smart meter energy monitor
Skip itSoft demand (-28.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible£41.67avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great2.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good67%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Good£7.19–£165.60cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good54%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay£128K£128K/yr · 165K searches
Review moat
Okay3,659avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Bad1.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-28.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, smart meter energy monitor is a £128K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (165K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
smart meter energy monitor market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £125K–£167K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.9%
- Avg BSR
- #35
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 93%
- Out of stock
- 6.2%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 falling
Sellers
55
Top-5 brand share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 90%
Open market
27%
- MECHEER28%
- efergy14%
- POFET11%
- Tapo8%
- WANGCL6%
- EMPORIA ENERGY6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -28.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top smart meter energy monitor search terms
- smart meter energy monitor36K/yr
- energy monitor25K/yr
- electricity usage monitor18K/yr
- power meter13K/yr
- smart meter14K/yr
- ct clamp energy monitor8K/yr
- watt meter8K/yr
- electricity usage monitor plug4K/yr
- energy meter5K/yr
- power monitor5K/yr
Top smart meter energy monitor products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Power Meter Electricity Usage Monitor 8 Modes Energy Monitor Plug with LCD Backlight Overload Sound Alarm.Energy Meter Power Consumption Monitors Socket KWH Amp Volt Watt Monitoring Meter Plug
MECHEER£10.954.4★2,096 rev
POFET Smart Meter Energy Monitor WiFi Electricity Usage Monitor 80A Compatible with Tuya Smart Life
POFET£14.003.7★366 rev
Efergy E-Max (1 CT Sensor 16mm) - in-Home Energy Monitor
efergy£89.623.4★31 rev
Electricity Usage Monitor Power Meter Plug Backlight Energy Monitor Plug Watt Meters 8 Modes UK Socket Power Monitors Large LCD Display Consumption KWH Amp Volt Meter Outlet
MECHEER£9.694.5★5,223 rev
WANGCL LCD Digital Energy Meters AC300-100A Energy Monitor Smart Meter Multifunctional Voltmeter Ammeter - with opened Type Transformers
WANGCL£12.664.6★6 rev
Newest
by launch date
KETOTEK Power Meter Plug Electricity Usage Monitor with Separate Display Screen Watt Meter with Backlit LCD Energy Monitor Plug for UK Socket
KETOTEK£20.382 rev
Tapo P110 (4-Pack) Smart Plug WiFi Plug Energy Monitoring Electricity Usage Monitor App Remote Control Alexa Voice Control with Alexa & Google Away Mode Scheduling & Timer Device Sharing
Tapo£23.593,181 rev
KardiaMobile 6-Lead Personal ECG HeartRateMonitor + 1 Month Free of KardiaCare - Six Views of The Heart DetectsAtrial Fibrillation Trusted by the NHS Fast Results Works with Most Smartphones
AliveCor£118.3428,994 rev
KardiaMobile 1-Lead Personal ECG Heart Rate Monitor + 1 Month Free of KardiaCare - Record ECGs at Home Detects Atrial Fibrillation Trusted by the NHS Fast Results Works with Most Smartphones
AliveCor£71.71110 rev
2 Pack Power Usage Monitor with LCD Backlight - Energy Meter with 8 Modes & Overload Sound Alarm - Socket KWH Amp Volt Watt Plug
MECHEER£19.532,096 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumKETOTEK Power Meter Plug Electricity Usage Monitor with Separate Display Screen Watt Meter with Backlit LCD Energy Monitor Plug for UK Socket
KETOTEK£20.385.0★
KardiaMobile 1-Lead Personal ECG Heart Rate Monitor + 1 Month Free of KardiaCare - Record ECGs at Home Detects Atrial Fibrillation Trusted by the NHS Fast Results Works with Most Smartphones
AliveCor£71.714.4★
KardiaMobile 6-Lead Personal ECG HeartRateMonitor + 1 Month Free of KardiaCare - Six Views of The Heart DetectsAtrial Fibrillation Trusted by the NHS Fast Results Works with Most Smartphones
AliveCor£118.344.3★
Shelly EM Gen3 - Wi-Fi Smart Energy Meter Single Phase 2 Channel 50A CT Included Up to 2 CTs Solar Ready Contactor Control Consumption Monitoring Alexa & Google Home No Hub Required
Shelly£46.724.6★
Efergy E-Max Display Kit - Three 3 Phase energy meter No Wi-Fi Required. Easy Install. Downloadup to 2 years data from portable display.
efergy£122.912.4★
What buyers say about smart meter energy monitor
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to use”
“Excellent Product”
“Easy to set up”
“Great smart socket”
“Very affordable”
“No connection issues”
“As described”
“the app is good too”
“Works fine”
“Compatible with literally everything”
What buyers complain about
“Won't connect”
“Does not last”
“Bit expensive”
“Instructions a little vague”
“Don't work”
“Poor quality long-term”
“Issues with set up”
“not zigbee compatible :”
“screen too small for the amount of information trying to display”
“especially at hard to get to sockets”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is smart meter energy monitor profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £128K/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the smart meter energy monitor niche?
- 16 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in smart meter energy monitor?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.0%.
- When does demand for smart meter energy monitor peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the smart meter energy monitor niche?
- Listings span £7.19–£165.60; the average listing price is £41.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,659 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.