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title: "Energy Monitor — $1.4M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · $1.4M/yr market · 381K searches/yr · $112.38 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **energy monitor**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 84Growth 37Conversion 40Competition 12Returns 41Price range 46Avg price 71Brand share 7Review moat 57Quality gap 53
**Market size**
**Great****$1.4M**
$1.4M/yr · 381K searches
**Avg price**
**Good****$112.38**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,212.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Okay****$12.05–$197.14**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****3.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Okay****+9.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****86%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
12K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/energy-monitor/trend)
## **Top energy monitor search terms**
- **emporia vue 3**57K/yr+35.0%4.8% conv. - **emporia**42K/yr+13.7%1.8% conv. - **home energy monitor**39K/yr+5.9%0.7% conv. - **energy monitor**42K/yr+10.1%1.0% conv. - **emporia vue**29K/yr+3.2%2.2% conv. - **power monitor**26K/yr-4.0%1.6% conv. - **smart home energy monitor**14K/yr+66.0%0.5% conv. - **smart energy monitor**10K/yr+71.0%0.3% conv. - **emporia vue 3 home energy monitor**10K/yr+3.6%5.0% conv. - **energy meter**13K/yr-1.4%0.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/energy-monitor/search-terms)
## **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.
0%15%$204K30%$408K45%$612K60%$816K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$197.14**4.6★824 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C79PNK84) [2**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**$147.96**4.7★300 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C79TVH4Y) [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**$98.68**4.6★201 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7B1LKDW) [4**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**$179.00**4.4★46 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSZYR7V4) [5**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**$130.04**4.3★193 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6VZQBPF)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**$179.00**46 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSZYR7V4) [**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**$40.39**95 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWWWDD2P) [**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**$171.76**220 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJNV3GPR) [**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**$130.04**193 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6VZQBPF) [**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**$34.39**655 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLVRZ2QL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$179.00**4.4★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSZYR7V4) [**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**$147.96**4.7★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C79TVH4Y) [**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**$98.68**4.6★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7B1LKDW) [**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**$130.04**4.3★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6VZQBPF) [**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**$197.14**4.6★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C79PNK84)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about energy monitor**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**20%
*“I installed this myself”*
**Ease Of Use**11%
*“Easy to read display”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Hardware Excellent”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“great value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As advertised”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“functions well overall”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**3%
*“Seems to be accurate”*
**Sensor**3%
*“Metering is very accurate”*
**Smart Assistant Support**3%
*“They work great with my Google assistant”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“The instructions are clear”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Connectivity-Overall**15%
*“Bad connection quality out of box”*
**Assembly/Installation**13%
*“since I couldnt install it at all”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Doesnt work”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**6%
*“If you need precise tracking of appliances with short cycles. washer, microwave, HVAC, etc.., this device will not give you accurate data”*
**Durability**6%
*“Regularly die as a result of normal use”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%
*“Auto/manual setup doesn't help any”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“They should do a better job at quality control”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Junction box is a bit tight”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Its a little pricey if youre just trying to reduce your electric bill”*
**Display-Overall**3%
*“LCD cover tried to come off”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**15%
**Compatibility-Overall**14%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Assembly/Installation**12%
**Connectivity-Overall**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Socket/Port/Plug**3%
**Product Condition**2%
## **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.
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