Signature demo: the dynamic-price washing machine
A classic Leafy Energy demo scenario is a washing machine that only starts when prices are low enough. Home Assistant lets you show this in just a few lines of automation.
Required entities
sensor.leafyenergy_current_priceswitch.washing_machineorsmart_plug_washer- Optional:
input_number.max_price_per_kwhfor adjustable thresholds.
Example automation (concept)
alias: Start washing machine at low price
trigger:
- platform: numeric_state
entity_id: sensor.leafyenergy_current_price
below: input_number.max_price_per_kwh
condition: []
action:
- service: switch.turn_on
target:
entity_id: switch.washing_machine
In a live demo you can move the threshold slider and immediately show how Home Assistant reacts to Leafy Energy price changes.
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