diff --git a/kasa/smartdevice.py b/kasa/smartdevice.py
index 1efc0773..11c7d1c9 100755
--- a/kasa/smartdevice.py
+++ b/kasa/smartdevice.py
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ Stroetmann which is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 You may obtain a copy of the license at
 http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 """
+import collections.abc
 import functools
 import inspect
 import logging
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from enum import Enum, auto
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Set
 
 from .emeterstatus import EmeterStatus
 from .exceptions import SmartDeviceException
@@ -51,6 +52,16 @@ class WifiNetwork:
     rssi: Optional[int] = None
 
 
+def merge(d, u):
+    """Update dict recursively."""
+    for k, v in u.items():
+        if isinstance(v, collections.abc.Mapping):
+            d[k] = merge(d.get(k, {}), v)
+        else:
+            d[k] = v
+    return d
+
+
 def requires_update(f):
     """Indicate that `update` should be called before accessing this method."""  # noqa: D202
     if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(f):
@@ -204,6 +215,11 @@ class SmartDevice:
 
         return request
 
+    def _verify_emeter(self) -> None:
+        """Raise an exception if there is no emeter."""
+        if not self.has_emeter:
+            raise SmartDeviceException("Device has no emeter")
+
     async def _query_helper(
         self, target: str, cmd: str, arg: Optional[Dict] = None, child_ids=None
     ) -> Any:
@@ -240,13 +256,17 @@ class SmartDevice:
 
         return result
 
+    @property  # type: ignore
+    @requires_update
+    def features(self) -> Set[str]:
+        """Return a set of features that the device supports."""
+        return set(self.sys_info["feature"].split(":"))
+
     @property  # type: ignore
     @requires_update
     def has_emeter(self) -> bool:
         """Return True if device has an energy meter."""
-        sys_info = self.sys_info
-        features = sys_info["feature"].split(":")
-        return "ENE" in features
+        return "ENE" in self.features
 
     async def get_sys_info(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Retrieve system information."""
@@ -374,10 +394,8 @@ class SmartDevice:
     @requires_update
     def rssi(self) -> Optional[int]:
         """Return WiFi signal strenth (rssi)."""
-        sys_info = self.sys_info
-        if "rssi" in sys_info:
-            return int(sys_info["rssi"])
-        return None
+        rssi = self.sys_info.get("rssi")
+        return None if rssi is None else int(rssi)
 
     @property  # type: ignore
     @requires_update
@@ -410,16 +428,12 @@ class SmartDevice:
     @requires_update
     def emeter_realtime(self) -> EmeterStatus:
         """Return current energy readings."""
-        if not self.has_emeter:
-            raise SmartDeviceException("Device has no emeter")
-
+        self._verify_emeter()
         return EmeterStatus(self._last_update[self.emeter_type]["get_realtime"])
 
     async def get_emeter_realtime(self) -> EmeterStatus:
         """Retrieve current energy readings."""
-        if not self.has_emeter:
-            raise SmartDeviceException("Device has no emeter")
-
+        self._verify_emeter()
         return EmeterStatus(await self._query_helper(self.emeter_type, "get_realtime"))
 
     def _create_emeter_request(self, year: int = None, month: int = None):
@@ -429,23 +443,12 @@ class SmartDevice:
         if month is None:
             month = datetime.now().month
 
