@hacksilon You can get smart plugs that monitor power only on Ali Express or wire in a Shelly PM Mini that again only monitors. I went with the shelly for fear of this exact scenario.
Also shameless plug for my HACS helper for easy automation when you have several critical things.
GitHub - andrew-codechimp/HA-Label-State: Label State helpers for Home Assistant
Label State helpers for Home Assistant. Contribute to andrew-codechimp/HA-Label-State development by creating an account on GitHub.
GitHub (github.com)