Challenge
The energy market is a labyrinth of complexity, filled with potential pitfalls for consumers seeking the best rates. With unreliable and outdated information online, many find themselves inadvertently misled.
Gaele faced the monumental task of creating an algorithm that could navigate this maze, calculating the optimal price across a vast array of local gas and electricity suppliers while accounting for regional variations, taxes, and numerous other factors.
Solution
Elixirator, armed with expertise in Ruby, stepped in to tackle this challenge head-on. Ruby was chosen for its ability to rapidly build and validate business assumptions. Within a mere two months, Minimum Viable Product (MVP) was delivered, that laid the foundation for what would become a comprehensive Energy platform.
Our solution included:
- A robust core system for processing and validating consumer EAN data
- Automated supplier tariff imports
- Sophisticated consumption data processing
- An intricate offer calculation logic to identify the best-value supplier
- Precise savings calculations
- A user-friendly metrics dashboard for consumption overview
- A powerful mailing engine for offer distribution
- Digital contract signing capabilities (crucial during COVID-19)
- Stringent data protection and encryption measures
- Customers pooling to provide best energy prices to a group of customers
Results
The impact of Gaele has been nothing short of transformative:
- Time and Cost Savings: Gaele’s automated system saves customers significant time and money annually by handling the entire supplier switch process.
- Market Transparency: By constantly analyzing the market, Gaele ensures clients always have access to the most competitive rates.
- User Empowerment: The intuitive dashboard allows users to track their energy consumption patterns, fostering informed decision-making.
- Seamless Experience: From offer generation to digital contract signing, the entire process is streamlined for user convenience.
- Data Security: With robust encryption and protection measures, customer data remains secure in an increasingly digital landscape.
