Monitoring of power consumption through the use of smart metres. Information on consumption and transmission of energy can be produced in real-time.
High energy consumption areas can be identified. Systems can be put in place to reduce the demand, such as the increase of solar-generated power – reducing the demand on the national grid. Smart metres can also alert companies of maintenance issues before they arise, restoring service quicker.
Through smart water monitoring, IoT can identify anomalies in usage because of leaks or downtime. This will save time when finding the leak location, improve efficiency in solving the situation and ensure that people are not left without water for too long. Data analytics can provide useful information, such as the start time of a leak and when it was fixed, based on real-time information – improving the accuracy of reports. This can improve infrastructure maintenance issues.