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Unlocking energy insights from smart meter technology
CGI WiseWatt transforms how organisations access and use energy data from millions of smart meters across the UK. Our platform empowers you with the tools and insights you need to drive smarter, more efficient energy services.
What is CGI WiseWatt?
CGI WiseWatt is a cloud-based smart meter data platform that provides secure, scalable and supplier-agnostic access to energy consumption data and tariff data through a managed, end-to-end service - helping organisations across all industries unlock valuable insights from smart meter data.
How does it work?
Using CGI’s accredited Data Communications Company (DCC) Other User status and industry-leading CGI DCC Adapter, CGI WiseWatt simplifies integration with the national smart metering ecosystem. Our platform retrieves and governs smart meter data and makes it available via cloud-based smart meter data APIs, removing the need for organisations to manage complex accreditation requirements.
Who it is for?
CGI WiseWatt is designed for any organisation that needs secure, scalable smart meter data access without the complexity of direct integration with the UK smart metering infrastructure, including energy suppliers and retailers, local authorities and housing associations, energy service companies and innovators, banking and financial services organisations, and technology providers.
It enables these organisations to use energy consumption data, electricity consumption data and tariff data through compliant smart meter data APIs to support digital services, customer insights and new energy-related use cases.
Smart meter data access and energy data services
CGI WiseWatt provides a trusted source of smart meter data access, including:
- Half-hourly electricity consumption data
- Gas consumption and profile data
- Tariff data, such as time-of-use pricing and standing charges
- Meter configuration and operational data
- Alerts, events and exception information
This supports accurate billing, customer insights, energy advice and innovation in digital services.
DCC data access using CGI's Other User accreditation
CGI WiseWatt provides fully compliant DCC data access via CGI’s DCC Other User accreditation and proven CGI DCC Adapter, helping organisations to:
- Reduce DCC integration effort
- Achieve reliable and efficient access to DCC services
- Maintain high standards of security and governance
- Use energy consumption data securely and at scale
APIs and integration with digital platforms
CGI WiseWatt provides cloud-based smart meter data APIs designed for simple integration with existing customer apps, digital platforms and analytics tools. This allows organisations to embed energy data access features into digital services quickly and confidently.
API capabilities include:
- Access to consumption data (electricity and gas)
- Retrieval of tariff data
- Access to export data
- DCC smart meter inventory data
- Consent and onboarding workflows
Open APIs accessible as cloud-based REST JSON APIs over the internet, via API key, for capture of energy consumption data and handling of consumer consent and verification.
Use cases supported by WiseWatt
CGI WiseWatt can be integrated with solutions and services aiming to harness the power of the data being captured by the UK’s smart meter network.
Use cases include:
- Renewable energy and demand forecasting
- Energy tariff comparison
- Monitoring, fault detection, and predictive maintenance
- Customer insight and personalised energy advice
- Accurate billing using trusted smart meter data access
- New services built on smart meter data APIs
Services that could be provided include mobile and web applications to provide energy services to consumers and SMEs; IoT / sensor platforms; open energy data repositories; data collection and aggregation.
Why choose CGI WiseWatt?
Speed to value
CGI WiseWatt is a turnkey route to smart meter data access. With a straightforward onboarding process, we remove the barriers to data access, allowing you to focus on value delivery, without technical complexity.
Built for innovators
With easy-to-use APIs, secure cloud access, and a sandbox environment that lets you test integration before you sign up, CGI WiseWatt drives the rapid development of new data-driven energy solutions.
Consumer-centric approach
Our built-in consent portal simplifies verification and consent, enabling a fast and seamless customer journey. Consent can be provided through automated or manual methods, including In-Home Display (IHD), bank card, or bill verification. Robust data protection and compliance builds trust and allows consumers to opt in or out of data sharing.
Cost-effective and scalable
CGI WiseWatt’s flexible pricing model scales according to your needs, providing an affordable way to integrate smart meter energy data into your offerings. Built natively in the cloud, it delivers scalability and high performance.
Proven technology
CGI WiseWatt builds on CGI's 50 years deep UK energy expertise, supporting critical national infrastructure and leading smart metering programmes. Combining our industry-leading CGI DCC Adapter and scalable cloud architecture, CGI WiseWatt delivers reliable smart energy data access at scale.
Supporting you to act on new insights
Our experienced teams possess a wealth of industry expertise to help you unlock the power of the energy data provided by our service with:
- Data science and analytics
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Web and mobile application development
- Data storage, structure, modelling and hosting.
Whether you’re developing energy insights, advancing renewable energy solutions, or building next-generation IoT platforms, CGI WiseWatt provides the data access and tools to help you succeed.
