# ESPHome DLMS Meter Austria

Source: https://docs.evcc.io/en/meters/esphome-dlms-meter-austria

Requires an ESPHome node running the `dlms_meter` component (e.g., from `github://SimonFischer04/esphome@dlms-meter`),
configured for Austrian DLMS meters.

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Default / example | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| host | IP address or hostname | 192.0.2.2 |  |
| firmware | ESPHome firmware version ESPHome 2026.1+ addresses sensors by entity name. The legacy /sensor/<object_id> URLs are deprecated and will be removed in ESPHome 2026.7.0. Choose '>=2026.1' if your device runs ESPHome 2026.1 or newer. (<2026.1, >=2026.1) | <2026.1 |  |
| timeout | Timeout | 10s | advanced |

## Configuration example for evcc.yaml

```yaml
meters:
    - name: my_grid
      type: template
      template: esphome-dlms-austria
      usage: grid
      host: 192.0.2.2 # IP address or hostname
      firmware: <2026.1 # ESPHome firmware version, ESPHome 2026.1+ addresses sensors by entity name. The legacy /sensor/<object_id> URLs are deprecated and will be removed in ESPHome 2026.7.0. Choose '>=2026.1' if your device runs ESPHome 2026.1 or newer. [<2026.1, >=2026.1] (optional)
      timeout: 10s # Timeout, optional
```