No more scares on your electricity bill: these smart plugs tell you how much you consume in real time
There are more and more WiFi plugs that you can buy at a bargain price, some of them with advanced features such as consumption measurement, which can help you avoid some scares from your electric company.
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Specifically, Amazon Spain is one of the stores that usually goes the furthest when it comes to offers to buy smart plugs, with models of all kinds but always compatible with Alexa, its virtual assistant.
Today, the offer affects a couple of plugs with WiFi that, in addition to being compatible with Alexa, are also compatible with Google Assistant . Not only that, but they also have a consumption meter and are very cheap: the two-pack costs only € 17.99 if you apply the discount code 48ACEGNE before making the payment.
These two WiFi plugs are compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant. In addition, in their app they show you how many kW you consume in real time.
By itself it would be a competitive price in the sector, but if it also tells you in real time how many kW the devices connected to them are consuming, much better, and it is that for various reasons it is advisable to bet on this type of plugs .
Basically, you will be able to know if there is an electrical device that is consuming more than the bill . It is not necessary to fill your house with these plugs since you can simply rotate them to measure more or less how much your appliances consume per day.
In this way, you will have clear and reliable information on how much money your fridge, washing machine or microwave is costing you, useful to know if it is worth exchanging it for another of low consumption or not.
You can also control these smart plugs with voice commands if you already have a smart speaker with Alexa or Assistant. Once linked, you can simply say “Alexa, turn on the plug” to activate it.
If you don’t have any, you should know that they are also on sale right now. The Amazon Echo Dot, for example, is down to 34.99 euros , an investment that pays off if you are thinking of setting up your own Smart Home.
Finally, we must mention that these plugs do not have free shipping unless you are an Amazon Prime user or make an order of at least 29 euros. You can either buy two packs of them or sign up for the Prime free trial month before making the purchase.
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