# Eve Energy (Europe)

Eve Energy Europe is the regional version to look at when a Thread smart plug needs to fit European outlets. It keeps the same Matter-over-Thread appeal as the North American model, but the purchase decision starts with the plug format and local electrical rating.

Canonical page: https://matterhome.io/devices/eve-energy-eu
Markdown page: https://matterhome.io/devices/eve-energy-eu.md
Author: Matterhome Editorial Team
Author profile: https://matterhome.io/authors/matterhome-editorial-team
Edited and fact-checked by: JC Martinez
Editor profile: https://matterhome.io/authors/jc-martinez

## Device Facts

- Brand: Eve
- Model: Energy (Europe)
- Product type: Matter-over-Thread Smart Plug and Power Meter
- Category: Smart plugs
- Connection: Matter over Thread
- Matter status: Eve lists Eve Energy as a Matter-over-Thread smart plug family with regional plug versions.
- Launch date: 2023-04
- Thread border router required: Yes
- Brand hub required: No
- Typical price range: EUR40-EUR80
- Review status: Compatibility guide
- Product image: https://matterhome.io/content-assets/devices/eve-energy-eu/product.webp
- Product image alt text: Eve Energy smart plug family with regional plug formats
- Product image source: https://www.evehome.com/sites/default/files/social_media/sm-eve-energy-family.png

## Ecosystem Support

- Apple Home: Supported
- Google Home: Supported
- Alexa: Supported
- SmartThings: Supported
- Home Assistant: Supported

## Best For

- European homes that already have Thread coverage
- Lamps and small appliances where a metering plug is useful
- Buyers who want a powered Thread router in the room

## Skip If

- You need the U.S. or Canada plug format instead
- You do not have a Matter controller with Thread border router support
- You expect every energy and schedule feature to appear in every ecosystem app

## Setup Notes

- Buy the Europe-market plug format that matches your country before thinking about Matter compatibility.
- Pair with a Matter controller that also provides Thread border router support.
- Keep the Eve app available for firmware, energy history, schedules, and device settings.

## Known Limitations

- Energy history may depend on the Eve app or a platform that exposes Matter energy data.
- Built-in schedules, LED behavior, and child-lock settings are Eve-app features.
- This page is for the European regional plug path, not the U.S. or Canada hardware.

## Pros

- Matter over Thread plug control
- Acts as a powered Thread router node
- Energy monitoring hardware is built in
- No Eve bridge required

## Cons

- Needs a Matter controller with Thread border router support
- Energy data and schedules are not equally exposed in every ecosystem
- The plug format and regional rating must match the outlet

## Sources

- https://www.evehome.com/en/eve-energy
- https://www.evehome.com/en/matter
- https://www.evehome.com/en/hub
- https://www.evehome.com/sites/default/files/social_media/sm-eve-energy-family.png

## Start with the outlet shape

Eve Energy Europe solves the same job as the North American Eve Energy: it turns a lamp or small appliance into a Matter-over-Thread device and can help relay Thread traffic for nearby sensors. The part that changes is the hardware in your hand. A plug that is perfect in one region is useless in another.

That is why this page treats the European version separately. Matter decides how the plug joins your smart home. The socket format, voltage, and load rating decide whether it belongs in the wall at all.

## Setup path

You need a Matter controller with Thread border router support. That can be an Apple, Google, Alexa, SmartThings, or Home Assistant setup with the right Thread hardware already in place.

The Eve app is still part of the practical setup plan. Use it for firmware updates, energy history, schedules, child-lock behavior, and other settings that may not travel cleanly through Matter.

## Where it fits

This is a good plug for a lamp, fan, dehumidifier, charger, or seasonal load where power readings are useful and the outlet is close enough to strengthen the local Thread mesh. It makes less sense as a cheap on/off module for a Wi-Fi-heavy home.

If you are shopping across borders, do not treat an Eve Energy listing as interchangeable. Confirm the regional plug body before comparing price or ecosystem logos.

## Should you buy it?

Buy Eve Energy Europe when your outlet format matches and Thread is already part of the home. Skip it if you need the U.S. or Canada hardware, if you do not have a Thread border router, or if the main reason to buy is energy history inside an app that has not shown you those values yet.