Gas#
You'll get the following entities for each gas meter with an active agreement:
Current Rate#
sensor.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_current_rate
The current rate that energy consumption is charged at (including VAT).
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mprn |
string |
The mprn for the associated meter |
serial_number |
string |
The serial for the associated meter |
is_smart_meter |
boolean |
Determines if the meter is considered smart by Octopus Energy |
tariff |
string |
The tariff the meter/rates are associated with |
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate started |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate ends |
is_capped |
boolean |
Indicates if the rate has been capped by a configured price cap |
price_cap |
float |
The price cap that has been configured for the account and is currently applied to all gas rates |
Previous Rate#
sensor.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_previous_rate
The previous rate that energy consumption was charged at (including VAT), that differs from the current rate. If there is no previous rate (e.g. rates before now are of the same value as the current rate), then this will be reported as unknown/none.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mprn |
string |
The mprn for the associated meter |
serial_number |
string |
The serial for the associated meter |
is_smart_meter |
boolean |
Determines if the meter is considered smart by Octopus Energy |
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate started |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate ended |
Next rate#
sensor.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_next_rate
The next/upcoming rate that energy consumption will be charged at (including VAT), that differs from the current rate. If there is no next rate (e.g. rates after now are of the same value as the current rate), then this will be reported as unknown/none.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mprn |
string |
The mprn for the associated meter |
serial_number |
string |
The serial for the associated meter |
is_smart_meter |
boolean |
Determines if the meter is considered smart by Octopus Energy |
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate ends |
Current Day Rates#
event.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_current_day_rates
The state of this sensor states when the current day's rates were last updated. The attributes of this sensor exposes the current day's rates.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
rates |
array |
The list of rates applicable for the current day |
tariff_code |
string |
The tariff code associated with current day's rates |
Each rate item has the following attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate ends |
value_inc_vat |
float |
The value of the rate including VAT. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
is_capped |
boolean |
Indicates if the rate has been capped by a configured price cap |
Previous Day Rates#
event.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_previous_day_rates
The state of this sensor states when the previous day's rates were last updated. The attributes of this sensor exposes the previous day's rates.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
rates |
array |
The list of rates applicable for the previous day |
tariff_code |
string |
The tariff code associated with previous day's rates |
Each rate item has the following attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate ends |
value_inc_vat |
float |
The value of the rate including VAT. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
is_capped |
boolean |
Indicates if the rate has been capped by a configured price cap |
Next Day Rates#
event.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_next_day_rates
The state of this sensor states when the next day's rates were last updated. The attributes of this sensor exposes the next day's rates.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
rates |
array |
The list of rates applicable for the next day |
tariff_code |
string |
The tariff code associated with today's rates |
Each rate item has the following attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate ends |
value_inc_vat |
float |
The value of the rate including VAT. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
is_capped |
boolean |
Indicates if the rate has been capped by a configured price cap |
Smart Meter Entities#
If your account information doesn't determine you have a smart meter, then you will have the following entities in a disabled state. If you enable these entities, they might not work correctly in this scenario.
If you are wishing to use these sensors with the Energy Dashboard, then you can follow this guide.
By default, it's not possible to include current consumption sensors. This is due to Octopus Energy only receive data from the smart meters up to the previous day.
Previous Accumulative Consumption (m3)#
sensor.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_previous_accumulative_consumption_m3
The total consumption reported by the meter for the previous day in m3. If your meter reports in m3, then this will be an accurate value reported by Octopus, otherwise it will be a calculated/estimated value.
Info
This retrieves the data reported directly by the meter which is used to calculate your bill. If you have an Octopus Home Mini (or similar), then data reported by this device will not be exposed in this sensor. This is to avoid confusion when comparing the data against your bill and to provide consistency between users with and without an Octopus Home Mini.
Warning
This data won't necessarily be available at the stroke of midnight. This integration has no control of this and is at the mercy of when the data is available by Octopus Energy.
Because this sensor only looks at the previous day, if the data takes longer than 24 hours to populate then the sensor will not update. This can be determined by looking at the data_last_retrieved attribute which indicates when the data was last retrieved. For example, if the current day is 02/01/2024, it will look at data for 01/01/2024. If the data for 01/01/2024 doesn't populate until 03/01/2024 then the sensor will not update.
