energy monitor
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size
Great$1.4M$1.4M/yr · 381K searches
Avg price
Good$112.38avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,212.33avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay$12.05–$197.14cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Okay3.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Okay3.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Okay+9.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad86%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, energy monitor is a $1.4M/yr Amazon United States market (381K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
energy monitor market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.1M–$1.4M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.2%
- Avg BSR
- #625
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 175 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
11
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- EMPORIA76%
- meross6%
- Fusion Energy6%
- Refoss5%
- MECHEER3%
- Blindsmart3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top energy monitor search terms
- emporia vue 357K/yr
- emporia42K/yr
- home energy monitor39K/yr
- energy monitor42K/yr
- emporia vue29K/yr
- power monitor26K/yr
- smart home energy monitor14K/yr
- smart energy monitor10K/yr
- emporia vue 3 home energy monitor10K/yr
- energy meter13K/yr
Top 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Emporia Vue 3 Home Energy Monitor - Smart Home Automation Module and Real Time Electricity Usage Monitor Power Consumption Meter Solar and Net Metering for UL Certified Safe Energy Monitoring
EMPORIA$197.144.6★824 rev
Emporia Vue 3 Home Energy Monitor - Smart Home Automation Module and Real Time Electricity Usage Monitor Power Consumption Meter Solar and Net Metering for UL Certified Safe Energy Monitoring
EMPORIA$147.964.7★300 rev
Emporia Vue 3 Home Energy Monitor - Smart Home Automation Module and Real Time Electricity Usage Monitor Power Consumption Meter Solar and Net Metering for UL Certified Safe Energy Monitoring
EMPORIA$98.684.6★201 rev
Meross Smart Energy Consumption Monitor with 18 Circuit Monitoring Electricity Usage Monitor Real-Time Power Usage Monitor Home Assistant Support Smart Alerts No Subscriptions 2-Year Warranty
meross$179.004.4★46 rev
Smart Home Energy Monitor with 16 50A Circuit Level Sensors Real-Time Power Usage & Electricity Cost Tracking Ideal for Rental Homes & Shared Apartments App History Compatible with Home Assistant
Fusion Energy$130.044.3★193 rev
Newest
by launch dateMeross Smart Energy Consumption Monitor with 18 Circuit Monitoring Electricity Usage Monitor Real-Time Power Usage Monitor Home Assistant Support Smart Alerts No Subscriptions 2-Year Warranty
meross$179.0046 rev
Smart Home Energy Monitor with 2 x 120A CTs Live Electricity Usage Tracking Bi-Directional Power Tracking Supports Single-Phase 3-Wire System 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (WiFi Version)
Blindsmart$40.3995 rev
Refoss Smart Home Energy Monitor Native Open API & Web UI (No Cloud Required) Real Time Electricity Usage Monitor Power Consumption Meter Works with Home Assistant & MQTT Solar Net Metering ETL
Refoss$171.76220 rev
Smart Home Energy Monitor with 16 50A Circuit Level Sensors Real-Time Power Usage & Electricity Cost Tracking Ideal for Rental Homes & Shared Apartments App History Compatible with Home Assistant
Fusion Energy$130.04193 rev
Emporia Energy Monitoring Smart Plug WiFi Smart Outlet Plug Works with Alexa and Google Home - 15a WiFi Outlet with Timer Mobile App Home Energy Monitor Scheduling - 2.4ghz WiFi Only (4 Pack)
EMPORIA$34.39655 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMeross Smart Energy Consumption Monitor with 18 Circuit Monitoring Electricity Usage Monitor Real-Time Power Usage Monitor Home Assistant Support Smart Alerts No Subscriptions 2-Year Warranty
meross$179.004.4★
Emporia Vue 3 Home Energy Monitor - Smart Home Automation Module and Real Time Electricity Usage Monitor Power Consumption Meter Solar and Net Metering for UL Certified Safe Energy Monitoring
EMPORIA$147.964.7★
Emporia Vue 3 Home Energy Monitor - Smart Home Automation Module and Real Time Electricity Usage Monitor Power Consumption Meter Solar and Net Metering for UL Certified Safe Energy Monitoring
EMPORIA$98.684.6★
Smart Home Energy Monitor with 16 50A Circuit Level Sensors Real-Time Power Usage & Electricity Cost Tracking Ideal for Rental Homes & Shared Apartments App History Compatible with Home Assistant
Fusion Energy$130.044.3★
Emporia Vue 3 Home Energy Monitor - Smart Home Automation Module and Real Time Electricity Usage Monitor Power Consumption Meter Solar and Net Metering for UL Certified Safe Energy Monitoring
EMPORIA$197.144.6★
What buyers say about energy monitor
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“I installed this myself”
“Easy to read display”
“Hardware Excellent”
“great value”
“As advertised”
“functions well overall”
“Seems to be accurate”
“Metering is very accurate”
“They work great with my Google assistant”
“The instructions are clear”
What buyers complain about
“Bad connection quality out of box”
“since I couldnt install it at all”
“Doesnt work”
“If you need precise tracking of appliances with short cycles. washer, microwave, HVAC, etc.., this device will not give you accurate data”
“Regularly die as a result of normal use”
“Auto/manual setup doesn't help any”
“They should do a better job at quality control”
“Junction box is a bit tight”
“Its a little pricey if youre just trying to reduce your electric bill”
“LCD cover tried to come off”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is energy monitor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.4M/yr across 9 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the energy monitor niche?
- 6 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in energy monitor?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Assembly/Installation, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 3.7%.
- When does demand for energy monitor peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the energy monitor niche?
- Listings span $12.05–$197.14; the average listing price is $112.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,212 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.