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How this automation works
Automatically trigger your Alexa routine when electricity prices rise above your chosen limit. This Applet runs whenever the current electricity price in your selected area exceeds the specified threshold, helping you adjust smart home behavior efficiently. Ideal for saving energy and managing connected devices during high price periods.
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4 triggers, queries, and actions
Current price exceeds threshold
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when current electricity price exceeds threshold
The price of electricity changes
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires hourly when electricity price changes
Electricity price list
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
Day-ahead prices represent the result of Nord Pool’s day-ahead implicit auction market.
Peak = 09:00 to 20:00
Off peak 1 = 01:00 to 08:00
Off peak 2 = 21:00 to 24:00
Average = arithmetic average
sendAlexaActionByMkzense
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This service from mkZense will send an action to run a routine on your Alexa device. Use it to add Voice to your Applet.
Current price exceeds threshold
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when current electricity price exceeds threshold
Electricity price list
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
Day-ahead prices represent the result of Nord Pool’s day-ahead implicit auction market.
Peak = 09:00 to 20:00
Off peak 1 = 01:00 to 08:00
Off peak 2 = 21:00 to 24:00
Average = arithmetic average
sendAlexaActionByMkzense
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This service from mkZense will send an action to run a routine on your Alexa device. Use it to add Voice to your Applet.
The price of electricity changes
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires hourly when electricity price changes
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About Alexa Actions by mkZense
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Send Actions to your Alexa device from IFTTT. Your Alexa speaker can respond to this action using Alexa routines.
About Elektrum
Elektrum Applets let you automate your devices based on the wholesale price of electricity so you can stay on top of your usage, maximize your savings and help save the planet.
NORD POOL DAY-AHEAD
Elektrum Applets let you automate your devices based on the wholesale price of electricity so you can stay on top of your usage, maximize your savings and help save the planet. NORD POOL DAY-AHEAD