The home energy management (HEM) market continues to struggle for more traction. By now, with major deployments of smart grid infrastructure in place, the expectation had been that a smarter grid would be enabling the wider use of new tools and incentives for consumers to use energy more efficiently. People would save money, and utilities would benefit from lower overall consumption and not having to spend capital so quickly on new power generating plants.
The HEM market has been stuck in near neutral, though, with numerous trials and only a few cases of industry-led deployments or significant consumer uptake. That view is starting to change a bit. Over the coming years, a continued desire among consumers to reduce bills, regulatory mandates for greater efficiency, wider use of variable pricing schemes, and a strong “green” sentiment will combine to help drive adoption forward. These market forces, however, will be countered by indifference to the promised potential savings, a resistance to paying extra for HEM hardware, unsettled standards for interoperability, a crowded vendor space, and lukewarm support by some utilities. Nonetheless, the driving forces will spur some gains, particularly where mandates have the most teeth.
This Pike Research report examines global and regional home energy management trends as they play out along a continuum of five segments: paper bills, web portals, standalone systems, in-home displays, and integrated HAN/HEM systems. The study also explores the drivers and inhibitors shaping the market, plus major technology issues. It provides market forecasts through 2020, with breakdowns by these five segments and by world regions. Key vendor profiles, analysis of new players, and case studies are included as well. In addition to the supply-side analysis, results from a Pike Research consumer survey focus on the demand side of HEM as well, making for a complete market overview.
Key Questions Addressed:
- What are the market forces shaping the HEM sector?
- How many HEM systems will be deployed over the next 10 years?
- How large is the revenue opportunity for the HEM market?
- How does this opportunity vary among the five key segments?
- What technology issues are shaping this market?
- Who are the major players in the HEM space?
- Which global regions will provide the most opportunities for HEM vendors?
Who needs this report?
- Utilities
- Home energy management vendors
- Home automation system vendors
- Home security vendors
- Consumer electronics companies
- Broadband service providers
- Networking equipment providers
- Industry associations
- Government agencies
- Investor community
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
1.1 Home Energy Management Moving Past Early Phase
1.2 Home Energy Management Market Overview
1.2.1 Drivers
1.2.2 Inhibitors
1.2.3 A Market Continuum
1.2.4 Market Forecast
2. Market Issues
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Home Energy Management – A Continuum
2.2.1 Paper Bills
2.2.2 Web Portal
2.2.3 Standalone HEM
2.2.4 In-Home Display
2.2.5 Networked HEM
2.3 HEM Market Drivers and Inhibitors
2.3.1 Drivers
2.3.2 Inhibitors
2.4 HEM Service Providers
2.5 Retailers
2.5.1 Market Impact
2.5.2 Those Who Left: Microsoft, Google, and Cisco
2.6 Case Studies
2.6.1 Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OGE)
2.6.2 NV Energy (NVE)
2.6.3 CenterPoint Energy
2.6.4 Swisscom
2.6.5 British Gas (BG)
2.7 Consumer View
2.7.1 Introduction
2.7.2 Smart Meters
2.7.3 Energy Information Displays
2.8 Does HEM Make a Difference?
3. Technology Issues
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Home Energy Management Standards
3.2.1 Smart Energy Profile (SEP)
3.2.2 ZigBee
3.2.3 Z-Wave
3.2.4 HomePlug
3.2.5 Wi-Fi
3.3 HEM Applications and Hardware
3.3.1 Mobile Applications: Smartphones and Tablets
3.3.2 Standalone HEM
3.3.3 Smart Thermostats
3.3.4 In-Home Displays
3.3.5 Gateways
3.3.6 Networked-HEM Systems
3.3.7 Web Portals and Cloud Services
3.3.8 Smart Appliances
4. Key Industry Players
4.1 Introduction
4.2 HEM Vendors
4.2.1 4Home
4.2.2 AlertMe
4.2.3 Allure Energy
4.2.4 Ambient Devices
4.2.5 Aztech Associates
4.2.6 Blue Line Innovations
4.2.7 Consert
4.2.8 Comverge
4.2.9 Ecobee
4.2.10 Eco-Eye
4.2.11 EcoFactor
4.2.12 Efficiency 2.0 (C3)
4.2.13 Energate
4.2.14 Energy Aware
4.2.15 EnergyHub
4.2.16 Green Energy Options (GEO)
4.2.17 Green Wave Reality
4.2.18 GridPoint
4.2.19 Honeywell
4.2.20 iControl Networks
4.2.21 Navetas Energy Management
4.2.22 Nest Labs
4.2.23 Opower
4.2.24 Savant Systems
4.2.25 Tendril
4.2.26 Tri Cascade
4.2.27 Trilliant
4.3 Additional Players
4.3.1 Aclara
4.3.2 Asoka
4.3.3 Belkin
4.3.4 Control4
4.3.5 Ember
4.3.6 eMeter (Siemens)
4.3.7 Energeno
4.3.8 HomePlug Alliance
4.3.9 Landis+Gyr (Toshiba)
4.3.10 Swisscom
4.3.11 Vivint
4.3.12 ZigBee Alliance
4.3.13 Z-Wave Alliance
4.4 Utilities
4.4.1 Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE)
4.4.2 Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative
4.4.3 British Gas (BG)
4.4.4 Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd)
4.4.5 Con Edison
4.4.6 CPS Energy
4.4.7 Enel
4.4.8 E. ON
4.4.9 Glasgow EPB
4.4.10 JEA
4.4.11 Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E)
4.4.12 National Grid
4.4.13 NV Energy
4.4.14 Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OGE)
