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An upgraded Energy Distribution Card for Home Assistant, with added features like Individual Devices and refined UI enhancements, while maintaining the Energy Dashboard's original design.

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Energy Flow Card Plus

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✅ Advantages of this Card compared to the official Energy Distribution Card

Bugfixes

  • Corrected crooked lines Crooked Lines
  • Corrected curved lines not connecting to the circle Curved Lines
  • Changed the color of the line between the battery and the grid Color Line Battery Grid

Features

  • Choose wether or not to change the color of the icons
  • Choose wether or not to change the color of the text
  • Added option for Dynamic Circle colors
  • Use different sensors than the ones used in the Energy Integration
  • Choose wether to show the Energy or the Percentage in the Low-Carbon Circle
  • Added Option for Secondary Information
  • Option for Templates in secondary Information
  • Override Home State (eg: to calculate Energy losses)
  • Choose wether to hide inactive lines
  • Individual Devices

Goal

Although the code base is very different, the design of this card is heavily inspired by the Official Energy Distribution Card.

The goal is to deliver a card that fits in the overall design of the Energy Dashboard, while providing more features, such as Individual Devices, Secondary Information and bringing small UI enhancements.

Scope

This card does not aim to display Values (Meaning instantaneous/current consumption). If this is your goal, check out the Power Flow Card Plus.

Recommendation

If you would like to customize the Energy period selector and its dates, check out this card: Energy Period Selector Plus

Install

HACS (recommended)

This card is direclty available in HACS (Home Assistant Community Store). HACS is a third party community store and is not included in Home Assistant out of the box. To install this:

  • Go to HACS
  • Click on Frontend
  • Search for Energy Flow Card Plus
  • Install via UI
Manual Install
  1. Download and copy energy-flow-card-plus.js from the latest release into your config/www directory.

  2. Add the resource reference as decribed below.

Add resource reference

If you configure Dashboards via YAML, add a reference to energy-flow-card-plus.js inside your configuration.yaml:

resources:
  - url: /local/energy-flow-card-plus.js
    type: module

Else, if you prefer the graphical editor, use the menu to add the resource:

  1. Make sure, advanced mode is enabled in your user profile (click on your user name to get there)
  2. Navigate to Settings -> Dashboards
  3. Click three dot icon
  4. Select Resources
  5. Hit (+ ADD RESOURCE) icon
  6. Enter URL /local/energy-flow-card-plus.js and select type "JavaScript Module". (Use /hacsfiles/energy-flow-card-plus/energy-flow-card-plus.js and select "JavaScript Module" for HACS install if HACS didn't do it already)

Using the card

⚠️ This card also has a UI-Editor. This Editor is currently incompatible with Card Mod. I created a PR to fix this issue, but it hasn't been merged yet. Here is the PR #277. Since it hasn't been merged yet, I also released a fork with the changes from the PR. Installing this Version of Card Mod you can use this card in conjunction with Card Mod. Here is my fork

⚠️ This card offers a LOT of configuration options. Don't worry, if you want your card's appearance to match the oficial Energy Flow Card, you will only need to setup the entities. The rest of the options only enable further customization. If this is your goal, please go to Minimal Configuration

Options

Card options

Name Type Default Description
type string required custom:energy-flow-card-plus.
entities object required One or more sensor entities, see entities object for additional entity options.
title string Shows a title at the top of the card.
energy_date_selection boolean true If set to true, will follow the energy date picker (that is in the same dashboard) and get entities information from the statistics.
dashboard_link string Shows a link to an Energy Dashboard. Should be a url path to location of your choice. If you wanted to link to the built-in dashboard you would enter /energy for example.
inverted_entities string Comma seperated list of entities that should be inverted (negative for consumption and positive for production). Example: inverted_entities: battery, grid
wh_decimals number 1 Number of decimals rounded to when watthours are displayed.
kwh_decimals number 1 Number of decimals rounded to when kilowatthours are displayed.
mwh_decimals number 1 Number of decimals rounded to when megawatthours are displayed.
min_flow_rate number .75 Represents how much time it takes for the quickest dot to travel from one end to the other in seconds.
max_flow_rate number 6 Represents how much time it takes for the slowest dot to travel from one end to the other in seconds.
wh_kwh_threshold number 1000 The number of watthours to display before converting to and displaying kilowatthours. Setting of 0 will always display in kilowatthours.
kwh_mwh_threshold number 1000 The number of kilowatthours to display before converting to and displaying megawatthours. Setting of 0 will always display in megawatthours.
clickable_entities boolean false If true, clicking on the entity will open the entity's more info dialog.
min_expected_energy number 0.01 Represents the minimum amount of energy (in Watthours) expected to flow through the system at a given moment. Only used in the New Flow Formula.
max_expected_energy number 2000 Represents the maximum amount of energy (in Watthours) expected to flow through the system at a given moment. Only used in the New Flow Formula.
display_zero_lines boolean true If false, lines where no energy is flowing will be hidden.
use_new_flow_rate_model boolean false If set to true, the card will use the New Flow Formula.

