Status:
✅ Finalized
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Context
Households in Bristol can face high energy costs, and unnecessary consumption — including appliances left on standby or otherwise avoidable use — adds to this burden, particularly for households already at risk of energy poverty.
Specific problem
Residents have had no accessible way to see which of their own appliances are driving unnecessary energy use, making it hard to act on it.
Current situation and gap
An interpretable, household-level tool showing standby or avoidable consumption was not available, and existing energy data was too coarse to act on.
Specific need
Bristol households need a way to see their own appliance-level energy use in a form they can act on.
Expected outcome
– A predictive household energy-consumption tool that highlights avoidable or standby use.
– The tool should present appliance-level information in a way that helps households reduce unnecessary consumption and cost.
– Appliance-level breakdowns of avoidable or standby consumption, presented in a form households can act on.
Who would use the results
Bristol households, to identify and reduce their own unnecessary energy use and cost.
Expected impact
Could help households reduce avoidable energy costs, with potential benefit for those most exposed to energy poverty.
Space. Households across Bristol.
Scale. Household scale, city-wide in principle.
Data. Existing household energy-consumption data, typically too coarse to act on, available as a baseline. Appliance-level consumption breakdowns can be generated or inferred by the tool during experimentation.
Experience. The city has previous experience piloting household energy-monitoring tools.
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