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Smart Home Statistics 2026

This page collects current figures on smart home devices: how many homes have them in the US, the EU, Germany, Canada and Australia, which devices people own, the fast growing robot vacuum market, home security systems and video doorbells, smart thermostats and smart meters, and the reasons people give for staying out. Sources are government statistical agencies (EIA, Eurostat, Statistics Canada, the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), the EPA's ENERGY STAR program, survey groups (Pew Research Center, Bitkom), research firms (Parks Associates, IDC, Omdia, Telsyte) and company filings and releases (ADT, iRobot, Roborock). Most figures describe 2025 or 2026; a few older figures are marked with their year.

By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 8, 2026 · 52 numbers drawn from 20 publishers and reports

Short answer

About half of US internet households (49%) owned at least one core smart home device in late 2025, according to Parks Associates, and 48% of Germans use a smart home application (Bitkom). Smart speakers are the most common device, in 36% of US households (EIA, 2024), while 18% of US adults have a smart doorbell, 13% a robot vacuum and 11% a smart thermostat (Pew Research Center, 2026). Global household cleaning robot shipments rose 20.1% to 32.72 million units in 2025 (IDC), and only 17% of US internet households own a smart thermostat (Parks Associates).

Headline numbers

  1. 49%49% of US internet households owned at least one core smart home device in the second half of 2025, up 4 points in a year, according to Parks Associates.Parks Associates
  2. 48%48% of people in Germany aged 16 and older said in 2025 that they use at least one smart home application at home, a Bitkom survey of 1,156 people found.Bitkom
  3. 36%36% of US households, about 47 million, had at least one smart speaker in 2024, according to the EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey.U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
  4. 13%13% of US adults said in February 2026 that they have a robot vacuum with AI features, according to Pew Research Center.Pew Research Center
  5. 32.72 millionGlobal shipments of household cleaning robots reached 32.72 million units in 2025, up 20.1% year over year, according to IDC data published by Roborock.Roborock (citing IDC data)
  6. 19 million15% of US internet households, about 19 million, bought a smart video device such as a camera or video doorbell in the past year, Parks Associates reported in October 2026.Parks Associates
  7. 17%17% of US internet households own a smart thermostat, and 17% report having a heat pump, according to Parks Associates' 2026 State of Home Energy Management report.Parks Associates
  8. 41%41% of EU adults aged 16 to 74 who had never used an internet-connected device said in 2024 that they simply did not need one, according to Eurostat.Eurostat

Reading the numbers

Smart homes have reached roughly half of households in the richest markets. Parks Associates counts 49% of US internet households with a core smart home device in late 2025, up 4 points in a year, and Bitkom's 2025 survey puts Germany at 48%, rising slowly from 43% in 2022. Broader definitions give higher numbers: Eurostat's 70% for the EU includes connected TVs and wearables, and Telsyte's 86% for Australia counts any smart home product. Device-level government data is more modest. The EIA finds smart speakers in 36% of US homes in 2024.

The device mix is shifting. Smart speakers are still the single most common device, owned by 35% of US adults (Pew Research Center), but Telsyte finds hub and speaker revenue fell 32% in Australia in 2025 as more devices connect straight to Wi-Fi and are run from a phone. Growth has moved to cameras, doorbells and robot vacuums. Parks Associates reports video doorbell ownership up 7 points and smart cameras up 6 points in a year, and IDC data shows household cleaning robot shipments up 20.1% to 32.72 million units in 2025.

Robot vacuums show how fast the market can change hands. Chinese brands held four of the top five places in IDC's Q1 2025 ranking, led by Roborock at 19.3%, and the top five took 63.4% of shipments. iRobot, once the category leader, reported a 24.6% revenue drop in its third quarter of 2025 and was sold to its contract manufacturer Picea through Chapter 11 in December 2025.

Energy is the largest untapped area. Only 17% of US internet households own a smart thermostat, according to Parks Associates, even though 87% of owners say savings met expectations and ENERGY STAR estimates savings of more than 8% on heating and cooling. Other markets are moving through different devices: smart meters make up 72% of meters in Great Britain, smart radiator thermostats are in 35% of German homes, and home batteries made up two thirds of Australia's $7.7 billion smart home market in 2025.

