A resource consumption user interface is disclosed comprising one or more user input features for selecting a start time and an end time for monitoring at least one resource consumption task from a plurality of resource consumption tasks that contribute to a total resource consumption in a given environment, wherein the plurality of resource consumption tasks are associated with one or more appliances that operate in the given environment. The resource consumption user interface also comprises one or more user output features for presenting information about the selected resource consumption task, beginning at the selected start time, and updating the presented information until the selected end time is reached.