diff --git a/assets/css/app.css b/assets/css/app.css
index b3f0acf9775..b9bdd018d8b 100644
--- a/assets/css/app.css
+++ b/assets/css/app.css
@@ -297,6 +297,23 @@ a:hover {
 	--bs-btn-line-height: 2;
 }
 
+.btn-pill {
+	--bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-body-bg);
+	--bs-btn-color: var(--evcc-default-text);
+	--bs-btn-border-color: var(--evcc-gray-50);
+	--bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-body-bg);
+	--bs-btn-hover-color: var(--evcc-default-text);
+	--bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--evcc-default-text);
+	--bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-body-bg);
+	--bs-btn-active-color: var(--evcc-default-text);
+	--bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--evcc-default-text);
+	white-space: nowrap;
+	text-transform: uppercase;
+	font-weight: bold;
+	font-size: 0.75rem;
+	border-radius: 50rem;
+}
+
 .btn-outline-secondary {
 	--bs-btn-color: var(--evcc-default-text);
 	--bs-btn-border-color: var(--evcc-default-text);
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceCard.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceCard.vue
index 3c5c1816684..74467ae6e85 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceCard.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceCard.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,21 @@
 				@edit="$emit('edit')"
 			/>
 		</div>
-		<div v-if="$slots.tags" ref="tagsContainer" :style="tagsStyle">
+		<template v-if="disabled">
+			<hr class="mt-3 mb-0 divide" />
+			<div class="disabled-region">
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					class="btn btn-sm btn-pill px-3"
+					:aria-label="$t('config.general.enable')"
+					data-testid="device-disabled"
+					@click.stop="$emit('enable')"
+				>
+					{{ $t("config.general.disabled") }}
+				</button>
+			</div>
+		</template>
+		<div v-else-if="$slots.tags" ref="tagsContainer" :style="tagsStyle">
 			<hr class="my-3 divide" />
 			<div ref="tagsContent">
 				<slot name="tags" />
@@ -52,8 +66,9 @@ export default {
 		warning: Boolean,
 		noEditButton: Boolean,
 		badge: Boolean,
+		disabled: Boolean,
 	},
-	emits: ["edit"],
+	emits: ["edit", "enable"],
 	data() {
 		return {
 			tagsMinHeight: null,
@@ -99,7 +114,8 @@ export default {
 
 <style scoped>
 .root {
-	display: block;
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
 	list-style-type: none;
 	border-radius: 1rem;
 	padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
@@ -121,6 +137,23 @@ export default {
 	color: var(--evcc-gray) !important;
 	font-weight: normal !important;
 }
+.disabled-region {
+	flex: 1;
+	margin: 0 -1.5rem -1rem;
+	padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
+	min-height: 5rem;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	border-radius: 0 0 1rem 1rem;
+	background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
+		-45deg,
+		transparent 0,
+		transparent 10px,
+		var(--evcc-gray-25) 10px,
+		var(--evcc-gray-25) 20px
+	);
+}
 .icon:empty {
 	display: none;
 }
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/Actions.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/Actions.vue
index 838beef1efa..33994ef4493 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/Actions.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/Actions.vue
@@ -8,25 +8,36 @@
 			@test="$emit('test')"
 		/>
 
