diff --git a/source/_integrations/nordpool.markdown b/source/_integrations/nordpool.markdown index b7c3bc14c8c..48df43c51fd 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/nordpool.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/nordpool.markdown @@ -21,15 +21,10 @@ The **Nord Pool** {% term integration %} integrates [Nord Pool Group](https://ww The {% term integration %} provides the public market prices displayed on the [Nord Pool Auction page](https://data.nordpoolgroup.com/auction/day-ahead/prices). +Most European energy is traded via the Nord Pool Group marketplace. If your energy provider doesn't have a dedicated Home Assistant integration and you have a spot-price-based contract, you can use the **Nord Pool** {% term integration %}. This integration provides spot prices for your selected market, which you can, as an example, use in a {% term template %} to calculate prices for your [energy dashboard](#energy-dashboard). + {% include integrations/config_flow.md %} -{% tip %} -Only a single configuration entry is supported. Use the reconfigure option from the configuration entry if needed to modify the settings. - -EUR is the base currency for market prices. If you choose another currency, you can find the conversion rate in the `Exchange rate` sensor. -All prices are displayed as `selected_currency/kWh`. -{% endtip %} - {% configuration_basic %} Areas: description: Select one or multiple market areas to create sensors for. @@ -37,9 +32,22 @@ Currency: description: Currency to display prices in. EUR is the base currency in Nord Pool prices. {% endconfiguration_basic %} +{% tip %} +Only a single integration entry is supported. To modify the settings, you can use the reconfigure option from the integration entry. + +EUR is the base currency for market prices. If you choose another currency, you can find the conversion rate in the `Exchange rate` sensor. +All prices are displayed as `[Currency]/kWh`. +{% endtip %} + +## Data fetching and limitations + +Data is polled from the **Nord Pool** API on an hourly basis, exactly on the hour, to ensure the price sensors are displaying the correct price. + +If polling cannot happen because of no connectivity or a malfunctioning API, there is no retry; the next periodic update will try again. + ## Sensors -The integration will create entities showing today's energy prices for the configured market area. Only the base energy price is shown. VAT and other additional costs are not included. +The integration will create entities showing today's energy prices for the configured market area. Only the base energy price is shown. VAT and other additional costs are not included. ### Main sensors @@ -82,11 +90,12 @@ The block price sensors are not enabled by default. ## Examples -A template sensor to add VAT and fixed cost is useful to get the actual energy cost in the energy dashboard. +A template sensor to add VAT and fixed cost is useful to get the actual energy cost in the energy dashboard. ### UI Template Create a helper using the UI. + 1. Go to {% my integrations title="**Settings** > **Devices & Services**" %} and at the top, choose the **Helpers** tab. 2. In the bottom right corner, select **Create helper**. 3. Select **Template** and **Template a sensor**. @@ -128,3 +137,7 @@ To use the Nordpool integration in the **Energy** dashboard, when configuring gr