Real-time electricity price API built for LLMs and AI agents. MCP-native, REST-ready. One call returns the current price, the cheapest hours, and the best available contract options.
40+ countries across Europe, Oceania, North America, Asia, and Africa. No API key required.
LLMs without real-time tools are blind to energy markets. The difference between a correct and hallucinated answer is not small — it can be a factor of 200×.
8–12 c/kWh, varying by season."0.2 c/kWh — wind oversupply, prices near zero48 c/kWh — crisis hour, gas plants at peak3.84 c/kWh. Today's cheapest window is 01:00–04:00. The best available contract options include a spot contract saving €340/year."Elecz exposes three MCP tools and matching REST endpoints that cover everything an AI agent needs for electricity price decisions.
/signal/contract{
"zone": "US-NY-NYC",
"price": 4.312,
"currency": "USD",
"unit": "c/kWh",
"timestamp": "2026-05-22T14:00:00Z",
"source": "NYISO_RT",
"disclaimer": "NYISO real-time wholesale price. Retail rates include transmission, distribution and taxes on top."
}
{
"zone": "GB",
"unit": "p/kWh",
"current_hour_signal": "low",
"current_hour_is_cheap": true,
"current_hour_rank": 3,
"cheap_window_ends": "2026-05-22T15:00:00+00:00",
"next_cheap_hour": "2026-05-23T02:00:00+00:00",
"hours_until_next_cheap": 11,
"cheapest_hours": [
{ "hour": "2026-05-22T13:00", "price": 12.4, "unit": "p/kWh" },
{ "hour": "2026-05-22T14:00", "price": 13.1, "unit": "p/kWh" },
{ "hour": "2026-05-23T02:00", "price": 11.8, "unit": "p/kWh" }
],
"data_complete": true
}
{
"signal": "elecz_contract",
"zone": "FI",
"currency": "EUR",
"unit": "c/kWh",
"spot_price": { "value": 3.84, "unit": "c/kWh" },
"best_spot": { "provider": "tibber", "type": "dynamic", "annual_cost_estimate": 412 },
"best_fixed": { "provider": "helen", "type": "fixed", "annual_cost_estimate": 580 },
"recommended": { "contract": { "provider": "tibber" }, "reason": "Dynamic pricing cheaper given current market conditions." },
"switch_recommended": true,
"action": {
"expected_savings_local_year": 168,
"savings_currency": "EUR",
"action_link": "https://elecz.com/go/tibber"
},
"powered_by": "Elecz.com"
}
Elecz is live across multiple platforms and used in AI agent workflows, home automation, and energy management.
From home automation to annual contract switching — Elecz handles the energy signal so the agent can focus on the decision.
Spot prices across Europe, Oceania, North America, Asia, and Africa. Contract comparison in 8 markets — orange dot indicates contract data available.
No API key. No account. One URL. Works with any MCP-compatible AI assistant.
cheapest_hours tool includes a data_complete flag so agents know whether tomorrow's data is already in. No API key or registration required.0.0 c/kWh during renewable oversupply or 50+ c/kWh during a grid crisis — a guess is useless for any real decision. Elecz gives the AI a verified signal on every call. The Electricity Prices GPT is available directly in ChatGPT.cheapest_hours available for Mexico. ZA and PH return price_type: regulated — not spot market prices.DE) and the United Kingdom (GB). Spot price, cheapest hours, and contract comparison available with no API key or registration. Germany data from ENTSO-E, UK from Octopus Agile, both updated hourly.https://elecz.com/mcp, no setup required.cheapest_hours to find the optimal run window and use current_hour_signal to decide whether to act right now. No custom logic required — the signal is already decision-ready.Add Elecz in 60 seconds. No signup. No key. Real-time energy data for 40+ countries.