-		<div class="mt-4 d-flex justify-content-between">
-			<button
-				v-if="isDeletable"
-				type="button"
-				class="btn btn-link text-danger"
-				tabindex="0"
-				@click.prevent="$emit('remove')"
-			>
-				{{ $t("config.general.delete") }}
-			</button>
-			<button
-				v-else
-				type="button"
-				class="btn btn-link text-muted"
-				data-bs-dismiss="modal"
-				tabindex="0"
-			>
-				{{ $t("config.general.cancel") }}
-			</button>
+		<div class="mt-4 d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-center gap-2">
+			<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center gap-1">
+				<button
+					v-if="isDeletable"
+					type="button"
+					class="btn btn-link text-danger"
+					tabindex="0"
+					@click.prevent="$emit('remove')"
+				>
+					{{ $t("config.general.delete") }}
+				</button>
+				<button
+					v-else
+					type="button"
+					class="btn btn-link text-muted"
+					data-bs-dismiss="modal"
+					tabindex="0"
+				>
+					{{ $t("config.general.cancel") }}
+				</button>
+				<button
+					v-if="isDeletable"
+					type="button"
+					class="btn btn-link text-muted"
+					tabindex="0"
+					@click.prevent="$emit('disable', !isDisabled)"
+				>
+					{{ isDisabled ? $t("config.general.enable") : $t("config.general.disable") }}
+				</button>
+			</div>
 			<button
 				type="submit"
 				:class="buttonClass"
@@ -61,6 +72,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	},
 	props: {
 		isDeletable: Boolean as PropType<boolean>,
+		isDisabled: Boolean as PropType<boolean>,
 		testState: {
 			type: Object as PropType<TestState>,
 			default: () => {},
@@ -71,7 +83,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		sponsorTokenRequired: Boolean as PropType<boolean>,
 		currency: String as PropType<CURRENCY>,
 	},
-	emits: ["save", "remove", "test"],
+	emits: ["save", "remove", "test", "disable"],
 	computed: {
 		saveButtonLabel(): string {
 			const { isError, isUnknown, isRunning } = this.testState;
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/DeviceModalBase.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/DeviceModalBase.vue
index f855f79676c..d6cc0b5983a 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/DeviceModalBase.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/DeviceModalBase.vue
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
 				<DeviceModalActions
 					v-if="showActions"
 					:is-deletable="isDeletable"
+					:is-disabled="isDisabled"
 					:test-state="test"
 					:is-saving="saving"
 					:is-succeeded="succeeded"
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@
 					@save="handleSave"
 					@remove="handleRemove"
 					@test="testManually"
+					@disable="handleDisable"
 				/>
 			</template>
 		</form>
@@ -277,6 +279,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		"added",
 		"updated",
 		"removed",
+		"disable",
 		"close",
 		"template-changed",
 		"update:externalTemplate",
@@ -401,6 +404,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		isDeletable() {
 			return !this.isNew;
 		},
+		isDisabled() {
+			return Boolean(this.values.deviceDisable);
+		},
 		showActions() {
 			// explicitly hide template fields (ocpp step 1)
 			if (this.hideTemplateFields) {
@@ -561,6 +567,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				if (device.deviceIcon !== undefined) {
 					this.values.deviceIcon = device.deviceIcon;
 				}
+				if (device.deviceDisable !== undefined) {
+					this.values.deviceDisable = device.deviceDisable;
+				}
 				this.applyDefaults();
 				this.templateName = this.values.template;
 
@@ -717,6 +726,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				handleError(e, "remove failed");
 			}
 		},
+		async handleDisable(disable: boolean) {
+			if (this.id === undefined) return;
+			this.$emit("disable", { id: this.id, disable });
+			await closeModal();
+		},
 		handleOpen() {
 			this.isModalVisible = true;
 		},
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/index.ts b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/index.ts
index bf2cd6edb85..5be73142620 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/index.ts
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/index.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export type DeviceValues = {
   template: string | null;
   deviceTitle?: string;
   deviceIcon?: string;
+  deviceDisable?: boolean;
   usage?: MeterTemplateUsage;
   heating?: boolean;
   integrateddevice?: boolean;
@@ -108,6 +109,39 @@ export function customChargerName(type: ConfigType, isHeating: boolean) {
   return `${prefix}${type}`;
 }
 
+// flattenDeviceConfig converts a GET /config/devices/:class/:id response
+// into the flat shape expected by POST/PUT/test (id and name are dropped).
+//
+// GET (config = device-specfic):
+//   {
+//     id: 26,
+//     name: "db:26",
+//     type: "template",
+//     deviceTitle: "Espresso",
+//     device__: "..",
+//     config: {
+//       template: "tasmota",
+//       host: "192.168.1.2"
+//     }
+//   }
+//
+// PUT|POST|test (flat):
+//   {
+//     type: "template",
+//     deviceTitle: "Espresso",
+//     device__: "..",
+//     template: "tasmota",
+//     host: "192.168.1.2"
+//   }
+//
+// TODO: align GET and PUT shapes — always nest device-specific values under
+// `config` and drop the artificial `device` prefix (deviceTitle → title, ...)
+// matching db structure. Once the API is symmetric this helper goes away.
+export function flattenDeviceConfig(dev: any): Record<string, any> {
+  const { id, name, config, ...rest } = dev;
+  return { ...config, ...rest };
+}
+
 export async function loadServiceValues(path: string) {
   try {
     const response = await api.get(`/config/service/${path}`, {
@@ -203,6 +237,14 @@ export function createDeviceUtils(deviceType: DeviceType) {
     return api.delete(`config/devices/${deviceType}/${id}`);
   }
 
