Predictika · UK home energy tariffs, EV charging, heat pump and solar quotes
An AI sales agent prepares a home energy quote in the style of EDF Energy UK, with an EV charger, solar panels or a heat pump where the household wants them, for a fictional customer. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks it against the tariff, install and pricing rules, compares the annual bill and one-off total the agent states with the ones it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason.
This validator models household gas and electricity quotes in the style of EDF Energy UK, in pounds. It handles any combination of tariff, meter, fuel, region and add-on in its sample catalog, not just the scenarios shown below.
It does not cover real EDF rates or prices, business tariffs, markets outside the UK, products outside the sample catalog, taxes or credit checks.
8 scenarios in 4 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ or Revenue Cloud) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.
| What the validator catches | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility across meter, charger, vehicle and payment | Only with care Each tariff combines several conditions, so a rules-based setup needs many product and validation rules kept in step. | Every eligibility condition is evaluated together on every call. |
| Off-peak window capacity | Only with workarounds The capacity comes from the charger power times the tariff hours, and it decides how much EV charging is priced at the night rate. | The window is computed first and the EV charging is split between the night and day rates. |
| Price-cap comparison by region and fuel | Only with workarounds The cap figure depends on region, fuel mix and use, and the comparison drives an approval. | The cap is computed per region and fuel, and compared with the quoted bill. |
| Grant and network rules | Only with care Whether the heat pump grant applies and whether solar needs a G99 application depend on other answers in the quote. | Both are computed from the quote and returned as findings. |
| The figures the agent states | Only with workarounds Comparing a stated figure with a computed one needs a separate rule per quote layout, and price rules rarely run on stated figures. | The stated bill and one-off total are fields in the request and are checked against the computed figures. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only with workarounds Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next. | All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in. |
Every rule is checked on every call, in whatever order the choices arrive, and one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.
| Rule | Effect | What it checks |
|---|---|---|
| Smart meter | block | EV and heat pump tariffs need a SMETS2 smart meter. |
| Electric vehicle | block | An EV tariff needs an EV in the household. |
| Eligible charger | block | An EV tariff needs an eligible smart charger. |
| Heat pump | block | The heat pump tariff needs a heat pump. |
| Electricity-only tariffs | block | An electricity-only tariff cannot be quoted as dual fuel. |
| Direct Debit | block | Fixed and EV tariffs need Direct Debit. |
| Off-street parking | block | A wallbox install needs off-street parking. |
| Solar export meter | block | Solar export payments need a smart meter. |
| Roof capacity | block | Solar panels cannot exceed what the roof takes. |
| Off-peak window | needs approval | EV charging above what the charger can deliver in the off-peak window is priced at the day rate and needs the customer to confirm. |
| Price cap | needs approval | A fixed tariff bill above the price-cap equivalent needs the customer to acknowledge the comparison. |
| Exit fees | needs approval | Leaving a fixed deal with more than 49 days left carries exit fees the customer must accept. |
| Boiler Upgrade grant | needs approval | An outstanding insulation recommendation means the GBP 7,500 grant cannot be claimed. |
| Solar network application | needs approval | Solar above 3.68 kWp needs a G99 application to the network operator. |
| Stated annual bill | block | The annual bill the agent states must be within GBP 1 of the validator figure. |
| Stated one-off total | block | The one-off total the agent states must be within GBP 1 of the validator figure. |
The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.
The agent's request. Please quote EDF GoElectric Overnight for a Midlands home with an electric vehicle, electricity only, on its SMETS1 smart meter, with an Ohme Home Pro 7kW charger. Annual use is 3,000 kWh plus 2,500 kWh of EV charging. The quote states an annual bill of GBP 1,187.23 and one-off costs of GBP 999. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote EDF GoElectric Overnight for a Midlands home with an electric vehicle, electricity only, on its SMETS2 smart meter, with an Ohme Home Pro 7kW charger. Annual use is 3,000 kWh plus 2,500 kWh of EV charging. The quote states an annual bill of GBP 1,187.23 and one-off costs of GBP 999. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote EDF Simply Fixed 12M for a South Wales home on dual fuel, with a traditional meter and prepayment. Annual use is 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,000 kWh of gas. The quote states an annual bill of GBP 1,426.71. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote EDF Simply Fixed 12M for a South Wales home on dual fuel, with a traditional meter and monthly Direct Debit. Annual use is 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,000 kWh of gas. The quote states an annual bill of GBP 1,426.71. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote EDF Standard Variable electricity for a South East home with 3,200 kWh of annual use, with 14 solar panels installed and a traditional meter. The quote states an annual bill of GBP 980.23 and one-off costs of GBP 6,700. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote EDF Standard Variable electricity for a South East home with 3,200 kWh of annual use, with 10 solar panels installed and a smart meter. The quote states an annual bill of GBP 980.23 and one-off costs of GBP 5,300. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please quote EDF Standard Variable electricity for a South East home with 3,200 kWh of annual use, with 8 solar panels installed and a smart meter. The quote states an annual bill of GBP 980.23 and one-off costs of GBP 4,600. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote EDF Simply Fixed 12M for a North West home on dual fuel, with a SMETS1 smart meter and monthly Direct Debit. Annual use is 2,900 kWh of electricity and 12,000 kWh of gas. The quote states an annual bill of GBP 1,554.79. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
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