Home Energy Guides
Find out where your electricity actually goes, how to measure it appliance by appliance, and which changes are worth making on an EU or UK bill.
Guides
- What Uses the Most Electricity at Home? The Big Users and How to Find YoursWhat uses the most electricity at home? Heat-making and always-on appliances top the list. See typical ranges, the cost maths and how to find your own.Read →
- How to Calculate the Electricity Cost of an Appliance (With Worked Examples)How to calculate the electricity cost of an appliance: turn watts into kWh, multiply by your unit rate, and see worked examples in euros and pounds.Read →
- Standby Power Explained: What Phantom Load Really Costs and How to Cut ItStandby power is the electricity devices draw when they look off. What it costs, what EU rules now allow, which devices are worst and how to cut it safely.Read →
- How to Measure Appliance Energy Use: Four Methods, Step by StepHow to measure appliance energy use with energy labels, plug-in meters, smart plugs and your smart meter, plus how to turn readings into kWh and cost.Read →
- Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring, Explained: What It Measures and What to Look ForHow a smart plug with energy monitoring works: what watts, kWh and cost readings mean, how accurate they are, what it can't measure and what to look for.Read →
- Do Smart Plugs Save Money? An Honest Answer with the MathsDo smart plugs save money? Only if you act on what they show. Where they pay off, where they don't, the plug's own standby cost and worked examples.Read →
- Tuya Smart Plug Setup: Tuya Smart and Smart Life App Step by StepTuya smart plug setup step by step: Tuya Smart vs Smart Life, pairing on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, EZ and AP mode, linking Alexa and Google Home, and quick fixes.Read →
Use cases
- Space Heater Running Cost: What a 1–3 kW Heater Really Costs (and How to Control It Safely)Space heater running cost explained: what 1, 2 and 3 kW heaters cost per hour in pounds and euros, why real use is lower, and how to use timers safely.Read →
- Smart Plug Ideas: 18 Practical Uses (and What Not to Plug In)Smart plug ideas that actually help: 18 practical uses for schedules, timers and energy monitoring, plus the appliances you should never plug into one.Read →
- How to Reduce Your Electricity Bill in the UK: Price Cap, Standing Charge and Appliance-Level FixesHow to reduce your electricity bill in the UK: understand the price cap, unit rate and standing charge, check your tariff, then cut use by appliance.Read →
- How to Save Electricity at Home in Europe: A Country-Aware GuideHow to save electricity at home in Europe: why prices differ by country, how time-of-use and dynamic tariffs work, and the appliance habits that cut bills.Read →
Comparisons
- Wi-Fi vs Zigbee Smart Plug: Which Should You Choose?Wi-Fi vs Zigbee smart plug compared: hubs, range, reliability, setup and where Matter fits, with a simple checklist to decide which suits your home.Read →
- Smart Plug vs Smart Meter: Whole-Home vs Per-Appliance, and Why You Might Want BothSmart plug vs smart meter: a smart meter shows whole-home use, a smart plug shows one appliance. What each can and can't do, and how to use both together.Read →