the contenders

TP-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug

Winter is coming and so your energy bills are likely to rise faster than you can say ‘Daenerys Targaryen’. The T3 Award nominated TP-Link app-controlled Smart Plug will help you keep real-time tabs on energy consumption in your home, producing weekly and monthly logs to help you slash those bills.

Tado Smart Thermostat

Never come home to a chilly house again – Tado’s locationbased, energy-saving Smart Thermostat knocks the heating off when you leave the house, and kicks back in when it detects you’re home. Fire up the Tado iOS/Android app to set heating schedules, manually control your boiler and to view usage stats.

Nest Thermostat 3rd-generation

Trust us when we say, smart heating really is stress-free with Nest’s learning Thermostat. Whenever you adjust your heating – manually with the dial or remotely via the app – Nest takes note and tailors your schedule. It also knows when your house is empty, dropping the temperature accordingly.

Eve By Elgato Thermo

Take control of individual room temperatures without lifting a finger. How? By installing Eve radiator valves around your house and programming automatic heating schedules for each one within the Elgato Eve app. Don’t fancy using your hands? Tell Siri what temperature you require and the valves will take care of it.

Belkin WeMo Insight Switch

These app- and Alexacontrolled devices are designed to remotely manage whatever’s plugged into them, and to monitor power usage to help you save cash. It’s also possible to create safety notifications for each switch, too. For example, to alert you when you’ve left the iron on after leaving for work.