Tutorials, guides, and insights to help you master smart home energy management
Complete guide to setting up the Home Assistant energy dashboard. Configure sensors, add solar and grid tracking, set up tariffs, and start monitoring in under 30 minutes.
HomeWizard P1, SlimmeLezer+, Shelly 3EM, Emporia Vue, IotaWatt and Sense compared. Prices, protocols, update intervals, and what to buy for your setup.
Measure peak demand, test load-shifting strategies, and build safer schedules around your own tariff. Includes adaptable Home Assistant examples.
From P1 meters to smart plugs. Choose the right hardware, configure sensors, and build a monitoring stack that tracks every watt and euro.
Power flow visualizations, real-time gauges, and cost tracking cards. Build a custom Lovelace energy dashboard with ready-to-use YAML.
Homey's record-breaking December brought 81 new apps, mmWave presence sensor support (Aqara FP2, SwitchBot), and IKEA Matter-over-Thread bulbs. Here's what matters for energy automation.
Five foundational automations for measuring avoidable use, acting on tariff differences, and reviewing the result—plus one complete example to get you started.
Real-time power monitoring, water tracking, and tabbed dashboards are here. Discover what the December 2025 release means for your energy automations.
Electricity prices vary widely across Europe. Learn how to measure your loads and evaluate automation against your own tariff.
Master automatic price-optimized charging, solar integration, and Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) technology with step-by-step instructions.
45% of solar buyers now add batteries. Is 2025 the year to invest? We break down the numbers and automation strategies.
Complete step-by-step guide to creating a professional energy monitoring dashboard that tracks usage, costs, and savings.
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