+  // disable flips the disable flag by re-PUTing the existing config.
+  // force=true so a broken device can still be toggled.
+  async function disable(id: number, disable: boolean) {
+    const dev = (await api.get(`config/devices/${deviceType}/${id}`)).data;
+    const body = { ...flattenDeviceConfig(dev), deviceDisable: disable };
+    return api.put(`config/devices/${deviceType}/${id}`, body, { params: { force: true } });
+  }
+
   async function load(id: number) {
     const response = await api.get(`config/devices/${deviceType}/${id}`);
     return response.data;
@@ -268,6 +310,7 @@ export function createDeviceUtils(deviceType: DeviceType) {
     test,
     update,
     remove,
+    disable,
     load,
     create,
     loadProducts,
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/LoadpointModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/LoadpointModal.vue
index 96739b376fb..4b409e7eb33 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/LoadpointModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/LoadpointModal.vue
@@ -544,23 +544,38 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 
-			<div v-if="values.charger" class="mt-5 mb-4 d-flex justify-content-between">
-				<button
-					v-if="isDeletable"
-					type="button"
-					class="btn btn-link text-danger"
-					@click.prevent="remove"
-				>
-					{{ $t("config.meter.delete") }}
-				</button>
-				<button
-					v-else
-					type="button"
-					class="btn btn-link text-muted btn-cancel"
-					data-bs-dismiss="modal"
-				>
-					{{ $t("config.loadpoint.cancel") }}
-				</button>
+			<div
+				v-if="values.charger"
+				class="mt-5 mb-4 d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-center gap-2"
+			>
+				<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center gap-1">
+					<button
+						v-if="isDeletable"
+						type="button"
+						class="btn btn-link text-danger"
+						@click.prevent="remove"
+					>
+						{{ $t("config.meter.delete") }}
+					</button>
+					<button
+						v-else
+						type="button"
+						class="btn btn-link text-muted btn-cancel"
+						data-bs-dismiss="modal"
+					>
+						{{ $t("config.loadpoint.cancel") }}
+					</button>
+					<button
+						v-if="isDeletable"
+						type="button"
+						class="btn btn-link text-muted"
+						@click.prevent="handleDisable(!isDisabled)"
+					>
+						{{
+							isDisabled ? $t("config.general.enable") : $t("config.general.disable")
+						}}
+					</button>
+				</div>
 				<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" :disabled="saving">
 					<span
 						v-if="saving"
@@ -654,7 +669,7 @@ export default {
 			default: () => false,
 		},
 	},
-	emits: ["changed", "dismissed"],
+	emits: ["changed", "dismissed", "disable"],
 	data() {
 		return {
 			isModalVisible: false,
@@ -732,6 +747,9 @@ export default {
 		isDeletable() {
 			return !this.isNew;
 		},
+		isDisabled() {
+			return Boolean(this.values.disable);
+		},
 		showPriority() {
 			return this.isNew ? this.loadpointCount > 0 : this.loadpointCount > 1;
 		},
@@ -864,6 +882,11 @@ export default {
 				alert("delete failed");
 			}
 		},
+		async handleDisable(disable: boolean) {
+			if (this.id === undefined) return;
+			this.$emit("disable", { id: this.id, disable });
+			await closeModal();
+		},
 		async create() {
 			this.saving = true;
 			try {
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/MeterCard.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/MeterCard.vue
index 2a637346705..fc46ff619dc 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/MeterCard.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/MeterCard.vue
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 		:name="meter.name"
 		:editable="!!meter.id"
 		:error="hasError"
+		:disabled="!!meter.deviceDisable"
 		:data-testid="meterType"
 		@edit="$emit('edit', meterType, meter.id)"
+		@enable="$emit('enable')"
 	>
 		<template #icon>
 			<VehicleIcon v-if="isVehicleIcon" :name="iconName" />
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ export default {
 			default: () => ({}),
 		},
 	},
-	emits: ["edit"],
+	emits: ["edit", "enable"],
 	computed: {
 		cardTitle() {
 			if (this.title) {
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/MeterModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/MeterModal.vue
index fd5d6bb433f..97cd9ce54e7 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/MeterModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/MeterModal.vue
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 		@added="(name) => emitChanged('added', name)"
 		@updated="() => emitChanged('updated')"
 		@removed="() => emitChanged('removed')"
+		@disable="$emit('disable', $event)"
 		@close="handleClose"
 	>
 		<template #pre-content>
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	props: {
 		isSponsor: Boolean,
 	},
-	emits: ["changed", "close"],
+	emits: ["changed", "disable", "close"],
 	data() {
 		return {
 			extMeterUsage: "charge" as MeterTemplateUsage,
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/TariffCard.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/TariffCard.vue
index 21bdbbee289..4e03bb819aa 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/TariffCard.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/TariffCard.vue
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 		:name="tariff.name"
 		:editable="!!tariff.id"
 		:error="hasError"
+		:disabled="!!tariff.deviceDisable"
 		:data-testid="`tariff-${tariffType}`"
 		@edit="$emit('edit', tariffType, tariff.id)"
+		@enable="$emit('enable')"
 	>
 		<template #icon>
 			<component :is="iconComponent" />
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ type ConfigTariff = {
 	id: number;
 	name: string;
 	deviceTitle?: string;
+	deviceDisable?: boolean;
 	config?: {
 		template?: string;
 	};
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ export default {
 		tags: { type: Object, default: () => ({}) },
 		currency: { type: String as PropType<CURRENCY>, required: true },
 	},
-	emits: ["edit"],
+	emits: ["edit", "enable"],
 	computed: {
 		cardTitle(): string {
 			if (this.title) {
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/TariffModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/TariffModal.vue
index e80326a6f51..0272dc02e95 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/TariffModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/TariffModal.vue
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 		@added="handleAdded"
 		@updated="handleUpdated"
 		@removed="handleRemoved"
+		@disable="$emit('disable', $event)"
 		@close="handleClose"
 	>
 		<template #pre-content>
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	props: {
 		currency: { type: String as PropType<CURRENCY>, default: CURRENCY.EUR },
 	},
-	emits: ["changed", "close"],
+	emits: ["changed", "disable", "close"],
 	data() {
 		return {
 			initialValues,
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/VehicleModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/VehicleModal.vue
index de78a77f633..040af415d3a 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/VehicleModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/VehicleModal.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		@added="$emit('vehicle-changed', $event)"
 		@updated="$emit('vehicle-changed')"
 		@removed="$emit('vehicle-changed')"
+		@disable="$emit('disable', $event)"
 	>
 		<template #collapsible-more="{ values }">
 			<h6 class="mt-3">{{ $t("config.vehicle.chargingSettings") }}</h6>
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	props: {
 		isSponsor: Boolean,
 	},
-	emits: ["vehicle-changed"],
+	emits: ["vehicle-changed", "disable"],
 	data() {
 		return {
 			initialValues,
diff --git a/assets/js/types/evcc.ts b/assets/js/types/evcc.ts
index 9377684ac2d..0edf69a19f5 100644
--- a/assets/js/types/evcc.ts
+++ b/assets/js/types/evcc.ts
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ export interface Entity {
   type: string;
   id: number;
   config: Config;
+  deviceDisable?: boolean;
 }
 
