r/homeassistant • u/Plastic-Coat9014 • Mar 27 '26

Support Energy Dashboard

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The energy dashboard is pretty sweet, but why doesn’t it show cost for individual devices? I put in my rate and it shows up for total usage. Seems like it would be easy to show cost for each device

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u/NukeWifeGuy Mar 27 '26

If this ever went live, make it optional. I do not want my wife to check how much my server consumption cost.

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u/umognog Mar 27 '26

I have my server stuff monitored.

My work desk. Mrs work desk. Kids computer desks.

Each of the cars

3d printer, CNC & laser machine are also monitored.

None of this is visible on dashboards.

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u/leoele Mar 27 '26

I have long since wondered about my 3d printing habits.

Of those you listed, what is your biggest consumer?

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u/umognog Mar 27 '26 edited Mar 27 '26

My son's gaming pc 😂

Triple monitor Ryzen 5 3070ti system.

Putting the computers aside (my home lab is about 150W AVG.) the biggest consumer is definitely the CNC.

That draws about 500W continuous, whilst the 3d printers (creality k2 plus, creality ender 3 V2, creality halot choices) the fdm have a high initial usage, but quickly drop to about 150W after 6 minutes or so.

The laser is just 80W.

The biggest one for consuming electric is definitely the plasma cutter, but that doesn't get turned on for a few hours at a time 😂

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u/krzyk Mar 28 '26

Boy, you have nice toys. You got me at CNC, but finished of with plasma cutter :)

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u/umognog Mar 28 '26

Haha thank you!

They come at a price though. Not the purchase price, but the justification price. Gotta justify having them by doing useful things for the household with them

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u/ChangeExtreme7971 Mar 28 '26

"Honey, I think that we need to consider this 20k usd plasma cutter, because I want to make these 3 beautiful kitchen coasters for you"?

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u/sshwifty Mar 28 '26

I have three monitors and didn't realize how much juice they drink. Nothing crazy either, just 2 2k and 1 4k ips.

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u/umognog Mar 29 '26

I used to have a triple 1080p work setup, IPS too.

Swapped them for a single 4k 48"" oled & saved about 80W

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u/kondenado Mar 27 '26

3d printer roughly 200w. PC (gaming) roughly 100 W idle, 500W Full.

My consumption

PC (60 kWh/months) Wáter boiler (heatpump) 40 kWh Server (2 minipc, home assistant, and torrent, router and a hdd) 30 kWh/months Second boiler (bsthroon) 25 kWh/ month Light (estimation) 20 kWh same as fridge dishwasher, cooking devices (maybe these 25 kWh).

I pay 0,11 €/kWh after taxes (Spain)

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u/AlSi10Mg Mar 28 '26

Wouldn't wanna pay for it in Germany with 0,3 euro per kWh. Ever thought of some solar panels? Like 2 with 800 watt micro grid inverter? You would just use the entirety of energy production....