Energy & Tax Attributes

:::tip Entity ID tip <home_name> is a placeholder for your Tibber home display name in Home Assistant. Entity IDs are derived from the displayed name (localized), so the exact slug may differ. Can't find a sensor? Use the Entity Reference (All Languages) to search by name in your language. :::

Most price sensors include energy price and tax attributes that break down the total price into its components:

Show formula

total = energy_price + tax

These attributes appear on all price sensors that display a raw price (not on percentage, level, or trend sensors). The energy_price is the raw spot/market price, while tax includes all fees, surcharges, and taxes added by your electricity provider.

:::note Transition After Update After updating the integration, the energy_price and tax attributes will appear gradually as new price data is fetched from the Tibber API. Existing cached intervals (up to ~2 days old) won't have these fields yet — the attributes will simply be absent until fresh data replaces them. No action needed. :::

Where These Attributes Appear

Sensor Type	`energy_price`	`tax`	Notes
Current/Next/Previous Interval Price	✅	✅	Single interval values
Rolling Hour Average	✅	✅	Averaged across 5 intervals
Daily Min/Max/Average	✅	✅	Aggregated for the day
Trailing/Leading 24h	✅	✅	Aggregated across window
Future Average (N-hour)	✅	✅	Averaged across future window
Levels, Ratings, Trends	❌	❌	Not price sensors
Volatility	❌	❌	Statistical, not price

Use Cases

Solar Feed-In & Net Metering (Saldering)

In countries like the Netherlands, solar feed-in compensation is based on the raw energy/spot price, not the total consumer price. The energy_price attribute gives you exactly this value — no more reverse-engineering from the total price with fragile template calculations.

Show YAML: Solar Feed-In and Net Metering

# Example: Decide whether to export solar power or consume it
# Compare energy price (what you'd earn by exporting) vs. total price (what you'd pay)
automation:
    - alias: "Solar: Export or Consume"
      trigger:
          - platform: numeric_state
            entity_id: sensor.solar_production_power
            above: 2000  # Producing more than 2 kW
      condition:
          - condition: template
            value_template: >
                {% set energy = state_attr('sensor.<home_name>_current_electricity_price', 'energy_price') %}
                {% set total = states('sensor.<home_name>_current_electricity_price') | float %}
                {# Export when energy price is high relative to total — you earn more #}
                {{ energy is not none and energy > (total * 0.4) }}                
      action:
          - service: switch.turn_off
            entity_id: switch.battery_charging  # Don't charge battery, export instead

Price Composition Analysis

Understand how your electricity price is structured — useful for comparing across days or spotting trends in market prices vs. fees:

Show YAML: Price Composition Analysis

# Template sensor showing tax share
template:
    - sensor:
          - name: "Electricity Tax Share"
            unit_of_measurement: "%"
            state: >
                {% set tax = state_attr('sensor.<home_name>_current_electricity_price', 'tax') %}
                {% set total = states('sensor.<home_name>_current_electricity_price') | float %}
                {% if tax is not none and total > 0 %}
                  {{ ((tax / total) * 100) | round(1) }}
                {% else %}
                  unavailable
                {% endif %}

Dashboard: Daily Cost Breakdown

Show users how today's average price splits into energy vs. tax:

Show YAML: Daily Cost Breakdown

# Mushroom chips card showing the split
type: custom:mushroom-chips-card
chips:
    - type: template
      icon: mdi:flash
      content: >
          ⚡ {{ state_attr('sensor.<home_name>_price_today', 'energy_price_mean') | round(1) }} ct          
    - type: template
      icon: mdi:receipt-text
      content: >
          🏛️ {{ state_attr('sensor.<home_name>_price_today', 'tax_mean') | round(1) }} ct

Country-Specific Calculations

The composition of the tax field varies by country (Norway, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands each have different fee structures). For detailed examples of how to build country-specific calculations using input_number helpers and template sensors — including Dutch solar feed-in compensation (saldering) — see the Community Examples page.

In Chart Data Actions

The energy_price and tax fields are also available in the get_chartdata action. See Chart Actions — Energy & Tax Fields for details.

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