 export enum ConfigType {
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ export interface LoadpointThreshold {
 export interface ConfigLoadpoint {
   id?: number;
   name?: string;
+  disable?: boolean;
   charger: string;
   meter: string;
   vehicle: string;
diff --git a/assets/js/views/Config.vue b/assets/js/views/Config.vue
index e2d0cca3854..e7a6554797e 100644
--- a/assets/js/views/Config.vue
+++ b/assets/js/views/Config.vue
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@
 						:name="loadpoint.name"
 						:editable="!!loadpoint.id"
 						:error="hasDeviceError('loadpoint', loadpoint.name)"
+						:disabled="!!loadpoint.disable"
 						data-testid="loadpoint"
 						@edit="openModal('loadpoint', { id: loadpoint.id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('loadpoint', loadpoint.id!, false)"
 					>
 						<template #tags>
 							<DeviceTags :tags="loadpointTags(loadpoint)" />
@@ -64,8 +66,10 @@
 						:name="vehicle.name"
 						:editable="vehicle.id >= 0"
 						:error="hasDeviceError('vehicle', vehicle.name)"
+						:disabled="!!vehicle.deviceDisable"
 						data-testid="vehicle"
 						@edit="openModal('vehicle', { id: vehicle.id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('vehicle', vehicle.id, false)"
 					>
 						<template #icon>
 							<VehicleIcon :name="vehicle.config?.icon" />
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@
 						:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', gridMeter.name)"
 						:tags="deviceTags('meter', gridMeter.name)"
 						@edit="(type, id) => openModal('meter', { type, id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('meter', gridMeter.id, false)"
 					/>
 					<NewDeviceButton
 						v-else
@@ -109,6 +114,7 @@
 						:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
 						:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
 						@edit="(type, id) => openModal('meter', { type, id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('meter', meter.id, false)"
 					/>
 					<MeterCard
 						v-for="meter in batteryMeters"
@@ -118,6 +124,7 @@
 						:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
 						:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
 						@edit="(type, id) => openModal('meter', { type, id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('meter', meter.id, false)"
 					/>
 					<NewDeviceButton
 						:title="$t('config.main.addPvBattery')"
@@ -135,6 +142,7 @@
 						:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
 						:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
 						@edit="(type, id) => openModal('meter', { type, id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('meter', meter.id, false)"
 					/>
 					<MeterCard
 						v-for="meter in extMeters"
@@ -144,6 +152,7 @@
 						:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
 						:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
 						@edit="(type, id) => openModal('meter', { type, id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('meter', meter.id, false)"
 					/>
 					<NewDeviceButton
 						:title="$t('config.main.addAdditional')"
@@ -180,6 +189,7 @@
 						:tags="deviceTags('tariff', gridTariff.name)"
 						:currency="currency"
 						@edit="openModal('tariff', { type: 'grid', id: gridTariff.id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('tariff', gridTariff.id, false)"
 					/>
 					<TariffCard
 						v-if="feedInTariff"
@@ -189,6 +199,7 @@
 						:tags="deviceTags('tariff', feedInTariff.name)"
 						:currency="currency"
 						@edit="openModal('tariff', { type: 'feedIn', id: feedInTariff.id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('tariff', feedInTariff.id, false)"
 					/>
 					<NewDeviceButton
 						v-if="possibleTariffTypes.length"
@@ -203,6 +214,7 @@
 						:tags="deviceTags('tariff', co2Tariff.name)"
 						:currency="currency"
 						@edit="openModal('tariff', { type: 'co2', id: co2Tariff.id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('tariff', co2Tariff.id, false)"
 					/>
 					<TariffCard
 						v-for="tariff in solarTariffs"
@@ -213,6 +225,7 @@
 						:tags="deviceTags('tariff', tariff.name)"
 						:currency="currency"
 						@edit="openModal('tariff', { type: 'solar', id: tariff.id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('tariff', tariff.id, false)"
 					/>
 					<TariffCard
 						v-if="plannerTariff"
