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There are several different ways you can view your live power usage within the app.
1. When you first log in to the Home screen, you can view your current live power usage throughout your home
2. On your Home Screen you can also add insight cards - this will give you live power usage and other usage information like Solar, Peak and off peak or an insight card that shows you the high energy user in your home.
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Electricity Rates: This insight card will show you your energy rates if you are on a Time of Use (TOU) plan. This will tell you if you are currently being charged peak or off peak rates.
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Solar Generation: Solar generation card will give you a view of the Solar that you are currently generating
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Energy Costs: Depending on your preference you can either view your power consumption as Energy Cost or Energy Usage
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Energy Usage: Depending on your preference you can either view your power consumption as Energy Usage or Energy Cost
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Higher Cost: Higher cost insight card tells you which circuit is using the most power in your home
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Circuit Specific card: If you are interested in a particular circuit and their consumption - You can view this using this insight card.
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3. On the Circuit screen, accessible by tapping the second icon in the footer, you can view your total energy consumption for your selected circuit
You can break this usage down by day, week, month or year. As well as filter these by kWh (kilowatt-hours) or Cost
The Basis Home app provides you with comprehensive insights into your real-time power usage. By utilising the features outlined above, you can make informed choices regarding your appliances and energy consumption.