Horizontal power consumption card

Who it’s for

Energy managers, plant operators, and sustainability engineers ask “what is the current power draw for this asset in a compact, row-friendly layout?” They need a single-value card that fits more machines across the same dashboard width.

What it does

A device reporting powerConsumption = 8 kW renders the current value in a compact horizontal card color-coded by consumption level: green for Low (below 5 kW), orange for Moderate (5–15 kW), and red for High (above 15 kW).

• Compact horizontal layout fits more machines or circuits per row than the standard card
• Live power reading in kW with color coding across three consumption bands
• Shows one asset’s data per widget; add multiple widgets to monitor different machines or circuits side by side

How to set up

Data keys

Key	Role	Type	Description
powerConsumption	Main value	Timeseries	Power consumption in kW; change the key name to match your device’s telemetry key

The widget ships with a simulated function datasource key labeled Power consumption, so it draws random values until you point the datasource at a device and rename the key.

To point it at your own device: open the dashboard in edit mode, open the widget’s Datasources, pick the entity or entity alias, and replace the function key with the key your device reports.

Value ranges

Range (kW)	Level	Color
0–5	Low	Green
5–15	Moderate	Orange
15+	High	Red

How to customize

• To change the consumption thresholds — edit Icon color ranges and Value color ranges; set the same boundaries in both so the icon and the number always agree.
• To change the card colors — edit the color for each consumption band in the widget settings.
• To rename the units label — change the Units field in the widget settings if needed.

Tips

• The horizontal card fits twice as many assets per row as the standard card — use it for a facility-wide energy overview where screen space is limited.
• Stack horizontal power consumption and efficiency cards in alternating rows to create a compact energy-performance panel for each machine without consuming extra columns.
• Use consistent consumption colors across all power widgets.