Pros
- Exceptional price compared to competitor offerings
- Customer service is touted by current customers
- Monitor up to 8 individual circuits (default is 2) in the breaker panel of your home using their expansion pack
- Supports solar monitoring
Cons
- Notifications and alerts are not yet supported in the app
- Currently no web dashboard (only mobile apps)
Bottom Line
The Emporia Vue is a great new entrant into the Home Energy Monitoring market. It shines with its accessible price point, down to the second monitoring and its support and continued evolution.
The Vue from Denver based Emporia Energy offers a very good value if you are looking for a home energy monitoring solution for your home or office.
Shipped with 2 circuit clamps (can be expanded up to 8) that install inside of your breaker panel you can see how much energy is being used by important appliances like your air conditioner, furnace, and water heater in real-time for your home.
Once you have this data you can take actions to reduce your electricity use and save money on your monthly bill. The device uses Wi-fi and can collects granular 1-second energy usage data that can be viewed via a mobile app (with a web dashboard on the way)
User Reviews
“It has made me more conscious of how we use electricity. I think this device will pay for itself over the course of a year with the added awareness of how we use electricity.” – Stephan Wilson