How do I connect a GivEnergy battery?

Generate an API token in the GivEnergy portal (Account Settings → Manage API Tokens), paste it into ShiftCharge during onboarding, and the integration walks the rest. The token is encrypted at rest and revocable from the GivEnergy portal at any time.

Does it work with the GivEnergy export tariff?

Yes. If you are paid for export, ShiftCharge can decide when to discharge to the grid for income, when to keep charge for expensive import periods, and when to leave the battery alone.

Can I keep using the GivEnergy portal?

Yes. The GivEnergy portal and app keep working. ShiftCharge writes the timed charge and discharge slots — you can override them at any time.

For GivEnergy owners · Private beta

ShiftCharge for GivEnergy batteries on Octopus Agile

Tariff-aware battery scheduling for GivEnergy home batteries on Octopus Agile and other UK smart tariffs. Open beta — connect with your GivEnergy API token.

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GivEnergy is one of the most common home batteries in the UK. ShiftCharge connects to your inverter through the GivEnergy API and plans your battery around tomorrow’s Octopus Agile prices, your solar forecast, and the way your household actually uses energy.

GivEnergy support is in open beta. You add your GivEnergy API token once, point it at your tariff, and the daily plan looks after itself.

How ShiftCharge talks to GivEnergy

ShiftCharge uses the GivEnergy public API to read your inverter and battery telemetry and to set the timed charge and discharge windows that drive load shifting.

GivEnergy’s built-in eco mode, scheduled mode and timed slots all stay available — ShiftCharge writes the timed slots in line with your tariff and forecast.

Tariffs we plan for

Octopus Agile is the headline integration: half-hourly prices for tomorrow get pulled in as soon as they publish, and the daily plan rebuilds.

Cosy, Go and Flux-style tariffs are supported through the same planner — each one shapes the plan differently because the cheap windows look different.

What you need

A GivEnergy hybrid inverter with a paired battery and a GivEnergy account.

A smart-meter time-of-use tariff (Octopus Agile, Cosy, Go, or compatible).

API access enabled in your GivEnergy account — ShiftCharge walks you through this on setup.

Common questions

How do I connect a GivEnergy battery?: Generate an API token in the GivEnergy portal (Account Settings → Manage API Tokens), paste it into ShiftCharge during onboarding, and the integration walks the rest. The token is encrypted at rest and revocable from the GivEnergy portal at any time.
Does it work with the GivEnergy export tariff?: Yes. If you are paid for export, ShiftCharge can decide when to discharge to the grid for income, when to keep charge for expensive import periods, and when to leave the battery alone.
Can I keep using the GivEnergy portal?: Yes. The GivEnergy portal and app keep working. ShiftCharge writes the timed charge and discharge slots — you can override them at any time.

Want this running in your home?

GivEnergy support is on the way. Join the waitlist and we will reach out the moment your hardware is ready.

Join the GivEnergy waitlist