# Why can't i use the Energy dongle Energyusage (Energieverbruik) value in a flow? **URL:** \ **Category:** Flows\ **Created:** [July 24, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-cant-i-use-the-energy-dongle-energyusage-energieverbruik-value-in-a-flow/140314 "2025-07-24T12:26:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ad\_Dekkers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ad_dekkers/32/120751_2.png) [@Ad\_Dekkers](https://community.homey.app/u/Ad_Dekkers)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-cant-i-use-the-energy-dongle-energyusage-energieverbruik-value-in-a-flow/140314/1 "2025-07-24T12:26:33Z")
I want to switch on the dish washer if the Energy usage is -1000 kwh (so my solar panels are delivering). Does anyone already has this working with some Energy dongle trigger\> Oeps must be -1 kwh 🙂 Thanks, Ad ---
**Author:** ![Wim\_Post](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wim_post/32/56793_2.png) [@Wim\_Post](https://community.homey.app/u/Wim_Post)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-cant-i-use-the-energy-dongle-energyusage-energieverbruik-value-in-a-flow/140314/2 "2025-07-24T16:43:35Z")
I don’t have the energy dongle, but a Homewizard P1 dongle. So I don’t know witch WHEN-cards are available to you. But try rhis: ![IMG_1956](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/d/3dc24117e9ffb694f4de53ad9410f0f11832b235.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Ad\_Dekkers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ad_dekkers/32/120751_2.png) [@Ad\_Dekkers](https://community.homey.app/u/Ad_Dekkers)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 9:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-cant-i-use-the-energy-dongle-energyusage-energieverbruik-value-in-a-flow/140314/3 "2025-07-28T09:34:31Z")
Thanks Wim, it looks like “Power(Phase1)” equals the value of “Energy usage”