Smart homes are more than just a trend, they’re a real game-changer.
We all had that “What on earth used that much power?” moment.
In a Real Smart Home, you never have to guess what consumed power. Our Energy Saving system acts like a 24/7 auditor for your home, that automatically identifies waste and manages your heating & lighting.
Recently, Daikin highlighted our work in a case study, showing how smart home installations are helping homeowners save a serious chunk of money. It’s worth seeing how these systems could work for you:
One of the coolest parts of smart home installations is how the technology learns your habits. Smart thermostats adjust automatically, keeping things just right while using less energy. And lights? They turn off when you’re not around, saving you money without you having to think about it.
One of the most popular features of smart home services, voice control lets you adjust your lights with a simple command. “Alexa, turn on the lights”. “Siri, make the living room cosy”.
If you’ve got solar panels or other green tech, smart home installations can make the most of them by using smart technology like a solar diverter, which intelligently sends your excess solar power to heat your water tank.
This intelligent load management means our system checks energy prices throughout the day, so your heating, washing, and hot water gets done when it’s cheapest. You don’t need to do anything—just enjoy the savings!
Case Study 1: A family in Buckinghamshire cut their energy bills by 41% after installing our smart home system. You can read more about it here: Buckinghamshire – Fully-fledged Smart Home.
Case Study 2: A couple also in Buckinghamshire saved around £350 annually just by using our Lighting, Heating, and Energy Savings package. Full details here: Buckinghamshire – Lighting, Heating and Energy Savings.
Case Study 3: One homeowner in Northamptonshire has been saving between 35% and 44% on their energy bills monthly since installing our Energy Savings package. Learn more here: Northamptonshire – Energy Savings.
Take a look at one of our customers’ electric bills for June and July 2024. They saw a drop from the typical 24p/kWh to just 14p/kWh—that’s a 40% reduction in energy costs. And here’s the kicker: they didn’t even have solar panels or batteries! Imagine how much more they could save with those!
Then, get this: the same customer sent us their next bill, and the savings were even better—a 68% reduction! They saved £135, bringing their cost down from 24p/kWh to just 7.49p/kWh. They told us, “This month our smart home installations saved us £135. It’s paying for itself even faster than we thought!”
Our smart home platform is powerful and flexible enough for any property. We have deep experience with more complex electrical setups, including homes with a 3 phase smart meter, ensuring even larger properties can achieve maximum energy efficiency.
Here’s a simple breakdown: One home with a standard fixed tariff paid £6.10 for energy over 24 hours. A smart home installation using the same energy? Only £2.66. That’s £3.43 in savings, or a 56% reduction. Not bad, right?
Our smart home platform is designed to bridge the gap between your appliances and the energy grid. While a standard home relies on manual control, our installations use intelligent automation to shift your heavy energy usage to the cheapest, greenest times of day.
Why Our Technology Makes the Difference:
Intelligent Automation: We don’t just monitor energy; we manage it. Our platform enables our customers to achieve energy savings between 30% and 50%—significantly higher than a standard “manual” household.
Tariff Optimisation: Our systems are built to integrate perfectly with dynamic pricing, ensuring your home reacts in real-time to price drops.
Partnering with Octopus Energy To get the most out of our smart home installation, we recommend pairing it with a technology-led supplier.
Switch to the UK’s most awarded energy supplier Switch to Octopus Energy and you’ll get £50 credit once your switch is complete. Existing customer? Find out how you can benefit too. T&Cs apply (only one switching offer per household).
As part of our installation and onboarding process, we provide our clients with a direct referral to Octopus Energy to ensure you receive the £50 switching credit and the correct smart meter configuration.
Disclaimer: Energy saving claims of 30%–50% are based on performance data from The Real Smart Home installations and automation logic. These savings are achieved through proprietary hardware and software optimisation and are not a representation or guarantee made by Octopus Energy.
Example of Octopus Agile electricity prices
The savings in our case studies are real, but every home is different. The biggest savings come from optimising high-usage items like heating, hot water, and EV charging. The great thing is our app’s energy meter will show you in real-time exactly where your energy is going, so you can see the impact. You can also have a look at our How Much Does Smart Home Installation Cost in the UK? Guide for more costs-related info.
Our systems are completely modular, with packages starting from just £1,000. Many of our clients find the system pays for itself within a few years through energy savings alone—and as one customer told us, sometimes “even faster than we thought!”
Definitely not. While our system is brilliant at maximising solar power with features like a solar diverter, our most dramatic case study—a 68% cost reduction—was from a home with no solar panels or batteries at all. Big savings are possible for everyone.
No, our system delivers significant savings with any energy provider by eliminating waste. We often recommend the Octopus Agile Tariff because its real-time pricing allows our system’s intelligent load management to be even smarter—but the choice is always yours.
If you’re not already embracing smart home technology, now’s the time. It’s an easy way to save energy, cut costs, and make your life a whole lot more efficient.
From automated systems to renewable energy integration, smart home installations are the way forward.
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