Best Smart Plugs in Australia 2026
The best smart plugs for Australian power points in 2026, with energy monitoring, Matter and outdoor options, plus honest advice on dimming lamps and smart power points.
Our Quick Picks
Tapo P110M Matter Smart Wi-Fi Plug
The easy default for most homes: a compact Matter plug with energy monitoring that works with Alexa, Google Home and Apple Home, at a price that makes it painless to buy several.
Data & Privacy: Schedules and energy history sync to the Tapo cloud when you use the Tapo app. Added to a Matter controller, on/off control stays on your local network. TP-Link was founded in Shenzhen; its international business moved its HQ to California in a 2024 restructure, and the company has faced US government security scrutiny.
meross Matter Smart Plug Mini 4 Pack
Four Matter plugs with energy monitoring for under $25 each, ideal if you want to automate lamps, heaters and chargers around the whole house in one go.
Data & Privacy: The meross app relays control and energy data through meross servers. Paired to Apple Home, Google Home or Alexa over Matter, basic control runs locally.
Eve Energy AU (Matter)
The pick if you want nothing in the cloud: it runs over Thread and Matter with no account, and its power metering is the most detailed here. You need a Thread border router such as a HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K or Nest Hub.
Data & Privacy: Eve runs no cloud service for its devices. Control and energy data stay in your home network and your chosen smart home platform.
Philips Hue Smart Plug
The plug to buy if you already have Hue lights: it joins your Hue system in minutes, runs in the same scenes, routines and motion triggers as your bulbs, and is the most reliable lamp switch here. It is on/off only, with no energy monitoring.
Data & Privacy: Control runs locally over Bluetooth or through the Hue Bridge. A Hue account is only needed for control away from home and voice assistants.
meross Smart Plug Outdoor
A weather-resistant double outlet with independent control for each socket, made for garden lights, pond pumps and Christmas lighting on an outdoor power point.
Data & Privacy: Remote control and schedules in the meross app run through meross servers. In Apple Home, control stays on your local network.
A smart plug sits between a power point and anything you plug into it, so you can switch it from your phone, a voice assistant or a schedule, and most now measure how much power the appliance uses. For Australian homes in 2026 the choice on Amazon AU comes down to a few well-supported brands with proper Australian plugs: TP-Link Tapo, meross, Eve and Philips Hue. The thing that matters most is not the plug itself but how it connects: Wi-Fi with the maker’s app, or Matter and Thread, which work across Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa and can run without a cloud account. One thing a smart plug cannot do is dim a lamp; more on that below.
Wi-Fi, Matter or Thread? (read this first)
- Wi-Fi plugs (Tapo, meross) join your home network directly and are run from the maker’s app, which means an account and the maker’s cloud for remote control and energy history.
- Matter is the common standard the big platforms now share. A Matter plug can be added to Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa or SmartThings and controlled locally, so you are not tied to one brand’s app.
- Thread is a low-power mesh network some Matter plugs use instead of Wi-Fi (Eve Energy is one). It is fast and private, but it needs a Thread border router such as a HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K or recent Nest Hub.
If you already use one of those platforms, buy Matter. If you just want a cheap plug run from an app, any Wi-Fi model here will do the job.
Our picks in detail
Tapo P110M Matter Smart Wi-Fi Plug - Best Overall
The Tapo P110M is the plug we would buy first. It is small enough not to block the second socket on a double power point, sets up in a couple of minutes through the Tapo app, and adds Matter on top of everything the older P110 did. That means you can add it straight to Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa or SmartThings and keep using whichever assistant you already have.
Energy monitoring is the other reason it leads. Enter your electricity rate and the app estimates what a heater, dryer or old fridge is costing you, which is often the most useful thing a smart plug does. Schedules, timers, auto-off and an away mode that switches lamps at random cover the usual automation jobs.
The catches are minor. Like most Wi-Fi plugs it only joins 2.4GHz networks, and the richer features such as energy history live in the Tapo app rather than in Matter.
Pros:
- Matter support works with every major smart home platform
- Energy monitoring with cost estimates
- Compact enough to leave the neighbouring socket free
- Low price makes buying several easy
Cons:
- 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only
- Energy history needs the Tapo app and a cloud account
Australian pricing: Usually around $25 on Amazon AU, and multi-packs bring the per-plug price down further. Check the live price via the link.
meross Matter Smart Plug Mini 4 Pack - Best Value Multi-Pack
If you are fitting out a whole house, the meross four-pack is the better buy than single plugs. Each one is a compact Matter plug with energy monitoring, so the feature set is close to the Tapo P110M, but the pack works out a little cheaper per plug and you set them up in one sitting.
Matter is the key here. Add the plugs to Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa or SmartThings and you control them from the app you already use, without juggling another account. The meross app adds energy history and more detailed scheduling if you want it.
The meross app is a little less polished than Tapo’s, and the plugs, like most Wi-Fi models, only connect over 2.4GHz.
Pros:
- Lowest cost per plug of our picks
- Matter support for all major platforms
- Energy monitoring on every plug
Cons:
- meross app is less polished than Tapo’s
- 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only
Australian pricing: Around $90 for the four-pack on Amazon AU, and it is often discounted during sales. Check the live price via the link.
