Emporia Energy Monitoring Smart Plug, WiFi Smart Outlet Plug Works with Alexa and Google Home - 15a WiFi Outlet with Timer, Mobile App, Home Energy Monitor, Scheduling - 2.4ghz WiFi Only (4 Pack)

Transitioning from another app based smart plug that didn't support the app after Threads integration. Already using Emporia for our EV charger, so using the app was not a downside. Google Home integration was a plus, disappointed that it didn't extend to Apple Home. App design is elegantly simple and easily does what is expected in terms of setting schedules and ad hoc control of the on-off switch. Being able to see power consumption is a game changer over the previous smart plug. Expanded smart plug use to our freezers for this very purpose since it also allows you to know if/when the freezer powers off. Overall, a very well done and useful device.

The Good: I have used these for years. I bought these along with their Vue energy monitor back in September 2021. I have two of their Vue energy monitors and twelve of these smart switches. They have released several firmware updates over the years, support is really good, the software to monitor and control the devices is good. Exporting historical data is good. Reliability is very good. The Bad: They are rated at 15amps but can only *sustain* 10amps. This means that you can use them to manage something that floats above 10amps for a few minutes. But if the load sustains more than 10ams for long enough, the switch will (safely) shut itself off. I did have two switches go bad over this four year period. However, these were switches in the garage managing battery chargers that keep a pair Eco Flow Delta Pros topped off. This means they are in a warm environment in Oklahoma summers, powering a fairly heavy load. (10amps each for about six hours a day) That is like running a typical hair dryer for six straight hours in the summer in a non-climate controlled environment. Not bad.

They worked great, and the app is good. It was a little tricky to get them to connect to the wi-fi. You have to make sure you are connecting to a 2.4 g. And even then on one of the four I had to connect to its internal Wi-Fi directly because it wouldn't detect but after that it worked fine.

I’ve been using the Emporia Vue to monitor my home’s energy usage, and it’s been amazing to track almost my entire house. Recently, I added some external off-grid solar installations and wanted a way to sync that usage with my Vue. These Emporia smart plugs were exactly what I was looking for. Integration: They work seamlessly with the Vue app, so I can combine the data and get a clear picture of my real savings from both grid-tied and off-grid solar. Smart features: The plugs can be controlled through the app or Alexa, which adds a lot of flexibility. Accuracy: They provide reliable usage readings, helping me fine-tune my setup. The only thing keeping this from being a 5-star review is that they’re currently limited to 10A continuous load. For many household devices this is fine, but having a 15A continuous version would make these much more versatile, especially for higher-draw appliances. Overall, I highly recommend these plugs if you already have an Emporia Vue and want to expand your monitoring and control. Just hoping Emporia releases a 15A model soon!

What a great product. The energy monitoring is a bonus, the ability to remote switch on and off on a schedule or manually is great. I have 2 emporia monitoring systems on my home panels and they have worked flawlessly with antenna extensions. These are wifi 2.4ghz based and you do need a wifi signal. Wifi connection is likely their Achilles heel. So work with them knowing that when I comes to placement. I use these to switch on a scheduled filter fan, monitor power usage, and as a kill switch for things I don't want tampered with.

The plugs arrived quickly, everything was in the box. They works as it should they provide lots of information. It attaches to the app quickly.

Update, Day One of Zero Connection: It's a saturday and late at night. So I've had a long conversation with Emporia's AI assistant. What AI discovered is that I need to speak with a live agent. I disagree. Given the sophistication of the Ai, I doubt their programmers are being paid to keep the product updated, and I laugh at any prospect a third party IT Crowd agent has to resolve it. I see zero chance this product will magically work with my eero mesh network. There is no bluetooth onboarding, and the most likely scenario is that the plugs need an update to become compatible with the mesh but can't because it won't connect. I think even this is a far fetched theory. Ai promises the other expensive energy monitoring kit has Bluetooth onboarding, but this will in no way help to fix the "smart" plug issue. As it stands, this product is now the worst that I've tried, simply due to the fact it has zero connection. The former worst actually formed a connection after a few hours of trying, and sustained that connection, but their software did not deliver their promised energy monitoring. I expect that Emporia actually has some great monitoring features. I have formulated a plan to visit with an older router to form an initial connection to these Emporia "smart" plugs and will update the score then. So consider this one star review as tentative. Original review: One star because it's been over an hour and the device simply won't connect through its own emporia energy app. Keep in mind I have successfully connected several other brands of "smart" plugs. Attempts have included all 4 plugs in the kit on both Android and iOS. I also purchased the $200 energy monitoring kit so I WILL get this thing to work. Until then, having nothing to report on this product... I highly recommend Kasa and Meross for working right away, and working brilliantly with gorgeous information saturated interfaces. Govee rates highly and has a sortof useful control function from its hygrometers. Sonoff took me a year just to win the registering speed competition. Last place deserves no mention. Seriously guys, if it can't work as soon as you plug it in, don't sell it yet. I mention all these as proof that I am no stranger to selecting weirdly required fields on so called "smart" devices to just get them to freakin work. I also take issue with having to type in my email password into the Emporia app on a pop up to connect through google, so this will keep at least one minus star. It's very confusing to be asked to create a log in, then be confronted with your email nickname, then be asked for your explicit email password. One has to wonder if any changes will erase vital email log in info, or if it will fail to log in using my nickname (so why did it autofill with it???) Google's popup to log in to apps is deeply flawed.

These work well. I really like how I can nest these plugs inside my wider emporia network. So for example, if you put the plug on a circuit that is already being tracked at the panel, it is smart enough to subtract your plug from that nested total, and not double count that device/receptacle. See my screenshot where my Denon amp is nested inside of a wider circuit that includes the remainder of the home theatre system. You can also setup subroutines on each one of these. For example - disable every night. I use this plug to force the amp off each day, as it has a standing 100 watt draw. Effectively, these plugs allow you to get more than the 16 circuits in the standard emporia panel system, and I like that. You can also nest plugs in the Main circuit, such that it also doesn't mess up your totals.

Los felicito pocos proveedores quedan con tanta calidad de servicio, tuve un problema con dos de los dispositivos explique el problema y sin tantas vueltas me cambiaron los dispositivos muchas gracias ojala sigan existiendo empresas como estas

I was able to target high consumption devices at home and reduce my bill significantly. I love them, I had to buy more than one kit to cover most of the outlet in the house with permanent appliances on them. Worth the price.

Excelente producto muy recomendable

I have an Emporia car charger and liked the app on my phone, so I decided to go with these smart plugs. They are legit, from accurate real-time reporting and an export feature to graph utilization. Worth buying a brand name when it comes to smart plugs