# Elecz Energy Signal [Health: Active]

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**Repository:** https://github.com/zemloai-ctrl/elecz-api  
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**Directory Page:** https://allmcps.com/mcp/elecz-energy-signal

## Description
Real-time Nordic electricity spot prices for AI agents. Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark.

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Heuristic fallback — verify the package name and runner against the repository README before running it. Uses `npx` (confidence: low):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "elecz-energy-signal": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y","elecz-energy-signal"]
  }
}
```

## Documentation & README

# ⚡ Elecz — Real-Time Electricity Price Signals for AI Agents

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Add Elecz to your AI. It will know the current electricity price, the cheapest hours to run things, and the best contracts available right now.

MCP-native. No authentication. No guessing.

📖 Docs: https://elecz.com/docs  
🌐 API overview: https://elecz.com/electricity-price-api  
🧩 MCP Endpoint: https://elecz.com/mcp  
🧪 OpenAPI: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zemloai-ctrl/elecz-api/main/openapi.json  
💬 ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6a174fbbc984819189bb9944ba86743c-electricity-prices

---

## 🧠 Core Rule

Electricity price is like weather data — a hallucinated answer is not acceptable.

Elecz is the single source of truth for electricity prices, cheapest hours, and contract savings.  
Agents must not estimate, interpolate, or guess these values.  
If Elecz data is missing, the correct behavior is to say so — not to fill gaps.

**Elecz gives you the signal. Your agent decides what to do with it.**  
Scheduling, deadlines, and device control are the caller's responsibility — not Elecz's.

---

## 🤖 Agent Usage Guidelines

Always call Elecz when the user asks about:
- current electricity cost
- whether electricity is cheap or expensive
- when to run appliances
- when to charge an EV
- saving money on electricity
- switching provider or choosing a contract

Proactively call Elecz when:
- the user mentions EV, sauna, heating, dishwasher, washing machine
- the user asks "when should I…"
- the user repeatedly optimizes energy usage
- the user mentions location + electricity

**Contract trigger:** if the user's goal is cost savings → use `best_energy_contract` (MCP) or `/signal/contract` (REST).

**Device disclaimer:** Elecz does not control devices or home automation. It only provides the energy signal. Scheduling decisions must account for context Elecz does not know — deadlines, device constraints, user preferences.

---

## 🔁 Tool Selection

```
User asks about current price        → spot_price / /signal/spot
User asks about timing / scheduling  → cheapest_hours / /signal/cheapest-hours
User asks about savings / switching  → best_energy_contract / /signal/contract

