IKEA
IKEA GRILLPLATS Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring
- Native integration
- Local control
- Thread
- Matter
Prices verified September 2026
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IKEA's 2026 replacement for the Tretakt and Inspelning, and at £7 with full energy monitoring (power, voltage and amps) it still undercuts SONOFF's S60ZBTPG (£13.99) and TP-Link's Tapo P110 (£12.99) by roughly half. The trade-off is protocol lock-in: it's Matter-over-Thread only, so you need a Thread border router — a Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1, Apple TV or DIRIGERA — already running before it does anything, unlike the Zigbee S60ZBTPG or standalone Wi-Fi P110. IKEA doesn't publish a standby draw figure, so treat idle-power claims with caution until someone measures a unit. Best value pick if you already have Thread infrastructure; otherwise the P110 is the easier standalone buy.
What can Home Assistant control on the IKEA GRILLPLATS Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring?
| Control | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | Switch | On/off control for the outlet. |
| Power | Sensor (W) | Instantaneous active power; updates live and drives real-time automations. |
| Voltage | Sensor (V) | RMS voltage; mainly diagnostic, useful for spotting brownouts or bad mains. |
| Current | Sensor (A) | RMS current; combined with voltage lets you sanity-check the reported power figure. |
| Energy | Sensor (kWh) | Cumulative energy needed for the HA Energy dashboard — confirm it increments rather than staying at zero, and fall back to an integral helper on the power sensor if it doesn't. |
HA's native Matter integration reads power, voltage and current straight off the device's electrical measurement cluster, but the separate cluster that feeds cumulative kWh is the part that's been flaky on early Matter energy plugs from other brands — several reports describe that entity sitting stuck at zero or not enumerating at all, so verify it in Developer Tools before assuming the Energy dashboard will pick it up unattended. Matter entities also land in the diagnostic category by default, which hides them from the Energy dashboard's device picker until manually reclassified as a regular sensor. Thread commissioning has been the more common real-world failure point on the HA forums — IPv6/mDNS forwarding breaking on containerised HAOS installs, and needing to sync or clear the Thread credentials the IKEA app already holds before HA's Matter server can claim the device.
Specs
| material | Polycarbonate plastic |
|---|---|
| max load | 13A |
| weight g | 110 |
| plug type | BS1363 Type G |
| dimensions mm | 60 x 60 x 70 (W x H x L) |
| standby power | Not published by IKEA |
| energy monitoring | true |
| requires thread border router | true |
How does the IKEA GRILLPLATS Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA GRILLPLATS Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring (this product) | £7 | Matter, Thread | Yes | Native |
| Aqara Power Plug H2 UK (RGB) | £32.99 | Zigbee, Thread, Matter, Bluetooth | Yes | Works with HA |
| Aqara Wall Outlet H2 UK | £67.99 | Matter, Thread, Zigbee | Yes | Native |
| Eve Energy (Matter) UK Smart Plug | £39.95 | Thread, Matter, Bluetooth | Yes | Works with HA |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the IKEA GRILLPLATS Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring work with Home Assistant locally?
- Yes. The IKEA GRILLPLATS Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring is controlled locally in Home Assistant through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (matter), so it keeps working if your internet connection or the IKEA cloud goes down. Control and state updates stay on your own network.
- Which protocol does the IKEA GRILLPLATS Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring use, and do I need a hub?
- The IKEA GRILLPLATS Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring uses Matter and Thread. To pair it with Home Assistant you need a Thread border router if it is Matter-over-Thread, or just your Wi-Fi network if it is Matter-over-Wi-Fi; or a Thread border router (Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1, Apple TV 4K or a HomePod mini all work). IKEA's own hub is not required when you integrate through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (matter).
- How much does the IKEA GRILLPLATS Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the IKEA GRILLPLATS Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring is £7 at IKEA UK. Prices were last checked in September 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.