Energy monitoring and display is the first step to saving energy. Without information you are shooting in the dark.

We encourage you to explore our list of home energy control systems to see how you can automate the control of your home energy and integrate with the information being provided by you utility company.

Take a look at the list of home energy saving devices you can use in your home!

The information for each Home Energy Monitor below has been prepared from information on the vendors web site. The list is arranged in alphabetical order by country. The title of each home energy monitor is linked to the manufacturer's home page.

We invite you to read the opinions posted in our Home Energy Monitoring Forums.

Please use the "Contact us" link above to let us know of any new home energy monitor we should include!

Home Energy Monitor - Open Source

The Open Energy Monitor Project

This is a project to develop and build open source energy monitoring and analysis tools for energy efficiency and distributed renewable micro generation. It makes it possible to do more than just use the technology, you can learn how it works from the physics of AC and DC electricity to electronic circuit design and software programming. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or suggestions or if you would like to contribute to the project by sharing your ideas and experiences!

Home Energy Monitor - United States

Aztech In-House Display
By collecting data from the rapidly increasing number of smart meters, homeowners can conveniently monitor their real-time energy consumption patterns and estimated costs in the comfort of their own home. Pilot studies have consistently shown actual energy savings of about 4-20% compared with homeowners who do not have an In-Home Display.

Black & Decker Power Monitor

Black & Decker's Power Monitor is the instant and easy way to help control your energy consumption. The Power Monitor consists of two parts - a wireless transmitter that easily attaches to your electric meter, and a wireless hand held device that uses data from your electric meter to display information about your energy consumption. Using information about your electric rates, you can track minute-by-minute changes in electric consumption as major appliances are turned on and off.

EcoDog

EcoDog’s FIDO Home Energy Monitoring System oversees energy use throughout the home, on a room-by-room basis. Using patent-pending algorithms, the software displays recommendations of ways in which the consumers can reduce their electric bills. EcoDog's FIDO system monitors solar input for maximum return on investment, tracks energy generation over time in KWHr and actual dollars and compares consumption versus generation.

em-power by Smart System Technologies
Your home is a full of equipment and devices to make your life more comfortable and pleasant. The em·power system helps control and coordinate these items so you don’t have to. The em·power system features multiple interfaces to control your home.

Energy Joule
Demand for energy (and the price of energy) changes constantly throughout the day. Saving energy (and money) is easier if we have a general idea of when we should use fewer lights and appliances, but most of us don't know exactly when the peak times for energy consumption are. The Joule will help solve this problem by showing customers the crucial information we need to change our behavior.

Energy Owl - Electricity Monitoring System

The Energy Owl E.M.S. simply "watches" your electrical meter using an optical sensor. The scanner sends the data to the desktop hardware which then either transmits the data to your Personal Computer or stores it for later retrieval. When the Energy Owl software is open, you get real-time data, updating itself once a minute. The Energy Owl E.M.S. is available only for the newer digital - type electrical meters, specifically the Itron Centron. The Centron meter is the most popular digital meter for residential applications.

Google PowerMeter

Google PowerMeter is a free electricity usage monitoring tool that provides you with information on how much energy your home is consuming. Google PowerMeter receives information from utility smart meters and in-home energy management devices and visualizes this information for you on iGoogle (your personalized Google homepage). And, Google PowerMeter is free. Visit the "Google PowerMeter" Forum for discussion and user comments!

GreenQuest
GreenQuest is a free-to-use online energy dashboard that enables households and commercial building owners to track their utility bills. Local and regional sponsors provide GreenQuest to their customers or community through a privately-branded GreenQuest website, placing a link on the organization’s homepage, and promoting the GreenQuest link.

Kill A Watt
Electricity bill are rising. Now you can cut down on costs and find out what appliances are actually worth keeping plugged in. Simply connect these appliances to the Kill A Watt™, and it will assess how efficient they really are. You can calculate your electrical expenses by the day, week, month, even an entire year. With the amazing Kill A Watt™ you´ll know “Watts” killing you.

Microsoft Hohm
Bringing people together to save energy and money. Sign up with Hohm and we'll provide you with a home energy report and energy-saving recommendations tailored to your home.

PowerCost Monitor by Blue Line Innovations

An easy to install Sensor Unit that you can simply attach to the outside of your electric utility meter. The sensor reads the meter and transmits the information (range 100ft) wirelessly to the Power Monitor. The Power Monitor shows real time electricity usage, highest amount spent in a 24 hour period, time, temperature at meter location, signal strength and the battery strength of both the display and sensor units.

PowerHouse Dynamics - eMonitor
PowerHouse eMonitor enables a home owner to measure each individual circuit. Know, in real time, how much energy every appliance in your house is using, how much electricity is being produced by the solar panels on your roof, and how much power it took to charge your electric car last night.