-        import collections.abc
-
-        def update(d, u):
-            """Update dict recursively."""
-            for k, v in u.items():
-                if isinstance(v, collections.abc.Mapping):
-                    d[k] = update(d.get(k, {}), v)
-                else:
-                    d[k] = v
-            return d
-
         req: Dict[str, Any] = {}
-        update(req, self._create_request(self.emeter_type, "get_realtime"))
-        update(
+        merge(req, self._create_request(self.emeter_type, "get_realtime"))
+        merge(
             req, self._create_request(self.emeter_type, "get_monthstat", {"year": year})
         )
-        update(
+        merge(
             req,
             self._create_request(
                 self.emeter_type, "get_daystat", {"month": month, "year": year}
@@ -458,9 +461,7 @@ class SmartDevice:
     @requires_update
     def emeter_today(self) -> Optional[float]:
         """Return today's energy consumption in kWh."""
-        if not self.has_emeter:
-            raise SmartDeviceException("Device has no emeter")
-
+        self._verify_emeter()
         raw_data = self._last_update[self.emeter_type]["get_daystat"]["day_list"]
         data = self._emeter_convert_emeter_data(raw_data)
         today = datetime.now().day
@@ -474,9 +475,7 @@ class SmartDevice:
     @requires_update
     def emeter_this_month(self) -> Optional[float]:
         """Return this month's energy consumption in kWh."""
-        if not self.has_emeter:
-            raise SmartDeviceException("Device has no emeter")
-
+        self._verify_emeter()
         raw_data = self._last_update[self.emeter_type]["get_monthstat"]["month_list"]
         data = self._emeter_convert_emeter_data(raw_data)
         current_month = datetime.now().month
@@ -516,9 +515,7 @@ class SmartDevice:
         :param kwh: return usage in kWh (default: True)
         :return: mapping of day of month to value
         """
-        if not self.has_emeter:
-            raise SmartDeviceException("Device has no emeter")
-
+        self._verify_emeter()
         if year is None:
             year = datetime.now().year
         if month is None:
@@ -538,9 +535,7 @@ class SmartDevice:
         :param kwh: return usage in kWh (default: True)
         :return: dict: mapping of month to value
         """
-        if not self.has_emeter:
-            raise SmartDeviceException("Device has no emeter")
-
+        self._verify_emeter()
         if year is None:
             year = datetime.now().year
 
@@ -553,17 +548,13 @@ class SmartDevice:
     @requires_update
     async def erase_emeter_stats(self) -> Dict:
         """Erase energy meter statistics."""
-        if not self.has_emeter:
-            raise SmartDeviceException("Device has no emeter")
-
+        self._verify_emeter()
         return await self._query_helper(self.emeter_type, "erase_emeter_stat", None)
 
     @requires_update
     async def current_consumption(self) -> float:
         """Get the current power consumption in Watt."""
-        if not self.has_emeter:
-            raise SmartDeviceException("Device has no emeter")
-
+        self._verify_emeter()
         response = EmeterStatus(await self.get_emeter_realtime())
         return float(response["power"])
 
diff --git a/kasa/smartstrip.py b/kasa/smartstrip.py
index a5351c5b..c1235920 100755
--- a/kasa/smartstrip.py
+++ b/kasa/smartstrip.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from typing import Any, DefaultDict, Dict, Optional
 
 from kasa.smartdevice import (
     DeviceType,
+    EmeterStatus,
     SmartDevice,
     SmartDeviceException,
     requires_update,
@@ -15,6 +16,15 @@ from kasa.smartplug import SmartPlug
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def merge_sums(dicts):
+    """Merge the sum of dicts."""
+    total_dict: DefaultDict[int, float] = defaultdict(lambda: 0.0)
+    for sum_dict in dicts:
+        for day, value in sum_dict.items():
+            total_dict[day] += value
+    return total_dict
+
+
 class SmartStrip(SmartDevice):
     """Representation of a TP-Link Smart Power Strip.
 
@@ -75,11 +85,7 @@ class SmartStrip(SmartDevice):
     @requires_update
     def is_on(self) -> bool:
         """Return if any of the outlets are on."""
-        for plug in self.children:
-            is_on = plug.is_on
-            if is_on:
-                return True
-        return False
+        return any(plug.is_on for plug in self.children)
 
     async def update(self):
         """Update some of the attributes.
@@ -97,6 +103,10 @@ class SmartStrip(SmartDevice):
                     SmartStripPlug(self.host, parent=self, child_id=child["id"])
                 )
 
