A Gamification Approach For Residential Electricity Demand Decarbonization

Abstract

Reduction and decarbonization of residential elec-tricity consumption has become a major goal for EU. The use of ICT applications is one of the main drivers to reach this target. In this paper authors introduce a hardware and software solution able to monitor residential electricity consumption, sug-gest energy management/efficiency actions and products, guide and monitor user progresses towards a virtuous energy behavior. Gamification features (charts, badges, achievements) have been then added to the platform in order to enhance the engagement of users.