IntelliTechs ยท Oct 18, 2026
You don't need to smarten up the whole house. One or two energy-monitoring smart plugs on the right devices show you what each one costs to run and let you cut power to the ones sitting idle.
Buy what solves a problem you actually have. A cheap smart home isn't one with fewer gadgets, it's one with nothing sitting unused in a drawer.
According to Tapo's US product page for the P110, the plug tracks the energy use of connected devices and lets you enter your electricity rate to estimate bills.
This is where many people go wrong: a smart plug or bulb doesn't lower your bill by itself. Cutting power to devices that sit idle does.
Use your utility bill. Multiply the standby wattage by the hours per day and divide by 1,000 to get kilowatt-hours (kWh).
No. Voice control is optional, and plugs and bulbs work from the brand's app. The assistant just adds voice commands.
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