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Emporia Vue Utility Connect vs Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch)

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Key differences between Emporia Vue Utility Connect and Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch)

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Zigbee (connectivity): Emporia Vue Utility Connect — Yes (Zigbee HAN link to the utility meter, not to a home Zigbee network); Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — No (The Zigbee version of this meter is a separate model, the MINI-ZB1GP).
Automations (features): Emporia Vue Utility Connect — No; Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — Yes (Quick Scenes in eWeLink, and its readings drive automations in Home Assistant).
Breaker Panel Install (installation): Emporia Vue Utility Connect — No (Plugs into an outlet near the meter, no electrician needed); Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — Yes (Wires into live and neutral behind a socket or inside a junction box, and SONOFF recommends a wall box at least 60 mm deep).
Smart Meter Port (installation): Emporia Vue Utility Connect — Yes (Zigbee HAN device that reads the utility's AMI smart meter, only in supported markets); Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — No.

Specifications to check side by side

Data History (data monitoring): Emporia Vue Utility Connect — Unlimited (1 second data 3 hours, 1 minute data 7 days, 1 hour data indefinitely); Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — 1 year (Up to one year of energy data, and going offline does not interrupt the recording).
Power Supply (installation): Emporia Vue Utility Connect — Plug-in adapter; Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — Mains (100-240 V).
Apple Home (integrations): Emporia Vue Utility Connect — No; Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — Upcoming platform support (The meter is a Matter over Wi-Fi device, but SONOFF's own platform table marks Apple Home as not yet able to add it: the Home app still does not accept the Matter energy meter device type. Nothing on SONOFF's side is missing, so the meter gets in once Apple supports that type.).

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Option 1 · Emporia

Emporia Vue Utility Connect

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Option 2 · Sonoff

Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch)

Last updated October 2026

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Apple Home

Emporia Vue Utility ConnectNo
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch)Upcoming platform support

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Matter

Emporia Vue Utility ConnectNo
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch)Yes

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Reading layout

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz, from an ESP32-C6

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No

Bluetooth

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Not recorded
Catalog note
The spec sheet lists Wi-Fi only, while the FCC grant authorises a second 2402-2480 MHz transmitter, so the radio is there but SONOFF never documents it as a feature

Ethernet

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No

Other

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No

Thread

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No

Z Wave

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No

Zigbee

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Catalog note
Zigbee HAN link to the utility meter, not to a home Zigbee network
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No
Catalog note
The Zigbee version of this meter is a separate model, the MINI-ZB1GP

Data Monitoring

Data Export

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
Energy data and electricity bills export to a spreadsheet, from the app and from the local console

Data History

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Unlimited
Catalog note
1 second data 3 hours, 1 minute data 7 days, 1 hour data indefinitely
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): 1 year
Catalog note
Up to one year of energy data, and going offline does not interrupt the recording

Energy Cost Tracking

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
Custom currency and electricity rate, with the bill broken down in charts

Real Time Updates

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: 1 s
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Not recorded

Time Of Use Rates

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
Fixed or time-of-use pricing, with consumption shown per rate band

Usage Alerts

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
Overcurrent, overpower, overvoltage and undervoltage thresholds, plus a run completion alert and a maintenance reminder based on accumulated runtime

Features

Automations

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
Quick Scenes in eWeLink, and its readings drive automations in Home Assistant

Load Management

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Catalog note
Emporia states peak demand, load management and solar-only charging are not supported on this model
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No
Catalog note
With no relay it can raise a threshold alert but cannot shed the load itself

Relay Output

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No
Catalog note
SONOFF states this is a non-switch product that cannot control the load it measures

Installation

Breaker Panel Install

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Catalog note
Plugs into an outlet near the meter, no electrician needed
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
Wires into live and neutral behind a socket or inside a junction box, and SONOFF recommends a wall box at least 60 mm deep

Din Rail Mount

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No
Catalog note
Indoor flush mounting only, with no rail clip

Power Supply

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Plug-in adapter
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Mains (100-240 V)

Smart Meter Port

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Catalog note
Zigbee HAN device that reads the utility's AMI smart meter, only in supported markets
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No

Integrations

Alexa

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
Reached by adding the meter to eWeLink and linking the account, the path SONOFF documents for this model

Apple Home

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Upcoming platform support
Catalog note
The meter is a Matter over Wi-Fi device, but SONOFF's own platform table marks Apple Home as not yet able to add it: the Home app still does not accept the Matter energy meter device type. Nothing on SONOFF's side is missing, so the meter gets in once Apple supports that type.

