The whole gimmick with that supplier was that they exposed their customers more or less directly to grid pricing. You don't need to do that to charge different prices during different parts of the day.

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HWR_14 3 hours ago | parent [-]

The post I was responding to said

> I forsee the future lies in 'smart' electricity meters which can charge different rates at different times of day - perhaps with minute by minute live pricing.

That's what I was responding to, not the day/night predetermined pricing.

	▲	maxerickson 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		They could still have a price limit, paid for by charging a bit more when prices are lower, it doesn't have to be priced directly to the grid to have impact on usage. A max price guarantee would also give the supplier an incentive to have their planning in order.