Change tariff value

Energy
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I want to update the tariff in my utility meter. I am not talking about a time based event or switching from one tariff to another, but just changing the tariff that is set. My electricity supplier (as I expect most do) update their tariffs from time to time. I get a notification of the new tariff and when it is due to cut-over and every unit of electricity I use gets priced at the new rate as from the time of the cutover.

I cannot even see the tariff that is set (to confirm what value is currently in play).

I cannot update the tariff in the GUI for the utility meter.

It would be nice to just have an input value that I can set and an OK button and it will update the tariff.
It would be even better if I could add a date/time and the new tariff and have a trigger happen at the allotted time to update the tariff (viz, 00:01 1-November-2023 set the tariff to be 27.54p)

I have searched endlessly but only find elegant solutions for switching tariffs for tariffs that have already been set up.

Thanks anyone for any help that can be provided.

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The utility meter generates a sensor for tracking energy for each defined tariff*. You switch which “tariff” sensor is accumulating with an automation. The utility meter does not calculate costs.

To do that you create a template sensor that multiplies your utility meter energy by the price.

For your use case it would be best to store your energy price in an input_number that you can easily change manually or automate to change on a specific date.

* if you don’t define any tariffs it only creates one sensor.

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Thanks Tom for trying to help with this. I actually found the place to set the current rate was in the Settings → Dashboards → Energy → and then the pencil mark next to the grid consumption item. I had originally set this up in the Utility Meter helper and had been looking there within the UI to make the change.