The Shelly Plug E is one of the original plugs sold by Shelly. The big difference with its recent siblings like the Shelly Plug S is that it allows up to 16A (3500W) compared to the 12A of the Plug S. This means it can be used in front of more power hungry devices such as a washing machine, a dryer, ovens, … with less of overheating. However the device is older and has multiple downsides. The first one is…
The way electricity is sold in Brussels is made of multiple layers of services, taxes and excises which we’ll try to clarify here. Here is a table with a few of the offers available in Brussels in December 2024 Fixed cost Electricity Green energy Engie Flow Provider specific prices Fixed cost This is a yearly/monthly fixed cost that you will need to pay regardless of your consumption. Electricity price Typically around 0.15 – 0.20€ per kWh The main part (but…
If you own a smart meter in Belgium, the simplest way to track your energy consumption is through your smart meter. Either by going to your energy provider (Sibelga in Brussels) or by extracting the data through the P1 plug of your smart meter. Using the My Sibelga app One way to keep track of your power consumption is the My Sibelga app. It’s free but it doesn’t have real time data and it will often only have the data…