If your data is always behind, you can adjust the number of days that the sensor looks back by updating integrations config.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mprn |
string |
The mprn for the associated meter |
serial_number |
string |
The serial for the associated meter |
is_estimated |
boolean |
Determines if the consumption was estimated. This can occur if your meter reports in kwh. |
total_kwh |
float |
The total energy value for the previous day in kwh. If your meter reports in m3, then this will be estimated using your set calorific value |
total_m3 |
float |
The total energy value for the previous day in m3. If your meter reports in kwh, then this will be estimated using your set calorific value |
last_evaluated |
datetime |
The timestamp determining when the consumption was last calculated. |
charges |
array |
Collection of consumption periods for the previous day broken down into 30 minute periods. |
calorific_value |
float |
The calorific value used for the calculations, as set in your account. |
data_last_retrieved |
datetime |
The timestamp when the underlying data was last refreshed from the OE servers |
latest_available_data_timestamp |
datetime |
The date/time of the latest available consumption data via the API. This is only for data reported directly by the meter and won't include data reported by other devices (e.g. Octopus Home Mini) |
Each charge item has the following attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption ends |
consumption |
float |
The consumption value of the specified period |
Previous Accumulative Consumption (kWh)#
sensor.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_previous_accumulative_consumption_kwh
The total consumption reported by the meter for the previous day in kwh. If your meter reports in kwh, then this will be an accurate value reported by Octopus, otherwise it will be a calculated/estimated value.
Info
This retrieves the data reported directly by the meter which is used to calculate your bill. If you have an Octopus Home Mini (or similar), then data reported by this device will not be exposed in this sensor. This is to avoid confusion when comparing the data against your bill and to provide consistency between users with and without an Octopus Home Mini.
Warning
This data won't necessarily be available at the stroke of midnight. This integration has no control of this and is at the mercy of when the data is available by Octopus Energy.
Because this sensor only looks at the previous day, if the data takes longer than 24 hours to populate then the sensor will not update. This can be determined by looking at the data_last_retrieved attribute which indicates when the data was last retrieved. For example, if the current day is 02/01/2024, it will look at data for 01/01/2024. If the data for 01/01/2024 doesn't populate until 03/01/2024 then the sensor will not update.
If your data is always behind, you can adjust the number of days that the sensor looks back by updating integrations config.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mprn |
string |
The mprn for the associated meter |
serial_number |
string |
The serial for the associated meter |
is_estimated |
boolean |
Determines if the consumption was estimated. This can occur if your meter reports in m3. |
last_evaluated |
datetime |
The timestamp determining when the consumption was last calculated. |
charges |
array |
Collection of consumption periods for the previous day broken down into 30 minute periods. |
calorific_value |
float |
The calorific value used for the calculations, as set in your account. |
data_last_retrieved |
datetime |
The timestamp when the underlying data was last refreshed from the OE servers |
latest_available_data_timestamp |
datetime |
The date/time of the latest available consumption data via the API. This is only for data reported directly by the meter and won't include data reported by other devices (e.g. Octopus Home Mini) |
Each charge item has the following attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption ends |
consumption |
float |
The consumption value of the specified period |
Previous Accumulative Cost#
sensor.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_previous_accumulative_cost
The total cost for the previous day, including the standing charge.
Info
This retrieves the data reported directly by the meter which is used to calculate your bill. If you have an Octopus Home Mini (or similar), then data reported by this device will not be exposed in this sensor. This is to avoid confusion when comparing the data against your bill and to provide consistency between users with and without an Octopus Home Mini.
Warning
This data won't necessarily be available at the stroke of midnight. This integration has no control of this and is at the mercy of when the data is available by Octopus Energy.
Because this sensor only looks at the previous day, if the data takes longer than 24 hours to populate then the sensor will not update. This can be determined by looking at the data_last_retrieved attribute which indicates when the data was last retrieved. For example, if the current day is 02/01/2024, it will look at data for 01/01/2024. If the data for 01/01/2024 doesn't populate until 03/01/2024 then the sensor will not update.
If your data is always behind, you can adjust the number of days that the sensor looks back by updating integrations config.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mprn |
string |
The mprn for the associated meter |
serial_number |
string |
The serial for the associated meter |
tariff_code |
string |
The tariff that determined the cost |
standing_charge |
float |
The standing charge included in the cost. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
total_without_standing_charge |
float |
The total cost of the previous day excluding the standing charge. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
total |
float |
The total cost for the previous day. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
charges |
array |
Collection of consumption periods and costs for the previous day broken down into 30 minute periods. |
last_evaluated |
datetime |
The timestamp determining when the cost was last calculated. |
data_last_retrieved |
datetime |
The timestamp when the underlying data was last refreshed from the OE servers |
calorific_value |
float |
The calorific value used for the calculations, as set in your account. |
Each charge item has the following attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption ends |
rate |
float |
The rate the consumption is charged at. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
consumption |
float |
The consumption value of the specified period |
cost |
float |
The cost of the consumption at the specified rate. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
Previous Consumption Day Rates#
event.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_previous_consumption_rates
The state of this sensor states when the previous consumption's rates were last updated. This is typically the same as the previous day's rates, but could differ if the default offset is changed. The attributes of this sensor exposes the previous consumption's rates.
