diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index bd48eab5241..b6273ebc191 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/light/lw12wifi.py
     homeassistant/components/light/mystrom.py
     homeassistant/components/light/nanoleaf_aurora.py
+    homeassistant/components/light/niko_home_control.py
     homeassistant/components/light/opple.py
     homeassistant/components/light/osramlightify.py
     homeassistant/components/light/piglow.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/niko_home_control.py b/homeassistant/components/light/niko_home_control.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3146954ed62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/niko_home_control.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""
+Support for Niko Home Control.
+
+For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation
+https://home-assistant.io/components/light.niko_home_control/
+"""
+import logging
+import socket
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant.components.light import (
+    ATTR_BRIGHTNESS, PLATFORM_SCHEMA, Light)
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST
+from homeassistant.exceptions import PlatformNotReady
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+
+REQUIREMENTS = ['niko-home-control==0.1.8']
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
+})
+
+
+def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
+    """Set up the Niko Home Control light platform."""
+    import nikohomecontrol
+
+    host = config.get(CONF_HOST)
+
+    try:
+        hub = nikohomecontrol.Hub({
+            'ip': host,
+            'port': 8000,
+            'timeout': 20000,
+            'events': True
+        })
+    except socket.error as err:
+        _LOGGER.error("Unable to access %s (%s)", host, err)
+        raise PlatformNotReady
+
+    add_devices(
+        [NikoHomeControlLight(light, hub) for light in hub.list_actions()],
+        True)
+
+
+class NikoHomeControlLight(Light):
+    """Representation of an Niko Light."""
+
+    def __init__(self, light, nhc):
+        """Set up the Niko Home Control light platform."""
+        self._nhc = nhc
+        self._light = light
+        self._name = light.name
+        self._state = None
+        self._brightness = None
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Return the display name of this light."""
+        return self._name
+
+    @property
+    def brightness(self):
+        """Return the brightness of the light."""
+        return self._brightness
+
+    @property
+    def is_on(self):
+        """Return true if light is on."""
+        return self._state
+
+    def turn_on(self, **kwargs):
+        """Instruct the light to turn on."""
+        self._light.brightness = kwargs.get(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS, 255)
+        self._light.turn_on()
+        self._state = True
+
+    def turn_off(self, **kwargs):
+        """Instruct the light to turn off."""
+        self._light.turn_off()
+        self._state = False
+
+    def update(self):
+        """Fetch new state data for this light."""
+        self._light.update()
+        self._state = self._light.is_on
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 1f842754111..c00eb43d330 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -667,6 +667,9 @@ netdisco==2.2.0
 # homeassistant.components.sensor.neurio_energy
 neurio==0.3.1
 
+# homeassistant.components.light.niko_home_control
+niko-home-control==0.1.8
+
 # homeassistant.components.sensor.nederlandse_spoorwegen
 nsapi==2.7.4