

You could be on a beach in Spain and effectively clean your floors at home via wi-fi from your phone. Save time, and your own energy, using a robotic vacuum cleaner - but bear in mind, they use roughly the same amount of energy as a normal hoover, plus additional charging energy when not in use

The new cap on energy prices came into force at the weekend and as households are preparing to watch their energy use more closely, FEMAIL looks at how cost-effective the tech-focused home appliances making our domestic lives run more smoothly actually are: Indeed, middle class households might switch on the lights or music with their voice, have boiling or sparkling water dispensed via a tap, and put their feet up and relax while a robot lawnmower gets to work on the garden.īut how do you square the endless list of life-enhancing appliances - from wine fridges to underfloor heating to motion sensor bins - with soaring energy prices?īen Gallizzi, energy expert at, says developments in technology have seen more clever appliances than ever in our homes, but running costs could add up, saying: 'We have become reliant on our gadgets, but as energy prices increase we need to think about the cost and how we can use them efficiently.'

Technology has infiltrated our homes in ways that might have seemed futuristic even just a decade ago, with digital doorbells, smart washing machines and robot hoovers all making busy lives a little easier.
