Home Energy Monitor vs. Smart Meter: Which One Actually Lowers the Bill?
Home Energy Monitor vs. Smart Meter: Which One Actually Lowers the Bill?
A smart meter is often treated like a home energy monitor, but the two are not the same tool. One is mainly a utility billing and interval-data device. The other is usually a homeowner-facing system that tries to show what is happening inside the house.
Neither one lowers the bill automatically. The savings come from using the information to change when and how electricity is used. (más…)