The Homey Energy Dongle is a compact device that connects to the P1 port of your home’s smart meter, providing real-time data to the Homey smart home hub about energy consumption. This enables you to monitor electricity and gas usage, and integrate solar systems, electric vehicles, and batteries for a complete overview.
You can read more about compatible meters here.
With the Homey Energy Dongle, you can easily track your home’s energy consumption, optimize energy usage, and reduce costs—while also contributing to environmental protection.
Key Features:
- Real-Time Energy Monitoring: Track your home’s energy consumption in real time and gain a better understanding of your usage habits.
- Wide Compatibility: Compatible with smart meters that have a P1 port, used in many European countries—including Hungary.
- Easy Installation: Plug the dongle into the smart meter’s P1 port and gain immediate access to energy usage data.
- Built-In Splitter: Allows you to connect an additional device, such as the P1 input of an EV charger, for load balancing.
- Integration & Compatibility: The Homey Energy Dongle seamlessly integrates with Homey Pro (2023) and Homey Cloud, enabling real-time energy monitoring and automation of smart home devices to improve energy efficiency.
The Homey system supports Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Thread, IR, and Matter protocols, allowing most smart devices to be integrated.
Installation Guide:
- Connection: Plug the Homey Energy Dongle’s RJ12 connector into the P1 port of the smart meter.
- LED Check: If the LED blinks blue, the dongle is in pairing mode and you can proceed to the next step. If the LED is red or not lit, connect the included USB-C cable to an external power source.
- Pairing: Open the Homey app, go to ‘Devices,’ then tap ‘Add New Device.’ The Homey Energy Dongle will appear automatically—tap ‘Connect’ and follow the instructions.
System Requirements:
- Homey Pro (2023) or a Homey Cloud account.
- A digital smart meter with a P1 port.
Package Contents:
- Homey Energy Dongle
- P1 → Wi-Fi USB cable
- USB-A → USB-C cable
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is a P1 port?
The P1 is a port found on most smart meters installed in Europe. It uses an RJ12 connector to read energy consumption data from the smart meter.
Is an external power source required?
This depends on the type of smart meter. DSMR5 or ESMR5 meters provide enough power for the dongle to operate, while DSMR4 and DSMR2 meters may require an external power supply.
What is the USB-C port for?
If the smart meter does not supply enough power, the USB-C port can be used to connect an external power source.
You can also connect a computer to this port to read raw data in telegram format.
Which protocols are supported?
The Homey Energy Dongle is equipped with built-in Wi-Fi 6 (802.11b/g/n/ax) and Bluetooth 5 LE (2.4 GHz) chips.
Which meters can I use with the Homey Energy Dongle?
You can connect the dongle not only to electricity meters with a P1 output but also to P1-compatible gas and water meters.
