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Current electricity price

This query returns the current electricity price and percentage renewables.

Developer info

API endpoint slug
nemy.current_price
Runtime method
performQuery("nemy.current_price"}

Query fields

State Dropdown list

Label
Which state do you live in?
Helper text
Choose the Australian state you live in. For ACT, choose NSW. Note that NEMy works for the Australian NEM - the eastern states plus SA.
Slug
state
Required
true
Can have default value
true

Price type Dropdown list

Label
What price would you like to query?
Helper text
Query the household price - a half-hourly wholesale price plus network tariffs (inc. GST). Or the <a href="https://aemo.com.au/Energy-systems/Electricity/National-Electricity-Market-NEM/Data-NEM/Data-Dashboard-NEM" target="_blank">wholesale electricity market</a> price.
Slug
price_type
Required
true
Can have default value
true

Ingredients

Created at Date and time event was created.

Slug
created_at
Filter code
Nemy.currentPrice.CreatedAt
Type
Date with time (ISO8601)
Example
2020-07-08T04:17:06+05:00

Electricity price The price of electricity.

Slug
electricity_price
Filter code
Nemy.currentPrice.ElectricityPrice
Type
String
Example
25

Renewables percent The percentage of renewable generation in the grid.

Slug
renewables_percent
Filter code
Nemy.currentPrice.RenewablesPercent
Type
String
Example
50

Colour A hex colour code relating to the price of electricity in the grid, to be used to set the colour of smart lights.

Slug
colour
Filter code
Nemy.currentPrice.Colour
Type
String
Example
#55FF00

Message A message describing the price and percentage renewables in the grid.

Slug
message
Filter code
Nemy.currentPrice.Message
Type
String
Example
The electricity price in VIC is 18.89c/kWh, and 22% of the electricity supply is renewable.

State The state defined in this query.

Slug
state
Filter code
Nemy.currentPrice.State
Type
String
Example
VIC

Price type The electricity price type defined in this query.

Slug
price_type
Filter code
Nemy.currentPrice.PriceType
Type
String
Example
household_price_kwh