{"id":3228,"date":"2024-10-21T14:47:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T13:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/?page_id=3228"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:16:26","slug":"hourly-matching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/hourly-matching\/","title":{"rendered":"Hourly energy matching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"what-is-hourly-matching\" class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-typestyle-h3\">What is hourly matching?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide is-style-body-l wp-block-paragraph\">Hourly&nbsp;Matching shows exactly when your electricity&nbsp;use&nbsp;aligns&nbsp;with renewable generation. As the first UK supplier to put this&nbsp;level of&nbsp;insight directly in&nbsp;customers\u2019&nbsp;hands, Good Energy provides live, hour-by-hour visibility into how your&nbsp;consumption&nbsp;is being matched&nbsp;with renewable power.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide is-style-body-l wp-block-paragraph\">Through our&nbsp;partnership with Granular Energy,&nbsp;our business customers can&nbsp;track&nbsp;real renewable&nbsp;performance&nbsp;and&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;carbon reporting&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;backed&nbsp;by&nbsp;our&nbsp;industry-leading 90% hourly matching performance*.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"why-does-hourly-matching-matter\" class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-typestyle-h3\">Why does hourly matching matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"media-content wp-block animate animate--stacked media-content--right media-content--type-video media-content--layout-default alignwide\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"media-content__content \">\n\n        \n        <p>Many\u00a0suppliers rely on the purchase of certificates called REGOs. These certificates allow\u00a0them to match customer demand with renewable generation\u00a0<strong>over the course of year<\/strong>, regardless of what is\u00a0actually powering\u00a0homes and businesses at any given moment. This approach means fossil-fuel electricity can still be marketed as \u201crenewable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>By comparison,\u00a0Good Energy\u00a0strives to match\u00a0customer electricity usage with genuine, PPA backed renewable\u00a0generation\u00a0in\u00a0real time, measured hour by hour.\u00a0This delivers far greater transparency in reporting and provides tangible evidence of a\u00a0truly\u00a0renewable supply.<\/p>\n\n        \n                                <div class=\"media-content__background-grid background-grid background-grid-- background-grid--align--right has--size--large\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--background-grid--color: var(--color--light-grey);\" class=\"media-content__background-grid background-grid background-grid-- background-grid--align--right has--size--large\">\n        <div class=\"background-grid__grid\">\n            <span class=\"background-grid__grid-pattern grid__1\">\n                <span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"background-grid__grid-pattern grid__2\">\n                <span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"background-grid__grid-pattern grid__3\">\n                <span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"background-grid__grid-pattern grid__4\">\n                <span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-content__media animate-element\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"video-item wp-block\">\n    <button class=\"video-item__play-button g-button g-button--icon-only js-video-item-play\">\n        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n\n            <div class=\"video-item__media\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/16x9-thumbnail-hourly-matching-explainer-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large is--landscape\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/16x9-thumbnail-hourly-matching-explainer-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/16x9-thumbnail-hourly-matching-explainer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/16x9-thumbnail-hourly-matching-explainer-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/16x9-thumbnail-hourly-matching-explainer-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/16x9-thumbnail-hourly-matching-explainer-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/16x9-thumbnail-hourly-matching-explainer.jpg 1654w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"video-item__video\">\n        <div class=\"video-item__video-inner\">\n            <!-- <button class=\"video-item__video-close cross\">\n                <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close Video<\/span>\n            <\/button> -->\n            <div class=\"video-item__video-wrap\">\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hourly energy matching: the future of renewable energy supply\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sleee0ujGBA?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-are-the-benefits-of-hourly-matching\" class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-typestyle-h3\">What are the benefits of hourly matching?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"media-content wp-block animate animate--stacked media-content--left media-content--type-image media-content--layout-default alignwide\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"media-content__content \">\n\n        \n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>Proven renewable supply:<\/strong> Make sure your electricity is genuinely renewable by seeing how it\u2019s generated with our online platform 24\/7.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>Calculate carbon use with confidence:<\/strong> Through our partnership with Granular Energy, you\u2019ll receive clear data on your hourly energy usage for multiple sites and the percentage matched directly to our renewable generators.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>Make informed decisions:<\/strong> Spot the best times to generate,\u00a0store\u00a0or export your own renewable power.