Tasmota & Energy Monitoring
Power monitoring across the flat runs on a mix of Tasmota-flashed smart plugs, tracking accumulated kWh per device and feeding daily usage figures into the home dashboard.
What's metered
| Device type | Typical use | Rough daily usage |
|---|---|---|
| Fridge plug | Kitchen appliance monitoring | ~0.8 kWh/day (very stable) |
| Dishwasher plug | Appliance monitoring | ~1.2 kWh/day (varies with use) |
| Office/desk plug | Workstation + peripherals | ~1.2-1.7 kWh/day |
| Entertainment plugs (TV, Apple TV) | Media devices | Very low, Apple TV especially so |
| LED matrix displays | Ambient info displays | ~0.04 kWh/day each |
Multi-socket power strips
Several rooms use multi-outlet smart power strips (each socket individually switchable and metered) rather than single smart plugs — this keeps things like "washing machine + dryer" or "office desk cluster" on one strip while still tracking each socket's consumption separately.
Flashing process
New devices go through a standard conversion flow (from the manufacturer's original cloud-dependent firmware to Tasmota) using a well-documented community process. It occasionally fails on the first attempt due to a transient Wi-Fi handshake issue — retrying resolves it without any special handling.
What this data is used for
- Spotting appliances with unexpectedly high standby draw.
- Sanity-checking that "turned off" devices are actually drawing near-zero power.
- Feeding the home dashboard's live power figures alongside the climate sensors.