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Energy Monitoring System
Energy Engineering · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: A software and hardware platform that continuously measures, collects and analyzes real-time energy usage data from meters and sensors across a facility.
Example in context
“The energy monitoring system alerted the facility manager to a 15% overnight increase in base load, indicating a faulty chiller.”
“Enerji izleme sistemi, tesis yöneticisini gece boyunca taban yükünde %15 artış olduğu konusunda uyararak arızalı bir soğutucuyu işaret etti.”
Where engineers use it
Deployed in energy audits and continuous commissioning; engineers use the system to identify anomalies, benchmark performance, verify savings and support demand-side management decisions.
Synonyms: EMS, energy management information system, submetering system
Antonyms: manual data logging
Practice: can you use “Energy Monitoring System” at work?
A corporate office has high electricity bills but no submetering. Design an energy monitoring system architecture for the building and explain how you would use the data to propose efficiency measures.
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“Our energy monitoring system shows we can reduce consumption by adjusting the start times of the air handlers.”
“Energy Monitoring System” in 21 languages
| English | Energy Monitoring System |
|---|---|
| Turkish | enerji izleme sistemi |
| French | système de suivi énergétique |
| German | Energiemonitoringsystem |
| Spanish | sistema de monitoreo energético |
| Chinese | 能源监控系统 |
| Arabic | نظام مراقبة الطاقة |
| Portuguese | sistema de monitoramento energético |
| Russian | система мониторинга энергопотребления |
| Japanese | エネルギー監視システム |
| Italian | sistema di monitoraggio energetico |
| Vietnamese | hệ thống giám sát năng lượng |
| Hindi | ऊर्जा निगरानी प्रणाली |
| Thai | ระบบตรวจสอบพลังงาน |
| Indonesian | sistem pemantauan energi |
| Korean | 에너지 모니터링 시스템 |
| Bengali | শক্তি পর্যবেক্ষণ সিস্টেম |
| Dutch | energiemonitoringsysteem |
| Swedish | energiövervakningssystem |
| Finnish | energianseurantajärjestelmä |
| Ukrainian | система моніторингу енергоспоживання |
Frequently asked questions
What does Energy Monitoring System mean in engineering?
A software and hardware platform that continuously measures, collects and analyzes real-time energy usage data from meters and sensors across a facility. In Energy Engineering, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Energy Monitoring System?
Energy Monitoring System is pronounced /ˈɛnərdʒi ˈmɑnɪtərɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Energy Monitoring System used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “The energy monitoring system alerted the facility manager to a 15% overnight increase in base load, indicating a faulty chiller.”
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