How VistaBoard shows live Tibber electricity prices on your wall display so you can save real money.
If you use a dynamic electricity tariff like Tibber, you know the problem: the price changes hourly, and you would need to constantly check the app to find the cheapest time to wash, charge or cook. A wall display with VistaBoard solves exactly this: current and upcoming electricity prices are always visible without anyone reaching for their phone.
VistaBoard connects to your account via the official Tibber API. In the settings, you enter your Tibber API token once, which you can create for free in the Tibber app under Developer. The display then shows the current price per kilowatt-hour, the price forecast for the coming hours and color-coded markers for cheap and expensive times.
The display is intentionally simple: green means cheap electricity, red means expensive. Everyone in the family can see at a glance whether now is a good time to start the washing machine or charge the electric car. No calculations, no app, no thinking required.
The combination with a PV system is especially valuable. VistaBoard shows not just the Tibber price but also current solar production, battery charge level and grid draw. This creates a complete picture: when the sun shines and the battery is full, self-consumption pays off. When the Tibber price drops in the evening, the car can charge from the grid.
Price data is updated automatically. Tibber provides next-day prices around 1 PM each day. VistaBoard fetches this data and displays it immediately. So you can plan by lunchtime when to use the cheapest electricity in the evening.
A common use case: the family checks the display in the kitchen in the morning. The Tibber price is low until 10 AM (green). Someone starts the washing machine. In the afternoon the price rises (yellow to red), so the dryer waits until evening when the price drops again. No effort, no app, just look at the wall.
Tibber is not the only provider that works with VistaBoard. aWATTar and other dynamic tariffs with public APIs can also be integrated. The idea remains the same: make electricity prices visible so the family consumes more consciously and saves money.
Setup takes less than two minutes. Enter the Tibber token, done. VistaBoard handles the rest: fetching data, formatting and displaying. No programming, no smart home hub, no Home Assistant needed.
Bottom line: if you use a dynamic electricity tariff and do not want to constantly check prices on your phone, VistaBoard is the perfect solution. The current price just hangs on the wall — alongside your calendar, weather and energy data.