diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/command.py b/packages/helpermodules/command.py
index be0cb0c5f9..11ee114bf1 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/command.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/command.py
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ def addConsumer(self, connection_id: str, payload: dict) -> None:
         self._publish_default_metadata_fields(f"openWB/set/consumer/{new_id}", ConsumerGet())
         self._publish_default_metadata_fields(f"openWB/set/consumer/{new_id}", ConsumerSet())
         Pub().pub(f"openWB/set/consumer/{new_id}/extra_meter", None)
-        Pub().pub(f"openWB/set/consumer/{new_id}/usage", asdict(Usage()))
+        Pub().pub(f"openWB/set/consumer/{new_id}/usage", asdict(Usage(type=consumer_default["usage"][0])))
         self.max_id_hierarchy = new_id
         Pub().pub("openWB/set/command/max_id/hierarchy", new_id)
         pub_user_message(
diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/command_test.py b/packages/helpermodules/command_test.py
index d9115dfbd4..d01f479802 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/command_test.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/command_test.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 from unittest.mock import Mock
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 
 import pytest
 
 from control.chargepoint.chargepoint import Chargepoint
 from control.chargepoint.chargepoint_state_update import ChargepointStateUpdate
+from control.consumer.usage import ConsumerUsage
 import dataclass_utils
+from helpermodules import command
 from helpermodules.command import Command
 from helpermodules.measurement_logging import process_log
 from helpermodules.subdata import SubData
@@ -74,3 +77,33 @@ def test_getDailyLog(regular_daily_log_entry,
     assert len(mock_pub.method_calls) == 1
     assert mock_pub.method_calls[0][1][0] == 'openWB/set/log/daily/20250616'
     assert mock_pub.method_calls[0][1][1] == regular_daily_log_entry_processed_legacy_converted
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("usage_type", [ConsumerUsage.SUSPENDABLE_TUNABLE, ConsumerUsage.METER_ONLY])
+def test_add_consumer_uses_module_default_usage_type(usage_type, mock_pub, monkeypatch):
+    consumer_setup = SimpleNamespace(
+        id=0,
+        type="test_consumer",
+        name="Test-Verbraucher",
+        info={},
+        configuration=SimpleNamespace(),
+        vendor="test",
+        usage=(usage_type,),
+    )
+    descriptor = SimpleNamespace(configuration_factory=Mock(return_value=consumer_setup))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(command.importlib, "import_module", Mock(return_value=SimpleNamespace(
+        device_descriptor=descriptor)))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(command, "pub_user_message", Mock())
+    monkeypatch.setattr(SubData, "counter_all_data", Mock())
+    SubData.counter_all_data.get_id_evu_counter.return_value = 0
+    SubData.counter_all_data.data.get.hierarchy = []
+    SubData.counter_all_data.data.get.loadmanagement_prios = []
+    command_instance = Command.__new__(Command)
+    command_instance.max_id_hierarchy = 0
+
+    command_instance.addConsumer("test", {"data": {"vendor": "test", "type": "test_consumer"}})
+
+    usage_calls = [call for call in mock_pub.pub.call_args_list
+                   if call.args[0] == "openWB/set/consumer/1/usage"]
+    assert len(usage_calls) == 1
+    assert usage_calls[0].args[1]["type"] == usage_type.value
diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/subdata.py b/packages/helpermodules/subdata.py
index a115217f78..f0f76c693b 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/subdata.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/subdata.py
@@ -1247,6 +1247,9 @@ def process_consumer_topic(self, client: mqtt.Client, var: Dict[str, Consumer],
                         var.pop("consumer"+index)
                 else:
                     if f"consumer{index}" not in var:
+                        if re.search(
+                                r"openWB/consumer/[0-9]+/(module|config|usage|extra_meter)$", msg.topic) is None:
+                            return
                         var[f"consumer{index}"] = Consumer(int(index))
                     if re.search("openWB/consumer/[0-9]+/module$", msg.topic) is not None:
                         consumer_config = decode_payload(msg.payload)
diff --git a/packages/modules/common/component_type.py b/packages/modules/common/component_type.py
index 8ae99c397b..2f8cb58a65 100644
--- a/packages/modules/common/component_type.py
+++ b/packages/modules/common/component_type.py
@@ -63,14 +63,28 @@ def type_topic_mapping_comp(component_type: str) -> str:
 
 
 def component_type_to_readable_text(component_type: ComponentType):
-    if component_type == ComponentType.BAT:
+    if component_type == ComponentType.BACKUP_CLOUD:
+        return "Backup Cloud"
+    elif component_type == ComponentType.BAT:
         return "Speicher"
-    elif component_type == ComponentType.COUNTER:
-        return "Zähler"
     elif component_type == ComponentType.CHARGEPOINT:
         return "Ladepunkt"
+    elif component_type == ComponentType.CONSUMER:
+        return "Verbraucher"
+    elif component_type == ComponentType.COUNTER:
+        return "Zähler"
+    elif component_type == ComponentType.FLEXIBLE_TARIFF:
+        return "Dynamischer Tarif"
+    elif component_type == ComponentType.GRID_FEE:
+        return "Netzentgelt"
     elif component_type == ComponentType.INVERTER:
         return "Wechselrichter"
+    elif component_type == ComponentType.IO:
+        return "IO-Geräte"
+    elif component_type == ComponentType.VEHICLE:
+        return "Fahrzeug"
+    else:
+        return "Unbekannter Komponenten-Typ"
 
 
 class ComponentDescriptor: