diff --git a/charger/fritzdect.go b/charger/fritzdect.go
index e7bfe3152..05e33d8fe 100644
--- a/charger/fritzdect.go
+++ b/charger/fritzdect.go
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ func (c *FritzDECT) CurrentPower() (float64, error) {
 	return power, err
 }
 
-var _ api.ChargeRater = (*FritzDECT)(nil)
+var _ api.MeterEnergy = (*FritzDECT)(nil)
 
-// ChargedEnergy implements the api.ChargeRater interface
-func (c *FritzDECT) ChargedEnergy() (float64, error) {
+// TotalEnergy implements the api.MeterEnergy interface
+func (c *FritzDECT) TotalEnergy() (float64, error) {
 	// fetch basicdevicestats
 	resp, err := c.fritzdect.ExecCmd("getbasicdevicestats")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/charger/tasmota.go b/charger/tasmota.go
index 6d4101154..a8002d324 100644
--- a/charger/tasmota.go
+++ b/charger/tasmota.go
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ func (c *Tasmota) CurrentPower() (float64, error) {
 	return power, err
 }
 
-var _ api.ChargeRater = (*Tasmota)(nil)
+var _ api.MeterEnergy = (*Tasmota)(nil)
 
-// ChargedEnergy implements the api.ChargeRater interface
-func (c *Tasmota) ChargedEnergy() (float64, error) {
+// TotalEnergy implements the api.MeterEnergy interface
+func (c *Tasmota) TotalEnergy() (float64, error) {
 	var resp tasmota.StatusSNSResponse
 	err := c.GetJSON(c.cmdUri("Status 8"), &resp)
 
diff --git a/charger/tplink.go b/charger/tplink.go
index e612ebcbd..5f4c9e159 100644
--- a/charger/tplink.go
+++ b/charger/tplink.go
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ func (c *TPLink) CurrentPower() (float64, error) {
 	return power, nil
 }
 
-var _ api.ChargeRater = (*TPLink)(nil)
+var _ api.MeterEnergy = (*TPLink)(nil)
 
-// ChargedEnergy implements the api.ChargeRater interface
-func (c *TPLink) ChargedEnergy() (float64, error) {
+// TotalEnergy implements the api.MeterEnergy interface
+func (c *TPLink) TotalEnergy() (float64, error) {
 	var resp tplink.DayStatResponse
 	year, month, day := time.Now().Date()
 	cmd := fmt.Sprintf(`{"emeter":{"get_daystat":{"day":%v,"month":%v,"year":%v}}}`, day, int(month), year)
diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index d8017782c..5228f556a 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -302,12 +302,16 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) requestUpdate() {
 
 // configureChargerType ensures that chargeMeter, Rate and Timer can use charger capabilities
 func (lp *LoadPoint) configureChargerType(charger api.Charger) {
+	var integrated bool
+
 	// ensure charge meter exists
 	if lp.chargeMeter == nil {
+		integrated = true
+
 		if mt, ok := charger.(api.Meter); ok {
 			lp.chargeMeter = mt
 		} else {
-			mt := &wrapper.ChargeMeter{}
+			mt := new(wrapper.ChargeMeter)
 			_ = lp.bus.Subscribe(evChargeCurrent, lp.evChargeCurrentWrappedMeterHandler)
 			_ = lp.bus.Subscribe(evChargeStop, func() { mt.SetPower(0) })
 			lp.chargeMeter = mt
@@ -315,7 +319,9 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) configureChargerType(charger api.Charger) {
 	}
 
 	// ensure charge rater exists
-	if rt, ok := charger.(api.ChargeRater); ok {
+	// measurement are obtained from separate charge meter if defined
+	// (https://github.com/evcc-io/evcc/issues/2469)
+	if rt, ok := charger.(api.ChargeRater); ok && integrated {
 		lp.chargeRater = rt
 	} else {
 		rt := wrapper.NewChargeRater(lp.log, lp.chargeMeter)