shifting, or a combination. You can calculate exactly how much of your solar generation you would self-consume versus export, and what each scenario saves against today's tariff.

Energy-conscious homeowners building the business case for investment, housing associations modelling whole-estate energy upgrades, and financial advisers helping clients evaluate green energy decisions all use this combined approach to get to a number they can act on.

How to analyse energy costs and solar savings together with Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw

Connect ToolRouter

1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouter
URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp
3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
No API key needed.All platforms →

Claude works across both datasets simultaneously — taking your current electricity pricing, your solar generation estimate, and your typical consumption pattern to model total annual costs under different scenarios. It reasons through the trade-offs and recommends the approach with the best financial outcome for your specific situation.

How to analyse energy costs and solar savings together

Once connected (see setup above), use the Energy Data tool — the same steps work with Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, OpenClaw, and any MCP client:

  1. Ask: "Get electricity prices for London for today using energy-data"
  2. Then: "Estimate solar generation for a 4kWp south-facing system at postcode E1 6RF using energy-data"
  3. Ask: "I use 4,000 kWh per year. Model my annual costs with and without solar"
  4. Request: "What would adding a battery change about this picture?"

Example prompt

Try this with the Energy Data tool
Get today's electricity prices for London and estimate solar generation for a 4kWp south-facing system at E1 6RF. I use 4,500 kWh per year. Model my annual electricity costs with solar only, and with solar plus a 10kWh battery, against my current spend.

Tips

  • Provide your actual annual consumption figure for accurate modelling — check your last bill
  • Ask Claude to split the analysis into summer and winter to understand seasonal variation
  • Request sensitivity analysis: "what if electricity prices rise by 20% next year?"

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I analyse energy costs and solar savings together with an AI assistant?

Combine live electricity prices with solar generation estimates to model true energy costs and identify savings opportunities. Connect the Energy Data tool to Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw through ToolRouter, then ask the assistant in plain language. For example: Ask: "Get electricity prices for London for today using energy-data" Then: "Estimate solar generation for a 4kWp south-facing system at postcode E1 6RF using energy-data"

Which AI assistants can analyse energy costs and solar savings together?

Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw can all analyse energy costs and solar savings together using the Energy Data tool through ToolRouter, with no API keys or coding required.

What does the Energy Data tool do?

Get live electricity prices by region and solar energy estimates for any location.

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