# Consumption dashboard

> The Consumption dashboard in the Voltmasters EMS: measured against predicted usage, and the share of solar energy consumed on site.

Source: https://voltmasters.io/en/docs/voltmasters-platform/dashboards/consumption-dashboard/

The **Consumption** dashboard shows total energy consumption and self-consumption.

### What this dashboard shows

-   **Consumption vs. time**: chart of measured and predicted energy usage across the selected period.
-   **Summary metrics**: total consumption and the portion of solar energy consumed on-site.

This dashboard is useful for evaluating consumption patterns and the benefits of self-consumption.

![Voltmasters EMS: consumption dashboard](https://voltmasters.io/assets/docs/image-32.webp)

*Voltmasters EMS: consumption dashboard*