How to choose which energy meters the graph shows
The energy graph shows one meter at a time. Which one is named on the Selected meter button in the top right, and that's also where you switch.
How to switch meter
- Open the building you want to work on. See How to switch building and search for a building.
- Go to Energy > Energy consumption in the sidebar.
- Click Selected meter.
- Choose a tab in the Active meter dialog:
- Energy hierarchy
- Energy sources
- Energy gauges
- Temperature corrected
- Select the meter and close the dialog.
The graph is redrawn with the new meter, while the period and resolution stay as they were.
What the four tabs hold
Energy hierarchy shows the meters as they are structured in the building: the main meter at the top, with sub-meters below. This is where you see how consumption is distributed between parts of the building. If the building is split between owner and tenants, the meters are marked (Owner) or (Tenant).
Energy sources splits consumption by where the energy comes from — electricity and district heating, for example. Use this when the question is what the energy is, not where in the building it's used.
Energy gauges is the individual meters without any hierarchy. Useful when you already know which meter you're after.
Temperature corrected holds calculated series where the outdoor temperature has been taken out of the equation. See How to use temperature correction and the ET model.
How to narrow to a sub-building
Under Temperature corrected you can pick Sub-buildings/zones and see only that selection. Click Show all to go back to everything.
Frequently asked questions
It says "No energy meter found for the building". What do I do?
No energy meter has been registered yet. See How to add an energy meter.
Can I show two meters in the same graph?
Not in the energy view — it shows one meter at a time. To see several series together, use an analysis: How to create a timeseries analysis.
Why don't the sub-meters add up to the main meter?
Some discrepancy is normal. Not all consumption is necessarily measured by a sub-meter, and meters can have different reading intervals. Large, persistent discrepancies are worth investigating, though.
Does my meter choice follow me when I switch building?
No. Meters belong to their building, so the new building shows its own meter.
Tip!
Start in Energy hierarchy when you're looking for where in the building the consumption sits, and in Energy sources when you're looking for what kind of energy it is. The two tabs answer different questions, and it's easy to search in the wrong one.