4.4.15 Oncor (Texas)
4.4.16 Origin Energy
4.4.17 Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco)
4.4.18 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
4.4.19 PNM Resources
4.4.20 Puget Sound Energy (PSE)
4.4.21 Reliant (an NRG Company)
4.4.22 Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
4.4.23 San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
4.4.24 Southern California Edison (SCE)
4.4.25 South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G)
4.4.26 Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
4.4.27 Seattle City Light
4.4.28 Toronto Hydro-Electric System
4.4.29 TXU Energy
4.4.30 White River Valley Electric Cooperative
4.4.31 Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) (Integrys)
4.4.32 Xcel Energy
4.4.33 Yello Strom GmbH
5. Market Forecasts
5.1 HEM Market Forecast Overview
5.2 Market Forecast: All Global HEM Segments
5.3 Market Forecast: Global HEM Segments
5.3.1 Paper Bill
5.3.2 Web Portal
5.3.3 Standalone HEM
5.3.4 In-Home Displays
5.3.5 Networked-HEM
6. Company Directory
7. Acronym and Abbreviation List
8. Table of Contents
9. Table of Charts and Figures
10. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes
List of Charts and Figures
- U.S. Consumer View of Smart Meters
- Level of Interest in Energy Information Displays
- Consumer Segments Interested in Energy Information Displays
- Expected Consumer Usage of Energy Information Displays
- Preferred Energy Information Display Types
- Payment Preferences for Energy Information Displays
- Companies Consumers Would Consider for Energy Management Service
- Reasons for Not Having an Interest in an Energy Information Display
- Revenue from All HEM Segments by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Revenue by HEM Segment, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Paper Bill HEM Reports Sent by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Revenue from Paper Bill HEM Solutions by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Households with Access to HEM Web Portals by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Revenue for HEM Web Portals by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Standalone HEM System Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Revenue for Standalone HEM Systems by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- In-Home HEM Display Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- In-Home HEM Display Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Networked-HEM Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Networked-HEM System Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Installed Base of Households Receiving Paper Bill HEM Reports by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Penetration Rate of HEM Web Portal Use by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Installed Base of Households with Standalone HEM Systems by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Installed Base of Households with In-Home HEM Displays by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Installed Base of Households with Networked-HEM Systems by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Home Energy Management: Five Segments along a Continuum
- Examples of ZigBee Network Topologies
- Z-Wave Home Control
- HomePlug Topology
- Wi-Fi-Based Home Automation Topology
- Tendril Mobile Application
- Blue Line Innovations’ PowerCost Monitor, a Standalone HEM System
- Examples of Smart Thermostats: Nest Labs (left) and Ecobee
- EnergyHub In-Home Display
- HAN/HEM System Topology
- Example of a Utility Web Portal Powered by Opower
List of Tables
- 4Home SWOT Analysis
- AlertMe SWOT Analysis
- Allure Energy SWOT Analysis
- Ambient Devices SWOT Analysis
- Aztech SWOT Analysis
- Blue Line Innovations SWOT Analysis
- Consert SWOT Analysis
- Comverge SWOT Analysis
- Ecobee SWOT Analysis
- Eco-Eye SWOT Analysis
- EcoFactor SWOT Analysis
- Efficiency 2.0 SWOT Analysis
- Energate SWOT Analysis
- Energy Aware SWOT Analysis
- EnergyHub SWOT Analysis
- Green Energy Options SWOT Analysis
- GreenWave Reality SWOT Analysis
- GridPoint SWOT Analysis
- Honeywell SWOT Analysis
- iControl Networks SWOT Analysis
- Navetas SWOT Analysis
- Nest Labs SWOT Analysis
- Opower SWOT Analysis
- Savant SWOT Analysis
- Tendril SWOT Analysis
- Tri Cascade SWOT Analysis
- Trilliant SWOT Analysis
- Paper Bill HEM Reports Sent by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Paper Bill Average Selling Price by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Revenue from Paper Bill HEM Solutions by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Installed Base of Households Receiving Paper Bill HEM Reports by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Penetration Rate of Households Receiving Paper Bill HEM Reports by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Households with Access to HEM Web Portals by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Web Portal Average Selling Price by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Revenue for HEM Web Portals by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Penetration Rate of HEM Web Portal Use by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020
- Standalone HEM System Shipments by Region, World Markets: 2011-2020