Smart home adoption in the US, Europe, Canada and Australia

  1. 1.

    49% of US internet households owned at least one core smart home device in the second half of 2025, up 4 points in a year, according to Parks Associates.

    Parks Associates, Smart Home Growth Continues as Matter and AI Drive Ease of Use (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Adoption of any core smart home device jumped 4 points YoY, now standing at 49%.
  2. 2.

    48% of people in Germany aged 16 and older said in 2025 that they use at least one smart home application at home, a Bitkom survey of 1,156 people found.

    Bitkom, Knapp die Hälfte der Deutschen nutzt Smart-Home-Geräte (Dec 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    fast jeder zweite Haushalt in Deutschland ist mittlerweile smart: 48 Prozent der Deutschen geben an, im eigenen Zuhause mindestens eine Smart-Home-Anwendung zu nutzen.
  3. 3.

    Among German smart home users, 59% use more than five smart home applications, according to Bitkom's 2025 survey.

    Bitkom, Knapp die Hälfte der Deutschen nutzt Smart-Home-Geräte (Dec 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Von ihnen greifen 59 Prozent sogar auf mehr als fünf smarte Lösungen zurück.
  4. 4.

    86% of Australian households owned at least one smart home product as of June 2026, up 10 percentage points since 2024, according to Telsyte.

    Telsyte, Australia's smart home market soars on battery boom (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    The Telsyte Australian Smart Home Market Study 2025-2029 found smart home adoption continues to mature, with most (86%) Australian households owning at least one smart home product as of June 2026, up 10 percentage points since 2024.
  5. 5.

    70% of people in the EU aged 16 to 74 used at least one internet-connected device such as a smart TV, speaker or doorbell in 2024, Eurostat reports.

    Eurostat, Use of Internet of Things by individuals (Statistics Explained) (Aug 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    In 2024, 70% of EU citizens aged 16 to 74 reported using at least one such device.
  6. 6.

    Use of internet-connected devices in 2024 ranged from 95% of people in the Netherlands to 46% in Poland, according to Eurostat.

    Eurostat, Use of Internet of Things by individuals (Statistics Explained) (Aug 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    ranging from 95% in the Netherlands to 46% in Poland
  7. 7.

    47% of Canadians used an internet-connected smart home device in 2022, up from 42% in 2020, according to Statistics Canada. This is the most recent national release.

    Statistics Canada, Canadian Internet Use Survey, 2022 (The Daily) (Jul 2023)

    Exact wording at the source
    The use of Internet-connected smart home devices continued to grow, up from 42% in 2020 to 47% in 2022, with smart speakers (30%) being the most popular device.
  8. 8.

    36% of US households, about 47 million, had at least one smart speaker in 2024, according to the EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey.

    U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), More U.S. homes used LEDs over other bulb types for indoor lighting in 2024 (2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    An estimated 47 million households (36%) had at least one smart speaker, and nearly 14 million of those households reported using these devices to control lighting.
  9. 9.

    35% of US adults said in February 2026 that they have a smart speaker that uses AI, the most common smart home device in Pew Research Center's survey.

    Pew Research Center, Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact (Jun 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Device Percent Smart speaker 35% Smart doorbell 18% Robot vacuum 13% Smart themostat 11%

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Share of people in Germany using at least one smart home application, 2022 to 2025

Bitkom surveys of people aged 16 and older in Germany; 2025 survey of 1,156 people.

0%13%25%38%50%2022: 43%20222023: 44%20232024: 46%20242025: 48%2025

Source: Bitkom, Knapp die Hälfte der Deutschen nutzt Smart-Home-Geräte

Smart speakers, lighting, plugs and appliances

  1. 10.

    19% of people in the EU used an internet-connected home audio system or smart speaker in 2024, according to Eurostat.

    Eurostat, Use of Internet of Things by individuals (Statistics Explained) (Aug 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    game consoles (20%), and home audio systems or smart speakers (19%)
  2. 11.

