Calculated values in a card - is this templates only?

d.hawes · October 14, 2023, 8:32am

Hi. I have really tried and done some googling but stuck.

All I wish to do is convert a entity value in a card from Kwh to Wh

So for example how would I do this in say a card?

  - entity: {{ sensor.kitt_energy_added * 1000 }}
    name: Kitt
    show_state: false
  - entity: sensor.pool_current_power
    name: Pool
    show_state: false

tom_l · October 14, 2023, 9:10am

You would not do that in a card. With very few exceptions core dashboard cards do not support templates.

Use a template sensor.

Ildar_Gabdullin · October 14, 2023, 1:12pm

Or you can use a custom card which supports templates.
Like template-entity-row inside Entities card.
Or you can use card-mod if you need to show these values in Glance card (for example).

orange-assistant · October 14, 2023, 2:11pm

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