Home energy monitor

Devices may display the amount of electricity used, plus the cost of energy used and estimates of greenhouse gas emissions.

In addition to the amount of electrical usage, devices may display other information, including the cost of energy used and estimates of greenhouse gas emissions.

In January 2009 the government of the state of Queensland, Australia began offering wireless energy monitors as part of its ClimateSmart Home Service program.

[2][3] In mid-2013 the government of the state of Victoria, Australia enabled Zigbee-based In-Home Displays to be connected to Victorian Smart Meter.

[9] A study by Hydro One using the PowerCost Monitor deployed in 500 Ontario homes showed an average 6.5% drop in total electricity use when compared with a similarly sized control group.