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>Lead in sustainability: <\/strong>Meet your ESG goals and showcase your commitment to decarbonising energy.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n        \n                                <div class=\"media-content__background-grid background-grid background-grid-- background-grid--align--right has--size--large\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--background-grid--color: var(--color--light-grey);\" class=\"media-content__background-grid background-grid background-grid-- background-grid--align--right has--size--large\">\n        <div class=\"background-grid__grid\">\n            <span class=\"background-grid__grid-pattern grid__1\">\n                <span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"background-grid__grid-pattern grid__2\">\n                <span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"background-grid__grid-pattern grid__3\">\n                <span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"background-grid__grid-pattern grid__4\">\n                <span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-content__media animate-element\">\n\n            \n                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Energy-generation-large-scale-solar_Lower-End-solar-farm-credit-Thom-Barnes-2-1500x1000.jpg\" class=\"attachment-super size-super is--landscape\" alt=\"A large tree stands in a grassy field next to rows of solar panels under a partly cloudy sky.\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Energy-generation-large-scale-solar_Lower-End-solar-farm-credit-Thom-Barnes-2-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Energy-generation-large-scale-solar_Lower-End-solar-farm-credit-Thom-Barnes-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Energy-generation-large-scale-solar_Lower-End-solar-farm-credit-Thom-Barnes-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Energy-generation-large-scale-solar_Lower-End-solar-farm-credit-Thom-Barnes-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Energy-generation-large-scale-solar_Lower-End-solar-farm-credit-Thom-Barnes-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Energy-generation-large-scale-solar_Lower-End-solar-farm-credit-Thom-Barnes-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>                \n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"good-energy-ranked-1-for-transparency\" class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-heading-has-accent\">Good Energy ranked #1 for transparency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide is-style-body-l wp-block-paragraph\">Good Energy is independently verified, ranking #1 on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/insights\/why-transparency-matters-in-renewable-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matched Clean Power Index<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; the first independent review of how UK energy suppliers are matching their customers\u2019 usage with renewable generation&nbsp;<strong>every&nbsp;half-hour<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide is-style-body-l wp-block-paragraph\">With several suppliers scoring&nbsp;as low as&nbsp;0%&nbsp;renewable, the results underline why time-matched&nbsp;evidence&nbsp;needs to be&nbsp;established&nbsp;as&nbsp;the industry standard &#8211; ensuring people are sold the&nbsp;<em>reality<\/em>&nbsp;of renewable energy, not just the&nbsp;<em>idea<\/em>&nbsp;of it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"media-content wp-block animate animate--stacked media-content--right media-content--type-video media-content--layout-boxed alignwide has-accent-color has-dark-grey-accent-color\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"media-content__content has-brand-yellow-background-color animate-element\">\n\n        \n        <p><em>&#8220;We\u2019re always trying to connect people with where their products are coming from. In the same way, to actually understand who\u2019s helping to produce your energy is powerful.&#8221;<\/em> <strong>Pete Williams, Soil Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n        \n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-content__media animate-element\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"video-item wp-block\">\n    <button class=\"video-item__play-button g-button g-button--icon-only js-video-item-play\">\n        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n\n            <div class=\"video-item__media\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Hourly-matching-thumbnail-for-website-16x9-2-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large is--landscape\" alt=\"The soil association share what they think of hourly matching.\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Hourly-matching-thumbnail-for-website-16x9-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Hourly-matching-thumbnail-for-website-16x9-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Hourly-matching-thumbnail-for-website-16x9-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Hourly-matching-thumbnail-for-website-16x9-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Hourly-matching-thumbnail-for-website-16x9-2-1500x844.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Hourly-matching-thumbnail-for-website-16x9-2.png 1920w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"video-item__video\">\n        <div class=\"video-item__video-inner\">\n            <!-- <button class=\"video-item__video-close cross\">\n                <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close Video<\/span>\n            <\/button> -->\n            <div class=\"video-item__video-wrap\">\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hourly energy matching: Good Energy &amp; the Soil Association\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jMgPr9bNqXU?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"earn-more-with-hourly-matching-credit\" class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-typestyle-h3\">Earn more with Hourly Matching <mark>Credit<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"media-content wp-block animate animate--stacked media-content--left media-content--type-image media-content--layout-boxed alignwide has-accent-color has-brand-yellow-accent-color\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"media-content__content has-brand-yellow-background-color animate-element\">\n\n        \n        <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hourly Matching Credit is a free, opt-in scheme from Good Energy that helps businesses and generators save more while making the grid greener.