energykit

You can optimize home electricity usage with grid forecasts by querying real-time grid guidance to identify cleaner or cheaper periods, then scheduling device consumption to align with those optimal times.

Yes, you can schedule EV charging based on grid electricity forecasts by building smart home apps that use the forecasts to automatically align EV charger controls with cleaner or cheaper grid conditions.

To use the EnergyKit framework for HVAC scheduling, you need the com.apple.developer.energykit entitlement and a development environment targeting Swift 6.2 on iOS 26 or later.

Submitting load events reports actual device consumption like EV chargers and HVAC to the framework, which improves the accuracy of future electricity guidance and optimization recommendations for your home.

Yes, this energy optimization approach works with smart home dashboards by providing grid electricity forecasts and load event submissions that can be integrated into energy management interfaces for home venues.