GridSense

https://gridsense-ashen.vercel.app/

GridSense is an intelligent smart energy monitoring and electricity waste analysis dashboard. It helps users analyze household electricity usage, estimate bills, detect inefficient appliances, and visualize energy consumption trends.

Features

• Dashboard Overview: Track your total monthly energy usage (kWh), estimated electricity bill, CO₂ emissions, and efficiency score.
• Appliance Input System: Easily add multiple appliances to track their individual consumption based on wattage and hours used.
• Smart Energy Insights: Receive automated tips on reducing your power bill, highlighting your top power consumers, and detecting "vampire" appliances on standby.
• Data Visualization: View pie charts breaking down usage by category, bar graphs for monthly consumption, and line charts for weekly trend simulations.
• Responsive & Modern UI: Built with a sleek dark mode design, glassmorphism UI components, and subtle animations for a premium experience.
• Local Storage Persistence: Your data is saved securely in your browser, meaning you don't lose track of your appliances if you close the page.

Tech Stack

• Frontend Framework: React + Vite
• Styling: Tailwind CSS v4
• Charts: Recharts
• Icons: Lucide React

Installation & Running Locally

1. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

2. Start the Development Server:

   npm run dev

3. Build for Production:

   npm run build

Deployment

The project is fully configured for deployment on platforms like Vercel or Netlify. Simply import the repository and deploy using standard Vite settings (Build command: npm run build, Output directory: dist).

Future Improvements

• Backend integration for multi-device sync.
• AI-based energy-saving predictions.
• Downloadable PDF usage reports.
• Advanced theme toggling (Light/Dark mode).