@@ -222,6 +235,7 @@
 						:tags="deviceTags('tariff', plannerTariff.name)"
 						:currency="currency"
 						@edit="openModal('tariff', { type: 'planner', id: plannerTariff.id })"
+						@enable="handleDisable('tariff', plannerTariff.id, false)"
 					/>
 					<NewDeviceButton
 						v-if="possibleForecastTypes.length"
@@ -421,9 +435,18 @@
 					:hasDeviceError="hasDeviceError"
 					@changed="loadpointChanged"
 					@dismissed="loadpointDismissed"
+					@disable="({ id, disable }) => handleDisable('loadpoint', id, disable)"
+				/>
+				<VehicleModal
+					:is-sponsor="isSponsor"
+					@vehicle-changed="vehicleChanged"
+					@disable="({ id, disable }) => handleDisable('vehicle', id, disable)"
+				/>
+				<MeterModal
+					:is-sponsor="isSponsor"
+					@changed="meterChanged"
+					@disable="({ id, disable }) => handleDisable('meter', id, disable)"
 				/>
-				<VehicleModal :is-sponsor="isSponsor" @vehicle-changed="vehicleChanged" />
-				<MeterModal :is-sponsor="isSponsor" @changed="meterChanged" />
 				<ChargerModal :is-sponsor="isSponsor" :ocpp="ocpp" @changed="chargerChanged" />
 				<InfluxModal @changed="loadDirty" />
 				<MqttModal @changed="loadDirty" />
@@ -435,7 +458,11 @@
 				<MessagingModal :messengers="messengers" @changed="loadDirty" />
 				<MessengerModal @changed="messengerChanged" />
 				<TariffsLegacyModal @changed="loadDirty" />
-				<TariffModal :currency="currency" @changed="tariffChanged" />
+				<TariffModal
+					:currency="currency"
+					@changed="tariffChanged"
+					@disable="({ id, disable }) => handleDisable('tariff', id, disable)"
+				/>
 				<TelemetryModal :is-sponsor="isSponsor" :telemetry="telemetry" />
 				<OptimizerModal :is-sponsor="isSponsor" />
 				<McpModal />
@@ -472,6 +499,7 @@ import CircuitTags from "../components/Config/CircuitTags.vue";
 import collector from "../mixins/collector";
 import ControlModal from "../components/Config/ControlModal.vue";
 import DeviceCard from "../components/Config/DeviceCard.vue";
+import { createDeviceUtils } from "../components/Config/DeviceModal";
 import DeviceTags from "../components/Config/DeviceTags.vue";
 import EebusIcon from "../components/MaterialIcon/Eebus.vue";
 import EebusModal from "../components/Config/EebusModal.vue";
@@ -918,6 +946,30 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		isUnconfigured(tags: DeviceTags): boolean {
 			return tags["configured"]?.value === false;
 		},
+		async handleDisable(deviceClass: DeviceType, id: number, disable: boolean) {
+			const promptKey = disable
+				? "config.general.confirmDisable"
+				: "config.general.confirmEnable";
+			if (!window.confirm(this.$t(promptKey))) return;
+			const refresh: Partial<Record<DeviceType, () => void>> = {
+				meter: () => this.meterChanged({ action: "updated" }),
+				tariff: () => this.tariffChanged({ action: "updated" }),
+				vehicle: () => this.vehicleChanged(),
+				loadpoint: () => this.loadpointChanged(),
+			};
+			try {
+				if (deviceClass === "loadpoint") {
+					const { data } = await api.get(`config/loadpoints/${id}`);
+					await api.put(`config/loadpoints/${id}`, { ...data, disable });
+				} else {
+					await createDeviceUtils(deviceClass).disable(id, disable);
+				}
+				refresh[deviceClass]?.();
+				await this.loadDirty();
+			} catch (e) {
+				console.error("disable failed", e);
+			}
+		},
 		handleVisibilityChange() {
 			this.isPageVisible = document.visibilityState === "visible";
 			if (this.isPageVisible) {
@@ -1134,6 +1186,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				} as Record<DeviceType, any[]>;
 				for (const type in devices) {
 					for (const device of devices[type as DeviceType]) {
+						if (device.deviceDisable) continue;
 						if (this.isComponentMounted && this.isPageVisible) {
 							await this.updateDeviceValue(type as DeviceType, device.name);
 						}
diff --git a/cmd/setup.go b/cmd/setup.go
index 02947b145b8..60fa14af6ee 100644
--- a/cmd/setup.go
+++ b/cmd/setup.go
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gorilla/handlers"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/libp2p/zeroconf/v2"
-	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"github.com/spf13/cast"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	vpr "github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ func configurableInstance[T any](typ string, conf *config.Config, newFromConf ne
 	}
 