    Nearly 14 million US households used a smart speaker to control lighting in 2024, according to the EIA.

    U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), More U.S. homes used LEDs over other bulb types for indoor lighting in 2024 (2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    An estimated 47 million households (36%) had at least one smart speaker, and nearly 14 million of those households reported using these devices to control lighting.
  3. 12.

    38% of Germans have smart lamps or light fixtures at home, the most widely used smart home application in Bitkom's 2025 survey.

    Bitkom, Knapp die Hälfte der Deutschen nutzt Smart-Home-Geräte (Dec 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    38 Prozent aller Deutschen haben die eigenen vier Wände bereits mit smarten Lampen oder Leuchten ausgestattet.
  4. 13.

    35% of Germans use smart plugs at home, according to Bitkom's 2025 survey.

    Bitkom, Knapp die Hälfte der Deutschen nutzt Smart-Home-Geräte (Dec 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Aber auch smarte Steckdosen (35 Prozent) und intelligente Verbrauchszähler für Strom, Gas oder Wasser (22 Prozent) sind bei den Nutzerinnen und Nutzern beliebt.
  5. 14.

    Smart clothes washer ownership among US internet households rose from 7% in Q4 2024 to 9% in Q4 2025, Parks Associates reports.

    Parks Associates, Smart Home Growth Continues as Matter and AI Drive Ease of Use (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Smart appliance ownership grew, with smart clothes washer ownership increasing from 7% in Q4 2024 to 9% in Q4 2025, and smart clothes dryer ownership increasing from 6% to 8% in the same period.
  6. 15.

    Smart clothes dryer ownership among US internet households rose from 6% to 8% between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025, according to Parks Associates.

    Parks Associates, Smart Home Growth Continues as Matter and AI Drive Ease of Use (Apr 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Smart appliance ownership grew, with smart clothes washer ownership increasing from 7% in Q4 2024 to 9% in Q4 2025, and smart clothes dryer ownership increasing from 6% to 8% in the same period.
  7. 16.

    58% of Australian smart home users control their devices mainly with a smartphone, ahead of smart TVs (33%) and smart speakers and displays (14%), according to Telsyte's 2026 study.

    Telsyte, Australia's smart home market soars on battery boom (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Smartphones remain the dominant smart home controller, used by 58 per cent of smart home users, followed by smart TVs (33%), tablets (16%) and smart speakers and displays (14%).
  8. 17.

    Revenue from smart hubs, including smart speakers, fell 32% in Australia in 2025 as more devices connect directly over Wi-Fi, Telsyte reports.

    Telsyte, Australia's smart home market soars on battery boom (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Revenue from smart hubs, including smart speakers, fell 32 per cent in 2025.

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US adults who have smart home devices with AI features, %, 2026

Pew Research Center survey of US adults, February 17 to 23, 2026.

  • Smart speaker35%
  • Smart doorbell18%
  • Robot vacuum13%
  • Smart thermostat11%

Source: Pew Research Center, Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact

Robot vacuums

  1. 18.

    13% of US adults said in February 2026 that they have a robot vacuum with AI features, according to Pew Research Center.

    Pew Research Center, Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact (Jun 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Device Percent Smart speaker 35% Smart doorbell 18% Robot vacuum 13% Smart themostat 11%
  2. 19.

    About a quarter of Germans (24%) use a robot vacuum, and 16% use a robot lawn mower, according to Bitkom's 2025 survey.

    Bitkom, Knapp die Hälfte der Deutschen nutzt Smart-Home-Geräte (Dec 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Rund ein Viertel (24 Prozent) verwendet Staubsauger-Roboter, und Rasenmäher-Roboter nutzen 16 Prozent.
  3. 20.

    Global shipments of household cleaning robots reached 32.72 million units in 2025, up 20.1% year over year, according to IDC data published by Roborock.

    Roborock (citing IDC data), Roborock Becomes the World's No. 1 Smart Cleaning Robot Brand, According to IDC (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    global household cleaning robot shipments reached 32.72 million units in 2025
  4. 21.

