Not sure why your bills are high at the end of the month? The ivie app breaks down your energy usage by activity and works out easy ways you can cut down and save money. From heating and lighting to those always-on appliances, the ivie app makes it clear what’s eating up your energy so you can make smart decisions. The ivie app uses your smart meter data to learn and predict patterns in your energy use. Easily spot when you’re using too much energy in your daily, weekly and monthly breakdowns. Gain tailored insight into what your expected energy usage is for your home – knowledge is power! Samsung today announced the launch of SmartThings Energy in the UK, a world-first service that will allow UK households to manage their energy usage, with any UK provider, directly from their phones, and completely free of charge. SmartThings Energy is powered by Chameleon Technology, Samsung’s data partner since 2019. See smart meter data, costs and budgets all from a smartphone So yeah, I have moved to applications that show me the usage of particular fuels without unrealistic goals. We are low users comparing to the average UK household but we still want to live fairly normal life. Then the expected usage for each day is totally unrealistic. The application expects a family of 3 to use less than 5, sometimes less than 2.5 kWh of gas per day. This would basically mean that we would have to shower in cold water. Forget about baths or washing your dishes in hot water. During the winter it was easier to cut down as there was something to cut from.

Saving energy shouldn’t be boring; the ivie app makes it rewarding. When you use less energy than expected on a given day, or complete challenges, you’ll earn ivie points. Use them to enter weekly competitions for great prizes and rewards. The more energy you save, the more you’re rewarded. With SmartThings Energy, we’re giving everyone in the UK free tools to customise their lifestyles in a way that delivers total convenience at home. But not only that, we’re doing what we can to help people prioritise a more connected future through active energy management,” added Teg. We’ve been working hard with our partners Chameleon Technology and Uswitch over the past few months to deliver a completely free-to-use, independent service that takes the guesswork out of household energy management, empowering our customers to have a holistic view of their energy consumption, providing budgeting capabilities. SmartThings Energy will also highlight if cheaper tariffs are available based on actual household energy usage. By partnering with Uswitch; the UK’s leading price comparison service, to provide end-to-end energy management, SmartThings Energy will give people greater control when it comes to domestic energy use. With increasing prices and the energy price cap shielding customers from even higher bills, active energy management in the home has never been more important. SmartThings Energy is driving change in the energy space By helping households be more aware of their energy consumption and encourage positive behaviours to reduce energy usage, SmartThings Energy offers a category-defining energy saving service for everyone, irrespective of who their energy provider is.” Live data, coming soon, will drive benefits of SmartThings Energy even further

SmartThings Energy creates a smarter, connected home management system

The ivie app is here to make energy smart, simple, green and personal. Save an average 18% on your monthly electricity usage, and 24% on your monthly gas usage with the free ivie app. Get in touch with Chameleon Technology today about real-time smart meter energy data and cloud services here. With the need for action on energy consumption and decarbonisation more important than ever, the hope is that services like SmartThings Energy can help galvanise consumer interest in smart meters by empowering users to take action based on their energy usage data more easily. Chameleon’s technology enables smart meter data to be securely and privately populated in the SmartThings app. Making this data easily accessible to consumers will allow them to make meaningful changes surrounding energy in the home and ultimately may contribute to a lower carbon footprint. Chameleon Technology furthers its commitment to empowering individuals to make smarter energy choices

Connect an ivie Bud in-home display to the ivie app and get live smart meter data, so you can make spot-on decisions on the spot. The ivie app helps you find ways to save energy and money at home with personalised tips and reports. Powered by your smart meter data, it can list which activities and appliances are consuming the most energy. Make positive changes to save energy and earn ivie points, which you can exchange for rewards and prizes. Good for you, good for the planet. Mike Woodhall, CEO, Chameleon Technology added: “To date, as consumers, we have all been passengers on the journey towards Net Zero. However, through the continued evolution of SmartThings Energy, Chameleon Technology is now able to deliver personal smart meter data into the palm of your hand. We are pleased to further our commitment to empowering individuals to make smarter and more informed choices about how to better manage their home energy consumption in support of their personal journey towards their decarbonised future.”