every day usage: If you also have a PV system you can decide when to run the dish washer, laundry machine, dryer, ... and how many of these "bursty" appliances can possibly run in parallel w/o consuming energy from the grid
analysis/optimize energy consumption, e.g.:
* we moved the freezer from the kitchen to the basement instead of buying a more energy efficient new one
* the pump in our (20yrs old) heating system constantly uses 60W -> the whole furnace is now due for replacement
* determine your electricity base load in order to make an informed decision about the capacity of a battery system that buffers energy demand during the times the PV system does not supply energy
I'd say the real value is in looking into long term patterns (no ML needed).
analysis/optimize energy consumption, e.g.:
* we moved the freezer from the kitchen to the basement instead of buying a more energy efficient new one
* the pump in our (20yrs old) heating system constantly uses 60W -> the whole furnace is now due for replacement
* determine your electricity base load in order to make an informed decision about the capacity of a battery system that buffers energy demand during the times the PV system does not supply energy
I'd say the real value is in looking into long term patterns (no ML needed).