
Option 1 · Sonoff
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch)
Last updated October 2026
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Option 1 · Sonoff
Last updated October 2026
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IEEE 802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz, from an ESP32-C6
External antenna on a lead so it can sit outside the panel
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
The Zigbee version of this meter is a separate model, the MINI-ZB1GP
Energy data and electricity bills export to a spreadsheet, from the app and from the local console
Historical data can be exported.
SONOFF POWCT manufacturer product page →The dry contact is not a 100 A load-switching output. Follow the electrical installation instructions.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
History can be exported to a file from the eWeLink app
Up to one year of energy data, and going offline does not interrupt the recording
Hourly history is available for up to six months.
SONOFF POWCT manufacturer product page →The dry contact is not a 100 A load-switching output. Follow the electrical installation instructions.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Hour-by-hour records kept on the device, survives power cuts
Custom currency and electricity rate, with the bill broken down in charts
Fixed or time-of-use pricing, with consumption shown per rate band
Overcurrent, overpower, overvoltage and undervoltage thresholds, plus a run completion alert and a maintenance reminder based on accumulated runtime
Overload alerts and protection thresholds
Quick Scenes in eWeLink, and its readings drive automations in Home Assistant
With no relay it can raise a threshold alert but cannot shed the load itself
Overload protection switches the contactor off above the configured threshold
SONOFF states this is a non-switch product that cannot control the load it measures
A 2 A dry-contact output can control an external contactor.
SONOFF POWCT manufacturer product page →The dry contact is not a 100 A load-switching output. Follow the electrical installation instructions.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Dry contact rated 2 A for contactor control
Wires into live and neutral behind a socket or inside a junction box, and SONOFF recommends a wall box at least 60 mm deep
Indoor flush mounting only, with no rail clip
Reached by adding the meter to eWeLink and linking the account, the path SONOFF documents for this model
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.
SONOFF lists this model among the eWeLink Wi-Fi devices its Matter bridges (Zigbee Bridge Ultra, iHost, NSPanel Pro) publish to Matter, which is how it reaches the Apple Home app.
Reached by adding the meter to eWeLink and linking the account, the path SONOFF documents for this model
SONOFF's platform table gives Home Assistant two routes, Matter and MQTT discovery, and both carry the voltage, current, power and energy readings
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
The device is not Matter itself: SONOFF lists it among the eWeLink Wi-Fi models its Matter bridges (Zigbee Bridge Ultra, iHost, NSPanel Pro) republish into Matter.
Reached through eWeLink account linking, and SONOFF notes SmartThings also reads the power consumption figures
JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP and WebSocket, documented as an open API
eWeLink LAN mode keeps control working without internet, but there is no documented device API
A local browser console is provided.
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description →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.
The OpenEdge web console runs on the device and needs no app and no account
MQTT access is listed.
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description →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.
MQTT is configured from the device itself and is how Home Assistant reads the meter with no cloud in the path
Bidirectional energy metering is supported.
Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description →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.
Bi-directional metering separates what the load consumes from what a balcony solar array produces, which the app can record as a negative value
The meter measures imported and exported energy.
SONOFF POWCT manufacturer product page →The dry contact is not a 100 A load-switching output. Follow the electrical installation instructions.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Separate counter for exported energy
Inline measurement, no current transformer involved
One split-core 100 A clamp
The split-core current transformer measures up to 100 A.
