diff --git a/meter/homeassistant.go b/meter/homeassistant.go
index 58c14175b..8f42dad89 100644
--- a/meter/homeassistant.go
+++ b/meter/homeassistant.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package meter
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api/implement"
@@ -34,6 +35,11 @@ func NewHomeAssistantFromConfig(other map[string]any) (api.Meter, error) {
 		batteryCapacity    `mapstructure:",squash"`
 		batterySocLimits   `mapstructure:",squash"`
 		batteryPowerLimits `mapstructure:",squash"`
+
+		// battery mode control - optional switch-like entities per mode
+		ModeNormal string
+		ModeHold   string
+		ModeCharge string
 	}{
 		batterySocLimits: batterySocLimits{
 			MinSoc: 20,
@@ -98,6 +104,26 @@ func NewHomeAssistantFromConfig(other map[string]any) (api.Meter, error) {
 		implement.May(m, implement.BatteryCapacity(cc.batteryCapacity.Decorator()))
 		implement.May(m, implement.BatterySocLimiter(cc.batterySocLimits.Decorator()))
 		implement.May(m, implement.BatteryPowerLimiter(cc.batteryPowerLimits.Decorator()))
+
+		if cc.ModeHold != "" || cc.ModeCharge != "" {
+			if cc.ModeNormal == "" {
+				return nil, errors.New("modeNormal is required when modeHold or modeCharge is configured")
+			}
+			modes := map[api.BatteryMode]string{
+				api.BatteryNormal: cc.ModeNormal,
+				api.BatteryHold:   cc.ModeHold,
+				api.BatteryCharge: cc.ModeCharge,
+			}
+			for _, entity := range modes {
+				if entity != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(entity, "script.") {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("battery mode entity must be a script: %s", entity)
+				}
+			}
+			implement.Has(m, implement.BatteryController(batteryModeController(conn, modes)))
+		} else if cc.ModeNormal != "" {
+			return nil, errors.New("modeNormal alone has no effect; configure modeHold and/or modeCharge")
+		}
+
 		return m, nil
 	}
 
@@ -108,3 +134,19 @@ func NewHomeAssistantFromConfig(other map[string]any) (api.Meter, error) {
 
 	return m, nil
 }
+
+// batteryModeController returns a BatteryController function that activates
+// the switch-like Home Assistant entity configured for the requested evcc
+// battery mode. Each mode is self-contained: evcc only triggers the matching
+// entity and never deactivates others - any mutual exclusion is the HA side's
+// responsibility. modeHold and modeCharge are optional and return
+// api.ErrNotAvailable when requested without a backing entity.
+func batteryModeController(conn *homeassistant.Connection, modes map[api.BatteryMode]string) func(api.BatteryMode) error {
+	return func(mode api.BatteryMode) error {
+		target, ok := modes[mode]
+		if !ok || target == "" {
+			return api.ErrNotAvailable
+		}
+		return conn.CallSwitchService(target, true)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/templates/definition/meter/homeassistant.yaml b/templates/definition/meter/homeassistant.yaml
index 97a44a8a6..f62309f2b 100644
--- a/templates/definition/meter/homeassistant.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/meter/homeassistant.yaml
@@ -117,6 +117,39 @@ params:
     help:
       en: Entity ID for battery state of charge in percent
       de: Entitäts-ID für Batterieladestand in Prozent
+  - name: modeNormal
+    usages: ["battery"]
+    description:
+      de: Normalbetrieb Skript
+      en: Normal Mode Script
+    service: homeassistant/entities?uri={uri}&domain=script
+    example: "script.battery_normal"
+    advanced: true
+    help:
+      en: Script to put home battery to normal operation. Required when modeHold or modeCharge is set. The script is responsible for any necessary state changes on the HA side.
+      de: Skript um die Heimbatterie in den Normalbetrieb zu versetzen. Erforderlich, wenn modeHold oder modeCharge gesetzt ist. Das Skript ist verantwortlich für alle notwendigen Statusänderungen auf der HA-Seite.
+  - name: modeHold
+    usages: ["battery"]
+    description:
+      de: Halten Skript
+      en: Hold Mode Script
+    service: homeassistant/entities?uri={uri}&domain=script
+    example: "script.battery_hold"
+    advanced: true
+    help:
+      en: Optional script to prevent the home battery from discharging.
+      de: Optionales Skript um Entladen der Heimbatterie zu verhindern.
+  - name: modeCharge
+    usages: ["battery"]
+    description:
+      de: Netzladung Skript
+      en: Grid Charge Mode Script
+    service: homeassistant/entities?uri={uri}&domain=script
+    example: "script.battery_grid_charge"
+    advanced: true
+    help:
+      en: Optional script to grid-charge the home battery.
+      de: Optionales Skript um die Heimbatterie aus dem Netz zu laden.
   - name: maxacpower
   - preset: battery-params
 render: |
@@ -136,5 +169,8 @@ render: |
   maxacpower: {{ .maxacpower }} # W
   {{- if eq .usage "battery" }}
   soc: {{ .soc }} # W
+  modeNormal: {{ .modeNormal }}
+  modeHold: {{ .modeHold }}
+  modeCharge: {{ .modeCharge }}
   {{- include "battery-params" . }}
   {{- end }}