 	var instance T
-	if err == nil {
+	if err == nil && !conf.Disable {
 		instance, err = newFromConf(ctx, typ, other)
 		if err != nil {
 			err = &DeviceError{cc.Name, fmt.Errorf("cannot create %s '%s': %w", typ, cc.Name, err)}
@@ -1233,9 +1232,12 @@ func configureSiteAndLoadpoints(conf *globalconfig.All) (*core.Site, error) {
 		errs = append(errs, &ClassError{ClassTariff, err})
 	}
 
-	loadpoints := lo.Map(config.Loadpoints().Devices(), func(dev config.Device[loadpoint.API], _ int) *core.Loadpoint {
-		return dev.Instance().(*core.Loadpoint)
-	})
+	var loadpoints []*core.Loadpoint
+	for _, dev := range config.Loadpoints().Devices() {
+		if inst, _ := dev.Instance().(*core.Loadpoint); inst != nil {
+			loadpoints = append(loadpoints, inst)
+		}
+	}
 
 	site, err := configureSite(conf.Site, loadpoints, tariffs)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1345,11 +1347,14 @@ func configureLoadpoints(conf globalconfig.All) error {
 			return &DeviceError{cc.Name, err}
 		}
 
-		instance, err := newLoadpoint(idx, cc.Name, static, func(log *util.Logger) coresettings.Settings {
-			return coresettings.NewConfigSettingsAdapter(log, &conf)
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			err = &DeviceError{cc.Name, err}
+		var instance *core.Loadpoint
+		if !conf.Disable {
+			instance, err = newLoadpoint(idx, cc.Name, static, func(log *util.Logger) coresettings.Settings {
+				return coresettings.NewConfigSettingsAdapter(log, &conf)
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				err = &DeviceError{cc.Name, err}
+			}
 		}
 
 		dev := config.NewConfigurableDevice[loadpoint.API](&conf, instance)
diff --git a/core/site.go b/core/site.go
index b5904f887d2..37a33b28eb6 100644
--- a/core/site.go
+++ b/core/site.go
@@ -127,6 +127,23 @@ func NewSiteFromConfig(other map[string]any) (*Site, error) {
 	return site, nil
 }
 
+func activeMeters(refs []string) ([]config.Device[api.Meter], error) {
+	var res []config.Device[api.Meter]
+	for _, ref := range refs {
+		dev, err := config.Meters().ByName(ref)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if dev.Instance() == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		res = append(res, dev)
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
 func (site *Site) Boot(log *util.Logger, loadpoints []*Loadpoint, tariffs *tariff.Tariffs) error {
 	site.loadpoints = loadpoints
 	site.tariffs = tariffs
@@ -203,6 +220,10 @@ func (site *Site) Boot(log *util.Logger, loadpoints []*Loadpoint, tariffs *tarif
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if dev.Instance() == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		site.pvMeters = append(site.pvMeters, dev)
 
 		// accumulator
@@ -210,31 +231,25 @@ func (site *Site) Boot(log *util.Logger, loadpoints []*Loadpoint, tariffs *tarif
 	}
 
 	// multiple batteries
-	for _, ref := range site.Meters.BatteryMetersRef {
-		dev, err := config.Meters().ByName(ref)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		site.batteryMeters = append(site.batteryMeters, dev)
+	mm, err := activeMeters(site.Meters.BatteryMetersRef)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+	site.batteryMeters = mm
 
