Sun, 30 Mar 2025

How Energy Providers Can Leverage CDR Data to Create Smarter Billing Tools

As the Consumer Data Right (CDR) extends beyond banking and into the energy sector, it opens up new opportunities for energy providers to innovate. At the heart of this opportunity is CDR energy data, which gives consumers the right to securely share their energy usage and billing information with accredited third parties.

What is CDR Energy Data?

CDR energy data includes key customer information such as:

Usage data from smart meters
Billing and tariff information
Plan details and historical consumption
Address and account details (with consent)

Consumers can choose to share this data with accredited data recipients (ADRs), such as comparison sites, fintechs, or directly with energy retailers.

This standardised, consent-driven data can be accessed via CDR energy APIs.

Why Smarter Billing Tools Matter

Traditional billing often results in:

Confusing statements
Lack of transparency on plan suitability
Missed opportunities to upsell or retain customers

By using CDR data, providers can:

Offer real-time, usage-based bills
Recommend more suitable plans dynamically
Provide actionable insights to reduce usage and costs
Enable easy switching or upgrades directly from the billing experience

This not only improves customer engagement but also meets growing expectations for personalised, digital-first energy services.

Use Cases for CDR-Driven Billing Solutions

1. Real-Time Usage Dashboards

Give customers visibility into daily or even hourly energy usage, with predictive bill forecasts.

2. Plan Optimisation Engines

Use live usage data to recommend better plans based on actual behaviour.

3. Automated Switching Tools

If a customer is on an outdated or costly plan, enable one-click switching using CDR action initiation.

4. Personalised Alerts & Notifications

Send alerts when usage exceeds limits or if a cheaper plan is available.

How to Get Started with CDR Energy APIs

To use CDR data for energy billing tools, businesses need to:

Become an Accredited Data Recipient or work with a provider that is
Understand the CDR energy API standards
Set up secure consent and identity management workflows
Build or integrate tools that deliver real-time insights and actions

How Fiskil Helps Energy Providers Innovate

Fiskil makes it easy for energy retailers, comparison platforms, and tech providers to access and use CDR-compliant energy data. Our API platform provides:

Secure access to usage, billing, and tariff data
Consent management and regulatory compliance
Developer-friendly documentation and sandbox environments
Support for future CDR features like action initiation

Whether you’re launching a new product or upgrading existing systems, Fiskil helps you deliver better outcomes with less overhead.

Learn more at fiskil.com