diff --git a/esphome/components/pipsolar/output/pipsolar_output.cpp b/esphome/components/pipsolar/output/pipsolar_output.cpp
index ebfb9a7bbc..408af84430 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pipsolar/output/pipsolar_output.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pipsolar/output/pipsolar_output.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void PipsolarOutput::write_state(float state) {
 
   if (std::find(this->possible_values_.begin(), this->possible_values_.end(), state) != this->possible_values_.end()) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Will write: %s out of value %f / %02.0f", tmp, state, state);
-    this->parent_->queue_command(std::string(tmp));
+    this->parent_->queue_command(tmp);
   } else {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Will not write: %s as it is not in list of allowed values", tmp);
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.cpp b/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.cpp
index bafd5273da..681cc9d257 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.cpp
@@ -45,20 +45,20 @@ void Pipsolar::loop() {
         } else {
           ESP_LOGD(TAG, "command not successful");
         }
-        this->command_queue_[this->command_queue_position_] = std::string("");
+        this->command_queue_[this->command_queue_position_].clear();
         this->command_queue_position_ = (command_queue_position_ + 1) % COMMAND_QUEUE_LENGTH;
         this->state_ = STATE_IDLE;
       } else {
         // crc failed
         // no log message necessary, check_incoming_crc_() logs
-        this->command_queue_[this->command_queue_position_] = std::string("");
+        this->command_queue_[this->command_queue_position_].clear();
         this->command_queue_position_ = (command_queue_position_ + 1) % COMMAND_QUEUE_LENGTH;
         this->state_ = STATE_IDLE;
       }
     } else {
       ESP_LOGD(TAG, "command %s response length not OK: with length %zu",
                this->command_queue_[this->command_queue_position_].c_str(), this->read_pos_);
-      this->command_queue_[this->command_queue_position_] = std::string("");
+      this->command_queue_[this->command_queue_position_].clear();
       this->command_queue_position_ = (command_queue_position_ + 1) % COMMAND_QUEUE_LENGTH;
       this->state_ = STATE_IDLE;
     }
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void Pipsolar::loop() {
       const char *command = this->command_queue_[this->command_queue_position_].c_str();
       this->command_start_millis_ = millis();
       ESP_LOGD(TAG, "command %s timeout", command);
-      this->command_queue_[this->command_queue_position_] = std::string("");
+      this->command_queue_[this->command_queue_position_].clear();
       this->command_queue_position_ = (command_queue_position_ + 1) % COMMAND_QUEUE_LENGTH;
       this->state_ = STATE_IDLE;
       return;
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ void Pipsolar::publish_binary_sensor_(esphome::optional<bool> b, binary_sensor::
   }
 }
 
-esphome::optional<bool> Pipsolar::get_bit_(std::string bits, uint8_t bit_pos) {
+esphome::optional<bool> Pipsolar::get_bit_(const std::string &bits, uint8_t bit_pos) {
   if (bit_pos >= bits.length()) {
     return {};
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.h b/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.h
index beae67a4e0..3487e04ba3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.h
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class Pipsolar : public uart::UARTDevice, public PollingComponent {
 
   void publish_binary_sensor_(esphome::optional<bool> b, binary_sensor::BinarySensor *sensor);
 
-  esphome::optional<bool> get_bit_(std::string bits, uint8_t bit_pos);
+  esphome::optional<bool> get_bit_(const std::string &bits, uint8_t bit_pos);
 
   std::string command_queue_[COMMAND_QUEUE_LENGTH];
   uint8_t command_queue_position_ = 0;
diff --git a/esphome/components/teleinfo/sensor/teleinfo_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/teleinfo/sensor/teleinfo_sensor.cpp
index ad9c6dae00..0d32d7f1d8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/teleinfo/sensor/teleinfo_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/teleinfo/sensor/teleinfo_sensor.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace teleinfo {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "teleinfo_sensor";
-TeleInfoSensor::TeleInfoSensor(const char *tag) { this->tag = std::string(tag); }
-void TeleInfoSensor::publish_val(const std::string &val) {
+void TeleInfoSensor::publish_val(const char *val) {
   auto newval = parse_number<float>(val).value_or(0.0f);
   publish_state(newval);
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/teleinfo/sensor/teleinfo_sensor.h b/esphome/components/teleinfo/sensor/teleinfo_sensor.h
index 56781166ab..ccc12cae5f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/teleinfo/sensor/teleinfo_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/teleinfo/sensor/teleinfo_sensor.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ namespace teleinfo {
 