SONOFF POWCT manufacturer product page →The dry contact is not a 100 A load-switching output. Follow the electrical installation instructions.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
One circuit, the load wired through its L and L Out terminals
SONOFF documents real-time voltage, current, power and accumulated energy, with no power factor reading
Reports voltage, current, power and energy, but no power factor
Rated 100-240V~ 50/60Hz on a single line, so a 120/240 V split-phase service is out of scope
Single clamp and one voltage input, so a 120/240 V split-phase service is out of scope
| Specification | Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) | SONOFF POWCT |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
YesCatalog noteIEEE 802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz, from an ESP32-C6 | YesCatalog noteExternal antenna on a lead so it can sit outside the panel | |
| No | No | |
Not recordedCatalog noteThe 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 | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
NoCatalog noteThe Zigbee version of this meter is a separate model, the MINI-ZB1GP | No | |
| Data Monitoring | ||
YesCatalog noteEnergy data and electricity bills export to a spreadsheet, from the app and from the local console | YesManufacturer sourceHistorical data can be exported. SONOFF POWCT manufacturer product page →
The dry contact is not a 100 A load-switching output. Follow the electrical installation instructions. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteHistory can be exported to a file from the eWeLink app | |
1 yearCatalog noteUp to one year of energy data, and going offline does not interrupt the recording | 6 monthsManufacturer sourceHourly history is available for up to six months. SONOFF POWCT manufacturer product page →
The dry contact is not a 100 A load-switching output. Follow the electrical installation instructions. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteHour-by-hour records kept on the device, survives power cuts | |
YesCatalog noteCustom currency and electricity rate, with the bill broken down in charts | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
YesCatalog noteFixed or time-of-use pricing, with consumption shown per rate band | Not recorded | |
YesCatalog noteOvercurrent, overpower, overvoltage and undervoltage thresholds, plus a run completion alert and a maintenance reminder based on accumulated runtime | YesCatalog noteOverload alerts and protection thresholds | |
| Features | ||
YesCatalog noteQuick Scenes in eWeLink, and its readings drive automations in Home Assistant | Yes | |
NoCatalog noteWith no relay it can raise a threshold alert but cannot shed the load itself | YesCatalog noteOverload protection switches the contactor off above the configured threshold | |
NoCatalog noteSONOFF states this is a non-switch product that cannot control the load it measures | YesManufacturer sourceA 2 A dry-contact output can control an external contactor. SONOFF POWCT manufacturer product page →
The dry contact is not a 100 A load-switching output. Follow the electrical installation instructions. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteDry contact rated 2 A for contactor control | |
| Installation | ||
YesCatalog noteWires into live and neutral behind a socket or inside a junction box, and SONOFF recommends a wall box at least 60 mm deep | Yes | |
NoCatalog noteIndoor flush mounting only, with no rail clip | Yes | |
| Mains (100-240 V) | Mains (100-240 V) | |
| No | No | |
| Integrations | ||
YesCatalog noteReached by adding the meter to eWeLink and linking the account, the path SONOFF documents for this model | Yes | |
Upcoming platform supportCatalog noteThe 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. | SONOFF Hub requiredCatalog noteSONOFF lists this model among the eWeLink Wi-Fi devices its Matter bridges (Zigbee Bridge Ultra, iHost, NSPanel Pro) publish to Matter, which is how it reaches the Apple Home app. | |
YesCatalog noteReached by adding the meter to eWeLink and linking the account, the path SONOFF documents for this model | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteSONOFF's platform table gives Home Assistant two routes, Matter and MQTT discovery, and both carry the voltage, current, power and energy readings | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteMatter 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 | SONOFF Hub requiredCatalog noteThe device is not Matter itself: SONOFF lists it among the eWeLink Wi-Fi models its Matter bridges (Zigbee Bridge Ultra, iHost, NSPanel Pro) republish into Matter. | |
YesCatalog noteReached through eWeLink account linking, and SONOFF notes SmartThings also reads the power consumption figures | Yes | |
| Local Control | ||
YesCatalog noteJSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP and WebSocket, documented as an open API | NoCatalog noteeWeLink LAN mode keeps control working without internet, but there is no documented device API | |
YesManufacturer sourceA local browser console is provided. Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description →
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 noteThe OpenEdge web console runs on the device and needs no app and no account | No | |
YesManufacturer sourceMQTT access is listed. Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description →
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 noteMQTT is configured from the device itself and is how Home Assistant reads the meter with no cloud in the path | No | |
| Metering | ||
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
YesManufacturer sourceBidirectional energy metering is supported. Sonoff MINI PM Matter Over WiFi Power Meter (Non-Switch) — manufacturer product description →
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 noteBi-directional metering separates what the load consumes from what a balcony solar array produces, which the app can record as a negative value | YesManufacturer sourceThe meter measures imported and exported energy. SONOFF POWCT manufacturer product page →
The dry contact is not a 100 A load-switching output. Follow the electrical installation instructions. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteSeparate counter for exported energy | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
Not applicable / unspecifiedCatalog noteInline measurement, no current transformer involved | 1Catalog noteOne split-core 100 A clamp | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | 100 AManufacturer sourceThe split-core current transformer measures up to 100 A. SONOFF POWCT manufacturer product page →
The dry contact is not a 100 A load-switching output. Follow the electrical installation instructions. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | |
1Catalog noteOne circuit, the load wired through its L and L Out terminals | 1 | |
NoCatalog noteSONOFF documents real-time voltage, current, power and accumulated energy, with no power factor reading | NoCatalog noteReports voltage, current, power and energy, but no power factor | |
NoCatalog noteRated 100-240V~ 50/60Hz on a single line, so a 120/240 V split-phase service is out of scope | NoCatalog noteSingle clamp and one voltage input, so a 120/240 V split-phase service is out of scope | |
| No | No | |
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