emporia-energy

name	emporia-energy
description	Direct Emporia Vue energy queries via Emporia cloud (PyEmVue) or local ESPHome API, including guidance on choosing/configuring cloud vs local modes and running list/summary/circuit commands.
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Emporia Energy Skill

Use the scripts in {baseDir}/scripts to query Emporia Vue data directly.

Modes are selected with EMPORIA_MODE:

• cloud: Emporia cloud API via PyEmVue (like the Home Assistant integration)
• esphome: Local ESPHome API (for flashed devices)

Choose a mode (cloud vs local)

• Use cloud if your Emporia device is still on stock firmware or you want the simplest setup. Requires Emporia account credentials and internet access.
• Use esphome only if the device is flashed with ESPHome and on your LAN. Requires the device IP/hostname and native API access on port 6053.

If you are unsure whether the device is ESPHome-flashed, choose cloud mode.

Environment

Cloud mode

• EMPORIA_EMAIL
• EMPORIA_PASSWORD

Optional:

• EMPORIA_SCALE (MINUTE, SECOND, MINUTES_15, DAY, MONTH) - defaults to MINUTE

ESPHome mode

• ESPHOME_HOST
• ESPHOME_PORT (optional, default 6053)
• ESPHOME_API_KEY (Noise PSK, base64) or ESPHOME_PASSWORD (legacy)

Configuration steps

Cloud:

1. Set EMPORIA_MODE=cloud.
2. Set EMPORIA_EMAIL and EMPORIA_PASSWORD.
3. (Optional) Set EMPORIA_SCALE to control power vs energy units.
4. Run list first to confirm channels, then summary or circuit <name>.

ESPHome:

1. Ensure the device is flashed with ESPHome and on your LAN.
2. Set EMPORIA_MODE=esphome.
3. Set ESPHOME_HOST to the device IP/hostname (not Home Assistant).
4. If the ESPHome node uses encryption, set ESPHOME_API_KEY (base64 Noise PSK).
5. Run list first to confirm channels, then summary or circuit <name>.

Commands

The scripts accept:

• summary (default)
• list
• circuit <name>

Usage

Cloud:

export EMPORIA_MODE=cloud
export EMPORIA_EMAIL="[e-mail]"
export EMPORIA_PASSWORD="..."
python {baseDir}/scripts/emporia_cloud.py summary

ESPHome:

export EMPORIA_MODE=esphome
export ESPHOME_HOST="192.168.1.50"
export ESPHOME_API_KEY="base64-noise-psk"
python {baseDir}/scripts/emporia_esphome.py summary

Dependencies (pip by default)

Cloud:

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r {baseDir}/requirements-cloud.txt

ESPHome:

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r {baseDir}/requirements-esphome.txt

Optional: you can use uv instead of pip if preferred.

Output

Scripts emit JSON with:

• timestamp
• unit
• total (best-effort)
• top circuits
• channels used

Safety

• Never print secrets (passwords, tokens, keys).
• Do not make hardware or panel wiring recommendations.