Wattcost makes your home intelligent.

New Australian technology that learns from your home energy use to save you money, protect your family and our planet. So intelligent it pays for itself.

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First batch ships September 2017

Your pre-order will only be charged after the campaign target amount has been reached

Turn on your energy savings.

Know if you can pay less. See where to save more. Wattcost listens to your appliances to save $100's every year so you can enjoy life more.

Peace of mind.

Worry less when you are away from home. Dangerous things can happen when appliances are left on. Wattcost sends real-time alerts to protect the people and things you care about.

Change the world.

Join us on the journey to a greener future. Wattcost makes it easy for you to save and have a positive impact on the future of our planet.

Install in seconds.

Wattcost works in any home, apartment or rental. It's one smart wireless sensor that listens to every appliance in your home. Other devices not required.

Key features

Take our award winning app for a test drive.

Live monitoring

See your home energy use in real-time so you can control your costs.

Intelligent alerts

Get geofence alerts when you have accidentally left on household appliances.

Community sharing

Learn how to save more from your neighbours and friends savings achievements.

Personalised savings

Compare & switch to the energy plan with savings to match your lifestyle.

Budget tracker

Avoid bill shock forever with live budget tracking & intelligent notifications.

Improve your footprint

Offset your home energy carbon emissions with 1-click native tree planting.

Customer testimonials

Don't just take our word for it, hear from our Beta-trial customers.
"Wattcost's intelligent home application reduced my home electricity bill by 32% over the past 3 months"
John Winning

CEO Appliances Online

"Wattcost gives me the piece of mind when I'm leaving home that I haven't accidently left on an electric heater"
Leanne R.

Busy parent

"We were amazed how Wattcost could track our solar system savings in real-time to help us to minimize our bill"
Danny K.

Solar home owner

Customer Testimonials

Don't just take our word for it, hear from our Beta-trial customers.

"Wattcost's intelligent home application reduced my home electricity bill by 32% over the past 3 months"
John Winning

CEO Appliances Online

"Wattcost gives me the piece of mind when I'm leaving home that I haven't accidently left on an electric heater"
Leanne R.

Busy parent

"We were amazed how Wattcost could track our solar system savings in real-time to help us to minimize our bill"
Danny K.

Solar home owner

Latest updates

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We’ve had over 250 backers join our self-hosted crowdfunding campaign since we launched on the 4th May. May the force be with you!

To those of you who could join us and celebrate this important milestone, we simply wanted to say thank you for making a huge effort to be with us on the night. We had a ball! We trust you enjoyed the spread of food and the fine beverages.

Be sure to also check out our Facebook page for more party pics and follow our updates during the campaign as we speed ahead towards our target.

Production timeline

See what it takes to get your Wattcost delivered.
March 2017
Industrial design and final circuit board layout
May-June 2017
Crowdfunding campaign
June 2017
Product tooling and off-tool samples
July 2017
Pilot production for product certifications
July 2017
Design and source product packaging
August 2017
1st manufacturing run
September 2017
Start shipping to campaign supporters

Meet the founders

Revolutionary smart home technology developed by industry experts.

David Soutar

CEO & Co-founder
David has established and grown companies for Philips Electronics, Fosters International and Honeywell across Australia and Europe. He's been advising businesses on energy efficiency and building performance for over a decade. A self-confessed sustainability geek, David is often seen turning off office lights on sunny days and riding mountain bikes around Sydney's hills on weekends.

Tell Mueller-Pettenpohl

CTO & Co-founder
Tell leads our product development team. With over 10 years experience and degrees in Computer Science and Data Science from leading universities in Germany and Spain, we put him in-charge of creating incredibly complex systems that will make your life easier. As much as we like Tell his diverse cultural background still confuses us whenever he takes his surfboard snowboarding.

Demetrious Harrington

CSO & Co-founder
Demetri’s work in Silicon Valley has been rewarded with multiple patents including display technologies used by Amazon Kindle and other e-readers. He's developed battery storage technologies and has a Masters of Science in Engineering. As Wattcost’s hardware and data algorithms evangelist, he still says nothing smells quite as sweet as fresh electronics and solder fumes in the morning.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much can I save?

Wattcost can save up to 30% off your power bill when you act on the intelligent savings recommendations. That's serious savings for little effort!

What happens to my data?

We think it's really important you own and control who can access your personal and electricity data. During installation an encrypted account is created on Wattcost's cloud-based servers, and all data access is protected by HTTPS/SSL, the same level of security used by the banks.

Which smartphones can I use?

Wattcost's multi-awarded app will work on most Apple iOS10+ and Android Lollipop and above smartphones. The Wattcost app is free and will be available from Apple iTunes and Google Play stores when shipping commences.

How does Wattcost work?

The Wattcost battery-operated Beacon and meter sensors use WiFi 802.11b/g/n machine-to-machine technology to send encrypted data via the Internet to our secure cloud-based servers for real-time analysis and sending savings alerts to your smartphone.

Can Wattcost control my appliances?

Not yet, but inter-connectivity home assistant hubs like Apple HomeKit, Google Home and Amazon Echo will enable Wattcost to integrate with compatible home and appliance automation technologies for remote control in the future.

Can I use Wattcost if I live in an apartment?

Absolutely. Simply locate your apartments' internal electricity fusebox to mount the Wattcost Beacon next to and install the "click-on" sensor. When moving, you can simply remove and reinstall the Wattcost Beacon at your new home. Please note, we recommend "click-on" sensors are only installed by a qualified professional.

Can I use Wattcost at a rental property?

Yes of course. If you are responsible for paying the electricity bill you can also benefit from Wattcost's unique energy saving technology. And when moving, you can simply remove and reinstall the Wattcost Beacon and sensor at your new home.

Does Wattcost ship internationally?

Wattcost is planning to ship globally in the near future, however for the first pre-order campaign only to Australia and New Zealand. Sign up to receive our blog for latest news about future availability or send us an email asking about your country.

How do I support your Crowdfunding Campaign?

Simply select the PRE-ORDER button above to choose a Wattcost product to support our campaign. Then you'll be directed to a shopping cart where your transaction will be handled securely online. Then, look forward to being one of the first in the world to receive your very own Wattcost.

How long do the batteries last?

The Wattcost Beacon has been designed to operate with one meter sensor for more than 6-months on regular C-size batteries or optionally from a 5VDC micro-B USB plug adaptor. An alert is automatically sent to your smartphone when it's time to replace the batteries.