Smart Plug with Energy Tracking That Works in Hubitat

[TheRetiredViking]

I'm not sure how to find what I am looking for in the various fora here, so, if this is a redundant qiestion, apologies offered.

The issue: I am a bit of a geek and so want to track the energy use of a few appliances here. There are all manner of plugs on the market that will do this. Some will allow monitoring through Hubitat, others will not.

The question: Which one(s) will allow me to see energy consumption and maybe history in Hubitat? I am agnostic regarding Z-Wave, Zigbee, or Matter, but as I am about to install a slew of Zigbee switches dimmers in the house, that may be a way to go. I also have some Matter things I tinker when when I have my propellor beanie on.

Thanks in advance, folks!

[jtp10181]

Zooz ZEN15 is the best one for large appliances because it is rated for higher power draw. Link on my driver post: [DRIVER] Zooz Smart Plugs Advanced (ZEN04, ZEN05, ZEN14, ZEN15, ZEN20, ZEN25)

The ZEN04 is also linked there, can be used for smaller appliances, but its a little pricy compared to similar Zigbee plugs.

I think for Matter, they can do power metering but Hubitat does not support it yet. So you may want to avoid those for now.

[aaiyar]

Third Reality makes a zigbee plug with energy monitoring. Works well with Hubitat.

https://a.co/d/gXUbg4a

[Ranchitat]

There's some info here on AliExpress options:

[RELEASE] Tuya Zigbee Metering Plug (w/ healthStatus)

This is a new topic on the Tuya Zigbee Metering Plug driver that was first published in November 2021. The focus of the driver is to provide an optimized way for reporting Power, Energy, Voltage, Amperage, and switch events (where available) for these Tuya plugs/outlets models that do not report the metering attributes automatically. The driver is available for download from Hubitat Package Manager (HPM), search for 'Tuya Zigbee Metering Plug'. The direct link to the code in GitHub repos…

Another is the Tuya Zigbee clamp option.

But be forewarned:

@kkossev

Tuya energy meters are also rather chatty , I will not recommend using more than one or two of them .

Looking for an oven-ready CT clamp

You can search AliExpress for ‘Tuya Current Clamp Zigbee’, there are a lot of different models. Not the best solution, but these should be relatively safe to install, as the oven high currents do not pass through additional sockets, just place the clamp on one of the existing power supply wires. Tuya energy meters are also rather chatty , I will not recommend using more than one or two of them . This is the better solution: (Amazon .com) - Aeotec Home Energy Meter

[fritz]

The IKEA Inspelning Smart Plug (zigbee) reports amperes, energy, power and voltage. I believe it’s $11.99 US.

[fritz]

The IKEA inspelning works really well with the Watch Tower app.
[[RELEASE] Watchtower long-term metrics app]

[hydro311]

For any "large" (define that as you will) appliance or anything with any sort of a motor load, the Zen15 is the only thing I'd consider.

But in any case, familiarize yourself carefully with the plug's capabilities and limits - don't risk a fire just to save a few bucks. Along those same lines, I consider UL or ETL certification a requirement for any mains-powered device.

[user2574]

I have a THIRDREALITY Zigbee monitoring plug that work well, as well as a few Minoston Zwave energy monitors.

[TomG]

Zooz has replaced several of my ZEN15 that were connected to a gas dryer and an electric washer. I switched to ThirdReality and added one to each refrigerator, I used to have the Aeotec Gen5 but sold it when I went 100% ZigBee.