Eve Energy AU (Matter) - Best for Privacy and Apple Home
Eve Energy is the plug for people who do not want their home talking to a company’s servers. It uses Thread and Matter, needs no Eve account, and Eve does not run a cloud for its devices at all, so control and energy data stay inside your home.
Its power metering is the most detailed of our picks, with consumption history and projected cost, and the built-in schedules keep working even if your internet drops. It also has a physical button for manual control.
The trade-off is the setup requirement: you need a Thread border router, such as a HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K, recent Nest Hub or a compatible Echo. It also costs more than the Wi-Fi plugs, so it suits people already invested in a Matter or Apple Home setup.
Pros:
- No account and no cloud service
- Detailed power metering
- Thread mesh is fast and reliable once set up
Cons:
- Needs a Thread border router to work
- Costs more than Wi-Fi plugs
Australian pricing: Around $70 on Amazon AU. Check the live price via the link.
Philips Hue Smart Plug - Best for Philips Hue Lighting
If your home already runs on Philips Hue, this is the smart plug to buy, and it is the one we would put on a lamp. It adds any plug-in light to your Hue system, so a floor lamp switches with the same scenes, schedules, motion sensors and dimmer switches as your Hue bulbs. Through a Hue Bridge it is fast, local and very reliable, and the Bridge also exposes it to Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa, including over Matter.
Without a Bridge it works over Bluetooth from the Hue app, which is fine for one room but limited in range and automations. It is made with lights in mind and only switches on and off: there is no energy monitoring, and it costs more than a Tapo or meross plug. If you want to dim the lamp as well, use a dimmable Hue bulb in it rather than relying on the plug.
Pros:
- Joins Hue scenes, routines and motion sensors like any Hue light
- Local, reliable control through the Hue Bridge
- Works with Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa via the Bridge
Cons:
- No energy monitoring
- Best features need a Hue Bridge
- Dearer than Wi-Fi plugs
Australian pricing: Around $60 on Amazon AU, below Philips’ $74.95 RRP. Check the live price via the link.
meross Smart Plug Outdoor - Best Outdoor
For the garden, a normal indoor plug is not safe in the weather. The meross outdoor plug has a weather-resistant housing and two outlets you can control separately, so garden lights and a pond pump can run on different schedules from one power point.
It works with Alexa, Google Assistant, SmartThings and Apple Home, and sunset and sunrise schedules make it a natural fit for outdoor and Christmas lighting.
It is an older model and does not support Matter or energy monitoring. It is still the best-reviewed outdoor plug with an Australian plug on Amazon AU; most newer outdoor options listed there are EU or UK imports that will not fit our power points.
Pros:
- Weather-resistant for outdoor power points
- Two independently controlled outlets
- Apple Home, Alexa and Google support
Cons:
- No Matter support
- No energy monitoring
Australian pricing: Around $60 on Amazon AU. Check the live price via the link.
How to choose
- Australian plug only. Many cheap listings on Amazon AU are EU or UK imports that will not fit an Australian power point. Every pick here has a Type I plug.
- Check your Wi-Fi band. Most Wi-Fi smart plugs only join 2.4GHz networks, so make sure your router still broadcasts one.
- Pick by platform. Matter plugs work with Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings; older Wi-Fi plugs may not support Apple Home.
- Mind the load. Most plugs are rated to 10A. That covers lamps, heaters and fans, but check before running a kettle or oil heater through one.
- Energy monitoring pays for itself. It is the feature that shows what an appliance really costs to run, so it is worth the few extra dollars.
Smart plug comparison
| Plug | Outlets | AU price | Connects via | Matter | Energy monitoring | Apple Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapo P110M Matter Smart Wi-Fi Plug | 1 | about $25 | Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes (Matter) |
| meross Matter Smart Plug Mini 4 Pack | 1 each (4 plugs) | about $90 | Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes (Matter) |
| Eve Energy AU (Matter) | 1 | about $70 | Thread | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Philips Hue Smart Plug | 1 | about $60 | Bluetooth or Hue Bridge (Zigbee) | Via Hue Bridge | No | Yes (via Hue Bridge) |
| meross Smart Plug Outdoor | 2 | about $60 | Wi-Fi | No | No | Yes (HomeKit) |
Prices move with sale events; the links show the live price.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get a smart dimmer plug in Australia?
Plug-in smart dimmers with an Australian plug are rare, and none from a well-known brand is sold on Amazon AU right now. Most ‘dimmer plug’ listings are USB dimmers or EU and UK imports. The reliable way to dim a lamp is a dimmable smart bulb, which you control from the same app as your plugs.
Can a smart plug dim a lamp?
No. A standard smart plug only switches power on and off. To dim a lamp, put a dimmable smart bulb in it, such as a Philips Hue bulb, and control brightness from the same app as your plugs.
What is the difference between a smart plug and a smart power point?
A smart plug goes into your existing power point and needs no installation. A smart power point replaces the wall outlet itself, so in Australia it must be installed by a licensed electrician.
Do smart plugs save money on electricity?
They can, mainly by cutting standby power and showing you what appliances cost to run. Energy-monitoring plugs such as the Tapo P110M and Eve Energy estimate running costs from your electricity rate.
Do I need a hub for a smart plug?
Wi-Fi plugs like Tapo and meross connect straight to your router with no hub. Thread plugs like Eve Energy need a Thread border router, such as a HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K or recent Nest Hub.