TCP
Smart Energy Monitor WiFi Plug (UK)
- Plug type
- Type G (UK)
- Wireless technology
- Wi-Fi
- Energy monitoring
- Yes
- Maximum current
- 13 A
- Quantity per pack
- 1
Current
TCP Smart Energy Monitor WiFi Plug (UK)
Manufacturer product reference: HJAY1068
Smart plug reviews UK: compare the best smart plugs
Compare smart plugs with independent expert reviews, COR Scores and exact-model specifications. Find the best fit for your needs, explore the buying advice below and check available UK retailer offers.
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Choosing the best smart plugs starts with how you will use them. Consider lighting schedules, energy awareness, away control, then match the features and practical requirements to your shortlist.
Our UK smart plug reviews comparison brings together published critics’ assessments and recorded product specifications. A COR Score converts eligible ratings to five points and gives each publisher equal weight. Read the original reviews for the reasoning, tested configuration and review date; an average becomes available after three distinct critics.
Use the available category filters to explore recorded features. Open each product to check its full manufacturer code, configuration and current review coverage. Compare retailer offers for that exact version, including condition, accessories and delivery.
Below the results, explore the buying guides, work through how to choose, or use the glossary to make sense of unfamiliar specifications.
TP-Link
P100
- Plug type
- Not confirmed
- Wireless technology
- Bluetooth / Wi-Fi
- Energy monitoring
- Not confirmed
- Maximum current
- Not confirmed
- Quantity per pack
- Not confirmed
Current
TP-Link Tapo P100 smart plug 2990 W Home, Office
Model code: P100
TP-Link
Tapo P100 2-pack (UK)
Shown option: Tapo P100 2-pack (UK). Scores shown apply to this option.
- Plug type
- Type G (UK)
- Wireless technology
- Wi-Fi
- Energy monitoring
- Not confirmed
- Maximum current
- 13 A
- Quantity per pack
- 2
Current
TP-Link Tapo P100 2-pack (UK)
Manufacturer product reference: Tapo P100(2-pack)
TP-Link
Tapo P110 (UK)
Shown option: Tapo P110 (UK). Scores shown apply to this option.
- Plug type
- Type G (UK)
- Wireless technology
- Wi-Fi
- Energy monitoring
- Yes
- Maximum current
- 13 A
- Quantity per pack
- 1
Current
TP-Link Tapo P110 (UK)
Manufacturer product reference: Tapo P110
Yale
Sync Smart Plug (UK)
- Plug type
- Type G (UK)
- Wireless technology
- Not confirmed
- Energy monitoring
- Not confirmed
- Maximum current
- Not confirmed
- Quantity per pack
- 1
Current
Yale Sync Smart Plug (UK)
Manufacturer model code: AC-PS
Select a product to check its exact model, reviewed version and available retailer offers. Matching model options are grouped together where supported; the displayed score belongs to the shown option. Individual critic reviews remain visible while a product builds towards three critics for a COR Score.
Your reading library
Smart plug buying guides
Understand the features and specifications you see in smart plug reviews. Read the complete guide or explore a focused topic.
Read the complete buying guide Back to the results ↑Focused guide
How to check whether an appliance is suitable for a smart plug
A smart plug is a switch with a rated electrical limit. It does not make an unsuitable appliance safe, and remote power is useful only when the appliance can be left connected and…
Explore the guide →Focused guide
Smart plug energy monitoring: what the readings mean
Use smart-plug readings for suitable household loads while recognising accuracy, sampling and appliance limitations.
Explore the guide →Focused guide
Choosing a smart plug platform and app
Choose around household control, automation, account security and fallback button before buying a multipack.
Explore the guide →Focused guide
Smart plug schedules, timers and away modes
Use automation only for suitable loads and understand where schedules run, how time changes are handled and how to override them.
Explore the guide →Your six-step checklist
How to choose the right smart plugs
Find the best fit for your priorities, your setup and your budget.
Turn expert smart plug reviews into a shortlist with these six practical checks.
