Abstract: A household energy management system and method, having one or more controlled appliances and an energy profile representing energy consumption, with one or more associated parameters and limits, wherein each of the controlled appliances are assigned a control class, a set of variable values collected, a first group of appliances determined based on the control class, parameters and collected values, a change requested in their power consumption, and the energy consumption of the household measured to calculate a difference between the consumption and energy profile, and a proposed change in the power consumption of appliances of a second group different from the first group is communicated if the difference surpasses one or more of the associated limits, the second group of appliances being determined on basis of the class, parameters and collected values, and a change in power consumption of one or more appliances of the second group requested.

Abstract: A household energy management system and method, having one or more controlled appliances and an energy profile representing energy consumption, with one or more associated parameters and limits, wherein each of the controlled appliances are assigned a control class, a set of variable values collected, a first group of appliances determined based on the control class, parameters and collected values, a change requested in their power consumption, and the energy consumption of the household measured to calculate a difference between the consumption and energy profile, and a proposed change in the power consumption of appliances of a second group different from the first group is communicated if the difference surpasses one or more of the associated limits, the second group of appliances being determined on basis of the class, parameters and collected values, and a change in power consumption of one or more appliances of the second group requested.