+        if self.has_emeter:
+            for plug in self.children:
+                await plug.update()
+
     async def turn_on(self, **kwargs):
         """Turn the strip on."""
         await self._query_helper("system", "set_relay_state", {"state": 1})
@@ -140,16 +150,16 @@ class SmartStrip(SmartDevice):
 
     async def current_consumption(self) -> float:
         """Get the current power consumption in watts."""
-        consumption = sum(await plug.current_consumption() for plug in self.children)
+        return sum([await plug.current_consumption() for plug in self.children])
 
-        return consumption
-
-    async def set_alias(self, alias: str) -> None:
-        """Set the alias for the strip.
-
-        :param alias: new alias
-        """
-        return await super().set_alias(alias)
+    @requires_update
+    async def get_emeter_realtime(self) -> EmeterStatus:
+        """Retrieve current energy readings."""
+        emeter_rt = await self._async_get_emeter_sum("get_emeter_realtime", {})
+        # Voltage is averaged since each read will result
+        # in a slightly different voltage since they are not atomic
+        emeter_rt["voltage_mv"] = int(emeter_rt["voltage_mv"] / len(self.children))
+        return EmeterStatus(emeter_rt)
 
     @requires_update
     async def get_emeter_daily(
@@ -163,14 +173,9 @@ class SmartStrip(SmartDevice):
         :param kwh: return usage in kWh (default: True)
         :return: mapping of day of month to value
         """
-        emeter_daily: DefaultDict[int, float] = defaultdict(lambda: 0.0)
-        for plug in self.children:
-            plug_emeter_daily = await plug.get_emeter_daily(
-                year=year, month=month, kwh=kwh
-            )
-            for day, value in plug_emeter_daily.items():
-                emeter_daily[day] += value
-        return emeter_daily
+        return await self._async_get_emeter_sum(
+            "get_emeter_daily", {"year": year, "month": month, "kwh": kwh}
+        )
 
     @requires_update
     async def get_emeter_monthly(self, year: int = None, kwh: bool = True) -> Dict:
@@ -179,13 +184,16 @@ class SmartStrip(SmartDevice):
         :param year: year for which to retrieve statistics (default: this year)
         :param kwh: return usage in kWh (default: True)
         """
-        emeter_monthly: DefaultDict[int, float] = defaultdict(lambda: 0.0)
-        for plug in self.children:
-            plug_emeter_monthly = await plug.get_emeter_monthly(year=year, kwh=kwh)
-            for month, value in plug_emeter_monthly:
-                emeter_monthly[month] += value
+        return await self._async_get_emeter_sum(
+            "get_emeter_monthly", {"year": year, "kwh": kwh}
+        )
 
-        return emeter_monthly
+    async def _async_get_emeter_sum(self, func: str, kwargs: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict:
+        """Retreive emeter stats for a time period from children."""
+        self._verify_emeter()
+        return merge_sums(
+            [await getattr(plug, func)(**kwargs) for plug in self.children]
+        )
 
     @requires_update
     async def erase_emeter_stats(self):
@@ -193,6 +201,28 @@ class SmartStrip(SmartDevice):
         for plug in self.children:
             await plug.erase_emeter_stats()
 
+    @property  # type: ignore
+    @requires_update
+    def emeter_this_month(self) -> Optional[float]:
+        """Return this month's energy consumption in kWh."""
+        return sum([plug.emeter_this_month for plug in self.children])
+
+    @property  # type: ignore
+    @requires_update
+    def emeter_today(self) -> Optional[float]:
+        """Return this month's energy consumption in kWh."""
+        return sum([plug.emeter_today for plug in self.children])
+
+    @property  # type: ignore
+    @requires_update
+    def emeter_realtime(self) -> EmeterStatus:
+        """Return current energy readings."""
+        emeter = merge_sums([plug.emeter_realtime for plug in self.children])
+        # Voltage is averaged since each read will result
+        # in a slightly different voltage since they are not atomic
+        emeter["voltage_mv"] = int(emeter["voltage_mv"] / len(self.children))
+        return EmeterStatus(emeter)
+
 
 class SmartStripPlug(SmartPlug):
     """Representation of a single socket in a power strip.
@@ -214,12 +244,22 @@ class SmartStripPlug(SmartPlug):
         self._device_type = DeviceType.StripSocket
 
