Case study

Concrete example: how it works on a daily basis

Follow Sophie, owner of 2 vacation rentals, and discover how Powtiva transforms her energy management on a daily basis.

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Sophie Durand

Vacation rental owner

Dordogne & Bordeaux

Her 2 properties equipped with Powtiva

Gite de France - T3

70 m2 in Dordogne - Electric heating, water heater, 4 radiators

T3/T4 Kit - Meter + 3 modules

T2 Airbnb - Bordeaux

42 m2 in city center - Reversible air conditioning, water heater

Studio/T2 Kit - Meter + 2 modules

Her problem before Powtiva

EUR 2,400/year in electricity bills she couldn't properly charge back to tenants. Manual meter readings, frequent disputes, heating left on full blast in winter by tenants out on excursions.

Complete scenario

A booking at the Gîte, step by step

The Martin family books the gîte for winter holidays. Here's how Powtiva handles everything automatically.

1

Booking creation

Sophie creates the booking from her dashboard. The system automatically calculates the appropriate welcome credit.

dashboard.powtiva.com
Guest
Martin Family
Property
Gite de France - T3 Dordogne
Dates
February 15 - 22 (7 nights)
Guests
4 people
Welcome credit calculated automatically

4 pers x 7 nights x 8.5 kWh/day x EUR 0.25/kWh = ~60 kWh

EUR 25.00
2

Check-in

The Martin family arrives at the gîte. The meter reading is captured automatically and the tenant receives a QR code to access their portal.

Meter reading
12,450 kWh
Arrival index captured automatically
Automatic capture via Powtiva
Guest portal QR CodeScan to track your consumption and top up
3

Real-time consumption

During the stay, Sophie and the Martins can track consumption in real time from their respective portals.

Gite de France - T3 DordogneOnline
2.4 kW
Instant power
EUR 18.50
Remaining balance
26 kWh
Consumed
4

Low balance alert

When the balance drops to EUR 5, a WhatsApp notification is automatically sent to the tenant with a top-up link.

Powtiva

Hello Martin Family, your energy balance is low (EUR 5.00). To avoid load shedding of comfort circuits (heating, water heater), top up your account: https://portal.powtiva.com/recharge

14:32
Top-up via Stripe+EUR 15.00Secure card payment
Credited in 30 seconds
5

Automatic load shedding

If the tenant doesn't top up and the balance reaches EUR 0, comfort circuits are automatically cut off. Essential circuits ALWAYS remain active.

Comfort circuits - Cut off

Heating (radiators)OFF
Air conditioningOFF
Water heaterOFF

Essential circuits - Always active

LightingON
Power outletsON
Refrigerator / freezerON

Legal obligation: essential circuits are never cut off.

6

Check-out

When the Martin family leaves, the final reading is captured automatically. The summary is generated and the remaining balance is refunded.

Stay summary
Energy consumed
85 kWh
Total cost
EUR 21.25
Remaining balance refundedEUR 13.75
All circuits automatically restored
Second property

What about her T2 Airbnb in Bordeaux?

The same system adapts to a completely different context: summer, air conditioning, short stay.

T2 City center
42 m2, 2nd floor, Bordeaux
Summer - July
Heatwave, intensive AC usage
Air conditioning
Main comfort circuit to shed
EUR 12 credit
2 pers x 3 nights, lower summer consumption
Concrete results

Before / After Powtiva

Sophie's results after 6 months of use on her 2 properties.

Before Powtiva

EUR 2,400/year in electricity
Charges not billed back to tenants
Manual meter readings
Sophie had to be present at every arrival and departure
Frequent disputes
Contested amounts, poor tenant experience
No control over consumption
Heating on full blast with windows open, AC at 16°C in summer

With Powtiva

EUR 0 in unpaid energy
Prepaid eliminates 100% of non-payment risk
-35% consumption
Tenants consume less when they pay directly
100% automated
Readings, billing, alerts, load shedding: everything is automatic
ROI in 4 months
The kit pays for itself in under 4 months thanks to savings

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