Google Home

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
Reached by adding the meter to eWeLink and linking the account, the path SONOFF documents for this model

Home Assistant

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Catalog note
Community Emporia Vue integration for Home Assistant (HACS), which covers the Vue monitors and the Utility Connect
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
SONOFF's platform table gives Home Assistant two routes, Matter and MQTT discovery, and both carry the voltage, current, power and energy readings

Matter

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
Matter over Wi-Fi: the device carries a Matter QR code and is commissioned by scanning it from a Matter app | Home Assistant is the one Matter controller that accepts it today, because the energy meter device type is not yet handled by the other ecosystems

SmartThings

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
Reached through eWeLink account linking, and SONOFF notes SmartThings also reads the power consumption figures

Local Control

Local Api

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Yes
Catalog note
JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP and WebSocket, documented as an open API

Local Web Interface

Emporia Vue Utility Connect

Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch)

Yes

Manufacturer source

A local browser console is provided.

Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description →

Source section: Product description / feature descriptions
Model: MINI-1GP
Region: Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

This product measures energy and does not switch the attached load.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

The OpenEdge web console runs on the device and needs no app and no account

Mqtt

Emporia Vue Utility Connect

Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch)

Yes

Manufacturer source

MQTT access is listed.

Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description →

Source section: Product description / feature descriptions
Model: MINI-1GP
Region: Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

This product measures energy and does not switch the attached load.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

MQTT is configured from the device itself and is how Home Assistant reads the meter with no cloud in the path

Metering

Accuracy

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Reads the utility's own AMI meter, so accuracy is the meter's
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Not recorded

Bidirectional Metering

Emporia Vue Utility Connect

Yes

Catalog note

Solar and net metering

Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch)

Yes

Manufacturer source

Bidirectional energy metering is supported.

Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description →

Source section: Product description / feature descriptions
Model: MINI-1GP
Region: Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

This product measures energy and does not switch the attached load.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Catalog note

Bi-directional metering separates what the load consumes from what a balcony solar array produces, which the app can record as a negative value

Branch Ct Rating

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Not applicable / unspecified
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Not applicable / unspecified

Included Ct Sensors

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
No current transformers, it reads the meter wirelessly
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Not applicable / unspecified
Catalog note
Inline measurement, no current transformer involved

Main Ct Rating

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Not applicable / unspecified
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): Not applicable / unspecified

Monitored Circuits

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: 1
Catalog note
Whole-house totals from the utility meter, no per-circuit detail
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): 1
Catalog note
One circuit, the load wired through its L and L Out terminals

Power Factor

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: No
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No
Catalog note
SONOFF documents real-time voltage, current, power and accumulated energy, with no power factor reading

Split Phase

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No
Catalog note
Rated 100-240V~ 50/60Hz on a single line, so a 120/240 V split-phase service is out of scope

Three Phase

Emporia Vue Utility Connect: Yes
Catalog note
Light commercial 3-phase service
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch): No

