How a Smart Home Cuts Your Electricity Bill: A SONOFF Guide for Homes and Offices in Jordan
, by Bestways Team, 4 min reading time
The water heater left on all day, the AC running in an empty office, lights nobody switched off: here is how SONOFF smart switches, plugs and sensors help you measure, schedule and control your electricity from your phone.
Most of the electricity we waste is not used by anyone. It is the water heater that stays on all day for a ten-minute shower, the office AC that runs over the weekend, and the corridor light nobody switched off. You cannot reduce what you cannot see, and you cannot switch off what you cannot reach. A smart home solves both problems.
This guide explains, step by step, how SONOFF smart devices help you see where your electricity goes, schedule heavy appliances and control everything in your home or office from your phone.
Step 1: See where your electricity goes
Your monthly bill tells you how much you paid, but not which appliance caused it. SONOFF energy-monitoring devices show the real consumption of each appliance in the eWeLink app:
- SONOFF S60TPG-UK smart plug (13A, up to 3,250 W): plug in a heater, a fridge or a washing machine and see its daily, monthly and yearly consumption.
- SONOFF POW Elite POWR320D (20A): wired behind heavy loads, with an LCD that shows power, voltage and current, and six months of hourly history you can export to Excel.
Many people are surprised by the result. Once you see the numbers, it becomes obvious which appliances to schedule first.
Step 2: Schedule the water heater, the biggest win at home
An electric water heater is often the largest single load in a Jordanian home. As a simple example: a 2,000 W heater that stays on for 2 extra hours every day uses about 4 kWh a day, roughly 120 kWh a month. Multiply that by your tariff to see what it costs you.
With a 20A POWR320D on the heater circuit, you can:
- Switch the heater on automatically only before the times your family showers.
- Turn it on from your phone on your way home.
- Set an overload protection limit and watch its exact consumption.
For loads that depend on temperature, the SONOFF TH Elite THR320D (20A) switches devices on and off automatically according to the reading of its temperature sensor, with up to 8 smart programs.
Important: water heaters and other high-power loads must be wired by a qualified electrician, using a device rated for the load.
Step 3: Lights that switch themselves off
A SONOFF SNZB-03P Zigbee motion sensor (6 m range, 110°, battery life of 3 years or more) can switch corridor, stairway, bathroom or storeroom lights on when someone enters and off again when the space is empty. Its ambient-light detection means the light only turns on when it is actually dark.
To make your existing lights smart without changing your switches, a SONOFF MINIR4M module fits behind the wall switch. To replace the switch itself, the SONOFF TX Ultimate T5 touch switch fits standard UK-size wall boxes.
Step 4: Control your office remotely
In offices and shops, the waste happens when nobody is there. With SONOFF you can:
- Switch off AC units, water heaters and lights automatically after working hours and at weekends.
- Check from your phone that everything is off after the last employee leaves.
- Monitor whole circuits on the electrical panel with DIN-rail devices.
Step 5: One screen for the whole home
The SONOFF NSPanel Pro Gen2 is a wall-mounted touch panel with a built-in Zigbee 3.0 gateway, two relay channels and Matter bridge support, so you can see and control lights, sensors and scenes from the wall as well as from your phone.
Why SONOFF
- No hub needed for Wi-Fi devices: they connect directly to your home network.
- Works with what you use: Alexa, Google Assistant and, on Matter devices, Apple Home.
- Wi-Fi, Zigbee and Matter options, so a small apartment and a large villa both have the right solution.
- Affordable to start: smart plugs start from 10 JOD, so you can begin with one appliance and grow.
Buy from the exclusive distributor
Bestways (TMAIN Security Systems) is the exclusive SONOFF distributor in Jordan. SONOFF prices are unified at every authorised dealer, every product comes with an official warranty, and our technical team can help you plan and install your system.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to rewire my house?
No. Smart plugs work straight away, and in-wall modules such as the MINIR4M fit behind existing switches. Heavy loads such as water heaters should be connected by an electrician.
Does it work if the internet goes down?
Your normal wall switches keep working. Several SONOFF devices also support local control on your home network, and Zigbee sensors can run local scenes.
How much will I save?
It depends on your appliances and habits. The best first step is to measure: put an energy-monitoring plug or switch on your largest loads for a week, then schedule the ones that run when nobody needs them.
Ready to start? Browse SONOFF smart home products or contact the Bestways team for a free recommendation.