|
Date: 20th July 2010
IMS user survey: 50% want electricity
usage data displayed in their homes
Recent consumer survey from IMS Research has found over
half of respondents consider displaying current electricity
usage information in their homes 'very useful'.
This consumer survey analyzed the attitudes and expectations
of 1,000 respondents (500 in the UK, and 500 in the US),
to find out their views on a variety of smart home energy
management functions, including attitudes to demand response,
and willingness to pay for remote home management functions.
Lisa Arrowsmith, Market Analyst at IMS Research explains,
"Increasing environmental awareness, the rise of web
portal-based household management services, and the roll-out
of smart meters, are all driving increasing interest in
'smart home energy management systems'.
Some findings from the consumer survey were somewhat expected.
For example:
Older respondents are less likely than younger respondents
to choose to display household electricity data on their
cellular handset. 'Early adopters' are most likely to be
willing to pay for remote home management services (such
as controlling the temperature of your home online).
|
