How to get precise energy readings from your appliances – without spending extra energy

Smart plugs are great for measuring your appliances' energy usage and getting the information you need to reduce your consumption.

But what about the energy consumption of the smart plugs themselves? And how precise are those readings in the first place?

Use smart plugs with low energy consumption

If you’re using smart plugs to measure your home electronics’ power usage, you’re probably looking to reduce your consumption, not increase it by adding another electronic device.

Some smart plugs on the market consume up to 5W of energy – the same amount of energy used by your Wi-Fi router or an energy-efficient LED light bulb.

But that doesn’t have to be the case. The Smart Plug Mini 2 from frient consumes only 0.4 W. That’s less than a simple electronic thermometer or a digital kitchen timer.

If you use it to avoid standby consumption of your game console for example (some models can consume between 10 and 15W in standby mode), you’ll reduce your energy bill noticeably.

Precision is key

The friently smart plugs have a built-in class 2 precision power meter – this means they measure the electricity usage of your appliances as precisely as your home electricity meter.

With the Smart Plug Mini 2, you’ll know exactly how much electricity your appliances are consuming and can start to reduce your energy costs.

Want to know more about the Smart Plug Mini 2? Get more details here.