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Energy Procurement

Buy electricity smarter. Pay less per unit. Every month

The unit of electricity you buy from the grid is almost never the cheapest option available to you. SmarterHU analyses your consumption pattern and guides you to procure energy — through the right mechanism, at the right tariff, at the right time — slashing your per-unit cost permanently.

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The Problem

Most organisations buy electricity the most expensive way possible.

They draw everything from the grid, pay whatever the tariff says, and never question whether there’s a cheaper route. There almost always is — and SmarterHU finds it.

01. Buying 100% from the grid
The distribution grid is typically the most expensive source — yet most buildings default to it entirely, unaware of cheaper alternatives.
02. Running heavy loads during peak tariff
Chillers and compressors during peak tariff hours pay 40–80% more per unit than off-peak — with no one monitoring the timing.
03. No consumption forecast
Without accurate forecasting, organisations cannot participate in IEX or day-ahead markets — the cheapest sources — because they can't commit to quantity.
04. Unaware of captive options
Group captive and captive power models offer significant cost advantages and levy exemptions — but most organisations don't know they're eligible.
05. No visibility into procurement cost
Without machine-level metering and tariff analysis, nobody knows what each unit of energy actually costs after all levies and charges.
06. Static procurement — no optimisation
Energy procurement treated as a fixed overhead — same supplier, same mechanism, same tariff every month — with no analysis of better options.
Procurement Options

Five ways to procure energy. Not all electricity costs the same.

There are five distinct procurement mechanisms available to large commercial and industrial consumers in India — each with a different per-unit cost and eligibility. SmarterHU helps you analyse which combination is optimal for your consumption profile.

 
DISCOM Grid Supply
Default · Most expensive
₹8–12/kWh

  • No eligibility threshold
  • No procurement process
  • Reliable & simple
  • Highest cost
    • IEX / Power Exchange
    Day-ahead & real-time
    ₹3.50–6.00/kWh

  • 20–50% below DISCOM
  • Forecast-dependent
  • Auction pricing
  • HT consumers eligible
    • Captive Power Plant
    Dedicated generation
    ₹3.00–4.50/kWh

  • Levy exemptions
  • 26% ownership required
  • Price certainty
  • Long-term lock
    • Group Captive
    Shared ownership
    ₹3.20–4.80/kWh

  • Same levy exemptions
  • Lower capital requirement
  • Consortium model
  • Scalable option
    • Solar / Wind PPA
    Own or contracted RE
    ₹1.50–3.50/kWh

  • Lowest long-term cost
  • RESCO models available
  • Net metering income
  • ESG benefit
    • Smart Optimisation

    Time-of-day and market-driven procurement.

    SmarterHU combines tariff-aware load shifting with day-ahead market bidding — two strategies working together to find the cheapest electricity available.

    How Detection Works

    From consumption data to lower procurement cost.

    SmarterHU connects your metering data to a procurement intelligence engine — analysing patterns, forecasting demand, and guiding you to the lowest-cost procurement mix available.

     

    Meter Everything

    Machine-level and building-level metering establishes your complete consumption profile — by hour, by day type, by load.

    Analyse Patterns & Tariffs

    Consumption matched against your ToU tariff — identifying which loads run at peak rates and when they can be shifted.

    Forecast Next-Day Demand

    Weather, occupancy, history, and schedules combined into an accurate 15-minute interval forecast — ready for IEX bidding.

    Procure Optimally

    Right quantum bid on IEX, peak loads shifted to off-peak, captive/PPA options evaluated — lowest blended cost every month.

    Platform Capabilities

    Everything needed to procure energy smarter.

    SmarterHU brings together metering data, tariff intelligence, consumption forecasting, and procurement analysis — in one platform that makes energy buying smarter every single day.

     

    Consumption Profile Analysis

    Complete machine-level and building-level consumption profiling — by hour, day type, season, and weather condition.

    Machine-level metering

    ToU Tariff Mapping

    Your state DISCOM's time-of-use tariff schedule mapped against your consumption — showing exact cost at each hour.

    Tariff intelligence

    Next-Day Demand Forecasting

    Weather, occupancy, historical patterns, and scheduled operations combined into a 15-minute interval forecast.

    Weather + occupancy integrated

    IEX / Power Exchange Integration

    Forecast-backed day-ahead bids prepared for IEX and PXIL participation — with real-time auction tracking.

    Day-ahead market

    Automated Load Shifting

    Non-time-critical loads automatically scheduled to run in off-peak and night tariff windows — pre-cooling, storage charging.

    Auto schedule optimisation

    Captive & Group Captive Analysis

    Eligibility assessment for captive and group captive models — regulatory levy analysis and cost savings modelled.

    Eligibility + savings modelled

    The Difference

    Passive procurement vs. SmarterHU optimisation.

    Passive Procurement

    Buying the Expensive Way

    With SmarterHU

    Buying the Smart Way

    Get Started

    You’re probably paying more per unit than you need to.

    Book a free procurement analysis. We’ll review your consumption data and show you exactly how much cheaper your energy could be — before you change anything.

     
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