    Roborock was the largest household cleaning robot brand in 2025 with 5.8 million units shipped and a 17.7% share, according to IDC data published by the company.

    Roborock (citing IDC data), Roborock Becomes the World's No. 1 Smart Cleaning Robot Brand, According to IDC (Mar 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Roborock has been found to be the #1 brand in terms of shipments (5.8m in 2025) and market share (17.7%).
  5. 22.

    The global robot vacuum market shipped 7.885 million units in Q2 2026, according to IDC data cited by Roborock.

    Roborock (citing IDC data), Roborock Maintains Global No.1 Position in H1 2026 (Sep 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    IDC reported that the global robotic vacuum market shipped 7.885 million units in Q2 2026, while leading brands continued to strengthen their positions in the increasingly concentrated market.
  6. 23.

    Global smart vacuum shipments reached 6.17 million units in Q2 2025, up 20.5% year over year, IDC reports.

    IDC, Global Smart Vacuum Market Grows 20.5% Year-over-Year in Q2 2025, According to IDC (Sep 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    The global smart vacuum market recorded shipments of 6.17 million units in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting a 20.5% year-over-year increase
  7. 24.

    The world's smart vacuum market shipped 5.096 million units in Q1 2025, up 11.9% from a year earlier, according to IDC.

    IDC, Chinese Brands Suck Up More Market Share in the Smart Vacuum Segment (Jun 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    the global smart vacuum market shipped 5.096 million units, up 11.9% from the prior year.
  8. 25.

    The top five smart vacuum brands took 63.4% of global shipments in Q1 2025, 3.5 points more than a year earlier, IDC reports.

    IDC, Chinese Brands Suck Up More Market Share in the Smart Vacuum Segment (Jun 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Market share concentration amongst vendors intensified, with the top 5 companies capturing 63.4% of total shipments, an additional 3.5% compared to the same period last year.
  9. 26.

    iRobot's average US shipment price fell to $385 in Q1 2025 amid heavy price competition, according to IDC.

    IDC, Chinese Brands Suck Up More Market Share in the Smart Vacuum Segment (Jun 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    In the U.S., the average shipment price dropped to $385, reflecting intense price competition and ongoing market contraction.
  10. 27.

    iRobot's revenue fell 24.6% to $145.8 million in the quarter ended September 27, 2025, the company reported in its last quarterly filing before its Chapter 11 sale to Picea.

    iRobot Corporation, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2025 (Nov 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Our total revenue for the three months ended September 27, 2025 was $145.8 million, a decline of $47.6 million, or 24.6%, from total revenue of $193.4 million for the three months ended September 28, 2024.

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Worldwide smart vacuum market share by brand, units, Q1 2025

IDC Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker, Q1 2025, share of worldwide unit shipments.

  • Roborock19.3%
  • Ecovacs13.6%
  • Dreame11.3%
  • Xiaomi9.9%
  • iRobot9.3%

Source: IDC, Chinese Brands Suck Up More Market Share in the Smart Vacuum Segment

Home security systems, cameras and doorbells

  1. 28.

    18% of US adults said in February 2026 that they have a smart doorbell with AI features, according to Pew Research Center.

    Pew Research Center, Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact (Jun 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Device Percent Smart speaker 35% Smart doorbell 18% Robot vacuum 13% Smart themostat 11%
  2. 29.

    15% of US internet households, about 19 million, bought a smart video device such as a camera or video doorbell in the past year, Parks Associates reported in October 2026.

    Parks Associates, Brinks Home commands highest monthly home security fees at $66.50 as consumer spending rises (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Parks Associates finds that 15% of US internet households, representing approximately 19 million households, purchased a smart video device in the past year.
  3. 30.

    Average US household spending on security systems rose 26% year over year, according to Parks Associates research published in 2026.

    Parks Associates, Brinks Home commands highest monthly home security fees at $66.50 as consumer spending rises (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    New research finds average security system spending increased 26% year over year, while 19 million US households purchased smart video devices in the past year
  4. 31.

    The average monthly home security service fee among leading US providers is $55.70, with Brinks Home highest at $66.50, according to Parks Associates.

