diff --git a/core/site.go b/core/site.go
index 9acb8f216..84d2ed773 100644
--- a/core/site.go
+++ b/core/site.go
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ type Site struct {
 	auxMeters      []config.Device[api.Meter] // Auxiliary meters
 	consumerMeters []config.Device[api.Meter] // Consumer meters
 
+	// last applied HEMS state, nil until applied or after a failed attempt
+	dimmed         *bool
+	curtailPercent *int
+
 	// battery settings
 	prioritySoc             float64  // prefer battery up to this Soc
 	bufferSoc               float64  // continue charging on battery above this Soc
diff --git a/core/site_circuits.go b/core/site_circuits.go
index da0fbcee5..6aceb79fe 100644
--- a/core/site_circuits.go
+++ b/core/site_circuits.go
@@ -56,7 +56,16 @@ func (site *Site) publishCircuits() {
 	site.publish(keys.Circuits, res)
 }
 
+// dimMeters applies the HEMS dim state to all dimmable aux and ext meters.
+// Devices are only queried when the state changes or after a failed attempt.
 func (site *Site) dimMeters(dim bool) error {
+	if site.dimmed != nil && *site.dimmed == dim {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// invalidate until successfully applied
+	site.dimmed = nil
+
 	var errs error
 	for _, dev := range slices.Concat(site.auxMeters, site.extMeters) {
 		m, ok := api.Cap[api.Dimmer](dev.Instance())
@@ -82,14 +91,23 @@ func (site *Site) dimMeters(dim bool) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if errs == nil {
+		site.dimmed = &dim
+	}
+
 	return errs
 }
 
+// curtailPV applies the HEMS curtailment percent to all curtailable pv meters.
+// Devices are only queried when the percent changes or after a failed attempt.
 func (site *Site) curtailPV(percent *int) error {
-	if percent == nil {
+	if percent == nil || site.curtailPercent != nil && *site.curtailPercent == *percent {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// invalidate until successfully applied
+	site.curtailPercent = nil
+
 	var errs error
 	for _, dev := range site.pvMeters {
 		m, ok := api.Cap[api.Curtailer](dev.Instance())
@@ -115,5 +133,9 @@ func (site *Site) curtailPV(percent *int) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if errs == nil {
+		site.curtailPercent = new(*percent)
+	}
+
 	return errs
 }
diff --git a/core/site_circuits_test.go b/core/site_circuits_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e7e26e60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/site_circuits_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+package core
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/config"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// curtailableMeter counts device interactions to verify caching.
+type curtailableMeter struct {
+	api.Meter
+	percent  int
+	setErr   error
+	gets     int
+	sets     int
+	setCalls []int
+}
+
+func (m *curtailableMeter) CurtailedPercent() (int, error) {
+	m.gets++
+	return m.percent, nil
+}
+
+func (m *curtailableMeter) SetCurtailPercent(percent int) error {
+	m.sets++
+	m.setCalls = append(m.setCalls, percent)
+	if m.setErr != nil {
+		return m.setErr
+	}
+	m.percent = percent
+	return nil
+}
+
+func curtailSite(m api.Meter) *Site {
+	return &Site{
+		log:      util.NewLogger("foo"),
+		pvMeters: []config.Device[api.Meter]{config.NewStaticDevice(config.Named{}, m)},
+	}
+}
+
+// The HEMS percent is applied once and not re-evaluated while it stays unchanged.
+func TestCurtailPVCache(t *testing.T) {
+	m := &curtailableMeter{percent: 100}
+	site := curtailSite(m)
+
+	require.NoError(t, site.curtailPV(new(60)))
+	assert.Equal(t, []int{60}, m.setCalls)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, m.gets)
+
+	// unchanged: device is not queried again
+	for range 3 {
+		require.NoError(t, site.curtailPV(new(60)))
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, []int{60}, m.setCalls)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, m.gets)
+
+	// changed: applied again. A bool device state could not distinguish 60 from 30
+	require.NoError(t, site.curtailPV(new(30)))
+	assert.Equal(t, []int{60, 30}, m.setCalls)
+
+	require.NoError(t, site.curtailPV(new(100)))
+	assert.Equal(t, []int{60, 30, 100}, m.setCalls)
+}
+
+// A failed write must be retried on the next cycle instead of being cached.
+func TestCurtailPVCacheRetriesAfterError(t *testing.T) {
+	m := &curtailableMeter{percent: 100, setErr: errors.New("nope")}
+	site := curtailSite(m)
+
+	require.Error(t, site.curtailPV(new(60)))
+	require.Error(t, site.curtailPV(new(60)))
+	assert.Equal(t, []int{60, 60}, m.setCalls)
+
+	m.setErr = nil
+	require.NoError(t, site.curtailPV(new(60)))
+	require.NoError(t, site.curtailPV(new(60)))
+	assert.Equal(t, []int{60, 60, 60}, m.setCalls)
+}
+
+// nil percent means the HEMS makes no statement and must not touch the cache.
+func TestCurtailPVNoStatement(t *testing.T) {
+	m := &curtailableMeter{percent: 100}
+	site := curtailSite(m)
+
+	require.NoError(t, site.curtailPV(new(60)))
+	require.NoError(t, site.curtailPV(nil))
+	require.NoError(t, site.curtailPV(new(60)))
+	assert.Equal(t, []int{60}, m.setCalls)
+}
+
+// dimmableMeter counts device interactions to verify caching.
+type dimmableMeter struct {
+	api.Meter
+	dimmed   bool
+	dimErr   error
+	gets     int
+	dimCalls []bool
+}
+
+func (m *dimmableMeter) Dimmed() (bool, error) {
+	m.gets++
+	return m.dimmed, nil
+}
+
+func (m *dimmableMeter) Dim(dim bool) error {
+	m.dimCalls = append(m.dimCalls, dim)
+	if m.dimErr != nil {
+		return m.dimErr
+	}
+	m.dimmed = dim
+	return nil
+}
+
+func TestDimMetersCache(t *testing.T) {
+	m := &dimmableMeter{}
+	site := &Site{
+		log:       util.NewLogger("foo"),
+		auxMeters: []config.Device[api.Meter]{config.NewStaticDevice(config.Named{}, api.Meter(m))},
+	}
+
+	require.NoError(t, site.dimMeters(true))
+	assert.Equal(t, []bool{true}, m.dimCalls)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, m.gets)
+
+	for range 3 {
+		require.NoError(t, site.dimMeters(true))
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, []bool{true}, m.dimCalls)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, m.gets)
+
+	require.NoError(t, site.dimMeters(false))
+	assert.Equal(t, []bool{true, false}, m.dimCalls)
+
+	// failed write is retried
+	m.dimErr = errors.New("nope")
+	require.Error(t, site.dimMeters(true))
+	require.Error(t, site.dimMeters(true))
+	assert.Equal(t, []bool{true, false, true, true}, m.dimCalls)
+}