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Wouldn\u2019t it be nice if you could just push a button and suddenly have the perfectly energy-efficient home? <\/p>\nWouldn\u2019t it be nice if you could just push a button and suddenly have the perfectly energy-efficient home? <\/p>\n
Alas, we\u2019re not there yet. <\/p>\n
But, apps can provide you with data that reveals insights you didn\u2019t previously have. <\/p>\n
And here are some of our top choices for apps to help you get max energy savings in 2019 and beyond: <\/p>\n
1. Sense Home Energy Monitor<\/strong><\/p>\n Users love this one, as it gets a 4-star rating in Google\u2019s Play app store. <\/p>\n Why\u2019s it such a big deal? <\/p>\n For starters, it\u2019s incredibly accurate, as it senses changes in your current and voltage an amazing one million times per second. <\/p>\n That means you\u2019re operating from true insights so you can realize full savings. <\/p>\n It also compares the usage of your various appliances to usage rates harvested from other users in its database. <\/p>\n That helps you pinpoint possible energy leaks. <\/p>\n The one caveat is you have to purchase Sense\u2019s bright orange box, which attaches to your home\u2019s circuit breaker for $299. <\/p>\n 2. Wiser Energy by Schneider Electric<\/strong><\/p>\n Make sure you get the \u201cSquare D\u201d edition of this. <\/p>\n It\u2019s great for managing your solar energy efficiency. <\/p>\n You can get so meticulous, for example, that you can set custom alerts to notify you every time an appliance in your home turns on or off. <\/p>\n It also gives you real-time energy monitoring information in a user-friendly format. <\/p>\n This app\u2019s actually in partnership with Sense, so you get access to highly reliable comparative data. <\/p>\n Like Sense, you have to buy a monitor that costs $274 or so. <\/p>\n 3. Nest\u2019s App<\/strong><\/p>\n Nest thermostats rock, and they do carry a price tag. But you can get the simpler versions for $169. <\/p>\n They claim to pay for themselves within months though. <\/p>\n And their app tells you exactly how you use energy, how you compare to the national average, and what you can do to improve your energy savings even further. <\/p>\n It\u2019s not whole-home though. It only applies to your HVAC system, which does represent your greatest opportunity for savings, however. <\/p>\n