 class TeleInfoSensor : public TeleInfoListener, public sensor::Sensor, public Component {
  public:
-  TeleInfoSensor(const char *tag);
-  void publish_val(const std::string &val) override;
+  TeleInfoSensor(const char *tag) { this->tag = tag; }
+  void publish_val(const char *val) override;
   void dump_config() override;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/teleinfo/teleinfo.cpp b/esphome/components/teleinfo/teleinfo.cpp
index 4d617ae4e6..9750810530 100644
--- a/esphome/components/teleinfo/teleinfo.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/teleinfo/teleinfo.cpp
@@ -172,15 +172,15 @@ void TeleInfo::loop() {
         /* Advance buf_finger to end of group */
         buf_finger += field_len + 1 + 1 + 1;
 
-        publish_value_(std::string(tag_), std::string(val_));
+        publish_value_(tag_, val_);
       }
       state_ = OFF;
       break;
   }
 }
-void TeleInfo::publish_value_(const std::string &tag, const std::string &val) {
+void TeleInfo::publish_value_(const char *tag, const char *val) {
   for (auto *element : teleinfo_listeners_) {
-    if (tag != element->tag)
+    if (strcmp(tag, element->tag) != 0)
       continue;
     element->publish_val(val);
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/teleinfo/teleinfo.h b/esphome/components/teleinfo/teleinfo.h
index 0c6217853e..ca3c4db975 100644
--- a/esphome/components/teleinfo/teleinfo.h
+++ b/esphome/components/teleinfo/teleinfo.h
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ static const uint16_t MAX_TIMESTAMP_SIZE = 14;
 
 class TeleInfoListener {
  public:
-  std::string tag;
-  virtual void publish_val(const std::string &val){};
+  const char *tag{nullptr};
+  virtual void publish_val(const char *val){};
 };
 class TeleInfo : public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDevice {
  public:
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class TeleInfo : public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDevice {
   } state_{OFF};
   bool read_chars_until_(bool drop, uint8_t c);
   bool check_crc_(const char *grp, const char *grp_end);
-  void publish_value_(const std::string &tag, const std::string &val);
+  void publish_value_(const char *tag, const char *val);
 };
 }  // namespace teleinfo
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/teleinfo/text_sensor/teleinfo_text_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/teleinfo/text_sensor/teleinfo_text_sensor.cpp
index 87cf0dea17..7f1c90add2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/teleinfo/text_sensor/teleinfo_text_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/teleinfo/text_sensor/teleinfo_text_sensor.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace teleinfo {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "teleinfo_text_sensor";
-TeleInfoTextSensor::TeleInfoTextSensor(const char *tag) { this->tag = std::string(tag); }
-void TeleInfoTextSensor::publish_val(const std::string &val) { publish_state(val); }
+void TeleInfoTextSensor::publish_val(const char *val) { publish_state(val); }
 void TeleInfoTextSensor::dump_config() { LOG_TEXT_SENSOR("  ", "Teleinfo Text Sensor", this); }
 }  // namespace teleinfo
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/teleinfo/text_sensor/teleinfo_text_sensor.h b/esphome/components/teleinfo/text_sensor/teleinfo_text_sensor.h
index 5a7dc9d1a7..54a720866f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/teleinfo/text_sensor/teleinfo_text_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/teleinfo/text_sensor/teleinfo_text_sensor.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace teleinfo {
 class TeleInfoTextSensor : public TeleInfoListener, public text_sensor::TextSensor, public Component {
  public:
-  TeleInfoTextSensor(const char *tag);
-  void publish_val(const std::string &val) override;
+  TeleInfoTextSensor(const char *tag) { this->tag = tag; }
+  void publish_val(const char *val) override;
   void dump_config() override;
 };
 }  // namespace teleinfo