Does anyone know of a freeware program for recording your energy usage over time.
gas water oil electric etc..
Just a simple one to record and plot stats?
I know i could mess about with excel for hours to do it. But thought there might be a program out there.
I have looked but cant find 1.
dean
I've always done it as a spreadsheet, Dean...
yeh i just wanted something a bit "flashier"
i to do it as a spread sheet, just didnt want the hassle of pivot tables etc. to get a nice graph etc
There's probably something out there, it's just a matter of finding it. :(
Hi Dean,
This may be what you really need : Smart Meter Demo (http://www.energy-retail.org.uk/SmartMetersAnimation.html)
Also see : Smart Meter article on BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7103981.stm)
Hmm i have an OWL and very good it it to
The Owl Energy monitor (http://www.theowl.com/)
B&Q £29.9X
Looks like a gadget I should own, Dean. :)
Knowing what you are like, Rik, probably will soon own!
You know me too well, Lance. ;)
on a side note, I heard this on Radio 2 the other night...
http://www.cerespower.com/
It aims to generate 100% of your domestic electricity and with Zero carbon emmisions.
at the mo the price is (estimated) £3000? but once they roll out on a large scale the prices will likely decrease.
Also try, www.windsave.co.uk
Small domestic wind generators upto 33% of your leccy.
Political note...
Why build coal and gas powered stations, or even Nuclear when the alternatives are here? Because you can't tax the wind.