Is sense energy monitor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $60K/yr across 13 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).

How competitive is the sense energy monitor niche?

9 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in sense energy monitor?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Assembly/Installation, Connectivity-Overall. The return rate is 5.3% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for sense energy monitor peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the sense energy monitor niche?

Listings span $34.39–$264.49; the average listing price is $145.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,068 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

sense energy monitor

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,068.15

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$145.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay86%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Okay$34.39–$264.49

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Okay69%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Returns

Bad5.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-4.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$60K

$60K/yr · 154K searches

Conversion

Bad0.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Signals High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sense energy monitor is a $60K/yr Amazon United States market (154K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 30/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

sense energy monitor market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $109K–$145K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.3%
Avg BSR: #454
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 44.4%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

EMPORIA47%
Refoss18%
meross8%
Fusion Energy7%
SIEMENS6%
Eyedro5%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 73 weeks — -4.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×

Open Trend

Top sense energy monitor search terms

sense108K/yr +1.3%0.0% conv.
sense energy monitor21K/yr -41.5%0.4% conv.
sence10K/yr +5.1%0.0% conv.
sense power monitor5K/yr +70.0%0.2% conv.
sense home energy monitor8K/yr -25.5%0.4% conv.
sense monitor2K/yr -23.4%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top sense 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 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

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$171.764.4★220 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

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

Newest

by launch date

Refoss Smart Home Energy Monitor Real-Time Electricity Usage Monitor with 16x60A Circuit Sensor Energy Meter Local Data Storage with Open API & Web UI Home Assistant Solar Metering ETL Certified

Refoss$182.2753 rev

7mo ago

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$179.0046 rev

8mo ago

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

1y ago

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

1y ago

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

2y ago

What buyers say about sense energy monitor

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation20%

“I installed this myself”

Quality-Overall11%

“Build quality is excellent”

Value For Money9%

“great value”

Ease Of Use6%

“simple to follow”

Connectivity-Overall5%

“the connectivity is great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Does what it should”

Efficiency4%

“it is so functional”

Smart Assistant Support3%

“Works well with home assistant”

Battery Life3%

“Battery life is excellent”

Sensor3%

“Metering is very accurate”

What buyers complain about

Durability11%

“The durability is terrible”

Assembly/Installation8%

“since I couldnt install it at all”

Connectivity-Overall7%

“Loses connection often”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Did not work”

Value For Money6%

“which is kinda ridiculous for the value”

Battery Life6%

“Battery life in general is awful”

Software/Application5%

“completely destroyed the app”

Charging5%

“the battery does not hold a charge”

Size-Overall3%

“The display is small”

Quality-Overall3%

“Terrible product quality”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall16%

Compatibility-Overall13%

Size-Overall11%

Assembly/Installation10%

Connectivity-Overall9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Value For Money5%

Charging4%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is sense energy monitor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $60K/yr across 13 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).
How competitive is the sense energy monitor niche?: 9 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sense energy monitor?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Assembly/Installation, Connectivity-Overall. The return rate is 5.3% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for sense energy monitor peak?: Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sense energy monitor niche?: Listings span $34.39–$264.49; the average listing price is $145.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,068 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.