Electricity consumption Gadgets?

Oneday77

Can anyone reccomend an electricity monitoring gadget to use round the home. I am not interested in the single appliance types, more the whole home systems. This being MSE it has to be cheap too
If I can use it to minitor on the PC to that would be even better.
In fact are there any that pay the electric bill as well :rotfl:

Bowling_4_Gold

This might be of interest to you.

I assume this would do the job alright.

Oneday77

Thanks
I switched suppliers a couple of months ago but the OWL system was one I had spied. Just trying to decide if it is a gadget I need or just a gimmick

moonrakerz

I use one of these absolutely free, and very accurate !

robt_2

I got one of the British Gas ones for free, you needn't be a customer. Arrived a few days ago.

See here: http://www.3rdsectoronline.com/freebies/free-standby-saver-and-real-time-electricity-monitor-from-british-gas/

It took about four weeks to arrive.

Oneday77

moonrakerz wrote: »

I use one of these absolutely free, and very accurate !

If your a contortionist I am pretty sure my digital reading meter is even easier. It is just I don't bend in all the right places to see it in the dark and write down the details whilst balancing like a performing seal.

Leopard

robt wrote: »

I got one of the British Gas ones for free, you needn't be a customer. Arrived a few days ago.

See here: http://www.3rdsectoronline.com/freebies/free-standby-saver-and-real-time-electricity-monitor-from-british-gas/

It took about four weeks to arrive.

But you do need to be on Benefits or over 70 to get one free, according to the first paragraph of your link.

The Eon or "Current Cost" monitors can be bought on eBay for less than £25 and it work quite well (apart from its clock, which keeps appalling time).

Ours sits in a corner of the kitchen and we do keep an eye on the consumption figures it reports. It's effective: if we see it reading above normal we track down what's been left on accidentally or unnecessarily.

I just wish they did one for gas, too.

robt_2

Leopard wrote: »

But you do need to be on Benefits or over 70 to get one free, according to the first paragraph of your link.

The Eon or "Current Cost" monitors can be bought on eBay for less than £25 and it work quite well (apart from its clock, which keeps appalling time).

Ours sits in a corner of the kitchen and we do keep an eye on the consumption figures it reports. It's effective: if we see it reading above normal we track down what's been left on accidentally or unnecessarily.

I just wish they did one for gas, too.

To be honest I hadn't even noticed that when I applied for one, I just saw the 'free' bit.

To be fair, the coupon you send off doesnt state that, or ask for evidence.