WTH Can't I see what my solar panels generate

[CaptHook2K]

At the moment, the cost field isn’t filled in the Energy Dashboard overview.
I can see how much I export, but this is after my own home’s usage. I would like to see how much money the solar panels generate themselves.

[checking12 (Sander)]

question is, at how much would you rate the cost? As In fact its cost saving and cannot be displayed in that column for that reason (as it wont reduced the sum on total line). It would be needing a different place to display a ‘cost not spent’ category

[markpurcell]

I have documented a method for calculating solar (and battery) cost savings here:

Add "Solar Cost Saving" option to native Energy Dashboard

I have a bit of complexity as my electricity buy/ sell prices changes every five minute. I calculate this as follows: Benefit/ saving in $/hr. [image] - name: Solar Benefit unit_of_measurement: $/h state: > {{states('sensor.apf_solar2house')|float(0) * states('sensor.amber_general_price')|float(0)/1000 + states('sensor.apf_solar2batt')|float(0) * states('sensor.amber_feed_in_price')|float(0)/1000 + states('sensor.apf_solar2grid')|float(0) * states('senso…

[info4hx4 (John)]

A negative value per KWh?

[checking12 (Sander)]

yes… but you cant adjust the ‘sum’ value with it, as there will be no money movement regeisterd on your bill. It’s a different category, so bookkeeping needs adaption for it.