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4. Whole House Power Meters A whole house meter connects to your home’s electric meter for overall monitoring of your energy consumption. It helps pinpoint those energy hogs that consume your hard-earned cash. As you turn off lights and other appliances you can see your usage (&your bill) drop. The Blue Line PowerCost Monitor utilizes wireless technology to let you see exactly how much energy you’re using. It has two parts – a sensor unit that is easily installed on your outside electric meter, and a tabletop display unit you can put in any convenient location in your home. Here’s what one user had to say: “It is great to see my electric consumption! When I see it high, I immediately try to figure out what is on. It is amazing to see your savings when you shut off all those lights you’re not using. It's also astounding to see how much electricity it takes to run your dryer! A great tool that saves you money by revealing your electrical usage.” Black & Decker makes a similar two-unit product (the Power Monitor EM100B) that displays your energy usage in real time in both kilowatt hours and dollars and cents.

5. Both whole house power meters and plug-in electricity monitors are cost-effective solutions that make it so much easier to figure out how to save on your electric bill. They will more than pay for themselves by allowing you to target your household’s biggest energy sinks and adjust your usage to save both energy and money. Imagine how much the country could save if everyone had one?