In praise of smart meters
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:37 am
I don't have a smart meter and get my electricity from a 3rd party to whom I pay a flat rate per kWh.
More out of curiousity and an experiment than any imperitive to save money I bought one of these which simply clips onto the incoming live wire.
https://www.geotogether.com/consumer/pr ... y-monitor/
I've only had it since the beginning of the month but already I've identified simple changes in behaviour which are on track to reduce my typical consumption by no less than an astonishing 35-40%!
Those include:
Switching TVs and various associated boxes OFF and not to standby any time when not actually watching them.
Shutting my PC down and OFF instead of putting it to sleep.
Ditto the printer.
Not switching the garage/workshop lights on if I don't really need them and switching them off any time I leave even if it's temporarily.
Ditto lights in the house which are all LED anyway.
Turning the outside fridge off, essentially only for drinks so not needed in Winter.
Turning A/C's and fans completely OFF and not just by their remotes.
Choosing more meals which avoid using the oven.
Lots of little things then none of which impose any real inconvenience or interfere with normal daily life and at this rate the device I bought will have paid for itself by Christmas!
More out of curiousity and an experiment than any imperitive to save money I bought one of these which simply clips onto the incoming live wire.
https://www.geotogether.com/consumer/pr ... y-monitor/
I've only had it since the beginning of the month but already I've identified simple changes in behaviour which are on track to reduce my typical consumption by no less than an astonishing 35-40%!
Those include:
Switching TVs and various associated boxes OFF and not to standby any time when not actually watching them.
Shutting my PC down and OFF instead of putting it to sleep.
Ditto the printer.
Not switching the garage/workshop lights on if I don't really need them and switching them off any time I leave even if it's temporarily.
Ditto lights in the house which are all LED anyway.
Turning the outside fridge off, essentially only for drinks so not needed in Winter.
Turning A/C's and fans completely OFF and not just by their remotes.
Choosing more meals which avoid using the oven.
Lots of little things then none of which impose any real inconvenience or interfere with normal daily life and at this rate the device I bought will have paid for itself by Christmas!