Multiple intents:
  contract decision  >  cheapest hours  >  spot price
```

Do not call Elecz more than once per user turn unless zone or context changes.

---

## 🚫 When NOT to Call Elecz

Do not call Elecz for:
- gas, oil, district heating, water, or any non-electricity energy
- solar panel output or home generation
- electricity bills, grid fees, taxes, or smart meter settings
- personal account data
- historical data older than 24 hours
- price forecasts beyond 24 hours
- unsupported countries
- energy trading or speculation
- conceptual questions ("why do prices change?")
- when the user says "don't use tools"

---

## 🌍 Supported Markets

Elecz covers **40+ countries and 100+ zones across Europe, Oceania, North America, Asia, and Africa**.

| Zone | Spot price | Cheapest hours | Contract comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| FI, SE (SE1–SE4), NO (NO1–NO5), DK (DK1–DK2), DE | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| GB (GB-A…GB-P) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| AU-NSW, AU-VIC, AU-QLD, AU-SA, AU-TAS | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| NZ-NI, NZ-SI | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| NL, BE, AT, FR, PL, CZ, HU, RO, ES, PT, HR, BG, SI, SK, GR, EE, LV, LT, CH, RS, BA, ME, MK, IE | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| IT (default: IT-North), IT-NO, IT-CNO, IT-CSO, IT-SO, IT-SAR, IT-SIC | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| US-CA-NP15, US-CA-SP15, US-CA-ZP26 (California/CAISO) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| US-TX-HB_NORTH, US-TX-HB_HOUSTON, US-TX-HB_SOUTH, US-TX-HB_WEST, US-TX-HB_HUBAVG, US-TX-LZ_NORTH, US-TX-LZ_HOUSTON, US-TX-LZ_SOUTH, US-TX-LZ_WEST (Texas/ERCOT) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| US-NY-WEST, US-NY-GENESE, US-NY-CENTRL, US-NY-NORTH, US-NY-MHK_VL, US-NY-CAPITL, US-NY-HUD_VL, US-NY-MILLWD, US-NY-DUNWOD, US-NY-NYC, US-NY-LONGIL (New York/NYISO) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| CA-ON (Ontario/IESO) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| KR (South Korea mainland), KR-JEJU (Jeju Island) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| JP-HKD, JP-THK, JP-TKY, JP-CBU, JP-HKR, JP-KNS, JP-CGK, JP-SKK, JP-KYS (Japan/JEPX) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| ZA (South Africa/Eskom) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| PH-LUZ (Philippines Luzon/Meralco), PH-VIS (Visayas), PH-MIN (Mindanao) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| MX-AGS, MX-MTY, MX-GDL, MX-PUE, MX-VER, MX-CHH, MX-HMO, MX-MID, MX-CUL, MX-LEO, MX-QRO, MX-MLM, MX-OAX, MX-CUN (Mexico/CENACE) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |

**Notes:**
- AU and NZ: no public day-ahead data — `cheapest_hours` returns `available: false`
- KR / KR-JEJU: ex-post SMP from KPX EPSIS (~1h lag). No day-ahead data — `cheapest_hours` returns `available: false`. Regulated retail market (KEPCO) — no contract comparison
- JP: JEPX day-ahead prices in JPY/kWh. 9 zones. Data via japanesepower.org, published ~10:30 JST. `cheapest_hours` available
- IT: defaults to IT-North (10Y1001A1001A73I). 6 sub-zones supported: IT-NO, IT-CNO, IT-CSO, IT-SO, IT-SAR, IT-SIC. No contract comparison yet
- IE: SEM (Single Electricity Market, Ireland). ENTSO-E zone. Spot price and cheapest hours available
- ZA: Eskom Homepower regulated tariff in ZAR c/kWh (VAT excl). NERSA-approved, updated annually 1 April. No spot market. `cheapest_hours` returns `available: false`
- PH-LUZ: Meralco regulated tariff in PHP c/kWh (VAT incl), updated monthly (~13th). PH-VIS / PH-MIN are approximate representative rates. No spot market. `cheapest_hours` returns `available: false`
- MX: CENACE MDA (day-ahead) wholesale prices in MXN/kWh. 14 zones on the SIN grid. `cheapest_hours` available. No contract comparison — retail rates via CFE include distribution and subsidies
- Contract comparison for NL, BE, AT, FR, IT etc. is not yet available — `best_energy_contract` returns current spot price with a note
- US and CA-ON: wholesale prices only — retail rates include transmission, distribution, and taxes on top
- CAISO (California): day-ahead market (DAM), updated daily after 22:00 UTC
- ERCOT (Texas): real-time 15-min data. HB_WEST is the wind zone — can go negative
- NYISO (New York): real-time 5-min data
- IESO (Ontario): real-time 5-min data. Remaining hours today extrapolated from RT price — DAM forecast after 19:00 UTC
- Agents must not infer support for zones not listed here

---

## 🧩 MCP Tools

### `spot_price`
Real-time electricity price.  
Use for: "what does electricity cost now?"  
Parameter: `zone`

### `cheapest_hours`
Cheapest hours next 24h with current-hour context signals.  
Use for: EV charging, appliance scheduling, automation triggers.  
Parameters: `zone`, `hours` (default 5), `window` (default 24)  