    Parks Associates, Brinks Home commands highest monthly home security fees at $66.50 as consumer spending rises (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    New research from Parks Associates, featured in “Home Security in Transition: The Future of Protection,” finds that Brinks Home commands the highest average monthly home security service fees among leading providers at $66.50. The industry average is $55.70.
  5. 32.

    ADT served about 6.1 million security monitoring subscribers at the end of 2025, according to its annual report.

    ADT Inc., Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025 (Feb 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    As of December 31, 2025, we served approximately 6.1 million security monitoring service subscribers, which excludes customers from the divested Multifamily business.
  6. 33.

    ADT's gross revenue attrition was 13.1% in 2025, with recurring monthly revenue of $359 million at year end, the company reported.

    ADT Inc., ADT Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results (Feb 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Solid core operating metrics with end-of-period recurring monthly revenue (RMR) of $359 million, gross revenue attrition of 13.1%, and revenue payback at 2.3 years
  7. 34.

    12% of people in the EU aged 16 to 74 used internet-connected home security devices in 2024, according to Eurostat.

    Eurostat, Use of Internet of Things by individuals (Statistics Explained) (Aug 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Devices related to home automation (“domotics”) were used by smaller shares of the population: 14% used an internet-connected home energy management system in 2024, 13% used smart home appliances, and 12% used internet-connected devices for home security.
  8. 35.

    16% of Germans use smart video surveillance at home, 10% have a smart alarm system and about 7% have smart smoke detectors, according to Bitkom's 2025 survey.

    Bitkom, Knapp die Hälfte der Deutschen nutzt Smart-Home-Geräte (Dec 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Geräte zur Verbesserung der Sicherheit sind bei den Deutschen ebenso hoch im Kurs: 16 Prozent nutzen intelligente Videoüberwachungen, 10 Prozent besitzen smarte Alarmanlagen und rund 7 Prozent haben intelligente Rauchmelder im eigenen Heim installiert.
  9. 36.

    UK households using professional home security monitoring were on track to reach 542,600 at the end of 2025, up 31% from 413,900 in 2024, according to Omdia.

    Omdia, UK households using professional home security monitoring surge 31% in 2025 (Dec 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    The number of UK households adopting professional home security monitoring services is on track to finish 2025 with 31% year-over-year growth, reaching 542,600 households, up from 413,900 in 2024.
  10. 37.

    21% of UK respondents to Omdia's 2025 survey already pay for video recording and storage for their smart cameras.

    Omdia, UK households using professional home security monitoring surge 31% in 2025 (Dec 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Video recording and storage subscriptions for smart cameras are currently the most established smart home security service, with 21% of respondents already paying for these solutions.

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Average monthly home security service fee by US provider, 2026

Parks Associates, Home Security in Transition: The Future of Protection, published October 2026.

  • Brinks Home$66.5
  • Vivint$63.9
  • ADT$60.6
  • Local and regional providers$42.4

Source: Parks Associates, Brinks Home commands highest monthly home security fees at $66.50 as consumer spending rises

Smart thermostats, smart meters and home energy

  1. 38.

    17% of US internet households own a smart thermostat, and 17% report having a heat pump, according to Parks Associates' 2026 State of Home Energy Management report.

    Parks Associates, Parks Associates releases State of Home Energy Management report and hosts Smart Energy Summit session (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Parks Associates' 2026 State of Home Energy Management (S.H.E.M.) report shows 17% of US internet households own a smart thermostat and 17% report having a heat pump.
  2. 39.

    Only 17% of US smart thermostat owners take part in utility demand response programs, Parks Associates reports.

    Parks Associates, Parks Associates releases State of Home Energy Management report and hosts Smart Energy Summit session (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    The research firm’s data also finds that only 17% of smart thermostat owners participate in demand response (DR) programs.
  3. 40.

    87% of US smart thermostat owners say their energy savings met or exceeded expectations, according to Parks Associates.

