Google has started rolling out energy readings from Matter plugs in the Google Home app for Android. Google's October 29, 2026 release notes say "compatible Matter smart plugs and energy monitors that measure cumulative energy usage" now show real-time power and total energy consumed, in kilowatt-hours, on their device tiles and controller screens. Until this update, a metering plug paired to Google Home over Matter worked there as a remote switch, and its readings stayed in the maker's app or went to SmartThings or Home Assistant.
Google marks the feature Android only. It gives no app version, region or list of supported plugs. The notes page also warns that features can take time to reach everyone on the latest app, and that Gemini helps write the notes, which may need corrections. 9to5Google reported the update as rolling out the same day. Matterhome has not tested it.
Which plugs should show readings
Google's wording points to plugs that report a running energy total through Matter, using the power and energy measurement that Matter added in version 1.3. Several plugs reviewed on Matterhome already send those readings over Matter to other controllers.
None of these makers lists energy readings inside Google Home yet. TP-Link's firmware notes for the US Tapo P110M (version 1.3.2, July 2025) and Kasa KP125M (version 1.4.1, August 2026) name only SmartThings and Home Assistant as verified for Matter energy tracking, and TP-Link's ecosystem table, last updated January 27, 2026, marks energy monitoring unsupported in Google Home. SONOFF's S61S page marks power and energy monitoring unsupported in Google Home, and Eve's Eve Energy page sends Google Home owners to the Eve app for Android for energy data. TP-Link's pages predate Google's change, and SONOFF's and Eve's pages did not mention it when checked on October 30, so read them as each maker's position before the update.
Firmware decides whether a plug has a total to send. On an S61S, install firmware 1.0.6 or later from the eWeLink app; SONOFF says older firmware sends live power without the energy totals, and Google's note asks for cumulative energy. For any plug, update in the maker's app first. Google's note covers Matter devices. A Tapo or Kasa plug added to Google Home by linking a TP-Link account, instead of scanning its Matter code, is a cloud-linked device the note does not mention. A Thread plug like Eve Energy also needs a Google hub that is a Thread border router, such as a Nest Hub (2nd gen), Nest Hub Max or Nest Wifi Pro.
Live numbers, no history yet
Google describes two figures, current power draw and total energy used, on the tile and the controller screen. It says nothing about daily or monthly history, cost estimates or using the readings to start a Google Home automation. Keep the maker's app for bills, overload protection and long-term graphs, and compare its figures with Google's for a few days before relying on the total. US P110M owners should also install firmware 1.4.4 from October 19, which fixes power consumption data that read abnormally high in some situations. KP125M firmware 1.4.1 carries the same fix.
On Android, update Google Home and open each metering plug's controller screen. If no readings appear, check the plug's firmware and give the rollout time before resetting anything.
Closures get the right controls
The same Android update says Google Home now recognizes Matter closure types, including garage doors, gates, windows, blinds and cabinets, and shows the matching icon and controls instead of treating every closure as a generic gate. Matter 1.5, announced November 20, 2025, unified closures in one model that covers gates and garage doors as well as shades and awnings. Google names no products. If a Matter garage door opener, window or blind controller has been showing as a generic gate, update the app and check its tile again before removing the device and adding it back.
Google marks both changes Android only and gives iPhone owners no date. It ships Home app changes every couple of weeks and lists them on its release notes page, so check there for iOS support or an energy history view.
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- JC Martinez
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