diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sense/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/sense/__init__.py
index 11c45991400..97771200bcd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sense/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sense/__init__.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_EMAIL, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_TIMEOUT
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
-from homeassistant.helpers.discovery import load_platform
+from homeassistant.helpers.discovery import async_load_platform
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['sense_energy==0.6.0']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['sense_energy==0.7.0']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -27,22 +27,24 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
 }, extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA)
 
 
-def setup(hass, config):
+async def async_setup(hass, config):
     """Set up the Sense sensor."""
-    from sense_energy import Senseable, SenseAuthenticationException
+    from sense_energy import ASyncSenseable, SenseAuthenticationException
 
     username = config[DOMAIN][CONF_EMAIL]
     password = config[DOMAIN][CONF_PASSWORD]
 
     timeout = config[DOMAIN][CONF_TIMEOUT]
     try:
-        hass.data[SENSE_DATA] = Senseable(
+        hass.data[SENSE_DATA] = ASyncSenseable(
             api_timeout=timeout, wss_timeout=timeout)
-        hass.data[SENSE_DATA].authenticate(username, password)
         hass.data[SENSE_DATA].rate_limit = ACTIVE_UPDATE_RATE
+        await hass.data[SENSE_DATA].authenticate(username, password)
     except SenseAuthenticationException:
         _LOGGER.error("Could not authenticate with sense server")
         return False
-    load_platform(hass, 'sensor', DOMAIN, {}, config)
-    load_platform(hass, 'binary_sensor', DOMAIN, {}, config)
+    hass.async_create_task(
+        async_load_platform(hass, 'sensor', DOMAIN, None, config))
+    hass.async_create_task(
+        async_load_platform(hass, 'binary_sensor', DOMAIN, None, config))
     return True
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sense/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/sense/binary_sensor.py
index 80fb8f2634d..545aaa8ae7b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sense/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sense/binary_sensor.py
@@ -49,17 +49,15 @@ MDI_ICONS = {
 }
 
 
-def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
+async def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_entities,
+                               discovery_info=None):
     """Set up the Sense binary sensor."""
-    if discovery_info is None:
-        return
-
     data = hass.data[SENSE_DATA]
 
-    sense_devices = data.get_discovered_device_data()
+    sense_devices = await data.get_discovered_device_data()
     devices = [SenseDevice(data, device) for device in sense_devices
                if device['tags']['DeviceListAllowed'] == 'true']
-    add_entities(devices)
+    async_add_entities(devices)
 
 
 def sense_to_mdi(sense_icon):
@@ -103,11 +101,11 @@ class SenseDevice(BinarySensorDevice):
         """Return the device class of the binary sensor."""
         return BIN_SENSOR_CLASS
 
-    def update(self):
+    async def async_update(self):
         """Retrieve latest state."""
         from sense_energy.sense_api import SenseAPITimeoutException
         try:
-            self._data.get_realtime()
+            await self._data.update_realtime()
         except SenseAPITimeoutException:
             _LOGGER.error("Timeout retrieving data")
             return
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sense/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/sense/sensor.py
index 8fefea03506..c605fc32bc1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sense/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sense/sensor.py
@@ -45,21 +45,19 @@ SENSOR_TYPES = {
 SENSOR_VARIANTS = [PRODUCTION_NAME.lower(), CONSUMPTION_NAME.lower()]
 
 
-def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
+async def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_entities,
+                               discovery_info=None):
     """Set up the Sense sensor."""
-    if discovery_info is None:
-        return
-
     data = hass.data[SENSE_DATA]
 
     @Throttle(MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_DAILY_UPDATES)
-    def update_trends():
+    async def update_trends():
         """Update the daily power usage."""
-        data.update_trend_data()
+        await data.update_trend_data()
 
-    def update_active():
+    async def update_active():
         """Update the active power usage."""
-        data.get_realtime()
+        await data.update_realtime()
 
     devices = []
     for typ in SENSOR_TYPES.values():
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
             devices.append(Sense(
                 data, name, sensor_type, is_production, update_call))
 
-    add_entities(devices)
+    async_add_entities(devices)
 
 
 class Sense(Entity):
@@ -115,11 +113,11 @@ class Sense(Entity):
         """Icon to use in the frontend, if any."""
         return ICON
 
-    def update(self):
+    async def async_update(self):
         """Get the latest data, update state."""
         from sense_energy import SenseAPITimeoutException
         try:
-            self.update_sensor()
+            await self.update_sensor()
         except SenseAPITimeoutException:
             _LOGGER.error("Timeout retrieving data")
             return
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 08b4f1bb5df..443cab1d2e3 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ sendgrid==5.6.0
 sense-hat==2.2.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.sense
-sense_energy==0.6.0
+sense_energy==0.7.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.aquostv
 sharp_aquos_rc==0.3.2