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title: "Energy"
slug: "energy"
updated: 2026-07-28T10:18:14Z
published: 2026-07-28T10:18:14Z
canonical: "learn.servitly.com/energy"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.servitly.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Energy

In industrial and commercial environments, machines continuously generate streams of instantaneous power data (kW). While this real-time information is essential for operational monitoring, it does not directly answer one of the most important business questions:

- *How much energy are we actually consuming over time?*
- *Is the consumed energy increasing?*

Energy consumption is one of the most critical indicators of machine health, efficiency, and operating cost. Without accurate energy tracking, inefficiencies can go undetected for extended periods, leading to unnecessary costs and potential compliance issues.

With this Insight, OEMs and operators can:

- Monitor energy trends over time.
- Identify anomalies such as unexpected consumption spikes that may signal mechanical wear or process inefficiencies.
- Support sustainability and carbon footprint reporting.
- Provide end customers with transparent and accurate energy usage data, and meet regulatory requirements related to energy efficiency and environmental impact.

The insight is calculated daily by integrating the instantaneous power over time, and it is automatically converted to kWh to compute the *Total Daily* and *Cumulative Total* energy.

> [!WARNING]
> This feature is available for the following modules:
> 
> VALUE-ADDED DIGITAL SERVICES, CONNECTED FIELD SERVICES

## Inputs

Here is the list of inputs required by this Algorithm.

|  | INPUTS |
| --- | --- |
| *Power* | The metric that provides the instantaneous power in W measured by the machine over time. Type: METRIC **\|** Mandatory |

## Outputs

Here is the list of outputs provided by this Algorithm.

|  | OUTPUTS |
| --- | --- |
| *Daily Total Energy* | The daily total consumed energy in kWh. Type: LONG |
| *Cumulative Total Energy* | The cumulative total consumed energy in kWh. Type: LONG |

## Insight Metric Configuration

To use this Algorithm in an [Insight Metric](/docs/insight-metrics), you need to:

1. Go to the *Insight / Insight Metrics* page.
2. Select the *Thing Definitions* tab.
3. Select the Thing Definition where to create the insight metric.
4. Click the Add Metric button.
5. Select the *Energy* algorithm.
6. Configure the Algorithm required inputs.
7. Select the output for which you want to calculate the metric.

## Displaying Insight Values

You can use any widget supporting metric data loading, for instance:

- [Value](/docs/value-widget): to display a single value, also aggregated over a period.
- [Benchmark](/docs/benchmark-widget): to compare your machine with similar ones.
- [Time Series Chart](/docs/time-series-chart-widget): to display the trend over a period.