    Parks Associates, Parks Associates releases State of Home Energy Management report and hosts Smart Energy Summit session (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Smart thermostat adoption is low, but 87% of smart thermostat owners report energy savings that met or exceeded expectations, suggesting that consumers will recognize the benefits from energy management solutions provided they are encouraged to overcome the initial adoption barriers.
  4. 41.

    11% of US adults said in February 2026 that they have a smart thermostat with AI features, according to Pew Research Center.

    Pew Research Center, Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact (Jun 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Device Percent Smart speaker 35% Smart doorbell 18% Robot vacuum 13% Smart themostat 11%
  5. 42.

    An ENERGY STAR certified smart thermostat can cut a home's annual heating and cooling bill by more than 8%, according to the EPA's ENERGY STAR program.

    ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA), ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostat Marketing Toolkit 2023-2024 (2023)

    Exact wording at the source
    An ENERGY STAR certified smart thermostat can reduce your annual heating and cooling bill by more than 8%.
  6. 43.

    Heating and cooling make up almost half of the average US household's annual energy bill, more than $900 a year, according to ENERGY STAR.

    ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA), Smart Thermostats (2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    For the average American household, almost half of the annual energy bill goes to heating and cooling – that’s more than $900 a year.
  7. 44.

    35% of Germans use smart radiator thermostats and 22% have smart meters for electricity, gas or water, according to Bitkom's 2025 survey.

    Bitkom, Knapp die Hälfte der Deutschen nutzt Smart-Home-Geräte (Dec 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Knapp dahinter folgen smarte Heizkörperthermostate (35 Prozent), die etwa registrieren, wenn ein Fenster zum Lüften geöffnet wird, oder die Temperatur senken, wenn niemand zu Hause ist.
  8. 45.

    14% of people in the EU aged 16 to 74 used an internet-connected home energy management system in 2024, according to Eurostat.

    Eurostat, Use of Internet of Things by individuals (Statistics Explained) (Aug 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    Devices related to home automation (“domotics”) were used by smaller shares of the population: 14% used an internet-connected home energy management system in 2024, 13% used smart home appliances, and 12% used internet-connected devices for home security.
  9. 46.

    At the end of June 2026 there were 42 million smart and advanced meters in homes and small businesses in Great Britain, 72% of all meters, according to DESNZ.

    UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Smart meters in Great Britain, quarterly update June 2026: statistical bulletin (Aug 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    At the end of June 2026 there were 42 million smart and advanced meters in homes and small businesses across Great Britain, making up 72% of all meters.
  10. 47.

    92% of the 40 million smart meters in Great Britain were operating in smart mode at the end of June 2026, DESNZ reports.

    UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Smart meters in Great Britain, quarterly update June 2026: statistical bulletin (Aug 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Of the 40 million smart meters, 92% were operating in smart mode.
  11. 48.

    Australia's smart home market more than doubled to $7.7 billion in 2025 and is forecast to top $11 billion in 2026, driven by home batteries, according to Telsyte (Australian dollars).

    Telsyte, Australia's smart home market soars on battery boom (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Australia's smart home market is forecast to exceed $11 billion in 2026, after more than doubling to $7.7 billion in 2025, as government battery incentives and rising energy costs drive demand for storage and energy management, according to new research from the Australian emerging technology analyst firm, Telsyte.

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EU adults using connected home automation devices, %, 2024

Eurostat ICT household survey, people aged 16 to 74, use in the last three months of the 2024 survey.

  • Home energy management14%
  • Smart home appliances13%
  • Home security devices12%

Source: Eurostat, Use of Internet of Things by individuals (Statistics Explained)

Why people skip smart home devices: need, privacy and compatibility

  1. 49.

    41% of EU adults aged 16 to 74 who had never used an internet-connected device said in 2024 that they simply did not need one, according to Eurostat.

    Eurostat, Use of Internet of Things by individuals (Statistics Explained) (Aug 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    In 2024, 41% of individuals aged 16 to 74 who had never used any such devices said they simply did not need them.
  2. 50.

    Only 8% of EU non-users cited privacy concerns and 9% cited cost as reasons for not using connected devices in 2024, Eurostat reports.

