Climate & Energy

Smart plugs are one of the best-selling smart home devices on the market, and the marketing is straightforward: plug them in, automate your appliances, watch your electricity bill fall. The honest answer is more specific — and more useful — than that. Yes, smart plugs can save electricity. But whether yours will depends almost entirely…

It’s one of the most common — and most justified — questions in smart home buying: do smart thermostats save money? The marketing answer is enthusiastic and full of percentages. The honest answer is more useful, and more nuanced. Yes, smart thermostats genuinely save money for most households — typically around 10–15% on heating and…