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Home Assistant Carbon Intensity#

Custom component to use the data from carbonintensity.org.uk to make your home more energy efficient.

Features#

Below are the main features of the integration

How to install#

You should take the latest published release. The current state of develop will be in flux and therefore possibly subject to change.

HACS#

While the integration isn't available in the HACS store yet, you can install it as a custom repository, providing the url https://github.com/BottlecapDave/HomeAssistant-CarbonIntensity and category of integration. Once installed, don't forget to restart your home assistant instance for the integration to be picked up.

Manual#

To install, place the contents of custom_components into the <config directory>/custom_components folder of your Home Assistant installation.

How to setup#

Please follow the setup guide to setup your initial account. This guide details the configuration, along with the entities that will be available to you.

Entities#

A full list of default entities can be found here

Events#

This integration raises several events, which can be used for various tasks like automations. For more information, please see the events docs.

FAQ#

Before raising anything, please read through the faq. If you have found a bug or have a feature request please raise it using the appropriate report template.