 	// meters used only for monitoring
-	for _, ref := range site.Meters.ExtMetersRef {
-		dev, err := config.Meters().ByName(ref)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		site.extMeters = append(site.extMeters, dev)
+	mm, err = activeMeters(site.Meters.ExtMetersRef)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+	site.extMeters = mm
 
 	// auxiliary meters
-	for _, ref := range site.Meters.AuxMetersRef {
-		dev, err := config.Meters().ByName(ref)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		site.auxMeters = append(site.auxMeters, dev)
+	mm, err = activeMeters(site.Meters.AuxMetersRef)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+	site.auxMeters = mm
 
 	// revert battery mode on shutdown
 	shutdown.Register(func() {
diff --git a/eslint.config.mts b/eslint.config.mts
index c4d9d0c01f7..acc15aa1735 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mts
+++ b/eslint.config.mts
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ export default [
 				"no-param-reassign": "error",
 				"vue/block-lang": "off",
 				"@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": "off",
+				"@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": [
+					"error",
+					{ ignoreRestSiblings: true },
+				],
 			},
 		}
 	).map((config) => ({
diff --git a/i18n/de.json b/i18n/de.json
index f6fde646871..e125b12136e 100644
--- a/i18n/de.json
+++ b/i18n/de.json
@@ -234,17 +234,22 @@
       "change": "Ändern",
       "clear": "Löschen",
       "close": "Schließen",
+      "confirmDisable": "Dieses Gerät deaktivieren? Es wird nach dem nächsten Neustart ignoriert.",
+      "confirmEnable": "Dieses Gerät wieder aktivieren?",
       "confirmSave": "Es gibt ungespeicherte Änderungen. Jetzt speichern?",
       "copied": "Kopiert!",
       "copy": "Kopieren",
       "customHelp": "Erstelle ein benutzerdefiniertes Gerät mit evcc's Plugin-System.",
       "customOption": "Benutzerdefiniertes Gerät",
       "delete": "Löschen",
+      "disable": "Deaktivieren",
+      "disabled": "deaktiviert",
       "dismiss": "Ausblenden",
       "docsLink": "Siehe Dokumentation.",
       "dragHandle": "Verschieben",
       "dragItem": "Verschiebbar: {title}",
       "dragList": "Sortierbare Liste",
+      "enable": "Aktivieren",
       "error": "Fehler",
       "experimental": "Experimentell",
       "forceSave": "Trotzdem speichern",
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 43ec24ac208..f929fdd83e7 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -234,17 +234,22 @@
       "change": "Change",
       "clear": "Clear",
       "close": "Close",
+      "confirmDisable": "Disable this device? It will be ignored after the next restart.",
+      "confirmEnable": "Enable this device again?",
       "confirmSave": "There are unsaved changes. Save now?",
       "copied": "Copied!",
       "copy": "Copy",
       "customHelp": "Create a user-defined device using evcc's plugin system.",
       "customOption": "User-defined device",
       "delete": "Delete",
+      "disable": "Disable",
+      "disabled": "disabled",
       "dismiss": "Dismiss",
       "docsLink": "See documentation.",
       "dragHandle": "Drag handle",
       "dragItem": "Draggable: {title}",
       "dragList": "Reorderable list",
+      "enable": "Enable",
       "error": "Error",
       "experimental": "Experimental",
       "forceSave": "Save anyway",
diff --git a/server/http_config_helper.go b/server/http_config_helper.go
index 921449c556b..9dc6a0c31b0 100644
--- a/server/http_config_helper.go
+++ b/server/http_config_helper.go
@@ -68,9 +68,15 @@ func propsToMap(props config.Properties) (map[string]any, error) {
 	}
 
 	return lo.PickBy(res, func(k string, v any) bool {
-		if k == "Type" || v.(string) == "" {
+		if k == "Type" {
 			return false
 		}
+		switch val := v.(type) {
+		case string:
+			return val != ""
+		case bool:
+			return val
+		}
 		return true
 	}), nil
 }
diff --git a/server/http_config_helper_test.go b/server/http_config_helper_test.go
index dcc3c22ecc4..739ec533218 100644
--- a/server/http_config_helper_test.go
+++ b/server/http_config_helper_test.go
@@ -33,19 +33,34 @@ func TestConfigReqUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConfigReqMarshalToMap(t *testing.T) {
-	props := config.Properties{
+	res, err := propsToMap(config.Properties{
 		Type:    "type",
 		Title:   "title",
 		Product: "product",
-	}
-
-	res, err := propsToMap(props)
+	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-
 	assert.Equal(t, map[string]any{
 		"deviceTitle":   "title",
 		"deviceProduct": "product",
 	}, res)
+
+	// Disable=false is omitted (zero value)
+	res, err = propsToMap(config.Properties{
+		Type:  "type",
+		Title: "title",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotContains(t, res, "deviceDisable")
+
+	// Disable=true is included
+	res, err = propsToMap(config.Properties{
+		Type:    "type",
+		Disable: true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, map[string]any{
+		"deviceDisable": true,
+	}, res)
 }
 