Note
This is disabled by default.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
rates |
array |
The list of rates applicable for the previous consumption |
tariff_code |
string |
The tariff code associated with previous consumption's rates |
Each rate item has the following attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate ends |
value_inc_vat |
float |
The value of the rate including VAT. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
is_capped |
boolean |
Indicates if the rate has been capped by a configured price cap |
Home Mini Entities#
Current Consumption#
This will only be available if you have specified you have a Octopus Home Mini. Do not set unless you have one
sensor.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_current_consumption
The latest gas consumption sent to Octopus Energy. By default, this will update every minute. This has been built to see the accumulation within the energy dashboard. If you are wanting a sensor to see the current day's accumulation, then you will need to use something like utility meter. It has been noticed that daily consumption reported in Home Assistant can differ to when looking at past data within Octopus Energy. It looks like this is because Octopus Energy will favour "official" data from your smart meter over the data they collect.
If current consumption data is unable to be retrieved, then the integration will attempt to retrieve missing data. This will be done up to 5 days behind to give a buffer before the API requires a higher interval and will not be changed.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mprn |
string |
The mprn for the associated meter |
serial_number |
string |
The serial for the associated meter |
Current Accumulative Consumption (m3)#
sensor.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_current_accumulative_consumption_m3
The total consumption reported by the meter for the current day in m3. This is calculated/estimated using your set calorific value from the kWh data reported by Octopus Energy.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mprn |
string |
The mprn for the associated meter |
serial_number |
string |
The serial for the associated meter |
last_evaluated |
datetime |
The timestamp determining when the consumption was last calculated. |
charges |
array |
Collection of consumption periods for the current day broken down into 30 minute periods. |
calorific_value |
float |
The calorific value used for the calculations, as set in your account. |
data_last_retrieved |
datetime |
The timestamp when the underlying data was last refreshed from the OE servers |
Each charge item has the following attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption ends |
consumption |
float |
The consumption value of the specified period |
Current Accumulative Consumption (kWh)#
sensor.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_current_accumulative_consumption_kwh
The total consumption reported by the meter for the current day in kWh. This is natively reported by Octopus Energy.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mprn |
string |
The mprn for the associated meter |
serial_number |
string |
The serial for the associated meter |
last_evaluated |
datetime |
The timestamp determining when the consumption was last calculated. |
charges |
array |
Collection of consumption periods for the current day broken down into 30 minute periods. |
calorific_value |
float |
The calorific value used for the calculations, as set in your account. |
data_last_retrieved |
datetime |
The timestamp when the underlying data was last refreshed from the OE servers |
Each charge item has the following attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption ends |
consumption |
float |
The consumption value of the specified period |
Current Accumulative Cost#
sensor.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_current_accumulative_cost
The total cost for the current day, including the standing charge.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mprn |
string |
The mprn for the associated meter |
serial_number |
string |
The serial for the associated meter |
tariff_code |
string |
The tariff that determined the cost |
standing_charge |
float |
The standing charge included in the cost. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
total_without_standing_charge |
float |
The total cost of the current day excluding the standing charge. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
total |
float |
The total cost for the current day. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
charges |
array |
Collection of consumption periods and costs for the current day broken down into 30 minute periods. |
Each charge item has the following attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the consumption ends |
rate |
float |
The rate the consumption is charged at. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
consumption |
float |
The consumption value of the specified period |
cost |
float |
The cost of the consumption at the specified rate. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
Tariff Overrides#
You may be on an existing tariff but want to know if the grass is greener (or cheaper) on the other side. The following entities are available in a disabled state, which when enabled can give you an indication what you'd be paying if you were on a different tariff and didn't change your energy habits.
Instructions on how to find tariffs can be found in the faq.
Info
When updating the tariff depending on what previous consumption data is available, it can take up to 24 hours to update the cost. This will be improved in the future.
Previous Accumulative Cost Override Tariff#
text.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_previous_accumulative_cost_override_tariff
This is used to define the gas tariff you want to compare
How To Use#
Instructions on how to find tariffs can be found in the faq.
Once you have found your target tariff
- Click on this entity to open the info dialog.
- Enter your tariff in the text box, and hit
enteron your keyboard to confirm
Info
When updating the tariff depending on what previous consumption data is available, it can take up to 24 hours to update the cost. This will be improved in the future.
Previous Accumulative Cost Override#
sensor.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_previous_accumulative_cost_override
This is the cost of the previous gas accumulation based on the specified tariff override.
For attributes, see Previous Accumulative Cost.
Previous Consumption Override Day Rates#
event.octopus_energy_gas_{{METER_SERIAL_NUMBER}}_{{MPRN_NUMBER}}_previous_consumption_override_rates
The state of this sensor states when the previous consumption override's rates were last updated. The attributes of this sensor exposes the previous consumption override's rates.
Note
This is disabled by default.
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
rates |
array |
The list of rates applicable for the previous consumption override |
tariff_code |
string |
The tariff code associated with previous consumption override's rates |
Each rate item has the following attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate starts |
end |
datetime |
The date/time when the rate ends |
value_inc_vat |
float |
The value of the rate including VAT. This is in pounds and pence (e.g. 1.01 = £1.01) |
is_capped |
boolean |
Indicates if the rate has been capped by a configured price cap |