Why Tibber Relies on rebase.energy

Tibber relies on accurate weather data to forecast customer consumption and purchase electricity. Through its work with rebase.energy, the company has a stable source of high-resolution data that supports daily forecasting and trading.

Tibber helps households use electricity more efficiently through smart solutions and real-time insights, without requiring them to follow prices or understand the electricity/energy market. Weather plays a central role in this, as e.g. temperature, cloud cover and wind conditions strongly influence consumption patterns.

“Through smart solutions and by providing customers with clear information, we help reduce electricity consumption and shift usage to low-cost hours”, says Joakim Stenbeck, Head of Retail Trading at Tibber.

Reliable weather data is a critical input to Tibber’s consumption and production forecasts.

“The challenge was finding a platform where we could access weather data in a dependable way. We now retrieve weather data from rebase.energy on a daily basis”, Joakim explains.

Tibber has worked with rebase.energy for several years.

“rebase.energy had a solution that really met our needs. Since then, we’ve collaborated closely to further develop the offering so it fits us even better,” Joakim says.

He adds that the collaboration has worked well, especially the communication and responsiveness.

“We’ve had many workshops together where we’ve discussed how to improve things, including recommendations and advice on models for different geographical areas.”

One clear benefit has been the expertise rebase.energy provides.

“Meteorology isn’t our core expertise. Getting insight into the reasoning behind weather forecasts and being able to test hypotheses has created a lot of value for us. The advice we’ve received has helped us explore alternative approaches we couldn’t have tested on our own”, Joakim says.

For Tibber, the API backend is key.

“It’s well-documented, easy to get support for, and we regularly receive tips on how to make better use of it,” Joakim says.

He also says that he would absolutely recommend rebase.energy to others, particularly to companies that value a close, collaborative relationship with their provider.

“You get the kind of influence and flexibility other suppliers can’t offer.”

Together, Tibber and rebase.energy are improving the forecasting tools that help households use energy more efficiently every day.