    Eurostat, Use of Internet of Things by individuals (Statistics Explained) (Aug 2025)

    Exact wording at the source
    This reason was cited far more often than other concerns, such as cost (9%), concerns about privacy (8%) or security (7%), or a lack of skills (6%), which were all mentioned by much smaller shares of non-users.
  3. 51.

    40% of Canadians said in 2022 that they did not trust smart speakers with their personal information, and 28% said the same about other smart home devices, according to Statistics Canada.

    Statistics Canada, Canadian Internet Use Survey, 2022 (The Daily) (Jul 2023)

    Exact wording at the source
    Although many Canadians noticed the role of AI and used smart home devices, some said that they did not trust AI technologies (31%), smart speakers (40%) and other smart home devices (28%) with their personal information.
  4. 52.

    67% of Australian smart home users have had difficulty getting their devices to work together, and only about one in seven Australians know of the Matter standard, Telsyte found in 2026.

    Telsyte, Australia's smart home market soars on battery boom (Oct 2026)

    Exact wording at the source
    Among smart home adopters, 67 per cent have had difficulty getting their devices to work together, while only one in seven Australians are currently aware of Matter, the cross-brand standard designed to address it.

Questions readers ask

What percentage of homes have smart home devices?
Parks Associates finds 49% of US internet households owned at least one core smart home device in late 2025. In Germany 48% of people use a smart home application (Bitkom, 2025), and Telsyte puts Australian households at 86% when any smart home product is counted.
How many people own a robot vacuum?
13% of US adults say they have a robot vacuum with AI features (Pew Research Center, 2026), and 24% of Germans use one (Bitkom, 2025). Globally, IDC data published by Roborock shows 32.72 million household cleaning robots shipped in 2025, up 20.1%.
Which robot vacuum brand sells the most?
Roborock led the world in IDC's Q1 2025 ranking with a 19.3% share of units, followed by Ecovacs, Dreame, Xiaomi and iRobot. Roborock also ranked first among all household cleaning robot brands in 2025 with 5.8 million units, according to IDC data the company published.
How much does home security monitoring cost per month?
Parks Associates puts the average monthly fee among leading US providers at $55.70 in 2026. Brinks Home averages $66.50, Vivint $63.90 and ADT $60.60, while local and regional providers average $42.41.
Do smart thermostats save money?
ENERGY STAR estimates a certified smart thermostat cuts annual heating and cooling bills by more than 8%, against a heating and cooling bill of more than $900 a year for the average US household. 87% of smart thermostat owners told Parks Associates that savings met or exceeded expectations, but only 17% of US internet households own one.
Why do people not use smart home devices?
Most non-users say they do not need them: 41% of EU adults who had never used a connected device gave that reason in 2024, against 8% citing privacy and 9% cost (Eurostat). Among Australians who do use smart home devices, 67% have had trouble getting them to work together (Telsyte).

Where these numbers come from

We used primary sources only: government statistical agencies (EIA, Eurostat, Statistics Canada, DESNZ), the EPA's ENERGY STAR program, survey publishers (Pew Research Center, Bitkom), research firms (Parks Associates, IDC, Omdia, Telsyte) and company filings and releases (ADT, iRobot, Roborock). Definitions differ a lot. Parks Associates surveys US internet households about a fixed list of core smart home devices, Pew Research Center asks US adults about devices that use AI, the EIA counts households, Eurostat counts individuals aged 16 to 74 and includes connected TVs and wearables, and Bitkom surveys people aged 16 and older in Germany. Ownership shares from these sources should not be compared directly. Robot vacuum shipment figures for 2025 and 2026 come from IDC trackers; some were published by Roborock rather than IDC, and quarterly and full-year figures use different category scopes (smart vacuums versus all household cleaning robots). Telsyte market values are in Australian dollars. The Statistics Canada figures are from 2022, the latest national release, and the ENERGY STAR savings estimate is from its 2023 to 2024 toolkit. Bitkom quotes are in German; our sentences translate them. Every quote was checked against the source page on the date shown. We store the sentence each number appears in, and a script loads the publisher's page again to make sure that sentence is still there. Our methodology has the details.

Sources

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