National Grid Electricity System Operator API
Fueling the world with the power of data
This API is best for monitoring and managing electricity grid infrastructure.
This API is useful for developers as it provides access to an array of real time analytics and performance data related to the national grid electricity system in the UK. Developers can utilize this data to create efficient and meaningful applications that automate control, monitoring, and resource optimization processes, optimize new customer engagement models, and provide real-time access to energy information.
Key features
- Provides a range of energy information
- forecasting and real-time updates
- demand and grid resources
- generating plants
- distribution networks and analytics tools.
Potential use cases
- Real Time Grid Optimisation: Software that utilizes the API to allow for optimal power distribution and balancing through the grid in real time.
- Data-driven Profiling: Utilize the data garnered from the API to create marketing campaigns, customer profiles and energy advice based upon energy use.
- Low Carbon Automation: A customer facing application that allows for efficient and automated use of energy resources, powered by the National Grid Electricity System Operator API.
The National Grid Electricity System Operator API is an invaluable resource when it comes to understanding customer electricity consumption. The data provided is accurate and easy to use which has enabled us to realign our customer engagement campaigns and optimise our customer experiences more than ever before.
Related Technologies
- E.ON Open Data Hub
- OpenChargeMap
- Grid Watch