Entities object

At least one of grid, battery, or solar is required. All entites (except battery_charge) should have a unit_of_measurement attribute of Wh(Watthours) or kW(kilowatthours).

Name Type Description
grid object Check Grid Configuration for more information.
solar object Check Solar Configuration for more information.
battery object Check Battery Configuration for more information.
individual1 object Check Individual Devices for more information.
individual2 object Check Individual Devices for more information.
home object Check Home Configuration for more information.
fossil_fuel_percentage object Check Fossil Fuel Percentage for more information.

Grid Configuration

Name Type Default Description
entity object undefined required Object containing production and/or consumption properties with one or a list of Entity IDs of a sensor supporting a state with positive values. Check split entites for more info.
name string Grid If you don't populate this option, the label will continue to update based on the language selected.
icon string mdi:transmission-tower Icon path for the icon inside the Grid Circle.
color object Check Color Objects for more information.
color_icon boolean or "production" or "consumption" false If set to true, icon color will match the highest value. If set to production, icon color will match the production. If set to consumption, icon color will match the consumption.
color_circle boolean or "production" or "consumption" false If set to production, circle color will match the production. If set to consumption, circle color will match the consumption. If set to false, circle color will match the consumption.
secondary_info object undefined Check Secondary Info Object

Solar Configuration

Name Type Default Description
entity string undefined required One or a list of Entity IDs providing a state with the value of solar production.
name string Solar Label for the solar option. If you don't populate this option, the label will continue to update based on the language selected.
icon string mdi:solar-power Icon path for the icon inside the Solar Circle.
color string HEX value of the color for circles labels and lines of solar production.
color_icon boolean false If set to true, icon color will match the circle's color. If set to false, icon color will match the text's color.
color_value boolean false If set to true, text color of the state will match the circle's color. If set to false, text color of the state will be your primary text color.
display_zero_state boolean true If set to true, the state will be shown even if it is 0. If set to false, the state will be hidden if it is 0.
secondary_info object undefined Check Secondary Info Object

Battery Configuration

Name Type Default Description
entity object undefined required Object containing production and/or consumption properties with one or a list of Entity IDs of a sensor supporting a state with positive values. Check split entites for more info.
state_of_charge string undefined required Entity ID providing a state with the state of charge of the battery in percent (state of 100 for a full battery).
state_of_charge_unit string % Unit of the state of charge.
state_of_charge_unit_white_space boolean true If set to false, the unit of the state of charge will not have a white space in front of it.
state_of_charge_decimals number 0 Number of decimals to show for the state of charge.
name string Battery Label for the battery option. If you don't populate this option, the label will continue to update based on the language selected.
icon string mdi:battery or dynamic based on state of the battery Icon path for the icon inside the Battery Circle.
color object Check Color Objects for more information.
color_icon boolean or "production" or "consumption" false If set to true, icon color will match the highest value. If set to production, icon color will match the production. If set to consumption, icon color will match the consumption.
state_of_charge_unit_white_space boolean true If set to false, there will be no white space between the state of charge and the unit of the state of charge.
color_state_of_charge_value boolean or "production" or "consumption" If set to true, state of charge text color will match the highest value. If set to production, state of charge text color will match the production. If set to consumption, state of charge text color will match the consumption.
color_circle boolean or "production" or "consumption" If set to production, circle color will match the production. If set to consumption, circle text color will match the consumption.

