Abouzar Estebsari

1. Introduction NILM is the process of identifying loads and their power consumption from a power source using a separation algorithm. By continuously monitoring the energy consumption of buildings, one can proactively identify and prevent energy wastage. This information can then be communicated to consumers, empowering them to take necessary actions to optimize energy usage. It has been reported that consumer behavior plays a vital role in the effective use of energy.

1. Introduction With the largest economy in Africa and a population of over 200 million people, Nigeria is currently unattractive to foreign investors due to its energy crisis, and businesses have moved to neighbouring African countries to avoid higher production costs [1,2,3]. Due to its insufficient electricity supply, commercial and residential buildings use noisy fossil fuel-powered electric power generators to power their homes and businesses.

Open AccessArticle by Ettore Bompard 1, Abouzar Estebsari 2, Andrea Mazza 1,*, Enrico Pons 1 and Lorenzo Solida 1 1 Dipartimento Energia “Galileo Ferraris”, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy 2 School of the Built Environment and Architecture, London South Bank University, London SE1 0AA, UK * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Educ. Sci.