diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/constants.py b/packages/helpermodules/constants.py
index e493371fd5..c364a8a948 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/constants.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/constants.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 class DEFAULT_COLORS(Enum):
     CHARGEPOINT = "#007bff"
+    CONSUMER = "#9C65FF"
     VEHICLE = "#17a2b8"
     INVERTER = "#28a745"
     COUNTER = "#dc3545"
diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/conftest.py b/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/conftest.py
index 950222bfd1..43c64d4f3d 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/conftest.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/conftest.py
@@ -6,12 +6,18 @@
 from control.chargepoint.chargepoint_all import AllChargepoints
 from control import bat_all, counter, pv_all, pv
 from control import data
+from control.consumer.consumer import Consumer
+from control.consumer.consumer_all import AllConsumers
+from modules.consumers.generic.mqtt.config import Mqtt
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def data_module() -> None:
     data.data_init(Event())
     data.data.bat_data.update({"all": bat_all.BatAll(), "bat2": Bat(2)})
+    data.data.consumer_all_data = AllConsumers()
+    data.data.consumer_data.update({"consumer6": Consumer(6)})
+    data.data.consumer_data["consumer6"].data.module = Mqtt()
     data.data.counter_data.update({"counter0": counter.Counter(0)})
     data.data.cp_all_data = AllChargepoints()
     data.data.cp_data.update({"cp4": chargepoint.Chargepoint(
diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/write_log.py b/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/write_log.py
index beabf58b53..8d631b80db 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/write_log.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/write_log.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def get_names(elements: Dict, sh_names: Dict, valid_names: Optional[Dict] = None
     """
     names = sh_names
     for group in elements.items():
-        if group[0] not in ("bat", "counter", "cp", "pv", "ev", "sh"):
+        if group[0] not in ("bat", "consumer", "counter", "cp", "pv", "ev", "sh"):
             continue
         for entry in group[1]:
             # valid_names wird aus update_config übergeben, da dort noch kein Zugriff auf data möglich ist
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ def get_names(elements: Dict, sh_names: Dict, valid_names: Optional[Dict] = None
                 try:
                     if "ev" in entry:
                         names.update({entry: data.data.ev_data[entry].data.name})
+                    elif "consumer" in entry:
+                        names.update({entry: data.data.consumer_data[entry].data.module.name})
                     elif "cp" in entry:
                         names.update({entry: data.data.cp_data[entry].data.config.name})
                     elif "all" != entry:
@@ -416,13 +418,15 @@ def get_colors(elements: Dict) -> Dict:
     """
     colors = {}
     for group in elements.items():
-        if group[0] not in ("ev", "cp", "counter", "pv", "bat"):
+        if group[0] not in ("ev", "cp", "counter", "consumer", "pv", "bat"):
             continue
         for entry in group[1]:
             if "all" != entry:
                 try:
                     if "ev" in entry:
                         colors.update({entry: data.data.ev_data[entry].data.color})
+                    elif "consumer" in entry:
+                        colors.update({entry: data.data.consumer_data[entry].data.module.color})
                     elif "cp" in entry:
                         colors.update({entry: data.data.cp_data[entry].data.config.color})
                     else:
diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/write_log_test.py b/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/write_log_test.py
index a491716c85..11421bc76b 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/write_log_test.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/measurement_logging/write_log_test.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def test_get_names(daily_log_totals, monkeypatch):
 
     # evaluation
     assert names == {'bat2': "Speicher",
+                     "consumer6": "MQTT-Verbraucher",
                      'counter0': "Zähler",
                      'cp3': "cp3",
                      'cp4': "neuer Ladepunkt",
diff --git a/packages/modules/common/consumer_setup.py b/packages/modules/common/consumer_setup.py
index 153c906e27..c5563b69fb 100644
--- a/packages/modules/common/consumer_setup.py
+++ b/packages/modules/common/consumer_setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-from typing import Generic, List, TypeVar
+from typing import Generic, Optional, TypeVar, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.usage import ConsumerUsage
+from helpermodules.constants import DEFAULT_COLORS
 
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ def __init__(self,
                  id: int,
                  vendor: str,
                  configuration: T,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...],
+                 color: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         self.name = name
         self.info = {"manufacturer": None, "model": None}
         self.type = type
@@ -21,3 +23,7 @@ def __init__(self,
         self.configuration = configuration
         self.vendor = vendor
         self.usage = usage
+        if color:
+            self.color = color
+        else:
+            self.color = DEFAULT_COLORS.CONSUMER.value
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/askoma/askoheat/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/askoma/askoheat/config.py
index 5669b2b194..1c52a288e8 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/askoma/askoheat/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/askoma/askoheat/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "askoheat",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: AskoheatConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or AskoheatConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or AskoheatConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/avm/avm/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/avm/avm/config.py
index c8d5407d83..40c6998564 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/avm/avm/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/avm/avm/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "avm",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: AvmConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or AvmConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or AvmConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/generic/dac/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/generic/dac/config.py
index 7ab286282a..ac9e34cd40 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/generic/dac/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/generic/dac/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "dac",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: DacConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or DacConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or DacConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/generic/http/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/generic/http/config.py
index a35d62a217..6fe3eef212 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/generic/http/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/generic/http/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List
+from typing import Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "http",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: HttpConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.CONTINUOUS,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.CONTINUOUS,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or HttpConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or HttpConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/generic/json/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/generic/json/config.py
index feb0f1ce18..fda50af220 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/generic/json/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/generic/json/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List
+from typing import Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "json",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: JsonConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.CONTINUOUS,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.CONTINUOUS,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or JsonConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or JsonConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/generic/mqtt/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/generic/mqtt/config.py
