If you like statistics give graphana a look. It’s a very powerful graphing toolkit, given enough time you can create really beautiful views of your data.
If you need aditional data: Many smart plugs can measure power consumption…
Before buying more sensors/actuators: Think about the communication pritocols you want to use:
WiFi
No additional HW required
Simple setup
No battery powered devices or high battery consumption
If you like statistics give graphana a look. It’s a very powerful graphing toolkit, given enough time you can create really beautiful views of your data.
If you need aditional data: Many smart plugs can measure power consumption…
Before buying more sensors/actuators: Think about the communication pritocols you want to use:
WiFi
Bluetooth
Zigbee
(This is just a veeery short summary)