Asynchronous Python client for the EnergyZero API.
About
A python package with which you can retrieve the dynamic energy/gas prices from EnergyZero and can therefore also be used for third parties who purchase their energy via EnergyZero, such as:
Installation
pip install energyzero
Example
import asyncio from datetime import datetime, timedelta from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo from energyzero import EnergyZero, Interval, PriceType async def main() -> None: """Fetch today/tomorrow energy prices using the REST backend (default).""" async with EnergyZero() as client: local_tz = ZoneInfo("Europe/Amsterdam") today = datetime.now(local_tz).date() tomorrow = today + timedelta(days=1) electricity_today = await client.get_electricity_prices( start_date=today, interval=Interval.QUARTER, price_type=PriceType.ALL_IN, local_tz=local_tz, ) gas_today = await client.get_gas_prices( start_date=today, price_type=PriceType.ALL_IN, local_tz=local_tz, ) # Loop over additional days as needed electricity_tomorrow = await client.get_electricity_prices( start_date=tomorrow, interval=Interval.QUARTER, price_type=PriceType.MARKET_WITH_VAT, local_tz=local_tz, ) gas_tomorrow = await client.get_gas_prices( start_date=tomorrow, price_type=PriceType.MARKET, local_tz=local_tz, ) print(electricity_today.average_price, gas_today.current_price) print(electricity_tomorrow.average_price, gas_tomorrow.current_price) if __name__ == "__main__": asyncio.run(main())
More examples can be found in the examples folder.
examples/graphql/*targets the GraphQL backend (multi-day ranges).examples/rest/electricity.pyshows quarter-hour electricity data.examples/rest/electricity_hourly.pyshows hourly electricity data.examples/rest/gas.pyandexamples/rest/prices_list.pyshow gas and combined list usage.
Data
Note
Currently tested primarily with day-ahead pricing (today/tomorrow).
You can retrieve both electricity and gas pricing data using this package. With v5.0 we support two official backends:
REST (default)
APIBackend.REST— Public REST API.- Electricity: hourly + quarter-hour. Gas: daily.
- Single date per call;
end_datemust equalstart_dateif provided. - The API may return a wider window, but the client now filters it to the requested local day.
GraphQL (optional)
APIBackend.GRAPHQL— GraphQL endpoint with multi-day ranges and extended metadata (TimeRange, averages).end_dateis required; electricity is always hourly (intervalis ignored).
⚡ Electricity Prices
Electricity prices change every hour. Prices for the next day are typically published between 14:00–15:00. Returned electricity prices are expressed in EUR/kWh.
Common fields (EnergyPrices)
current_price— Current electricity price for the active hour/time rangeaverage_price— Average price over the selected periodextreme_prices— Tuple(min_price, max_price)pct_of_max_price— Current price expressed as % of the maximumprice_at_time(moment)— Look up the price for a specific UTC timestamptimestamp_prices— List of{"timerange": TimeRange, "price": float}entrieshighest_price_time_range/lowest_price_time_range— TimeRange with highest/lowest pricetime_ranges_priced_equal_or_lower— Number of ranges priced ≤ current price
🔥 Gas Prices
Gas prices are fixed for 24 hours, and a new daily rate applies starting at 06:00 each morning. Returned gas prices are expressed in EUR/m³.
Common fields (EnergyPrices)
current_price— Current gas price for todayaverage_price— Average price over the requested periodextreme_prices— Tuple(min_price, max_price)price_at_time(moment)— Price lookup for a UTC timestamptimestamp_prices—{"timerange": TimeRange, "price": float}entrieshighest_price_time_range/lowest_price_time_range— TimeRange with highest/lowest pricepct_of_max_price,time_ranges_priced_equal_or_lower— Not applicable for gas prices
Client Methods (REST + GraphQL)
get_electricity_prices()
Returns electricity prices in EUR/kWh.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start_date |
date |
Start of the period (local timezone). |
end_date |
date |
End of the period (local timezone). |
interval |
Interval |
REST only: Interval.QUARTER or Interval.HOUR. Ignored by GraphQL. |
price_type |
PriceType |
Type of price to return. See PriceType for options (default ALL_IN). |
local_tz |
tzinfo |
Optional explicit timezone used to interpret the requested local date range on REST. |
get_gas_prices()
Returns gas prices in EUR/m³.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
start_date |
date |
Start of the period (local timezone). |
end_date |
date |
End of the period (local timezone). |
price_type |
PriceType |
Type of price to return. See PriceType for options (default ALL_IN). |
local_tz |
tzinfo |
Optional explicit timezone used to interpret the requested local date range on REST. |
PriceType
Specifies the type of prices returned by both backends.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
MARKET |
Wholesale market price excluding VAT and without additional surcharges (REST base, GraphQL energyPriceExcl) |
MARKET_WITH_VAT |
Market price including VAT but still without surcharges (REST base_with_vat, GraphQL energyPriceIncl) |
ALL_IN_EXCL_VAT |
Market price plus surcharges excluding VAT (REST all_in, GraphQL energyPriceExcl + additionalCosts.priceExcl) |
ALL_IN |
Final consumer rate including VAT and surcharges (REST all_in_with_vat, GraphQL energyPriceIncl + additionalCosts.priceIncl). |
Used in: get_electricity_prices, get_gas_prices
Interval
Specifies the interval for REST API requests:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Interval.QUARTER |
15-minute electricity prices |
Interval.HOUR |
Hourly electricity prices |
Interval.DAY |
Daily gas prices |
Note: Interval is used by get_electricity_prices(). Gas prices are retrieved
through get_gas_prices() and use daily intervals internally on the REST API.
Contributing
This is an active open-source project. We are always open to people who want to use the code or contribute to it.
We've set up a separate document for our contribution guidelines.
Thank you for being involved! 😍
Setting up development environment
The simplest way to begin is by utilizing the Dev Container feature of Visual Studio Code or by opening a CodeSpace directly on GitHub. By clicking the button below you immediately start a Dev Container in Visual Studio Code.
This Python project relies on Poetry as its dependency manager, providing comprehensive management and control over project dependencies.
You need at least:
- Python 3.12+
- Poetry
Installation
Install all packages, including all development requirements:
poetry install
Poetry creates by default an virtual environment where it installs all necessary pip packages.
Prek
This repository uses the prek framework, all changes are linted and tested with each commit. To setup the prek check, run:
poetry run prek install
And to run all checks and tests manually, use the following command:
poetry run prek run --all-files
Testing
It uses pytest as the test framework. To run the tests:
poetry run pytest
To update the syrupy snapshot tests:
poetry run pytest --snapshot-update
License
MIT License
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