What's Inside the Energy Dashboard Guide
Everything you need to build a professional energy monitoring system in Home Assistant. Here's exactly what you get.
Complete Chapter Breakdown
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Chapter 1
Energy Sensor Setup
Configure P1/DSMR meters, CT clamps, and smart plugs correctly. Fix common sensor issues (wrong device_class, missing state_class). Covers EU and US hardware.
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Chapter 2
The Energy Dashboard
Set up the built-in energy dashboard with grid consumption, solar production, and battery storage. Multi-tariff configuration for dynamic pricing (Tibber, ENTSO-E, Nordpool).
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Chapter 3
Custom Lovelace Dashboards
16 ready-made dashboard templates. Power flow cards, energy distribution, gauges, ApexCharts for historical data, and Mushroom cards. All YAML included — copy, paste, done.
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Chapter 4
Cost Tracking & Tariff Sensors
Accurate cost calculation with time-of-use tariffs, dynamic pricing APIs, and utility meter helpers. Track daily, weekly, and monthly costs automatically.
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Chapter 5
Energy-Saving Automations
16 production-ready automations: off-peak scheduling, standby elimination, smart heating, EV charge optimization, peak shaving with battery fallback, and solar self-consumption maximization.
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Chapter 6
Solar & Battery Integration
Self-consumption tracking, feed-in monitoring, battery charge/discharge optimization. Dashboards that show exactly where your solar energy goes.
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Chapter 7
Advanced Monitoring
Per-device energy tracking, anomaly detection (is your fridge failing?), monthly comparison reports, and energy goal tracking with notifications.
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Chapter 8
Troubleshooting
Fix data spikes, missing statistics, wrong cost calculations, and sensor issues. Solutions for every common problem you'll encounter.
Sample from Chapter 5
Automation: Off-Peak Appliance Scheduling
This automation waits for the cheapest electricity hour and starts your washing machine, dishwasher, or dryer. Works with any smart plug.
# Triggers when electricity price drops
# below your threshold
alias: "Smart Wash - Cheapest Hour"
trigger:
- platform: numeric_state
entity_id: sensor.electricity_price
below: input_number.price_threshold
condition:
- condition: time
after: "22:00:00"
before: "07:00:00"
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.wash_queued
state: "on"
action:
- service: switch.turn_on
target:
entity_id: switch.washing_machine
# ... 12 more lines in the full guide
This is 1 of 16 automations included in the guide. Each one comes with full YAML, explanation, and customization tips.
Free Blog vs. Paid Guide
Our blog teaches concepts. The guide gives you a complete, tested system.
| Feature | Free Blog Posts | Energy Dashboard Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Basic dashboard setup | Covered | Covered + advanced configs |
| Copy-paste YAML | Some examples | 30+ complete configs |
| Automations | 1-2 per post | 16 production-ready |
| Cost tracking setup | Basic | Multi-tariff + dynamic pricing |
| Solar & battery | Mentioned | Full integration guide |
| Troubleshooting | Common issues | Complete reference |
| Updates | When published | Lifetime updates included |
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