Individual Configuration

Name Type Default Description
entity string undefined required One or a list of Entity IDs providing a state with the value of an individual consumption.
name string Car or Motorcycle Label for the individual device option. If you don't populate this option, the label will continue to update based on the language selected.
icon string mdi:car-electric or mdi:motorbike-electric Icon path for the icon inside the Individual Device Circle.
color string #d0cc5b or #964cb5 HEX value of the color for circles labels and lines of the individual device.
color_icon boolean false If set to true, icon color will match the circle's color. If set to false, icon color will match the text's color.
unit_of_measurement string Whor kWh (dynamic) Sets the unit of measurement to show in the corresponding circle
inverted_animation boolean false If set to true, the small dots will flow in the opposite direction.
display_zero boolean false If set to true, the device will be displayed even if the entity state is 0 or not a number (eg: unavailable). Otherwise, the non-fossil section will be hidden.
display_zero_tolerance number 0 If set, the device will be displayed if the state is greater than the tolerance set (This is also available for the secondary info). No need to set display_zero property to true.
display_zero_state boolean true If set to true, the state will be shown even if it is 0. If set to false, the state will be hidden if it is 0.
color_value boolean false If set to true, state text color will match the circle's color. If set to false, state text color will be the primary text color.
secondary_info object undefined Check Secondary Info Object

Home Configuration

Name Type Default Description
entity string undefined required One or a list of Entity IDs providing a state with the value of your home's consumption. Note that this entity will not be displayed and will only be used for the more info dialog when clicking the home section.
name string Home Label for the home option. If you don't populate this option, the label will continue to update based on the language selected.
icon string mdi:home Icon path for the icon inside the Home Circle.
color_icon boolean or "solar" or "grid" or "battery" false If set to true, icon color will match the highest value. If set to solar, icon color will match the color of solar. If set to grid, icon color will match the color of the grid consumption. If set to battery, icon color will match the color of the battery consumption.
color_value boolean or "solar" or "grid" or "battery" false If set to true, state text color will match the highest value. If set to solar, state text color will match the color of solar. If set to grid, state text color will match the color of the grid consumption. If set to battery, state text color will match the color of the battery consumption.
secondary_info object undefined Check Secondary Info Object
subtract_individual boolean false If set to true, the home consumption will be calculated by subtracting the sum of the individual devices from the home consumption.
override_state boolean false If set to true, the home consumption will be the state of the entity provided. By default the home consumption is caluclated by adding up all sources. This is useful, when for example you are using an inverter and it has energy losses.

Fossil Fuel Configuration

Name Type Default Description
show boolean false If set to true, the fossil fuel section will be displayed. This information is probvided by the HA Energy Integration, so make sure you have it and CO2-Signal set up correctly.
entity string none Entity ID for opening the more info dialog.
name string Low-carbon Name to appear as a label on top of the circle.
icon string mdi:leaf Icon path (eg: mdi:home) to display inside the circle of the device.
color string #0f9d58 HEX Value of a color to display as the stroke of the circle and line connecting to the grid.
color_icon boolean false If true, the icon will be colored with the color property. Otherwise it will be the same color as all other icons.
display_zero boolean true If set to true, the device will be displayed even if the entity state is 0 or not a number (eg: unavailable). Otherwise, the non-fossil section will be hidden.
display_zero_state boolean true If set to true, the state will be shown even if it is 0. If set to false, the state will be hidden if it is 0.
state_type string energy The type of state to use for the entity. Can be energy or percentage. When set to energy the state will be the amount of energy from the grid that is low-carbon. When set to percentage the state will be the percentage of energy from the grid that is low-carbon.
unit_white_space boolean true If set to false will not add any whitespace between unit and state. Otherwise, white space will be added.
calculate_flow_rate boolean or number false If set to true, the flow rate will be calculated by using the flow rate formula (either the new or the old one, depending on your configuration). If set to a number, the flow rate will be set to that number. For example, defining the value 10 will ensure one dot will flow every 10 seconds.
secondary_info object undefined Check Secondary Info Object

Color Object

Name Type Description
production string HEX value of the color for circles labels and lines of production.
consumption string HEX value of the color for circles labels and lines of consumption.

Split entities

Can be use with either Grid or Battery configuration. The same unit_of_measurement rule as above applies.

Name Type Description
consumption string Entity ID providing a state value for consumption, this is required if using a split grid object.
production string Entity ID providing a state value for production

Secondary Info Configuration

This Feature allows you to configure an additional small text for each Individual Device. Here you can put , for example, the state of charge of an electric car.

