# Power price

> Symcon documentation · English · generated on 2026-09-26  
> Index: https://www.symcon.de/en/llms.txt

Source: https://www.symcon.de/en/service/documentation/module-reference/energy/power-price/

_Requires Symcon >= 7.1_

Reads out the current/predicted electricity prices from aWATTar, Tibber or Epex Spot (via ENTSO-E).

### range of functions

* Reads out electricity prices from various providers
* Visual history of market data
* Manual input of taxes, surcharge and base price

### software installation

* Install the 'Electricity price' module via the Module Store.
* Alternatively, add the following URL via the Module Control

### Set up the instances in IP-Symcon

 Under 'Add instance', the 'Electricity price' module can be found using the quick filter.
	- Further information on adding instances can be found in the [Instances documentation](https://www.symcon.de/service/dokumentation/konzepte/instanzen/#Instanz_hinzufügen)

__Configuration page__:

| Name                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Provider               | Electricity provider from which the data is to be obtained                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Postal code            | Postal code to determine electricity prices (only for provider "Tibber")                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ENTSO-E Security Token | Security token from ENTSO-E, which is used for the query. A token can be requested free of charge. The process is explained here: [Instructions](https://transparencyplatform.zendesk.com/hc/en/articles/12845911031188-How-to-get-security-token) (only for provider "EPEX Spot (via ENTSO-E)") |
| Market                 | Selection of country (not for provider "Tibber")                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Base price             | Base price of the electricity (not for provider "Tibber")                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Surcharge              | Percentage surcharge on the market price (not for provider "Tibber")                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Tax rate               | Tax rate to be added to the electricity (not for provider "Tibber")                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

### status variables and profiles

The status variables/categories are created automatically. Deleting individual ones can lead to malfunctions.

#### status variables

| Name          | Type   | Description               |
| ------------- | ------ | ------------------------- |
| Market data   | String | Data to display the chart |
| Current price | Float  | Current electricity price |

#### profiles

| Name | Type  |
| ---- | ----- |
| Cent | Float |

### visualization

In the tile visualization, the module offers a bar chart that shows the course of the electricity price.

## SPX_Update

Source: https://www.symcon.de/en/service/documentation/module-reference/energy/power-price/spx-update/

`bool SPX_Update(int $InstanceID)`

_Requires Symcon >= 7.1_

**Parameters**

- `$InstanceID` (int): ID of the instance

**Returns** (bool): If the command could be executed successfully, the result is __TRUE__, otherwise __FALSE__.

ID of the instance

**Example**

```text
SPX_Update(12345)
```