Match load ratings
Compare maximum plug load with the appliance rating and instructions.
Your decision Matched load ratings.
Check socket clearance
Check physical fit, ventilation and suitable indoor or outdoor rating.
Your decision Checked socket clearance.
Assess unattended suitability
Decide whether the appliance is appropriate for unattended scheduling.
Your decision Assessed unattended suitability.
Confirm recovery behaviour
Confirm local button, after-power-cut behaviour and app requirements.
Your decision Confirmed recovery behaviour.
Interpret energy readings
Read energy-monitoring units and cost assumptions before interpreting results.
Your decision Interpreted energy readings.
Review security support
Check security updates, support end date and account removal process.
Your decision Reviewed security support.
Ready to build your shortlist? Use these checks to narrow the results, then read the evidence for each exact model.
Make it work for you
Plan suitable smart-plug use
Turn your everyday needs into a practical setup. Record these details before comparing your final shortlist.
Picture it in everyday use
- Match the rating and physical fit to the intended appliance.
- Check whether the appliance is suitable for unattended switching.
- Check recovery behaviour, energy readings, security and account support.
| Requirement | What to record or check |
|---|---|
| Electrical suitability | Maximum load, appliance instructions, socket fit and environment |
| Unattended use | Restart behaviour, local override and safe scheduling suitability |
| Recovery behaviour | After-power-cut state, app, network and integrations |
| Ownership data | Energy units, tariff assumptions, updates and account removal |
Use the exact model’s manual and manufacturer specifications to confirm measurements, connections and supported features.
Keep your priorities together. A short set of notes makes it easier to compare complete offers and discuss your requirements with a retailer or installer.
Compatibility and safe ownership
Voice-assistant and automation compatibility can make a plug convenient, but check exact regions and features. A badge does not prove every routine, power-reading or local control option will work with your setup.
Practical check Retain the manual, check replacement or warranty route and recycle electronic equipment responsibly. If a plug becomes hot, damaged, unreliable or smells unusual, stop using it and seek appropriate advice.
Explore this in the buying guide →Load type and safe switching
Check the appliance instructions as well as the plug current rating. Heaters, pumps, white goods and equipment that must not restart unattended need particular caution; remote switching is not a substitute for supervision or appliance safety controls.
Practical check Avoid overloading extension leads or daisy-chaining adaptors. A plug that measures energy does not reduce the heat created by an overloaded connection, so keep the socket and cable arrangement within the stated ratings.
Explore this in the buying guide →Energy measurement and tariff assumptions
Check whether the plug reports watts, kWh, cost or only an estimate. Cost screens need the correct tariff and may not represent time-of-use rates, standing charges or the whole household bill.
Practical check Use a measured pattern to decide whether a switch-off routine is worthwhile. A small standby load can be informative without justifying an unsafe remote-control use case.
Explore this in the buying guide →Independent reviews, made comparable
What does the COR Score mean?
One consistent scale makes different publishers’ ratings easier to compare. The original review explains why a critic reached that verdict.
Read our scoring methodology →Scale conversion · example
8/ 104.00/ 5
An illustration of conversion, not a rating for a listed product.
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Check the match
Identify the exact product and the version reviewed. Check model codes, configuration and the included package.
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Compare on one scale
Convert eligible ratings to five points, count each publisher once and give every critic equal weight.
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Require three critics
Show the average to two decimal places after three distinct critics. Otherwise show tbd while keeping individual reviews visible.
Read the score alongside the critic count, review dates, tested version and strengths that matter to you. Linked reviews of related hardware remain separate from the selected product’s score.
Explore the catalogue
A growing choice to discover
Compare the recorded models, explore different configurations and follow the available expert reviews. Use each product page for its latest evidence and retailer links.
Return to the results ↑- Listed model options
- 77
- Options with critic ratings
- 23
- Brands to explore
- 33
Explore your options
Browse brands and features
Follow a manufacturer or a selection based on recorded product features.
Your questions, answered
Smart plug buying FAQ
Ten answers to help you make an informed choice.
01Can a smart plug save energy automatically?
