Chatty smart plugs with energy monitoring - how many is too many?

[aaiyar]

@bobbyD

Wi-Fi devices are best for power reporting. I switched my power reporting to Kasa KP125 and they work great, all 15 of them

@basilisk

I agree with @bobbyD and @neonturbo. For power reporting WiFi >> Zigbee >> Z-wave. I have 6 zigbee power reporting outlets, 2 z-wave power reporting outlets and 10 Kasa KP-125 outlets.

Kasa's work great with @djgutheinz's community integration available here:

[DEPRECATED] Kasa Plug, Switch, and Bulb integration

This integration is now DEPRECATED in favor of the Built-In Capability and the HUBITAT Matter implementation. The integration still works; however, updates and fixes are not a priority on my part. Legacy Kasa Devices. These are the non-Matter Kasa Devices except for the Kasa Hub 100. New installations should be via the built-in integration. Matter Kasa Devices and Kasa Hub. Two options: Use the HUBITAT MATTER INTEGRATION. Go to the TP-Link TAPO integration below and select Kasa devices f…