Remote Energy Monitoring
Remote Smart Metering and Monitoring of
Energy Consumption
Features
The platform collects data and notifies for unusual events.
Through our monitoring service, we analyze consumption and suggest optimization options.
Consumption monitoring by different power supply segments as needed
Records active and reactive energy with single device
As a service software platform and mobile app
Get the data from a smart device or retrofit old meters with electronic meter readers
Customizable alarms and notifications
Connectivity through 2G, 4G, LoRa™ or NB-IoT
Key Benefits
Major benefit of energy consumption monitoring is successful reduction of excessive
energy costs. Here are a few more benefits of our solution.
Ongoing monitoring of energy consumption (daily, monthly, yearly, custom)
Visibility what needs
to be optimized - which segments
need improvement
Understanding the demand
and trends of energy consumption
in businesses
Usable insights
for planning and forecasting
of energy needs
Basis for data driven decisions
to make businesses
more efficient
Savings on energy bills
as well as electricity for
an eco-friendly future
Energy Monitoring Use Case
Energy consumption monitoring is an essential tool for successful reduction of excessive energy costs. Often people don’t realize how much energy they are using and end up paying more than they need to. Energy consumption monitoring brings awareness about energy usage patterns and introduces optimizations.
Customers achieve considerable savings on energy bill by making small adjustments, such as turning all the lights off on their premises outside of working hours or setting the thermostats a few degrees higher in the summer and lower in the winter or making sure they haven’t left large number of demo electronics working in their retail area.
ThingsLog’s smart energy monitoring is a solution that enables users to keep track of electricity consumption. With our remote energy monitoring capabilities, customers can see exactly how much power is used in their facility, close to real-time, and take action to reduce consumption if necessary.
The solution implements both on existing infrastructure of energy meters through electronic meter readers or can come directly with new generation smart meters.
On top of that come ThingsLog proprietary data loggers are compatible work with 2G/4G, NB IoT and LoRa Wan network.
Once the data is collected it is transferred to our cloud platform and it is available through a mobile app. The platform has a rich notification functionality and alarms and allows various analyses based on current and historic data.
Energy Consumption Monitoring: FAQs
Find clear answers about deployment, integration, data collection, and remote monitoring.
How does ThingsLog monitor energy consumption?
Energy meters and data loggers collect electricity or energy usage data and transmit it remotely to the platform.
What types of energy meters are supported?
The solution supports a wide range of electricity and energy meters, including meters with pulse outputs or digital communication interfaces.
How often is energy data collected?
Data collection intervals are configurable and can be adapted for operational monitoring, reporting, or energy optimisation.
How does energy monitoring support cost optimisation?
By analysing consumption patterns and peak usage, the platform helps identify inefficiencies and opportunities for energy savings.
Can energy consumption be monitored remotely?
Yes. Energy data is accessible remotely through the cloud platform without on-site meter readings.
Still have questions? Contact us to discuss your energy consumption monitoring needs or visit our Help Center.
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Energy Monitoring in the Context of EU Energy Efficiency Directives
The EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and its recast (2023) require large enterprises to conduct regular energy audits and implement energy management systems. The EU Buildings Directive pushes for sub-metering in multi-tenant commercial buildings. Real-time energy monitoring is no longer optional — it’s a compliance requirement and a direct path to measurable cost reduction. ThingsLog provides the monitoring layer that makes energy data actionable.
What ThingsLog Energy Monitoring Covers
Electricity Sub-Metering
ThingsLog connects to existing electricity meters via pulse output (S0) or Modbus, and to smart meters via M-BUS or wireless M-BUS. Each logger can monitor multiple circuits simultaneously, giving per-floor, per-department, or per-machine granularity.
Active and Reactive Energy
The platform records both kWh (active energy) and kVArh (reactive energy). Monitoring reactive energy identifies equipment with poor power factor — a common source of electricity bill surcharges from utilities. ThingsLog alerts operators when power factor drops below a configurable threshold.
EV Charging Station Monitoring
With EV adoption growing rapidly in commercial fleets and building parking, ThingsLog monitors individual charger consumption, tracks charging sessions, and flags anomalies. This supports accurate cost allocation and prevents unmonitored energy draw.
Peak Demand Management
Commercial electricity tariffs include demand charges based on peak 15-minute average consumption. ThingsLog tracks demand in real time and alerts operators approaching peak thresholds, enabling demand-side response and avoiding expensive peaks.
Energy Monitoring Use Cases by Industry
Hotels and Hospitality
Monitor energy consumption per floor, per kitchen, per HVAC zone. Compare consumption against occupancy rates to identify energy waste in unoccupied areas. Typical savings: 10–20% of electricity bill.
Retail and FMCG
Multi-site monitoring allows head office to benchmark energy performance across all stores. Detect refrigeration equipment faults early through consumption anomalies. Kaufland (retail) and dm (drugstore) use ThingsLog across their Bulgarian store networks.
Manufacturing and Industry
Sub-meter production lines, compressed air systems, lighting, and HVAC. Calculate energy cost per unit produced. Identify idle machines consuming standby power unnecessarily.
Commercial Buildings and Offices
Building managers allocate energy costs to tenants based on actual sub-metered consumption. Common area monitoring supports service charge justification.
Integration with Building Management Systems (BMS)
ThingsLog energy monitoring integrates with BMS and SCADA systems via MQTT and REST API. Energy data can be pushed to Modbus TCP-compatible building automation systems or pulled by enterprise energy management software (ISO 50001-compliant tools). Standard CSV/Excel export supports regular energy reporting to management and auditors.
Estimated ROI for Energy Monitoring
Based on deployments across hotel, retail, and industrial customers: energy waste identification typically saves 10–25% of monitored electricity costs within the first 12 months. For a building spending €50,000/year on electricity, this represents €5,000–€12,500 in annual savings. The ThingsLog monitoring solution typically pays for itself within 3–9 months.
Alerting and Anomaly Detection
ThingsLog energy monitoring goes beyond passive data collection. The platform learns normal consumption patterns for each monitored circuit and automatically flags deviations — a refrigeration unit drawing 40% more power than yesterday, an HVAC system running overnight in an empty building, or a production machine left in standby over a weekend. Alerts are delivered by SMS, email, or push notification to the responsible team member, enabling same-day investigation and correction. Over time, the anomaly log becomes a valuable maintenance record, revealing equipment degradation patterns before they result in failure or unexpected energy bills.
Reporting and Energy Management
Automated monthly and annual energy reports can be scheduled for delivery to management, facility teams, and energy auditors. Reports include consumption by circuit, peak demand events, power factor analysis, and trend comparisons versus previous periods or baseline targets. For organisations pursuing ISO 50001 energy management certification, ThingsLog provides the measurement and monitoring layer required by the standard, with data export in formats compatible with leading energy management software platforms.
