Electricity monitors can help cut electricity bills by up to 25 percent

(04/12/2009)

Identifying where and when we are wasting power has always been difficult but a huge range of electricity monitors have come on the market that can help cut your electricity bills by up to 25%.

In the Winter months we consume even more electricity in the home and office. Drastic reductions in energy bills can be made, reducing our carbon footprints and saving money. We just need to know where we are using the electricity and exactly how much it costs to boil the kettle, keep the PC on all day or having the lamp on in the hallway.

Electricity monitors provide real-time information about a household’s electricity use. When lights and appliances are turned on, they reveal exactly how much electricity is being used, how the cost of electricity per hour changes, and how much harmful CO2 the home is producing.

Here are a range of the latest models available today:

Efergy E2 E-Link
The latest Monitor on the market that has new features up to now were only found on much more expensive monitors. The e2 has a memory capability that provides easy access to figures on energy use by day, week, month, and year on the display unit itself and by using the usb connector the Efergy e-2 will store up to 8 months worth of hourly data in its own internal memory which can be downloaded to a PC for more detailed analysis. The eLink software will enable you to develop a greater understanding of how electricity is being used within your home through graphs showing usage patterns, costs and carbon data.
Price £49.99

Wattson Energy Monitor
Despite its designer good-looks the Wattson isn't just an energy monitor in a posh frock. It brings new features to the home and energy monitor market like built-in rechargeable batteries, micro-generation recording capability, USB connection to PC/Mac and an innovative ambient lighting system which gives visual feedback on the amount of energy being consumed; cool blue for low energy, red warning for high use. Average energy consumption produces a rather nice 'purpley-pink' glow. We like what we call the 'Doomsday Clock' mode, where Wattson will display your projected annual electricity charge based on current use.
Price £94.99

Enistic Professional Energy Monitor
The Enistic Professional Energy Monitor is an energy auditing system that works straight out of the box. It is ideal for people who want to get an accurate, detailed view on their energy consumption either by device, person, department or by building. Data is collected every 10 seconds and can be displayed on the included software or on a hosted platform. Either energy consumed, money spent or carbon dioxide produced can be displayed in numeric or graphical.
Price £104.99

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