index 4986e3d5eb..b2ab560af1 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/generic/mqtt/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/generic/mqtt/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List
+from typing import Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "mqtt",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: MqttConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.CONTINUOUS,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.CONTINUOUS,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or MqttConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or MqttConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/idm/idm/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/idm/idm/config.py
index 2d10083600..baf3c7bcc0 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/idm/idm/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/idm/idm/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "idm",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: IdmConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or IdmConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or IdmConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/lambda_/lambda_/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/lambda_/lambda_/config.py
index 476639d569..f72ec12455 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/lambda_/lambda_/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/lambda_/lambda_/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "lambda",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: LambdaConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or LambdaConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or LambdaConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/my_pv/acthor/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/my_pv/acthor/config.py
index 2429eccc4c..2e8f785058 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/my_pv/acthor/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/my_pv/acthor/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "acthor",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: ActhorConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or ActhorConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or ActhorConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/my_pv/elwa_e/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/my_pv/elwa_e/config.py
index c5f1e7e1fc..c41b65881f 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/my_pv/elwa_e/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/my_pv/elwa_e/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "elwa_e",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: ElwaConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or ElwaConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or ElwaConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/mystrom/mystrom/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/mystrom/mystrom/config.py
index 642b7d8b55..3532dff044 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/mystrom/mystrom/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/mystrom/mystrom/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "mystrom",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: MyStromConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or MyStromConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or MyStromConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/nibe/nibe_s_series/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/nibe/nibe_s_series/config.py
index dc1da37b8f..5168d0de78 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/nibe/nibe_s_series/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/nibe/nibe_s_series/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "nibe_s_series",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: NibeConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY,),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or NibeConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or NibeConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/ratiotherm/ratiotherm/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/ratiotherm/ratiotherm/config.py
index 6167b5d300..4c325d0500 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/ratiotherm/ratiotherm/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/ratiotherm/ratiotherm/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "ratiotherm",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: RatiothermConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE,),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or RatiothermConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or RatiothermConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/shelly/shelly_em/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/shelly/shelly_em/config.py
index e01b5f6b0c..2d3169acfa 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/shelly/shelly_em/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/shelly/shelly_em/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "shelly_em",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: ShellyConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY,),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or ShellyConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or ShellyConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/shelly/shelly_pm/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/shelly/shelly_pm/config.py
index 4f28d0c1f7..d0676e9a84 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/shelly/shelly_pm/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/shelly/shelly_pm/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "shelly_pm",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: ShellyConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY,
-                                               ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY,
+                                                     ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or ShellyConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or ShellyConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/solvis/solvis/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/solvis/solvis/config.py
index e51fd7156e..564832c8da 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/solvis/solvis/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/solvis/solvis/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "solvis",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: SolvisConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY,),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or SolvisConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or SolvisConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/stiebel/stiebel/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/stiebel/stiebel/config.py
index 17e629b03b..aa940eef11 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/stiebel/stiebel/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/stiebel/stiebel/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "stiebel",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: StiebelConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF,),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or StiebelConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or StiebelConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)
diff --git a/packages/modules/consumers/viessmann/viessmann_heat_pump/config.py b/packages/modules/consumers/viessmann/viessmann_heat_pump/config.py
index ddc8be0fd0..6274b60698 100644
--- a/packages/modules/consumers/viessmann/viessmann_heat_pump/config.py
+++ b/packages/modules/consumers/viessmann/viessmann_heat_pump/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from control.consumer.consumer_data import ConsumerUsage
 from helpermodules.auto_str import auto_str
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  type: str = "viessmann_heat_pump",
                  id: int = 0,
                  configuration: ViessmannConfiguration = None,
-                 usage: List[ConsumerUsage] = [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF]) -> None:
+                 usage: Tuple[ConsumerUsage, ...] = (ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_ONOFF,),
+                 **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(name, type, id, vendor=vendor_descriptor.configuration_factory(
-        ).type, configuration=configuration or ViessmannConfiguration(), usage=usage)
+        ).type, configuration=configuration or ViessmannConfiguration(), usage=usage, **kwargs)