diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vicare/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/vicare/sensor.py
index 44c3f3cfc0f731..14624be2b6d14b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vicare/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vicare/sensor.py
@@ -847,6 +847,21 @@ class ViCareSensorEntityDescription(SensorEntityDescription, ViCareRequiredKeysM
         value_getter=lambda api: api.getSupplyPressure(),
         unit_getter=lambda api: api.getSupplyPressureUnit(),
     ),
+    ViCareSensorEntityDescription(
+        key="heating_rod_starts",
+        translation_key="heating_rod_starts",
+        value_getter=lambda api: api.getHeatingRodStarts(),
+        entity_category=EntityCategory.DIAGNOSTIC,
+        state_class=SensorStateClass.TOTAL_INCREASING,
+    ),
+    ViCareSensorEntityDescription(
+        key="heating_rod_hours",
+        translation_key="heating_rod_hours",
+        native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfTime.HOURS,
+        value_getter=lambda api: api.getHeatingRodHours(),
+        entity_category=EntityCategory.DIAGNOSTIC,
+        state_class=SensorStateClass.TOTAL_INCREASING,
+    ),
 )
 
 CIRCUIT_SENSORS: tuple[ViCareSensorEntityDescription, ...] = (
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vicare/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/vicare/strings.json
index f49a73f165934a..5ab92880ba0dba 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vicare/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vicare/strings.json
@@ -458,6 +458,12 @@
       },
       "supply_pressure": {
         "name": "Supply pressure"
+      },
+      "heating_rod_starts": {
+        "name": "Heating rod starts"
+      },
+      "heating_rod_hours": {
+        "name": "Heating rod hours"
       }
     },
     "water_heater": {
diff --git a/tests/components/vicare/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr b/tests/components/vicare/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr
index aaf75e6753ada8..17c9ee9932058e 100644
--- a/tests/components/vicare/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr
+++ b/tests/components/vicare/snapshots/test_sensor.ambr
@@ -1858,6 +1858,105 @@
     'state': '16.4',
   })
 # ---
+# name: test_all_entities[type:heatpump-vicare/Vitocal250A.json][sensor.model0_heating_rod_hours-entry]
+  EntityRegistryEntrySnapshot({
+    'aliases': set({
+    }),
+    'area_id': None,
+    'capabilities': dict({
+      'state_class': <SensorStateClass.TOTAL_INCREASING: 'total_increasing'>,
+    }),
+    'config_entry_id': <ANY>,
+    'device_class': None,
+    'device_id': <ANY>,
+    'disabled_by': None,
+    'domain': 'sensor',
+    'entity_category': <EntityCategory.DIAGNOSTIC: 'diagnostic'>,
+    'entity_id': 'sensor.model0_heating_rod_hours',
+    'has_entity_name': True,
+    'hidden_by': None,
+    'icon': None,
+    'id': <ANY>,
+    'labels': set({
+    }),
+    'name': None,
+    'options': dict({
+    }),
+    'original_device_class': None,
+    'original_icon': None,
+    'original_name': 'Heating rod hours',
+    'platform': 'vicare',
+    'previous_unique_id': None,
+    'supported_features': 0,
+    'translation_key': 'heating_rod_hours',
+    'unique_id': 'gateway0_deviceSerialVitocal250A-heating_rod_hours',
+    'unit_of_measurement': <UnitOfTime.HOURS: 'h'>,
+  })
+# ---
+# name: test_all_entities[type:heatpump-vicare/Vitocal250A.json][sensor.model0_heating_rod_hours-state]
+  StateSnapshot({
+    'attributes': ReadOnlyDict({
+      'friendly_name': 'model0 Heating rod hours',
+      'state_class': <SensorStateClass.TOTAL_INCREASING: 'total_increasing'>,
+      'unit_of_measurement': <UnitOfTime.HOURS: 'h'>,
+    }),
+    'context': <ANY>,
+    'entity_id': 'sensor.model0_heating_rod_hours',
+    'last_changed': <ANY>,
+    'last_reported': <ANY>,
+    'last_updated': <ANY>,
+    'state': '0',
+  })
+# ---
+# name: test_all_entities[type:heatpump-vicare/Vitocal250A.json][sensor.model0_heating_rod_starts-entry]
+  EntityRegistryEntrySnapshot({
+    'aliases': set({
+    }),
+    'area_id': None,
+    'capabilities': dict({
+      'state_class': <SensorStateClass.TOTAL_INCREASING: 'total_increasing'>,
+    }),
+    'config_entry_id': <ANY>,
+    'device_class': None,
+    'device_id': <ANY>,
+    'disabled_by': None,
+    'domain': 'sensor',
+    'entity_category': <EntityCategory.DIAGNOSTIC: 'diagnostic'>,
+    'entity_id': 'sensor.model0_heating_rod_starts',
+    'has_entity_name': True,
+    'hidden_by': None,
+    'icon': None,
+    'id': <ANY>,
+    'labels': set({
+    }),
+    'name': None,
+    'options': dict({
+    }),
+    'original_device_class': None,
+    'original_icon': None,
+    'original_name': 'Heating rod starts',
+    'platform': 'vicare',
+    'previous_unique_id': None,
+    'supported_features': 0,
+    'translation_key': 'heating_rod_starts',
+    'unique_id': 'gateway0_deviceSerialVitocal250A-heating_rod_starts',
+    'unit_of_measurement': None,
+  })
+# ---
+# name: test_all_entities[type:heatpump-vicare/Vitocal250A.json][sensor.model0_heating_rod_starts-state]
+  StateSnapshot({
+    'attributes': ReadOnlyDict({
+      'friendly_name': 'model0 Heating rod starts',
+      'state_class': <SensorStateClass.TOTAL_INCREASING: 'total_increasing'>,
+    }),
+    'context': <ANY>,
+    'entity_id': 'sensor.model0_heating_rod_starts',
+    'last_changed': <ANY>,
+    'last_reported': <ANY>,
+    'last_updated': <ANY>,
+    'state': '0',
+  })
+# ---
 # name: test_all_entities[type:heatpump-vicare/Vitocal250A.json][sensor.model0_outside_temperature-entry]
   EntityRegistryEntrySnapshot({
     'aliases': set({