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.

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 ...

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 ...

There are gaps in UK households’ understanding of their energy usage. Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock Soaring energy prices are squeezing homes and businesses across the UK and Europe, prompting leaders to ...

Last year, our electric company began installing smart meters in our neighborhood. They’re handy for tracking home energy use ...

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 ...

Today’s batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal: Question: Duke just replaced the electric meters in our neighborhood. The new meters look very complicated. The display is ...

Smart meters are widely used in the rest of the UK and in Ireland, providing real-time information to energy suppliers.

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 ...