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Energy Management and Services in the Home

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  • January 2023
  • Region: Global
  • Parks Associates
  • ID: 5877783

As energy costs rise and outages become more common, consumers seek ways to track their energy consumption, reduce what they use, or generate their own. There is no one-size-fits-all energy solution because habits and trends differ from big families in freestanding homes to singles in apartments. This research examines how customer groups differ in their adoption of devices and programs they use to save energy, money, and avoid blackouts. It includes trending adoption, purchase intention, and shifting consumer perspectives on home solar, energy monitoring solutions, battery storage, and electric vehicles.

Table of Contents


Survey Methodology and DefinitionsIntroducing Energy Monitoring
Executive Summary
  • Electricity costs are too high
  • Key demographics reporting electricity costs are too high
  • Actions Taken to Reduce Energy Consumption
  • Home Solar PV Systems
  • Demand Response Program Engagement
  • Time of Use Program Engagement
  • Smart Thermostat Ownership
  • Savings by Estimated Percentage of Bill
  • Savings vs. Expectations
  • Average Price Willing to Pay for All Listed Home Energy Consumption Management Services
  • High Interest in Energy Monitoring Devices
Ratepayers: Trying To Pay Less
  • Consumers’ Perception Regarding Monthly Electricity Bill
  • Consumers’ Perception Regarding Electricity Bill by Income
  • Consumers’ Perception Regarding Electricity Bill by Family Size
  • Consumers’ Perception Regarding Electricity Bill by Home Size
  • Energy-Saving Actions Taken Over the Past 12 Months
  • Energy Saving Actions
  • Energy Saving Action Segments
  • Attitudes Towards Home Energy Consumption
  • Attitudes Towards Home Energy Consumption by Consumer Type
Energy Management Concepts & Willingness to Pay
  • Valuable Tools of Home Energy Consumption Management
  • Home Energy Consumption Management Value and Willingness to Pay
  • Average Price Willing to Pay for All Listed Home Energy Consumption Management Services
  • Cost You Would Pay for Home Energy Consumption Management Service
  • Cost You Would Pay for Home Energy Consumption Management Service by Income
  • Cost You Would Pay for Home Energy Consumption Management Service by Home Size
  • High Interest in Energy Monitoring Devices
  • Most Likely to Buy Energy Solutions
  • Preferred Source of Energy Monitoring Solutions
  • Preferred Energy Payment Methods
  • Preferred Payment Methods by Willingness to Pay For Home Energy Management Services
Familiarity with Energy Services and Programs
  • Type of Electricity Provided by the Provider
  • Energy Program Use
  • Energy Program Use Details
  • Interest in Special Energy Program Enrollment
  • Required Cost-Saving Amount to Participate in Energy Program
  • High Familiarity with Energy Programs Offered
  • EV Owner Familiarity with Special EV Rate Plans
  • Information Source of Special Plan for EV Owners
  • Top Motivation to Participant in Demand Response Program
  • Incentive to Participate in Demand Response Program
  • Duration of Demand Response Event
  • Demand Response Event Experience
  • Reasons for Churning Demand Response Program
  • Reasons for not Participating in Demand Response Program
  • Likelihood of Paying for Energy Monitoring Service
Power at Home: Generators, EVs, and Solar Panels
  • Ownership of Major Home Energy Equipment
  • Adoption of Battery Storage
  • Major Home Energy Equipment Ownership by Consumer Type
  • High Familiarity with Major Home Energy Equipment
  • High Intention of Purchasing Major Home Energy Equipment
  • High Intention of Purchasing Major Home Energy Equipment by Consumer Type
  • High Intention of Purchasing Major Home Energy Equipment by Income
  • High Intention of Purchasing Major Home Energy Equipment by Home Size
  • High Intention of Purchasing Major Home Energy Equipment by Attitudes Towards Home Energy Consumption
Selling Solar and Charging EVs
  • Most Appealing Purchase Channel of Energy Device
  • Most Appealing Payment Method for Energy Device Purchase
  • Interest Among Solar Intenders who Prefer to Finance the Equipment (31% of all Intenders)
  • Interest Among Solar Intenders who Prefer Upfront Purchase of the Equipment (35% of all intenders)
  • Reasons for Not Purchasing Solar Power Products
  • Purchase Drivers of Solar Panels
  • Likelihood of Purchasing a Plug-in Electric Vehicle in the Future
  • Electric Vehicles Charging Frequency by Locations
Smart Thermostats and How They’re Used
Smart Thermostat Ownership

Smart Thermostat Segments Q4/2022

Smart Thermostat Use Frequency

Reasons for Rarely Interacting with Smart Thermostat

Monthly Energy Saving by Using Smart Thermostat

Consumer Perception Regarding Energy Saving

Estimated Monthly Savings by Smart Thermostat Owner/Users

Smart Thermostat Disposal When Moving Home

Age of Smart Thermostat

Smart Thermostat vs. Traditional Thermostat Purchase Drivers

Overall Smart Thermostat Purchase Intention

Overall Smart Thermostat Purchase Intention Among Those Likely to Move in the next 6 months

Households that Don’t Currently Own or Intend to Purchase a Smart Thermostat

Reasons for Not Purchasing a Smart Thermostat

Factors Increasing Likelihood of Purchasing Smart Thermostat