diff --git a/homeassistant/components/iotawatt/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/iotawatt/coordinator.py
index 46a0ac81d90..6c97fc99169 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/iotawatt/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/iotawatt/coordinator.py
@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_USERNAME
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers import httpx_client
+from homeassistant.helpers.debounce import Debouncer
 from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import DataUpdateCoordinator, UpdateFailed
 
 from .const import CONNECTION_ERRORS
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Matches iotwatt data log interval
+REQUEST_REFRESH_DEFAULT_COOLDOWN = 5
+
 
 class IotawattUpdater(DataUpdateCoordinator):
     """Class to manage fetching update data from the IoTaWatt Energy Device."""
@@ -30,6 +34,12 @@ class IotawattUpdater(DataUpdateCoordinator):
             logger=_LOGGER,
             name=entry.title,
             update_interval=timedelta(seconds=30),
+            request_refresh_debouncer=Debouncer(
+                hass,
+                _LOGGER,
+                cooldown=REQUEST_REFRESH_DEFAULT_COOLDOWN,
+                immediate=True,
+            ),
         )
 
         self._last_run: datetime | None = None