Name Type Description
entity string required Entity ID providing a state value that is going to be displayed.
unit_of_measurement string A string to be used as the unit of measurement. (Important: don't forget surrounding string with quotes)
icon string An icon path to be displayed next to the state of the individual device. This is optional, meaning if you don't use this, no icon will be displayed.
unit_white_space boolean Default is true. If set to false will not add any whitespace between unit and state. Otherwise, white space will be added.
display_zero boolean Default is false. If set to true info will still be displayed if state of the entity is 0 or unavailable.
display_zero_tolerance number 0
template string undefined

Minimal Configuration

Don't forget to change the entity ids

The following configurations will allow you to achieve your results with the least amount of lines of code / complexity. In these examples I decided to use the Split entities option, but feel free to use the combined entity option. More Info

Only Grid
type: custom:energy-flow-card-plus
entities:
  grid:
    entity:
      consumption: sensor.grid_consumed_energy_daily
      production: sensor.grid_returned_energy_daily
wh_kwh_threshold: 0

This should give you something like this:

demo-only-grid-minimal

Grid and Solar
type: custom:energy-flow-card-plus
entities:
  grid:
    entity:
      consumption: sensor.grid_consumed_energy_daily
      production: sensor.grid_returned_energy_daily
  solar:
    entity: sensor.solar_energy_daily
wh_kwh_threshold: 0

This should give you something like this:

demo-grid-and-solar-minimal

Grid, Solar and Battery
type: custom:energy-flow-card-plus
entities:
  grid:
    entity:
      consumption: sensor.grid_consumed_energy_daily
      production: sensor.grid_returned_energy_daily
  solar:
    entity: sensor.solar_energy_daily
  battery:
    entity:
      consumption: sensor.battery_out_energy_daily
      production: sensor.battery_in_energy_daily
wh_kwh_threshold: 0

This should give you something like this:

demo-grid-solar-and-battery-minimal

Flow Formula

This formula is based on the official formula used by the Energy Distribution card.

max - (value / totalLines) * (max - min);
// max = max_flow_rate
// min = min_flow_rate
// value = line value, solar to grid for example
// totalLines = gridConsumption + solarConsumption + solarToBattery +
//   solarToGrid + batteryConsumption + batteryFromGrid + batteryToGrid

New Flow Formula

In contrast to the old flow formula, this formula calculates the flow rate independently from other lines, making it more intuitive to interpret the perceived energy. This means that a state of 10W will always flow with the same velocity, no matter what other lines are doing. In other words this flow rate is calculated in absolute and not relative values.

To get this new Flow Formula to work, simply set use_new_flow_rate_model in the main configuration to true. You may want to play around with the max_expected_energy, min_expected_energy, max_flow_rate and min_flow_rate to get the speeds that you wish

if(value > maxIn) return maxOut; // In case energy exceeds maximum expected energy, use the fastest speed and ignore the rest.
return ((value  -  minIn) * (maxOut  -  minOut)) / (maxIn  -  minIn) +  minOut;

// value = value of the current line to calculate (eg: grid to home)
//
// minIn = amount of watthours at which the lowest speed will be selected. 
//   ↳ In your configuration this is `min_expected_energy`
//   ↳ eg: setting this at `100` means that at `100` watthours, the dots will still flow at the lowest speed
// maxIn = amount of watthours at which the highest speed will be selected. 
//   ↳ In your configuration this is `max_expected_energy`
//   ↳ eg: setting this at `2000` means that everything more than `2000` will flow at the highest speed selected
//
// minOut = amount of watthours at which the lowest speed will be selected. 
//   ↳ In your configuration this is `max_flow_rate`
//   ↳ eg: setting this at `5` means that one dot will take `5` second to travel
// maxOut = amount of watthours at which the highest speed will be selected. 
//   ↳ In your configuration this is `min_flow_rate`
//   ↳ eg: setting this at `1` means that one dot will take `1` second to travel

The following video aims to show the diffence between the two flow formulas:

REC-20230412155142.mp4

Notice that when the Energy changes to only coming from the sun, the old formula accelerates to maintain a constant amount of dots/second. Using the new formula is more intuitive, since you can immediately see that the Solar Energy is relatively low since the dots are flowing very slowly. On the old Flow Formula you might think that the sun produced a lot of energy, which in this case is not true.

At the end of the day these are two options and depending on what you're interested, one might suit you better than the other, that's why I kept the old formula, you have the choice. 🙂

I am still just one person working on this project and obviously have other things going on in my life, so feel free to contribute to the project. You can also feel free to create a PR with a new feature and I'll try my best to review it 😊