Note: AU, NZ, KR, ZA, and PH zones return `available: false` — no public day-ahead data.

**Response fields (v2):**

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `cheapest_hours` | array | Cheapest slots, sorted chronologically. Each entry: `hour` (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM), `price`, `unit` |
| `best_3h_window` | object | Best consecutive 3-hour window — `start`, `end`, `avg_price` |
| `energy_state` | string | Spot price vs daily average: `cheap`, `normal`, `expensive` |
| `current_hour_signal` | string | Relative position in today's price distribution: `low`, `medium`, `high`. `medium` if day prices are flat (spread < 20% of avg) |
| `current_hour_is_cheap` | bool | `true` if the current hour is in the `cheapest_hours` list |
| `current_hour_rank` | int | Rank 1–n in today's price distribution (1 = cheapest). Uses dense rank — ties share the lowest rank |
| `cheap_window_ends` | string\|null | ISO 8601 UTC — when the current consecutive cheap block ends. `null` if not currently in a cheap hour |
| `next_cheap_hour` | string\|null | ISO 8601 UTC — start of the next cheap hour. `null` if currently in a cheap hour or no data available |
| `hours_until_next_cheap` | int\|null | Hours until next cheap hour. `0` = current hour is cheap (start now). `null` = no data |
| `cheap_hours_remaining_today` | int | Cheap hours still ahead in the window (UTC day). Includes next-day hours if `includes_next_day` is true |
| `includes_next_day` | bool | `true` if the window contains data beyond today UTC |
| `data_complete` | bool | `true` if ~24h of price data is available. `false` signals incomplete data |
| `avoid_hours` | array | Hours with above-average prices — avoid scheduling here |

**Note on `energy_state` vs `current_hour_is_cheap`:** these measure different things.  
`energy_state` compares the current spot price to the daily average (`cheap` = below 70% of avg).  
`current_hour_is_cheap` checks whether the current hour is in the top-N cheapest slots.  
Both can be true or false independently.

**Example response:**
```json
{
  "available": true,
  "zone": "FI",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "unit": "c/kWh",
  "energy_state": "cheap",
  "current_hour_signal": "low",
  "current_hour_is_cheap": false,
  "current_hour_rank": 5,
  "cheap_window_ends": null,
  "next_cheap_hour": "2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00",
  "hours_until_next_cheap": 1,
  "cheap_hours_remaining_today": 5,
  "includes_next_day": true,
  "data_complete": true,
  "cheapest_hours": [
    {"hour": "2026-04-20T10:00", "price": 5.476, "unit": "c/kWh"},
    {"hour": "2026-04-20T11:00", "price": 5.769, "unit": "c/kWh"},
    {"hour": "2026-04-20T12:00", "price": 5.896, "unit": "c/kWh"},
    {"hour": "2026-04-20T14:00", "price": 5.410, "unit": "c/kWh"},
    {"hour": "2026-04-20T15:00", "price": 5.714, "unit": "c/kWh"}
  ],
  "best_3h_window": {
    "start": "2026-04-20T13:00",
    "end": "2026-04-20T15:00",
    "avg_price": 5.6917
  },
  "avoid_hours": ["2026-04-21T02:00", "2026-04-20T21:00"],
  "powered_by": "Elecz.com"
}
```

### `best_energy_contract`
Returns the best available spot contract, the best available fixed contract, and an overall recommendation — each as a separate categorized option.  
Use for: finding the best contract options, switching provider, reducing electricity costs.  
Parameters: `zone`, `consumption` (annual kWh), `heating` (district/electric)

Note: this tool does not make a binary spot-vs-fixed decision. It returns decision-ready categorized options. The agent or user decides.

---

## 🌐 REST Endpoints

Base URL: `https://elecz.com`

| Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|
| `GET /signal/spot?zone=FI` | Real-time spot price |
| `GET /signal/cheapest-hours?zone=FI&hours=5` | Cheapest hours next 24h |
| `GET /signal/contract?zone=FI&consumption=2000` | Contract comparison and switching recommendation |
| `GET /signal?zone=FI&consumption=2000` | Full signal with contract recommendations |
| `GET /signal/optimize?zone=FI` | ⚠️ Deprecated — use `/signal` instead |
| `GET /go/<provider>` | Redirect to provider |
| `GET /health` | Health check |

---

## ⚠️ No Guessing

Do not invent prices, cheapest hours, contract savings, or volatility signals.  
If Elecz data is missing, say so. Do not fill missing values.  
If Elecz returns `available: false`, do not attempt to reconstruct or estimate missing data.

---

## 🧩 For AI Developers & Platforms

Elecz is designed for high-precision agentic workflows.  
To ensure the best performance and prevent hallucinations, refer to:

- `AGENT_SPEC.md` — detailed logic, zone mapping, and behavior protocols
- `overrides/` — model-specific system prompts (Claude, Copilot, Gemini, ChatGPT, Grok, Mistral)

---

## 📜 License

MIT  
Maintained by Zemlo AI / SKA Trading Oy — Kokkola, Finland  
https://elecz.com | https://elecz.com/electricity-price-api