Documentation
Power price
Require: IP-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
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 (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.