Smart energy saving at home |
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ITA (2014) Smart energy saving at home. ITA dossier no. 10en (July 2014; Author: Michael Ornetzeder). |
-> 250 Austrian households were able to gain experience with smart meters in a year-long field trial. -> On average, these households reduced their electricity consumption by around five per cent. -> Smart metering, however, only led to a reduction in energy consumption when combined with comprehensive information and visualization. -> Based on the field trial, recommendations were derived for the design of future programmes on ‘saving energy at home’.
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