Hello, I’m wondering if HA can monitor my electricity usage?
I read up on needing an energy meter, but this costs $3 per month.
Also, I’m unclear how HA receives the data. Do I need to setup a Wi-Fi AP or cable a Cat6 somehere?
There are many energy meters that work locally and do not have ongoing fees.
e.g. here are four:
https://www.shelly.com/en/products/shop/shelly-em-120a/shelly-em-50a.
PiggyMeter — Aquaticus documentation.
GitHub - klaasnicolaas/home-assistant-glow: ⚡ The power of energy measurements in your house.
https://www.zuidwijk.com/product/slimmelezer-plus/.
I suggest you read the official documentation rather than someone’s project:
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