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When your\u00a0usage\u00a0matches up\u00a0with generation,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0benefit\u00a0from reduced third party charges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"media-content__buttons button-list\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/hourly-matching-credit\/\"  class=\"g-button\">\n                <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/span>        <span class=\"link__text\">\n            Find out more        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/span>    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-content__media animate-element\">\n\n            \n                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/delabole-20200918_994-1-1500x1001.jpg\" class=\"attachment-super size-super is--landscape\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/delabole-20200918_994-1-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/delabole-20200918_994-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/delabole-20200918_994-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/delabole-20200918_994-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/delabole-20200918_994-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>                \n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cta-banner cta-banner has-block-decoration animate cta-banner--layout--one-col alignfull has-background has-dark-grey-background-color\" id=\"email-us\">\n        <div class=\"cta-banner__inner animate-element\">\n        <div class=\"cta-banner__content\">\n                            <h2 id=\"ready-for-real-renewable-supply\" class=\"cta-banner__heading\">Ready for real renewable supply? <\/h2>            \n                            <div class=\"cta-banner__subheading\">\n                    Replace assumptions and misleading claims with verifiable, data-backed hourly matching. Choose Good Energy for your business&#8217; renewable supply.                 <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"cta-banner__buttons\">\n                                    <div class=\"cta-banner__button\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/renewable-energy-supply\/\"  class=\"g-button g-button--wide\">\n                        <span class=\"link__text\">\n            Explore renewable energy supply         <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"cta-banner__button\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/renewable-energy-supply\/#enquire\"  class=\"g-button\">\n                        <span class=\"link__text\">\n            Get a quote        <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"from-the-insight-hub\" class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-typestyle-h3\">From the Insight Hub<\/h3>\n\n\n    <section class=\"cards wp-block-cards animate cards--columns-3 cards--layout-grid cards--custom-type alignfull\">\n                \n        <div class=\"cards__inner\">\n            \n            \n            <div class=\"cards__items_wrapper\">\n\n                <div class=\"cards__items\">\n                                            <div class=\"cards__item-container\">\n                            <div class=\"g-card animate-element has-image has-link\">\n    <div class=\"g-card__inner\">\n        <div class=\"g-card__header\">\n                            <h2 id=\"why-transparency-matters-in-renewable-power\" class=\"g-card__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/insights\/why-transparency-matters-in-renewable-power\/\" target=\"_blank\">Why transparency matters in renewable power<\/a><\/h2>            \n            \n                            <div class=\"g-card__content\">\n                    <p>Across the UK, many suppliers claim to offer \u201c100% renewable\u201d power. But how do you know which of those claims are genuine, and which rely on clever accounting?<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/insights\/why-transparency-matters-in-renewable-power\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"g-card__read-more g-button g-button--primary g-button--arrow\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        <span class=\"link__text\">\n            Read more        <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"g-card__media\">\n            <div class=\"g-card__media-inner img-fit\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodenergy.co.uk\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Image-5-768x463.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large is--landscape\" alt=\"\" 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Energy sources power directly from over 3,000 independent renewable generators across Britain.\u00a0With our own in-house trading desk, we strive to create a fuel mix that matches how our customers are\u00a0actually using\u00a0electricity \u2013 by contracting directly with a wide variety of generators.\u00a0Based on our portfolio performance over\u00a0April 20<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">23-March 2024<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, our trading team achieved\u00a090% hourly alignment between renewable generation and customer demand.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re\u00a0the number 1 supplier on the\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Matched Clean Power Index<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0an independent organisation using\u00a0public data to show\u00a0how suppliers are matching energy demand with renewables. The data shows that\u00a0we match 88% of our customer demand with renewable electricity generated in the same half-hour, far\u00a0outperforming\u00a0other suppliers.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0discrepancy\u00a0between this score\u00a0(88%)\u00a0and our own score\u00a0(90%)\u00a0is that\u00a0ours\u00a0is\u00a0calculated using hourly generation and demand data. 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