#power sensors

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opal parrot
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- platform: mqtt
  name: emonesp_w
  device_class: power
  state_topic: "emonesp/W"

- platform: template
  sensors:
    wattage:
      value_template: '{{ states("sensor.emonesp_w") | int }}'```
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unit_of_measurement: W definitely makes it worse, haha

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changing device_class to energy instead

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now showing as W unit type in the history tab, this may have done it!

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negative, still digging

opal parrot
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reading more, this emonesp_w value is power, current wattage consumption, but Energy dashboard wants kWh consumption accumulative rather than the current value it seems