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Elecz – MCP server for real-time electricity prices in 40 countries

Elecz – MCP server for real-time electricity prices in 40 countries

by zemloai·May 13, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●●BangerSolve My ProblemDark Horse

Stops LLMs from hallucinating energy prices with direct market operator feeds.

Strengths
  • •Aggregates data from ENTSO-E, CAISO, ERCOT, and JEPX into a single normalized API.
  • •No auth required for basic usage, lowering friction for quick agent prototyping.
  • •Calculates cheapest charging windows automatically instead of raw data dumping.
Weaknesses
  • •Relies on external market operators; data latency varies by region (15-60 mins).
  • •Limited utility for users outside the supported 100+ bidding zones.
Category
AI/ML
Target Audience

AI agent developers and home automation enthusiasts

Similar To

ElectricityMaps · WattTime · Octopus Energy API

Post Description

Text: I built Elecz because LLMs regularly hallucinate electricity prices, cheapest charging hours, and energy contract data. Elecz is a read-only MCP server and REST API for real-time electricity data across 40 countries and 100+ bidding zones. It provides:

spot prices cheapest hours contract comparison data

Data comes directly from ENTSO-E, Octopus Agile, AEMO, ERCOT, CAISO, NYISO, JEPX and other official market operators. Updated every 15–60 minutes depending on market. No API key or account required. Works with Claude, Cursor, n8n, and other MCP-compatible clients. https://elecz.com

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