Real‑time electricity pricing can be a goldmine if you treat it like any other market. The key is to treat each mining session as a trade: buy low, run the rig, sell the hash power. That means you need a scheduler that pulls live price data, forecasts a short‑term dip, and triggers the mining software when the price falls below a threshold. The challenge is that the price curve can change in seconds, so you’ll want an algorithm that re‑evaluates every few minutes and stops the rig if the cost spikes again. You also need to factor in the startup power draw and the thermal cycling cost of turning rigs on and off. In practice, a small‑scale operation can shave a few percent off the electricity bill, but on a larger scale the margin is still marginal unless the price differentials are significant. Keep the model tight, test the thresholds rigorously, and don’t forget that the market can surprise you—so a safety net in the form of a minimum power cap is always wise.