Home Energy Management

48% of households report monthly energy savings as the main purchase driver of solar panels

Parks Associates’ latest report “Solar and Storage: Opportunities in the Smart Home,” available to purchase online, finds consumers are concerned about high energy prices but still have low familiarity overall with solar panels. More than 60% of US internet households report their electricity costs are too high, which would benefit the market for solar solutions, but only 17% of US in ...read more

Nearly one-third of US internet households report intentions to purchase a smart energy device in next six months

A new Parks Associates whitepaper, Next Frontier of Smart Energy Management, reports strong consumer purchase intentions for smart energy devices—almost one-third plan to buy a smart light bulb (32%), smart plug (30%), and/or a smart thermostat (29%) in the next six months. The whitepaper, developed in partnership with SmartThings, addresses how connected technol ...read more

New research highlights factors that could drive smart thermostat growth, including grid instability and rising energy costs

New research from Parks Associates shows that 13% of internet households have a smart thermostat. About one in four, equaling roughly 15 million households, report owning a Google Nest thermostat, while Honeywell and ecobee round out the top three brands in this product category. Parks Associates’ Smart Thermostat Market Assessment includes consumer da ...read more

Parks Associates highlights new research at CEDIA Expo in session “The Role of Energy Management in the Future Home”

Parks Associates’ new consumer study Electric Vehicles and the Smart Home finds that nearly three-fourths of electric vehicle (EV) owners own at least one smart home device, compared to 38% of all US internet households. The research firm will share its energy and smart home insights on the panel “The Role of Energy Management in the Future Home” at the upcomi ...read more

Industry webinar, in cooperation with Particle, addresses new opportunities and challenges within the growing electric vehicle (EV) market

Parks Associates research finds that while electric vehicle (EV) owners charge at home most often, 61% also charge regularly at work, and over 50% charge while at a restaurant, highlighting the demand for and need to expand charging infrastructure as more households acquire EVs.

The research firm will highlight its consumer EV researc ...read more

Industry webinar, in cooperation with Schneider Electric, features insights on opportunities, challenges, and trends in home energy

Parks Associates research reveals consumer interest in renewables is growing stronger—56% of US internet households would select renewables as an energy source if costs were the same and 36% say they would pay more to use power from renewable sources.  The webinar “Smart Home Energy Solutions: Making a Complex Future Simple” on Thursday, June 28 ...read more

New whitepaper developed for Cox Communications reveals 20% of US broadband households report that COVID-19 has increased their interest in smart energy solutions

A new whitepaper from Parks Associates, Home Energy Management: Driving Consumer Engagement and New Revenue, reveals 20% of US broadband households report the COVID-19 pandemic has increased their interest in smart energy solutions that can help them manage their energy use, cost, and comfort. The whitepaper, devel ...read more

Consumer survey of 10,000 US broadband households provides insights on interest in clean energy and smart energy management solutions

New research from Parks Associates reveals consumer interest in clean energy solutions has expanded, with 43% of US broadband households stating they would prefer to live in a community powered by solar energy, but low familiarity with energy devices is still a barrier for adoption for most households. The firm’s “Smart, Clean, Connected: The ...read more