diff --git a/dsmr_parser/obis_references.py b/dsmr_parser/obis_references.py
index 14f696b..5050f43 100644
--- a/dsmr_parser/obis_references.py
+++ b/dsmr_parser/obis_references.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ objects are introduced.
 """
 P1_MESSAGE_HEADER = r'\d-\d:0\.2\.8.+?\r\n'
 P1_MESSAGE_TIMESTAMP = r'\d-\d:1\.0\.0.+?\r\n'
+ELECTRICITY_IMPORTED_TOTAL = r'\d-\d:1\.8\.0.+?\r\n'
 ELECTRICITY_USED_TARIFF_1 = r'\d-\d:1\.8\.1.+?\r\n'
 ELECTRICITY_USED_TARIFF_2 = r'\d-\d:1\.8\.2.+?\r\n'
 ELECTRICITY_DELIVERED_TARIFF_1 = r'\d-\d:2\.8\.1.+?\r\n'
diff --git a/dsmr_parser/telegram_specifications.py b/dsmr_parser/telegram_specifications.py
index 1e28fce..e2c0bf5 100644
--- a/dsmr_parser/telegram_specifications.py
+++ b/dsmr_parser/telegram_specifications.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ V5 = {
         obis.P1_MESSAGE_HEADER: CosemParser(ValueParser(str)),
         obis.P1_MESSAGE_TIMESTAMP: CosemParser(ValueParser(timestamp)),
         obis.EQUIPMENT_IDENTIFIER: CosemParser(ValueParser(str)),
+        obis.ELECTRICITY_IMPORTED_TOTAL: CosemParser(ValueParser(Decimal)),
         obis.ELECTRICITY_USED_TARIFF_1: CosemParser(ValueParser(Decimal)),
         obis.ELECTRICITY_USED_TARIFF_2: CosemParser(ValueParser(Decimal)),
         obis.ELECTRICITY_DELIVERED_TARIFF_1: CosemParser(ValueParser(Decimal)),