What PCs left on overnight really cost
The portal counts how many hours each computer ran outside working hours and turns that into kilowatt‑hours. You see whom to ask to switch off and which machines can be woken remotely.
Features
What the module does
Hourly accounting
Every hour the portal collects device power history and keeps daily totals forever, though the remote management server itself keeps only 10 days.
Production calendar
Working and off hours account for public holidays and moved working days.
Estimates in kWh
Draw is estimated by hardware class: laptop, all‑in‑one, workstation. It's a model, not a meter reading.
Virtual machines aside
The portal recognises virtual machines and doesn't count them as desktops.
Wake readiness
A check of power and network card settings shows whether a PC will wake via Wake‑on‑LAN.
CSV export
For reports to management and facilities.
How it works
Where the numbers come from
Agents on the computers
MeshCentral records when a computer is on, asleep or off.
Hourly collection
The portal sums uptime by day and splits it into working and off hours.
Energy estimate
Hours are multiplied by the typical draw of the device class.
Who it helps
Value for every role
Sees the whole fleet
Which PCs never switch off and which can be woken remotely.
Count the savings
kWh figures for budgets and reports.
Show results
A clear figure for the company's sustainability reporting.
Questions
Common questions
How accurate are the numbers?
Uptime hours are exact; power draw is estimated from the hardware class. That's enough for budgets and month‑to‑month comparison.
Do I need meters?
No, the data comes from remote management agents already on the computers.
Can a PC be excluded from waking?
Yes, each PC has a policy: never wake, always wake, or decide automatically.
See also
Works together with
Your work computer, one click away
Employees see their work computer's status, wake or sleep it with one click and download a ready RDP file to connect.
Learn more →HelpDeskTickets that don't get lost
Tickets for IT, facilities, HR and accounting: a kanban board, due dates with change approval, remote access to the PC from the ticket and session recordings in the browser.
Learn more →SecuritySecurity without compromise
Password‑less sign‑in in the office, an app code outside, an event log and data in your perimeter.
Learn more →Bring it all into one window
We'll show every module on a demo stand with sample data, walk you through the local AI pilot and talk through installing it in your infrastructure.