Appliance - Usage Insights

The Appliance - Usage Insights subject area includes data elements about energy use for individual electricity appliances, such as clothes washers, ovens, heating, and cooling. Utilities can use this data to gain insights into how customers use energy in different appliance end-use categories. For example, you could use these data elements to create a bar graph that visualizes what types of appliance are used the most, or a time-based line graph to show which appliances draw the most energy at different points during the day.

Note:

The appliance usage insights are for electricity usage only.
Data Element Description
Appliance

The name or type of appliance for which usage insights are available. The appliances that can be reported on include:

  • Clothes Washer
  • Dishwasher
  • Level 2 EV Charger
  • Electric Cooling
  • Electric Dryer
  • Electric Heating
  • Electric Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Water Heater

Type: Attribute
Appliance Usage

The energy use of selected appliances during a selected period of time. This value is calculated using Oracle Utilities Opower proprietary data science models.

Type: Measure
Appliance Usage per HH

The energy use of selected appliances during a selected period of time for each household at a utility. This value is calculated by dividing the following: Appliance Usage / Unique Household Count.

Type: Measure
Hour

The hour of the day for the appliance usage, expressed in whole numbers between 0 and 23.

Note: This attribute can be found in the Hour dimension folder within the subject area.

Type: Attribute
Presence Confidence Level

The level of confidence about the presence of an appliance in a customer's household. This indication is derived from the Oracle Utilities Opower proprietary data science models or the results of customers taking the Home Energy Analysis survey. The values currently available are:

  • Somewhat Likely: The models predict with a moderate degree of confidence that a major appliance is present at a customer's household.
  • Very Likely: The models predict with a high degree of confidence that a major appliance is present at a customer's household.
  • Confirmed: The presence of an appliance has been confirmed because the customer completed the Home Energy Analysis survey and indicated that they own the appliance.

Type: Attribute
Unique Household Count

A count of how many unique households have one or more major appliances.

Type: Measure