Electricity Usage Monitor?

kaisersose77

Anyone using an Electricity Usage Monitor? Electric Ireland offer one but its a subscription service.

https://shop.electricireland.ie/subscriptions/detail/smarter-home-control

Just wondering if there is anyone that people are using that does the same job but once off cost?

kenmc

I have an owl, years old, at least 8 or 9. Sends to a head unit display, no wifi or anything, but I think the newer ones do.

wexfordman2

kaisersose77 wrote: »

Anyone using an Electricity Usage Monitor? Electric Ireland offer one but its a subscription service.

https://shop.electricireland.ie/subscriptions/detail/smarter-home-control

Just wondering if there is anyone that people are using that does the same job but once off cost?

If all you are looking for is basic usage monitoring, I wouldnt go near a subscrition service (in fact, I wouldnt use a sub service for any sort of home control/smarts anyway).

Loads of options, I had one years ago, currentcost, with wifi so you could also monitor online.. There is a few out (although more pricy) that not only tell you how much power you are using, but can identify which appliances are in use also (by measuring the noise pattern the device creates).

Alkers

https://www.smappee.com/be_en/homepage these look good but I've not used one

wexfordman2

Simona1986 wrote: »

https://www.smappee.com/be_en/homepage these look good but I've not used one

Yeah, they are the ones that tell you down to appliance level what your usage is (without needing additional clamp meters). Neat, but a bit pricey. Would go for one maybe next year, am getting solar in, so waiting to see what the monitoring for this looks like.

Regards,
Eamon

garion

Simona1986 wrote: »

https://www.smappee.com/be_en/homepage these look good but I've not used one

Detailed review here (https://alphaefficiency.com/smappee-review/) although I'm not sure if it's recent or not. App side of it may have improved recently.

Im really interested in this stuff so might do some more digging.

garion

garion wrote: »

Detailed review here (https://alphaefficiency.com/smappee-review/) although I'm not sure if it's recent or not. App side of it may have improved recently.

Im really interested in this stuff so might do some more digging.

Hmmmmm, fairly poor reviews here - time to look for alternatives!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smappee-Home-Energy-Monitor-UK/product-reviews/B00W5D5W3A

Caillte

I have the smappee.

They recently updated the app and looks much much better than the old. I love having all this micro info about what I use. The appliance detection is great too but it does get confused between various heating elements.

I would recommend it completely.

tedpan

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kenmc wrote: »

I have an owl, years old, at least 8 or 9. Sends to a head unit display, no wifi or anything, but I think the newer ones do.

They look to be around 35euro on eBay. Maybe this could work for you OP

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F153045749921

Starscream25

Can anyone recommend a relatively cheap electricity monitor that can measure both day and night electricity usage where I can input the price I'm paying for the two.
I currently have an efergy monitor which I'm happy with apart from the lack of this function.

Shefwedfan

I got owl one for about 10 quid off adverts. For a while Airtricity etc gave them away free so you will get one if you keep an eye out...

No point paying anymore....

corcadorcha

How much is the Smappee?
Can't see it in their website..
Ta.

thos

Bumping this, has anyone got good solutions for monitoring energy usage on multiple circuits (either via clamps) and/or via additional socket monitoring?
I want to look at separating usage from car charging, heat pump and high users like tumble dryer?

I thought Smappee would be good solution, but they seem to be launching a new range and not yet available?
I have Energy Engage, but additional CT sensors seem to be out of stock everywhere, and nervous they may not be around for much longer, so looking at new solution maybe.

Any other solutions for appliance based monitoring or other sub-metering methods?

Thanks,
Tom

ted1

thos wrote: »

Bumping this, has anyone got good solutions for monitoring energy usage on multiple circuits (either via clamps) and/or via additional socket monitoring?
I want to look at separating usage from car charging, heat pump and high users like tumble dryer?

I thought Smappee would be good solution, but they seem to be launching a new range and not yet available?
I have Energy Engage, but additional CT sensors seem to be out of stock everywhere, and nervous they may not be around for much longer, so looking at new solution maybe.

Any other solutions for appliance based monitoring or other sub-metering methods?

Thanks,
Tom

For plug in appliances like the tumble dryer just use these: TECKIN Smart Plug, WiFi Outlet Works with Amazon Alexa, Echo, Google Home and IFTTT, Wireless Socket Remote Control Timer Plug Switch, No Hub Required https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CVJYV3G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_lo73fVYsiWkgt

thos

Ideally, I still want all the data in 1 place. Any other ideas?

Mantis Toboggan

We'll all have smart meters soon, can't happen quick enough.

thos

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

We'll all have smart meters soon, can't happen quick enough.

Do we know anything about them yet?
I'm not expecting them to give much to us, but more about making providers life easier for reading, and features for import/export, smart tariffs. Unless anyone has heard anything else?

Mantis Toboggan

thos wrote: »

Do we know anything about them yet?
I'm not expecting them to give much to us, but more about making providers life easier for reading, and features for import/export, smart tariffs. Unless anyone has heard anything else?

Few articles online about them. Roll out to start later this year.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/esb-first-of-two-million-smart-meters-to-be-fitted-by-autumn-37720600.html