Real time ecofeedback to accelerate the energy transition

Real time ecofeedback, i.e. to receive information directly and continuously about what we consume, can reduce electricity or water consumption by up to 50%, according to international research.

In the past two years, Hjo municipality has analysed their current performance on sustainability goals and organised a citizen- and employee dialogue in order to define new sustainability goals.

In this project, the municipality of Hjo and the University of Skövde aim to: (1) select relevant indicators that show performance on some sustainability goals in real time; (2) technically realize data collection and appropriate visualization of the indicators so that citizens of Hjo and municipal employees receive ecofeedback in real time; (3) organize special activities to try to influence the indicators and (4) quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate to what extent and how real-time ecofeedback contributes to increased commitment to and actual success in the desired energy- and climate transition.