Specifications for Emporia Vue Utility Connect versus Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch)
Specification	Emporia Vue Utility Connect	Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch)
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n	Yes Catalog note IEEE 802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz, from an ESP32-C6
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	Not recorded Catalog note The spec sheet lists Wi-Fi only, while the FCC grant authorises a second 2402-2480 MHz transmitter, so the radio is there but SONOFF never documents it as a feature
Ethernet	No	No
Other	No	No
Thread	No	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee	Yes Catalog note Zigbee HAN link to the utility meter, not to a home Zigbee network	No Catalog note The Zigbee version of this meter is a separate model, the MINI-ZB1GP
Data Monitoring
Data Export	Yes	Yes Catalog note Energy data and electricity bills export to a spreadsheet, from the app and from the local console
Data History	Unlimited Catalog note 1 second data 3 hours, 1 minute data 7 days, 1 hour data indefinitely	1 year Catalog note Up to one year of energy data, and going offline does not interrupt the recording
Energy Cost Tracking	Yes	Yes Catalog note Custom currency and electricity rate, with the bill broken down in charts
Real Time Updates	1 s	Not recorded
Time Of Use Rates	Yes	Yes Catalog note Fixed or time-of-use pricing, with consumption shown per rate band
Usage Alerts	Yes	Yes Catalog note Overcurrent, overpower, overvoltage and undervoltage thresholds, plus a run completion alert and a maintenance reminder based on accumulated runtime
Features
Automations	No	Yes Catalog note Quick Scenes in eWeLink, and its readings drive automations in Home Assistant
Load Management	No Catalog note Emporia states peak demand, load management and solar-only charging are not supported on this model	No Catalog note With no relay it can raise a threshold alert but cannot shed the load itself
Relay Output	No	No Catalog note SONOFF states this is a non-switch product that cannot control the load it measures
Installation
Breaker Panel Install	No Catalog note Plugs into an outlet near the meter, no electrician needed	Yes Catalog note Wires into live and neutral behind a socket or inside a junction box, and SONOFF recommends a wall box at least 60 mm deep
Din Rail Mount	No	No Catalog note Indoor flush mounting only, with no rail clip
Power Supply	Plug-in adapter	Mains (100-240 V)
Smart Meter Port	Yes Catalog note Zigbee HAN device that reads the utility's AMI smart meter, only in supported markets	No
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes Catalog note Reached by adding the meter to eWeLink and linking the account, the path SONOFF documents for this model
Apple Home	No	Upcoming platform support Catalog note The meter is a Matter over Wi-Fi device, but SONOFF's own platform table marks Apple Home as not yet able to add it: the Home app still does not accept the Matter energy meter device type. Nothing on SONOFF's side is missing, so the meter gets in once Apple supports that type.
Google Home	Yes	Yes Catalog note Reached by adding the meter to eWeLink and linking the account, the path SONOFF documents for this model
Home Assistant	Yes Catalog note Community Emporia Vue integration for Home Assistant (HACS), which covers the Vue monitors and the Utility Connect	Yes Catalog note SONOFF's platform table gives Home Assistant two routes, Matter and MQTT discovery, and both carry the voltage, current, power and energy readings
Matter	No	Yes Catalog note Matter over Wi-Fi: the device carries a Matter QR code and is commissioned by scanning it from a Matter app \| Home Assistant is the one Matter controller that accepts it today, because the energy meter device type is not yet handled by the other ecosystems
SmartThings	No	Yes Catalog note Reached through eWeLink account linking, and SONOFF notes SmartThings also reads the power consumption figures
Local Control
Local Api	No	Yes Catalog note JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP and WebSocket, documented as an open API
Local Web Interface	No	Yes Manufacturer source A local browser console is provided. Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description → Source section Product description / feature descriptions Model MINI-1GP Region Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 This product measures energy and does not switch the attached load. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note The OpenEdge web console runs on the device and needs no app and no account
Mqtt	No	Yes Manufacturer source MQTT access is listed. Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description → Source section Product description / feature descriptions Model MINI-1GP Region Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 This product measures energy and does not switch the attached load. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note MQTT is configured from the device itself and is how Home Assistant reads the meter with no cloud in the path
Metering
Accuracy	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Reads the utility's own AMI meter, so accuracy is the meter's	Not recorded
Bidirectional Metering	Yes Catalog note Solar and net metering	Yes Manufacturer source Bidirectional energy metering is supported. Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description → Source section Product description / feature descriptions Model MINI-1GP Region Manufacturer listing for the named model/variant; regional equivalence has not been established Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 This product measures energy and does not switch the attached load. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog note Bi-directional metering separates what the load consumes from what a balcony solar array produces, which the app can record as a negative value
Branch Ct Rating	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Included Ct Sensors	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note No current transformers, it reads the meter wirelessly	Not applicable / unspecified Catalog note Inline measurement, no current transformer involved
Main Ct Rating	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Monitored Circuits	1 Catalog note Whole-house totals from the utility meter, no per-circuit detail	1 Catalog note One circuit, the load wired through its L and L Out terminals
Power Factor	No	No Catalog note SONOFF documents real-time voltage, current, power and accumulated energy, with no power factor reading
Split Phase	Yes	No Catalog note Rated 100-240V~ 50/60Hz on a single line, so a 120/240 V split-phase service is out of scope
Three Phase	Yes Catalog note Light commercial 3-phase service	No

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