Whole house energy monitor suggestions

b4u2 · 01-13-14, 11:39 AM

I am looking to try and save money by reducing my energy bill. Was wondering what suggestion users here have for monitoring my usage. I have a TOD meter but the power company does not have a way for me to read the meter "real time". I thought about a Kill-A-Watt but I have a tankless electric heater that I want to monitor to see if that is what is costing me. Plus a kaw takes a while to monitor each device. I have thought about this one ( I am in the U.S.) elite TPM engage hub - home power monitor

This is what last months bill looked like.

Electric Residential Service Rate Code 407,408
572 Onpeak kWh $48.97
Energy Cost 572 kWh X $.01934 $11.06
Regional Transmission Service 572 kWh $13.40
1,053 Offpeak kWh $36.46
Energy Cost 1,053 kWh X $.01934 $20.37
Regional Transmission Service 1,053 kWh $24.66
Time-of-Day Meter Charge $.11010 X 31 Days $3.41
Basic Service Charge $.34520 X 31 Days $10.70
City Franchise Fee $3.38
$172.41 X Tax State % .00
Current Charges This Meter $172.41
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Budget Billing Amount $180.00
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Current Account Balance $398.42 $179.00
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Billing Period Avg Temperature Electric Use Per Day
This Month 31 F 52.418 kWh
Last Month 46 F 50.285 kWh
Last Year 38 F 54.087 kWh

01-13-14, 11:39 AM	#1
b4u2 Lurking Renovator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 14 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Whole house energy monitor suggestions I am looking to try and save money by reducing my energy bill. Was wondering what suggestion users here have for monitoring my usage. I have a TOD meter but the power company does not have a way for me to read the meter "real time". I thought about a Kill-A-Watt but I have a tankless electric heater that I want to monitor to see if that is what is costing me. Plus a kaw takes a while to monitor each device. I have thought about this one ( I am in the U.S.) elite TPM engage hub - home power monitor This is what last months bill looked like. Electric Residential Service Rate Code 407,408 572 Onpeak kWh $48.97 Energy Cost 572 kWh X $.01934 $11.06 Regional Transmission Service 572 kWh $13.40 1,053 Offpeak kWh $36.46 Energy Cost 1,053 kWh X $.01934 $20.37 Regional Transmission Service 1,053 kWh $24.66 Time-of-Day Meter Charge $.11010 X 31 Days $3.41 Basic Service Charge $.34520 X 31 Days $10.70 City Franchise Fee $3.38 $172.41 X Tax State % .00 Current Charges This Meter $172.41 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Budget Billing Amount $180.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Account Balance $398.42 $179.00 __________________________________________________ _________ Billing Period Avg Temperature Electric Use Per Day This Month 31 F 52.418 kWh Last Month 46 F 50.285 kWh Last Year 38 F 54.087 kWh