Whole-home energy monitoring vs smart plug monitoring.
Top picks
1. Sense Home Energy Monitor ($349 + $99 install) – Best AI-detection · learns appliances.
2. Emporia Vue ($199) – Best mid-range · 16 circuit channels.
3. Curb Smart Home ($349) – Best for solar households · pairs with PV system.
4. Smappee EV Wall Charger Bundle ($849) – Best for EV households.
Smart plug monitoring (alternative)
TP-Link Kasa KP125M ($19/each · 5 plugs = $95) for 80% coverage. Sense gets you whole-home auto-detect.
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