diff --git a/assets/js/components/Loadpoint.vue b/assets/js/components/Loadpoint.vue
index 04b869af8c..777d072aac 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Loadpoint.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Loadpoint.vue
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ export default {
 		guardAction: String,
 		smartCostLimit: Number,
 		smartCostType: String,
+		smartCostActive: Boolean,
 		tariffGrid: Number,
 		tariffCo2: Number,
 		currency: String,
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints.vue b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints.vue
index 0a03afb272..283060c6b8 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 					:vehicles="vehicles"
 					:smartCostLimit="smartCostLimit"
 					:smartCostType="smartCostType"
+					:smartCostActive="smartCostActive"
 					:tariffGrid="tariffGrid"
 					:tariffCo2="tariffCo2"
 					:currency="currency"
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ export default {
 		vehicles: Array,
 		smartCostLimit: Number,
 		smartCostType: String,
+		smartCostActive: Boolean,
 		tariffGrid: Number,
 		tariffCo2: Number,
 		currency: String,
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Site.vue b/assets/js/components/Site.vue
index ed332cd0d5..642e46d157 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Site.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Site.vue
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 				:vehicles="vehicles"
 				:smartCostLimit="smartCostLimit"
 				:smartCostType="smartCostType"
+				:smartCostActive="smartCostActive"
 				:tariffGrid="tariffGrid"
 				:tariffCo2="tariffCo2"
 				:currency="currency"
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ export default {
 		sponsorTokenExpires: Number,
 		smartCostLimit: Number,
 		smartCostType: String,
+		smartCostActive: Boolean,
 	},
 	computed: {
 		energyflow: function () {
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Vehicle.vue b/assets/js/components/Vehicle.vue
index 617f1e2b00..e9c5192b25 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Vehicle.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Vehicle.vue
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export default {
 		climaterActive: Boolean,
 		smartCostLimit: Number,
 		smartCostType: String,
+		smartCostActive: Boolean,
 		tariffGrid: Number,
 		tariffCo2: Number,
 		currency: String,
diff --git a/assets/js/components/VehicleStatus.test.js b/assets/js/components/VehicleStatus.test.js
index 7612c3b9d2..01ba809a16 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/VehicleStatus.test.js
+++ b/assets/js/components/VehicleStatus.test.js
@@ -207,8 +207,9 @@ describe("smart grid charging", () => {
         tariffCo2: 400,
         smartCostLimit: 500,
         smartCostType: "co2",
+        smartCostActive: true,
       },
-      "cleanEnergyCharging"
+      `cleanEnergyCharging:{"co2":"400 g","limit":"500 g"}`
     );
   });
   test("show cheap energy message", () => {
@@ -219,9 +220,10 @@ describe("smart grid charging", () => {
         charging: true,
         tariffGrid: 0.28,
         smartCostLimit: 0.29,
-        currency: "EUR",
+        currency: "CHF",
+        smartCostActive: true,
       },
-      "cheapEnergyCharging"
+      `cheapEnergyCharging:{"price":"28,0 rp","limit":"29,0 rp"}`
     );
   });
 });
diff --git a/assets/js/components/VehicleStatus.vue b/assets/js/components/VehicleStatus.vue
index 95529d07a0..4e212ace2e 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/VehicleStatus.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/VehicleStatus.vue
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ export default {
 		climaterActive: Boolean,
 		smartCostLimit: Number,
 		smartCostType: String,
+		smartCostActive: Boolean,
 		tariffGrid: Number,
 		tariffCo2: Number,
+		currency: String,
 	},
 	computed: {
 		phaseTimerActive() {
@@ -46,9 +48,6 @@ export default {
 		guardTimerActive() {
 			return this.guardRemainingInterpolated > 0 && this.guardAction === "enable";
 		},
-		isCo2() {
-			return this.smartCostType === CO2_TYPE;
-		},
 		message: function () {
 			const t = (key, data) => {
 				return this.$t(`main.vehicleStatus.${key}`, data);
@@ -77,14 +76,17 @@ export default {
 				}
 			}
 
-			// clean energy
-			if (this.charging && this.isCo2 && this.tariffCo2 < this.smartCostLimit) {
-				return t("cleanEnergyCharging");
-			}
-
-			// cheap energy
-			if (this.charging && !this.isCo2 && this.tariffGrid < this.smartCostLimit) {
-				return t("cheapEnergyCharging");
+			// clean or cheap energy
+			if (this.charging && this.smartCostActive) {
+				return this.smartCostType === CO2_TYPE
+					? t("cleanEnergyCharging", {
+							co2: this.fmtCo2Short(this.tariffCo2),
+							limit: this.fmtCo2Short(this.smartCostLimit),
+					  })
+					: t("cheapEnergyCharging", {
+							price: this.fmtPricePerKWh(this.tariffGrid, this.currency, true),
+							limit: this.fmtPricePerKWh(this.smartCostLimit, this.currency, true),
+					  });
 			}
 
 			if (this.pvTimerActive && !this.enabled && this.pvAction === "enable") {
diff --git a/core/site.go b/core/site.go
index 7878fc9559..f59f73493d 100644
--- a/core/site.go
+++ b/core/site.go
@@ -758,6 +758,7 @@ func (site *Site) update(lp Updater) {
 		if err == nil {
 			limit := site.GetSmartCostLimit()
 			autoCharge = limit != 0 && rate.Price <= limit
+			site.publish("smartCostActive", autoCharge)
 		} else {
 			site.log.ERROR.Println("tariff:", err)
 		}
@@ -802,6 +803,7 @@ func (site *Site) prepare() {
 	site.publish("residualPower", site.ResidualPower)
 	site.publish("smartCostLimit", site.SmartCostLimit)
 	site.publish("smartCostType", nil)
+	site.publish("smartCostActive", false)
 	if tariff := site.GetTariff(PlannerTariff); tariff != nil {
 		site.publish("smartCostType", tariff.Type().String())
 	}
diff --git a/i18n/de.toml b/i18n/de.toml
index 8f9293b722..57ac6edaca 100644
--- a/i18n/de.toml
+++ b/i18n/de.toml
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ vehicleTarget = "Fahrzeuglimit: {soc}%"
 
 [main.vehicleStatus]
 charging = "Ladevorgang aktiv …"
-cheapEnergyCharging = "Günstige Energie verfügbar. Ladevorgang aktiv …"
-cleanEnergyCharging = "Saubere Energie verfügbar. Ladevorgang aktiv …"
+cheapEnergyCharging = "Lade günstige Energie: {price} (Grenze < {limit})"
+cleanEnergyCharging = "Lade saubere Energie: {co2} (Grenze < {limit})"
 climating = "Vorklimatisierung erkannt."
 connected = "Verbunden."
 disconnected = "Nicht verbunden."
diff --git a/i18n/en.toml b/i18n/en.toml
index 6430c9e688..f437018f6b 100644
--- a/i18n/en.toml
+++ b/i18n/en.toml
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ vehicleTarget = "Vehicle limit: {soc}%"
 
 [main.vehicleStatus]
 charging = "Charging…"
-cheapEnergyCharging = "Cheap energy available. Charging…"
-cleanEnergyCharging = "Clean energy available. Charging…"
+cheapEnergyCharging = "Charging cheap energy: {price} (limit < {limit})"
+cleanEnergyCharging = "Charging clean energy: {co2} (limit < {limit})"
 climating = "Pre-conditioning detected."
 connected = "Connected."
 disconnected = "Disconnected."