It can help schedule suitable loads and reveal usage, but savings depend on the appliance and how you use it.
02Can I control any appliance remotely?
No. Check appliance and plug instructions and do not use remote switching for unsuitable or unsafe loads.
03Do smart plugs need Wi-Fi?
Some use Wi-Fi and others a hub. Check the exact product, including what works during an internet outage.
04How do I choose the best smart plugs for my needs?
Start with your main use, practical setup and total budget. The comparison table above identifies useful features for different priorities. Use the category filters, then check exact-model specifications and the original reviews for your shortlist.
05What does the COR Score tell me?
It summarises eligible independent critic ratings on a five-point scale, with one equally weighted rating per publisher. The displayed average has two decimal places. Open the original reviews to see how the findings relate to your priorities.
06Why do some products display tbd?
A public COR Score becomes available after three distinct critics. Until then, tbd indicates that review coverage is still building; available individual reviews remain visible. It is different from a zero rating.
07Does a review cover every version or accessory bundle?
Check the version actually reviewed. Confirmed equivalent colour, storage or accessory variants can share model-level reviews with a tested-version label. Related hardware, different generations and other distinct editions are shown separately and do not contribute to the selected product’s score.
08How can I filter the smart plugs?
Filters use the recorded specifications for each model or option. Choose a brand or feature, then apply your filters to narrow the results. Missing information is not treated as confirmed feature support. Open the product page to check the full specification.
09What should I check when comparing retailer offers?
Match the complete manufacturer code, configuration, condition and included items. Add delivery and necessary accessories to compare the total cost, and confirm stock, warranty and returns details with the retailer.
10How should I use older reviews or previous-generation models?
Check the review date, tested version and current manufacturer support. Compare the features you need, replacement parts or consumables where relevant, and the complete offer. A useful older review can still explain a model well, while availability and services may have changed.
Specifications, explained
Smart plug glossary
Understand the terms, then use the buying checks to compare exact models.
12 terms
Electrical suitability4 terms
- Electrical load
The power or current demanded by connected equipment under operating conditions.
Buying check Check the plug’s permitted appliance types and ratings against the appliance instructions.
- Starting / inrush current
A brief current demand that can exceed normal running current when equipment starts.
Buying check Check suitability for the appliance type; a running-power figure alone may be insufficient.
- Resistive load
A load in which electrical energy is largely converted to heat, with suitability depending on the equipment.
Buying check Follow the smart plug and appliance manufacturers’ use restrictions.
- Rated load
The maximum electrical load a smart plug is specified to switch, subject to its documented appliance and use restrictions.
Buying check Check both the plug and appliance instructions. A wattage below the headline maximum does not by itself establish suitability.
Control and connectivity4 terms
- Schedule
Stored times and actions used to operate a device or control a setting.
Buying check Check whether schedules run locally and how manual overrides behave.
- Away mode
A feature that changes device behaviour according to a chosen absence setting or rule.
Buying check Check how it is triggered and which appliances are suitable for automated switching.
- Smart-home hub
A controller that connects or coordinates compatible smart-home devices.
Buying check Check the exact protocols and functions supported, including local operation.
- Matter
A smart-home interoperability standard supported by some devices and controllers.
Buying check Verify the product, controller and feature combination rather than assuming every function works.
Energy and support4 terms
- Energy monitoring
Measurement or estimation of electricity use by a connected product.
Buying check Check measurement accuracy, units and whether reported figures are instantaneous or cumulative.
- Kilowatt-hours / kWh
A unit of energy used to express electricity consumption over time.
Buying check Use your actual tariff and recorded usage when estimating cost.
- Local control
An action performed within the home or device without requiring a remote cloud service.
Buying check Check which functions continue if the internet connection fails.
- Software update support
The manufacturer’s provision of software fixes, security updates or feature changes.
Buying check Look for a published support policy for the exact model and region.
No matching term. Try an abbreviation or clear the search to browse all topics.
Technical sources and further reading · Check the exact model’s manufacturer documentation for supported features.