diff --git a/charger/smaevcharger.go b/charger/smaevcharger.go
index 5b7ef852d..4f6d24b95 100644
--- a/charger/smaevcharger.go
+++ b/charger/smaevcharger.go
@@ -236,15 +236,22 @@ var _ api.MeterEnergy = (*Smaevcharger)(nil)
 
 // TotalEnergy implements the api.MeterEnergy interface
 func (wb *Smaevcharger) TotalEnergy() (float64, error) {
-	val, err := wb.getMeasurement("Measurement.Metering.GridMs.TotWhIn")
-	return val / 1e3, err
+	res, err := wb.getMeasurement("Measurement.Metering.GridMs.TotWhIn")
+	if se := new(smaevcharger.ErrUnknownMeasurement); errors.As(err, &se) {
+		res, err = wb.getMeasurement("Measurement.Metering.GridMs.TotWhIn.ChaSta")
+	}
+	return res / 1e3, err
 }
 
 var _ api.Meter = (*Smaevcharger)(nil)
 
 // CurrentPower implements the api.Meter interface
 func (wb *Smaevcharger) CurrentPower() (float64, error) {
-	return wb.getMeasurement("Measurement.Metering.GridMs.TotWIn")
+	res, err := wb.getMeasurement("Measurement.Metering.GridMs.TotWIn")
+	if se := new(smaevcharger.ErrUnknownMeasurement); errors.As(err, &se) {
+		res, err = wb.getMeasurement("Measurement.Metering.GridMs.TotWIn.ChaSta")
+	}
+	return res, err
 }
 
 var _ api.ChargeRater = (*Smaevcharger)(nil)
@@ -252,6 +259,9 @@ var _ api.ChargeRater = (*Smaevcharger)(nil)
 // ChargedEnergy implements the api.ChargeRater interface
 func (wb *Smaevcharger) ChargedEnergy() (float64, error) {
 	res, err := wb.getMeasurement("Measurement.ChaSess.WhIn")
+	if se := new(smaevcharger.ErrUnknownMeasurement); errors.As(err, &se) {
+		res, err = wb.getMeasurement("Measurement.Metering.GridMs.TotWhIn.ChaSta")
+	}
 	return res / 1e3, err
 }
 
@@ -317,7 +327,7 @@ func (wb *Smaevcharger) getMeasurement(id string) (float64, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 0, fmt.Errorf("unknown measurement: %s", id)
+	return 0, &smaevcharger.ErrUnknownMeasurement{Measurement: id}
 }
 
 func (wb *Smaevcharger) getParameter(id string) (string, error) {
diff --git a/charger/smaevcharger/types.go b/charger/smaevcharger/types.go
index a9f3394cc..fd0462b77 100644
--- a/charger/smaevcharger/types.go
+++ b/charger/smaevcharger/types.go
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ const (
 	ChargerManualLockDisabled = "5172"
 )
 
+type ErrUnknownMeasurement struct {
+	Measurement string
+}
+
+func (e *ErrUnknownMeasurement) Error() string {
+	return "unknown measurement: " + e.Measurement
+}
+
 // Measurements Data json Response structure
 type Measurements struct {
 	ChannelId   string `json:"channelId"`
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/smaevcharger.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/smaevcharger.yaml
index 4e0a196f5..52839a220 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/smaevcharger.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/smaevcharger.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ template: smaevcharger
 products:
   - brand: SMA
     description:
-      generic: EV Charger
+      generic: EV Charger, eCharger
 capabilities: ["mA"]
 requirements:
   evcc: ["sponsorship"]
diff --git a/util/decoder.go b/util/decoder.go
index e6b806a62..04fd62661 100644
--- a/util/decoder.go
+++ b/util/decoder.go
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ func NewConfigError(err error) error {
 	return &ConfigError{err}
 }
 
-func (e *ConfigError) Error() string {
+func (e ConfigError) Error() string {
 	return e.err.Error()
 }
 
-func (e *ConfigError) Unwrap() error {
+func (e ConfigError) Unwrap() error {
 	return e.err
 }