How I Monitor My Home Energy Usage

A practical walkthrough of my home energy monitoring setup — the tools, dashboards, and insights I use to track and reduce electricity consumption.

Published: Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026 Last modified: Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026

Since my UK home’s electricity monitor is not smart, I use the Octopus Energy integration for grid consumption — it pulls accurate meter readings directly from Octopus via their API.

Octopus Energy (meter 16MXXXXXX) — grid source
- Main house (shellyem-C4D8D5002A0D Channel 1)
- Cottage (Tuya PJ2101A 1P WiFi Smart Meter)
- Garage (not monitored)