diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5c21181..3d85da4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Install through [HACS](https://hacs.xyz/)
 | sort_dir          | string  | desc                | Sorting direction. Valid options are: 'asc' for smallest first & 'desc' for biggest first
 | time_period_from | string  |                      | Start of custom time period (e.g., "now-1d", "now/d"). Not compatible with `energy_date_selection`. See [Time period](#time-period)
 | time_period_to   | string  | now                  | End of custom time period. Not compatible with `energy_date_selection`. See [Time period](#time-period)
+| ignore_missing_entities | boolean | false         | If true, missing entities will be treated as having a state of 0 instead of throwing an error |
 
 ### Sections object
 
diff --git a/__tests__/basic.test.ts b/__tests__/basic.test.ts
index fc425ef..6788b61 100644
--- a/__tests__/basic.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/basic.test.ts
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ const hass = mockHass({
   },
 });
 
+const ROOT_TAG = 'sankey-chart';
+
 describe('SankeyChart', () => {
-  const ROOT_TAG = 'sankey-chart';
   let sankeyChart: SankeyChart;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -72,3 +73,37 @@ describe('SankeyChart', () => {
     expect(sankeyChartBase.shadowRoot?.innerHTML.replace(/<!--.*-->/g, '')).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 });
+
+describe('Missing entities', () => {
+  let element: SankeyChart;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    element = document.createElement(ROOT_TAG) as SankeyChart;
+    // @ts-ignore
+    element.hass = hass as HomeAssistant;
+  });
+
+  test('treats missing entity as 0 when ignore_missing_entities is true', () => {
+    const config = {
+      type: 'custom:sankey-chart',
+      ignore_missing_entities: true,
+      sections: [
+        {
+          entities: [
+            {
+              entity_id: 'sensor.missing',
+              children: ['sensor.ent2'],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+        {
+          entities: ['sensor.ent2'],
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    element.setConfig(config, true);
+    // Should not throw
+    expect(() => element.requestUpdate()).not.toThrow();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/chart.ts b/src/chart.ts
index 9dd3ca3..dd90a99 100644
--- a/src/chart.ts
+++ b/src/chart.ts
@@ -568,6 +568,16 @@ export class Chart extends LitElement {
 
     let entity = this.states[getEntityId(entityConf)];
     if (!entity) {
+      if (this.config.ignore_missing_entities) {
+        // Return a fake entity with state 0 if ignoring missing entities
+        return {
+          state: 0,
+          attributes: {
+            unit_of_measurement: entityConf.unit_of_measurement || '',
+            friendly_name: entityConf.name || getEntityId(entityConf),
+          },
+        };
+      }
       throw new Error('Entity not found "' + getEntityId(entityConf) + '"');
     }
 
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 5e8b9bc..d6b3b1c 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export interface SankeyChartConfig extends LovelaceCardConfig {
   sort_dir?: 'asc' | 'desc';
   time_period_from?: string;
   time_period_to?: string;
+  ignore_missing_entities?: boolean;
 }
 
 declare global {