Aqara
Aqara Wall Outlet H2 UK
- Zigbee
- Thread
- Matter
Verified September 2026
This is a genuine in-wall replacement, not a plug-in gadget — isolating the circuit and wiring in the faceplate is a 15-minute job if you're competent with a screwdriver, but get an electrician if you're not; a like-for-like swap isn't notifiable under Part P, but live mains isn't something to guess at. At roughly £68-70 it costs more than a cheap plug-in energy monitor plus a separate USB charger, but you get both in one flush faceplate with no trailing plug. Best suited to a TV/media unit or kitchen worktop, where a bulky adaptor looks wrong — check your back-box depth first, since anything under 25mm needs the included spacer.
In Home Assistant
| Control | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Socket 1 / Socket 2 | Toggle | Independent switching per outlet |
| Power | Sensor (W) | Per-socket in Zigbee+hub mode; combined-only reading in Matter/Thread mode |
| USB-C | Toggle | Switch the USB charging module |
Which pairing mode you choose is a real trade-off, not just a setup preference: Zigbee mode (via an Aqara hub) gives independent power metering per socket plus the USB-C module, while Matter/Thread mode collapses everything into one combined power reading for both sockets and USB together — hub-free, but with no per-socket breakdown. If per-socket data matters (e.g. an automation that fires when a specific appliance's cycle finishes by watching its power draw fall below a threshold), that only works on the Zigbee+hub path, not the hubless Matter route this product is otherwise sold on.
Specs
- usb
- Dual USB-C (30W single / 15W each)
- voltage
- 230-250V AC, 50/60Hz
- max load
- 13A (~3000W); Matter mode defaults to a 3250W power-protection cutoff
- plug type
- BS1363 in-wall double socket
- dimensions
- 146 x 86 x 38.4 mm (H x W x D)
- installation
- Replaces existing wall socket — wiring required (neutral + earth needed)
- standby power
- Not separately published for this UK outlet SKU; Aqara's other H2-series Zigbee/Thread plugs draw ≈0.4W idle
- back box depth
- Min 25mm; 10mm spacer included for shallower back boxes
- energy monitoring
- true
- operating temperature
- -5C to 40C, 0-95% RH non-condensing