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ORIGINAL VISUALIZATION
ORIGINAL VISUALIZATION
PURPOSE
PURPOSE
The purpose of this visualization was for people to get an idea of how much Electricity they have been using annually. The visualization also lets the user input their appliances and how long they use them to make a more accurate total cost.
The visualization was done by "ducnguyen221" and has 8763 views. It was published on 09-06-2019 at 10:41 AM.
"This report helps you to estimate the Electrical Energy that you use with your home appliances and the total electricity cost by providing list of appliance and the average minutes usage per day. The report also shows some insights about United States Electricity Supply and Sales." as said by the Author.
I think this is a fantastic dashboard that allows you to learn more about the appliances you have and how much energy they actually require. It is really easy to navigate and everything is right in front of the user. I do appreciate the simple headings and the minimalist design of the dashboard.
DATA
DATA
The Data is collected from the U.S Energy Information Administration.
The electricity data is collected and prepared for release by the office of Electricity, Renewables and Uranium Statistics, Office of Energy Statistics, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), US Department of Energy.
The Data was collected and mined using Microsoft Power BI and was mostly tabular data.
The List of Appliances shows category such as Home Entertainment, Home Office, Bathroom, Miscellaneous and Kitchen.
It has a column for appliances and such as Game Console all the way to down to something as small as a shaver.
It has a average Active Power for all the devices listed along with the hours of usage.
You can also see the images that help the user identify objects by reducing the cognitive load.
The table shows the Rates by States. So cents per kWH and you are able to easily filter this data out
This table shows the name of the sector, the plant name, the plant code, fuel type, prime movers and the state these plants are located
This is a great table that helps you understand where the energy is coming from such as the source.
The data was easy to read and understand. I like how before you even start there is a tab that lets you see the data in a tabular form. The tables are well labeled and nicely placed.
AUDIENCE
AUDIENCE
This is intended for everyone. I believe that any can benefit from this visualizations by understanding how much energy you really are using. This is a great visualizations to look at all aspects of your home and see which appliances use what level of energy.
QUESTIONS That can be asked
QUESTIONS That can be asked
Looking at the Dashboard Below we can ask a multitude of questions!
- How many appliances are there in my House?
- What is the usage of all those appliances, are they on all day?
- What Category uses the most energy in my house, is is the kitchen or the Home Entertainment?
- How long do I use my washing machine compared to my phone charge a day?
These are just a few questions one would be curious to figure out by looking at just the bottom dashboard.
Looking at the United States Electricity Supply and Cost:
- How many Renewable energy plants are there?
- How many Electricity plants do we have in total in the United States?
- What is the most dominant source for the plants?
- Where are these plans mostly located in the US?
Looking at Calculating your Annual Electricity Cost:
- What is the total amount of energy consumed by me?
- What should my bill look like with all my appliances?
- What is consuming the most amount of energy in my house?
- What is my average use of an appliance and how does it stack up against the average?
All the questions that are posted above can be answered by simply analyzing the dashboard. That is what is so powerful about visualization if done right.
THINGS I LIKE
THINGS I LIKE
I love how everything is well described and the instructions are clear and marked. There is no situation where you get stuck on a screen and cant navigate out of it. Top left of the screen always has the info you need to proceed forward.
I love the use of various typed of charts and visualizations that help get the point across in the best way possible.
They are all well labelled and the colors used are fairly easy to distinguish.
The data is also sorted in times when it needs to be sorted.
The dashboard is also interactive and you are able to select any state on the map, here I clicked on Illinois and you can see the state highlight itself and the charts only showing the relevant data.
I love that you can just click on the appropriate images of the appliance to choose from the appliances you have in your house.
IMPROVEMENTS
IMPROVEMENTS
Even though the visualization is very well done there can always be improvements.
The Input for the Minutes per day is in my opinion not the best way to ask for an input. Here is why, If I am using my laptop for 8 hours, the user is now responsible for converting the hours to mins. 8 X 60 = 480 mins. Now imagine doing math for all of the inputs. It could get very inconvenient.
There is no way to add more appliances for instance a space heater or a pool heater, maybe a rice cooker etc.
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