 type testStruct struct {
diff --git a/server/http_config_loadpoint_handler.go b/server/http_config_loadpoint_handler.go
index 666d7578559..aa1cd60d665 100644
--- a/server/http_config_loadpoint_handler.go
+++ b/server/http_config_loadpoint_handler.go
@@ -49,29 +49,38 @@ func getLoadpointDynamicConfig(lp loadpoint.API) loadpoint.DynamicConfig {
 }
 
 type loadpointFullConfig struct {
-	ID   int    `json:"id,omitempty"` // db row id
-	Name string `json:"name"`         // either slice index (yaml) or db:<row id>
+	ID      int    `json:"id,omitempty"` // db row id
+	Name    string `json:"name"`         // either slice index (yaml) or db:<row id>
+	Disable bool   `json:"disable,omitempty"`
 
 	// static config
 	loadpoint.StaticConfig
 	loadpoint.DynamicConfig
 }
 
-func loadpointSplitConfig(r io.Reader) (loadpoint.DynamicConfig, map[string]any, error) {
+func loadpointSplitConfig(r io.Reader) (loadpoint.DynamicConfig, map[string]any, bool, error) {
 	var payload map[string]any
 
 	if err := jsonDecoder(r).Decode(&payload); err != nil {
-		return loadpoint.DynamicConfig{}, nil, err
+		return loadpoint.DynamicConfig{}, nil, false, err
 	}
 
-	return loadpoint.SplitConfig(payload)
+	disable, _ := payload["disable"].(bool)
+	delete(payload, "disable")
+
+	dynamic, static, err := loadpoint.SplitConfig(payload)
+	return dynamic, static, disable, err
 }
 
 // loadpointConfig returns a single loadpoint's configuration
 func loadpointConfig(dev config.Device[loadpoint.API]) loadpointFullConfig {
-	var id int
+	var (
+		id      int
+		disable bool
+	)
 	if configurable, ok := dev.(config.ConfigurableDevice[loadpoint.API]); ok {
 		id = configurable.ID()
+		disable = configurable.Properties().Disable
 	}
 
 	lp := dev.Instance()
@@ -98,6 +107,7 @@ func loadpointConfig(dev config.Device[loadpoint.API]) loadpointFullConfig {
 	res := loadpointFullConfig{
 		ID:            id,
 		Name:          dev.Config().Name,
+		Disable:       disable,
 		StaticConfig:  getLoadpointStaticConfig(lp),
 		DynamicConfig: getLoadpointDynamicConfig(lp),
 	}
@@ -148,7 +158,7 @@ func newLoadpointHandler() http.HandlerFunc {
 	// TODO revert charger, meter etc
 
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		dynamic, static, err := loadpointSplitConfig(r.Body)
+		dynamic, static, disable, err := loadpointSplitConfig(r.Body)
 		if err != nil {
 			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
 			return
@@ -158,7 +168,7 @@ func newLoadpointHandler() http.HandlerFunc {
 		name := "lp-" + strconv.Itoa(id+1)
 		log := util.NewLoggerWithLoadpoint(name, id+1)
 
-		conf, err := config.AddConfig(templates.Loadpoint, static)
+		conf, err := config.AddConfig(templates.Loadpoint, static, config.WithProperties(config.Properties{Disable: disable}))
 		if err != nil {
 			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
 			return
@@ -217,7 +227,7 @@ func updateLoadpointHandler() http.HandlerFunc {
 			return
 		}
 
-		dynamic, static, err := loadpointSplitConfig(r.Body)
+		dynamic, static, disable, err := loadpointSplitConfig(r.Body)
 		if err != nil {
 			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
 			return
@@ -234,7 +244,7 @@ func updateLoadpointHandler() http.HandlerFunc {
 
 		instance := dev.Instance()
 
-		if err := configurable.Update(other, instance); err != nil {
+		if err := configurable.Update(other, instance, config.WithProperties(config.Properties{Disable: disable})); err != nil {
 			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/util/config/config.go b/util/config/config.go
index 6a082163c86..bcc09e63441 100644
--- a/util/config/config.go
+++ b/util/config/config.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type Config struct {
 
 type Properties struct {
 	Type    string
+	Disable bool   `json:"deviceDisable,omitempty" mapstructure:"deviceDisable"`
 	Title   string `json:"deviceTitle,omitempty" mapstructure:"deviceTitle"`
 	Icon    string `json:"deviceIcon,omitempty" mapstructure:"deviceIcon"`
 	Product string `json:"deviceProduct,omitempty" mapstructure:"deviceProduct"`