A device and method for handling energy consumption

DRIVE March 30, 2011
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The present invention refers to a device configured to measure quantity of energy used by a set of energy consuming devices. The device comprises: energy price determining module determining energy prices; data management module managing data concerning at least one energy consuming device of said set of energy consuming devices; device management module managing the set of energy consuming devices, wherein, if the energy price determining module determines that current energy price is under a first price level, the device management module is configured to: determine at least one energy consuming device of the set of energy consuming devices, which is switched off and meets criteria for switching on, by use of the data; switch on the at least one energy consuming device determined. The present invention provides improved handling of energy produced/provided by energy providers and is usable with regard to various energy providing entities and energy consuming systems.

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