And it was easier to set up than I thought.

Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

Dutch smart home hub manufacturer Athom has added new energy-monitoring capabilities to the app for its Homey series of smart home hubs and Homey cloud services. The company also announced the new ...

Not everyone obsesses about their home energy use. But as rates climb and concern over the impact using electricity from the grid has on climate change, it is becoming increasingly popular to try to ...

Energy is expensive these days. There’s no getting around it. If, like [Giovanni], you want to keep better track of your usage, you might find value in his DIY energy meter build. [Giovanni] built his ...

[k-roy] hates electricity. Especially the kind that can be lethal if you’re not careful. Annoyed by the constant advertisements for the popular Sense Home Energy monitors (which must be installed in ...

Prepayment or ‘pay-as-you-go’ meters are a type of gas and electricity meter that require you to pay for your energy before you use it. This is different to a credit meter where you pay for your ...