I am on a quest to visualize my energy usage. I already have a bunch (~20) of energy meters, and they work like a charm, but there are also a few devices that do not give any energy measurements, but the energy usage is constant when “on” or “off” (like a light dimmer or even a simple light switch)…

There’s an easier way: [image] Powercalc - Virtual power sensors Custom Integrations In the last few weeks I have been working on a custom component to get virtual power sensors for your lights or other devices. It is stable enough right now to share it on this forum and …

Hi tom_l, thank you for the extra info and I will certainly have a look at it. I am still curious what I did wrong using the example above; if the error is something structural, it could give me issues later in other scripts.

[image] phulstaert: When I look in the Developer tools, I see results. 18W / 0W and even the usage in Wh. But it does not show up in the energy dashboard. Not even on Year totals. What am I doing wrong. I have the feeling that I am making a dummy mistake :slight_smile:, but I cannot see it afer …

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anon11644107 February 8, 2022, 1:42pm 2

There’s an easier way: