Cost-related notifications in smart homes: influencing resident behavior and shifting peak-hour power loads

Дата публикации: 17-08-2026 00:00:00

Smart home technologies have been deployed to reduce or shift residential energy demand by employing scheduling strategies such as time-of-use electricity pricing. This study evaluates behavioral aspects of users equipped with smart home technologies by incorporating cost-related notifications into multiple smart appliances in real-world settings. Smart thermostats, smart plugs, clothes washers, dryers, and dishwashers were installed in eight households for one year to evaluate changes in user behavior and power load shifting. During this period, three cost-related notification features were introduced: (1) mode choices for thermostat control and associated mode-specific cost and temperature displays, (2) delay nudges that encouraged users to postpone appliance use during peak periods by showing potential savings, and (3) monetary incentives for deferred operation. Results revealed that mode-specific cost information led users to make clear trade-offs between cooling preferences...

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