     async def update(self):
-        """Override the update to no-op and inform the user."""
-        _LOGGER.warning(
-            "You called update() on a child device, which has no effect."
-            "Call update() on the parent device instead."
+        """Query the device to update the data.
+
+        Needed for properties that are decorated with `requires_update`.
+        """
+        self._last_update = await self.parent.protocol.query(
+            self.host, self._create_emeter_request()
         )
-        return
+
+    def _create_request(
+        self, target: str, cmd: str, arg: Optional[Dict] = None, child_ids=None
+    ):
+        request: Dict[str, Any] = {
+            "context": {"child_ids": [self.child_id]},
+            target: {cmd: arg},
+        }
+        return request
 
     async def _query_helper(
         self, target: str, cmd: str, arg: Optional[Dict] = None, child_ids=None
@@ -245,12 +285,6 @@ class SmartStripPlug(SmartPlug):
         """
         return False
 
-    @property  # type: ignore
-    @requires_update
-    def has_emeter(self) -> bool:
-        """Children have no emeter to my knowledge."""
-        return False
-
     @property  # type: ignore
     @requires_update
     def device_id(self) -> str:
diff --git a/kasa/tests/test_emeter.py b/kasa/tests/test_emeter.py
index 7f0f95ac..b3d567dd 100644
--- a/kasa/tests/test_emeter.py
+++ b/kasa/tests/test_emeter.py
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ async def test_no_emeter(dev):
 
 @has_emeter
 async def test_get_emeter_realtime(dev):
-    if dev.is_strip:
-        pytest.skip("Disabled for strips temporarily")
-
     assert dev.has_emeter
 
     current_emeter = await dev.get_emeter_realtime()
@@ -34,9 +31,6 @@ async def test_get_emeter_realtime(dev):
 @has_emeter
 @pytest.mark.requires_dummy
 async def test_get_emeter_daily(dev):
-    if dev.is_strip:
-        pytest.skip("Disabled for strips temporarily")
-
     assert dev.has_emeter
 
     assert await dev.get_emeter_daily(year=1900, month=1) == {}
@@ -57,9 +51,6 @@ async def test_get_emeter_daily(dev):
 @has_emeter
 @pytest.mark.requires_dummy
 async def test_get_emeter_monthly(dev):
-    if dev.is_strip:
-        pytest.skip("Disabled for strips temporarily")
-
     assert dev.has_emeter
 
     assert await dev.get_emeter_monthly(year=1900) == {}
@@ -79,9 +70,6 @@ async def test_get_emeter_monthly(dev):
 
 @has_emeter
 async def test_emeter_status(dev):
-    if dev.is_strip:
-        pytest.skip("Disabled for strips temporarily")
-
     assert dev.has_emeter
 
     d = await dev.get_emeter_realtime()
@@ -108,9 +96,6 @@ async def test_erase_emeter_stats(dev):
 
 @has_emeter
 async def test_current_consumption(dev):
-    if dev.is_strip:
-        pytest.skip("Disabled for strips temporarily")
-
     if dev.has_emeter:
         x = await dev.current_consumption()
         assert isinstance(x, float)
diff --git a/kasa/tests/test_smartdevice.py b/kasa/tests/test_smartdevice.py
index 002adb90..380cdd1f 100644
--- a/kasa/tests/test_smartdevice.py
+++ b/kasa/tests/test_smartdevice.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 import pytest  # type: ignore # https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/3342
 
 from kasa import SmartDeviceException
+from kasa.smartstrip import SmartStripPlug
 
 from .conftest import handle_turn_on, has_emeter, no_emeter, pytestmark, turn_on
 from .newfakes import PLUG_SCHEMA, TZ_SCHEMA, FakeTransportProtocol
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ async def test_initial_update_emeter(dev, mocker):
     dev._last_update = None
     spy = mocker.spy(dev.protocol, "query")
     await dev.update()
-    assert spy.call_count == 2
+    assert spy.call_count == 2 + len(dev.children)
 
 
 @no_emeter