Smart home technologies in everyday life: do they address key energy challenges in households?

•Climate change and energy poverty are key energy challenges for households.•Smart home technologies (SHTs) enable new domestic energy practices.•Real-life evidence of their impact on the everyday life of households is scarce.•There is a risk that SHTs will lead more energy intensive ways of life.•SHTs may exacerbate domestic energy-related vulnerabilities and inequities.