Best for: Emporia Vue or EV charger owners who want appliance-level data
Standout: per-second energy tracking for about $9 to $12 a plug
Watch out: 10A continuous limit and cloud-only app control
Not for: heaters, Apple Home or Matter setups
The Emporia Smart Plug is a Wi-Fi plug that reports an appliance’s power draw to the Emporia app every second, right next to your data from an Emporia Vue panel monitor or Emporia EV charger if you own one. It costs about $12 for one plug and about $35 for a 4-pack.
Want to see how a few smart plugs fit with the rest of your setup? Our Whole-Home Energy Calculator adds up what plugs, a thermostat, an energy monitor, an EV charger and a backup battery would mean for your monthly bill.
What it’s good for, and its limits
Drilling down from the Vue: when a Vue circuit looks high, move the plug from device to device on that circuit to find the one responsible.
Finding standby power hogs: a device idling at 10W around the clock uses about 88kWh a year, roughly $15 at 17 cents per kWh (estimate).
The 10A rule: it allows up to 15A for about an hour a day, but anything above 10A for an hour or longer is too much. A 1,500W space heater pulls about 12.5A, so keep heaters off it.
Overload shutoff: if it senses current above its peak rating, it turns itself off for 24 hours.
When Wi-Fi drops: schedules keep running, but app control stops. Short outages keep minute-by-minute data; long ones keep only the totals.
How I researched this: Emporia’s specs, help center and warranty pages, PCWorld’s review, and the CPSC recall notice. Standby costs are estimates. Prices checked September 29, 2026.
Emporia Energy Monitoring Smart Plug
Emporia Smart Plug review: per-second energy tracking for about $12 a plug, the 10A continuous limit, offline behavior and how it compares with Kasa and Tapo.
Product Brand:
Emporia
Editor's Rating: 4.2
Pros
Shows up in the same Emporia app as the Vue monitor and Emporia EV charger
One of the cheapest Wi-Fi plugs with energy monitoring (PCWorld)
Reports power every second, with history from seconds to a full year
Low 1W standby draw
All features and data storage are free, with no subscription
Cons
10A continuous limit, lower than the 15A plugs in this lineup
App control and data depend on the Emporia cloud
No Matter, Apple Home or IFTTT support (PCWorld)
No countdown timer, and the status light can't be turned off (PCWorld)
Specs
Max load
15A peak (up to 1 hour a day), 10A continuous
Max power
1,800W at 120V
Standby power
1W
Connectivity
2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
Smart home
Alexa, Google Home
Energy monitoring
Reported to the Emporia cloud every second
Offline
Schedules keep running; no remote app control
Certification
ETL (Intertek)
Pack
1-pack or 4-pack
Warranty
1 year
Verdict
The best add-on for Emporia Vue owners, and a cheap way to meter lots of appliances at once. If you use Apple Home or Matter, or need a full 15A continuous rating, get the Kasa KP125M or Tapo P110M instead.
No. It works on its own with the free Emporia app. A Vue just adds whole-circuit data in the same place.
Was this plug recalled?
White Emporia plugs sold from July 2022 through May 2023 were recalled for a grounding defect. If you own one from that window, stop using it and contact Emporia for a refund or replacement.
Can I use it outdoors?
No. Emporia says it's for indoor use only and isn't rated for outdoor or wet locations.
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