PowerPortal
The PowerPortal® IHD is an easy to use, AMI ready display that allows consumers to closely track their electricity consumption and receive messages or alerts from their utility provider. The LCD display shows messages that are clear and intuitive, making it easy for consumers to manage their energy usage and costs.

Shaspa - Social Energy Meter
The Shaspa Smart Home Kit is an open platform that utilizes a network of intelligent sensors which serve to provide information about the state of the home. Through the Shaspa Bridge, this information is processed and made available through a number of access methods like touch screens, Mobile phones and 3D Browsers. Shaspa is a solution that saves money and reduces emissions.

The Energy Detective (TED)
TED (The Energy Detective) next generation in home energy monitoring. The complete TED 5000 system includes one Gateway, one pair of CTs, one MTU, and the optional TED 5000 Display. TED 5000 now works with Google PowerMeter! Visit the "The Energy Detective (TED)" Forum for discussion and user comments!

The Meter Reader by Energy Monitoring Technologies
The Meter Reader EM-2500 (SO) Includes Monitor and two (2) SOLID CORE (Round) current clips. Measures Total House Load or individual 110 Volt / 220 Volt circuits, such as stove, dryer, air conditioner, pool motors, etc. (Requires wire disconnect for installation.)

watts up? - Meters

Watts up? are "plug load" meters that measure the amount of electricity used by whatever is plugged into them. Fast, intuitive and easy-to-use, Watts up? quickly and accurately measures any 100- 250 VAC device. The meters incorporate sophisticated digital electronics that enable precise and accurate measurements in an easy-to-use format. All the meters are proudly manufactured in beautiful Orem, UT

Home Energy Monitor - United Kingdom

AlertMe - Smart Energy and Monitoring
If your house could talk what would it say? With AlertMe Energy your home can tell you how energy is being used, show how much it costs and suggest ways to reduce your energy usage, helping you to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. AlertMe Energy is designed to work perfectly with Google PowerMeter, allowing you to view your home’s energy usage directly your iGoogle homepage.

Current Cost

The first Current Cost monitor, the display allows you to monitor your homes energy consumption. Changing habits is easy with The Classic and allows householders to cut energy waste and their utility bills. The second-generation monitor has The Classic’s functions at its heart, with the added benefit of individual appliance monitoring so you can identify and monitor energy hungry appliances. The transmitter and the sensor clamp are integral to current cost display functioning. Using more than one sensor allows you to measure two meters at your property.

Eco-Eye real time electricity monitors

Eco-eye is a wireless system which constantly measures the total amount of electricity coming into your home or business. The sensor simply clips around the cable running between your electricity meter and fuse box, relaying information which is updated every 4 or 30 seconds to the display unit. Eco-eye is able to display data in Kilowatts or cost per hour, day, month or year giving you visual proof, in meaningful terms, of just how expensive some of your appliances really are.

efergy.com - wireless electricity monitors
Efergy’s range of Wireless Electricity Monitors allows you to instantly see how much energy you are using, so you can take action to reduce it. Our monitors give you feedback on your energy usage in real time – as regularly as every 6 seconds – so you can make instant changes and instant savings. Efergy electricity monitors are easy to install, simple to use and can start saving you money today.

ewgeco - making meters smarter
Ewgeco is a wireless energy monitor that displays your electricity, water and gas consumption in real-time, using an easy to understand ‘traffic light’ display. By showing you the actual cost, kilowatts, litres/hour, CO2 emissions, and unique Ewgeco units, it lets you see and understand your energy consumption patterns, helping you to actively reduce your usage, costs, carbon emissions and waste.

Green Energy Options

We offer a range of Home Energy Hubs that make energy visible and help you to manage, understand and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide you produce. Whether you're looking for your home, school, or business, we've got an energy display to suit your needs. Green Energy Options is a new and innovative business dedicated to helping people use energy more efficiently, to cut the carbon emissions, and to move toward renewable energy sources.

Onzo Smart Energy Kit

The Kit consists of an award winning in-home display, a sensor and web portal. The display, which can be positioned in the home in a variety of ways, delivers simple and coherent information to consumers, helping them make decisions on their energy usage in real-time. It receives per-second data wirelessly from a self-charging sensor that has been designed for easy user-installation to a cable from the electricity meter.

OWL - make you home an owl home

OWL Wireless Electricity Monitor (CM119), provides up to the second information on the amount of electricity you are using in terms of power, cost and your carbon footprint. This means you can see in real time the benefits of turning off electrical devices at home. Whether it's turning off at the plug rather than just using standby, or simply turning off a light, OWL shows you the cash impact of changing your habits.

Wattson

I’m the award-winning way to help you save money and do some good for the environment. With my friend holmes, I help you cut energy use and reduce your electricity bill by up to 20%. Find out how easy I am to buy, set up up and use. You’ll also see what they’re saying about me in the news. Eventually, you can be part of a community of wattson owners who share and compare the data I collect about your electricity use. You’ll soon be swapping ideas on how to save even more energy – and money.

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