How To Use Apple Grid Forecast Feature On Iphone And Ipad

What is Apple’s Grid Forecast feature? How to check Apple Grid Forecast on iPhone How to add Grid Forecast widget on iPhone Home Screen How to add Apple Watch complication for Grid Forecast

What is Apple’s Grid Forecast feature?

To help reduce carbon emissions, you can choose better times to use electricity in your home. Whether you’re running your washer and dryer, charging your Apple device, or turning on your air conditioner, you can see the best time of day to do so. Because energy sources change throughout the day, including renewable energy and fossil fuels, you can be sure you’re using clean energy for powering your items with Apple’s Grid Forecast feature in the Home app. When you view the Grid Forecast for your area, you’ll see whether there is clean or less clean energy available for current and upcoming times. So, you decide to start your dishwasher or charge your vehicle later when the energy is cleaner and thus decrease your carbon footprint.

Pre-requisites to use Grid Forecast feature

You’ll need iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and watchOS 10 to use the feature, and it is currently only available in the U.S. except for Alaska and Hawaii. You must be connected to the internet and have Location Services enabled for the Home app. If you’re traveling, you’ll see the Grid Forecast for both your home and iPhone’s current location.

How to check Apple Grid Forecast on iPhone

Apple makes it super simple for you to check for clean energy in your area through the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Don’t see the Grid Forecast option on iPhone?

The Grid Forecast feature should be enabled in the Home app by default. But, if you don’t see the icons or option in the iPad sidebar, make sure the feature is turned on for your home. Enable Grid Forecast notifications: If you want to keep a close watch on your Grid Forecast, you can add a widget to your Home screen on your iPhone and iPad as well as a complication on your Apple Watch face.

How to add Grid Forecast widget on iPhone Home Screen

You’ll find the Grid Forecast widget along with the other options for your Home screen.

How to add Apple Watch complication for Grid Forecast

You can easily add the Grid Forecast complication to your current or new Apple Watch face. Keep in mind that not all faces allow complications or provide limited options.

Current Watch face

New Watch face

Reduce your carbon footprint! If there is something you can do to reduce your household’s carbon footprint, it’s worth trying, right? Apple has provided us with a simple way to do this by showing us cleaner energy times. While it might not always be the ideal time of day for everything we need to power, it could make a big difference in the overall scheme of things. What are your thoughts on Apple’s Grid Forecast feature? Is it something you plan to use? Let us know why or why not in the comments. Read more:

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