Renewable energy is driving prices to near zero
Historically, spring brings big price swings to European energy markets, from Nord Pool to EPEX Spot. As more wind and solar power enters the grid, the daily price gap widens sharply. Today, there are even periods when electricity costs almost nothing. The 2026 spring season has already delivered plenty of days where strong winds and bright sunshine pushed prices to exceptionally low levels.
Only fully automated control can truly take advantage of these cheap periods. This financial upside comes with an environmental bonus, too: your heat pump simply runs more when the grid is powered by green energy.
Smart control can save you up to 31%
To make the most of these price drops, it pays to hand control over to automation designed specifically for heat pumps. HeatAdapt, designed and manufactured in the EU, tracks dynamic electricity prices, weather forecasts, and your building’s characteristics in real time. It then automatically creates the most cost-effective heating schedule for the day ahead.
The logic is simple: every house behaves like a large thermal battery. The heat stored in your walls and floors can be used to coast through the most expensive periods of the day. The heat pump works harder when power is cheap and pulls back when it’s expensive, all without affecting your indoor comfort. Last year’s data shows that automatic, price-based control saves heat-pump owners up to 31% on their monthly electricity bills.
Solar panel owners: Get the most out of your own power
Solar panels pay for themselves fastest when you use as much of your own electricity as possible, which helps you avoid grid tariffs and network charges. Spring is a particularly great time for this. Long daylight hours bring strong solar production while the heating season is still in full swing, meaning your heat pump can soak up all that free energy.
HeatAdapt handles this automatically. If your home has solar panels, HeatAdapt factors in your solar production forecast and your installation’s characteristics. It then steers more of your free energy straight into heating your home and your hot water tank, maximising your self-consumption.
Works with heat pumps from 25+ brands
Over 1 000 homeowners already rely on HeatAdapt to optimise their heating. HeatAdapt is compatible with systems from over 25 brands, enabling fully automated cost savings for most households.