What Australian regions/states are covered in the NEM data?

The National Electricity Market (NEM) covers five regions: New South Wales (NSW1), Victoria (VIC1), Queensland (QLD1), South Australia (SA1), and Tasmania (TAS1). The API also supports the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) for Western Australia. Data is available at both the national aggregate level and broken down by individual region.

How do I get an API token for OpenElectricity?

Visit the OpenElectricity developer portal at https://openelectricity.org.au/content/developers and sign up for a free Community plan. You'll receive a Bearer token that you can paste into the credential field. The Community plan provides generous rate limits suitable for individual use and research. Higher-tier plans (Pro, Academic, Enterprise) are available for commercial applications.

Can I track the percentage of renewable energy in real-time?

Yes! Use the `get_renewable_proportion` tool to fetch the current percentage of electricity generation coming from renewable sources (solar, wind, hydro, battery) versus fossil fuels (coal, gas). You can query this at 5-minute intervals for live tracking, or aggregate to hourly, daily, or monthly views. The `get_network_by_fueltech` tool also provides a detailed breakdown showing each technology's contribution separately.

What time intervals are available for querying historical data?

The API supports multiple time granularities: `5m` (5-minute intervals, most granular), `1h` (hourly), `1d` (daily), `7d` (weekly), `1M` (monthly), `3M` (quarterly), `1y` (yearly), `season` (seasonal aggregation), and `fy` (financial year). You can specify date ranges using `date_start` and `date_end` parameters in ISO format. Historical data extends back several years for most metrics.

AEMO Australian Energy MCP Server

Name: AEMO Australian Energy
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Access Australian electricity market data — spot prices, demand, generation by fuel type, emissions, and renewable energy proportions via OpenElectricity API.

Vinkius AI Gateway supports streamable HTTP and SSE.

Works with every AI agent you already use

…and any MCP-compatible client

OpenElectricity (OpenNEM) MCP Server: see your AI Agent in action

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Built-in capabilities (12)

get_facility_data

g. "ER01" for Eraring, "BNGSF1" for Bungala Solar). Shows actual output over time. Get generation data for a specific energy facility

get_market_data

Supports interval and date range filtering. Get market data including spot prices and demand by region

get_market_updates

Get market updates and social posts from OpenElectricity

get_network_by_fueltech

Useful for understanding the energy mix and renewable vs fossil fuel split. Get network data grouped by fuel technology type

get_network_by_region

Get network data grouped by Australian region/state

get_network_data

Supports interval aggregation (5m, 1h, 1d, 7d, 1M, 1y) and date range filtering. Get time series network data for power, energy, demand and generation

get_plans

Get available API plans and pricing tiers

get_pollution_data

5, VOC) reported to the National Pollutant Inventory by energy facilities. Filter by facility, pollutant, or category. Get pollution and emissions data from NPI (National Pollutant Inventory)

get_renewable_proportion

Essential for tracking Australia's energy transition progress. Get renewable energy proportion data

get_user_profile

Get current user profile and API account details

list_facilities

Filter by fuel technology, status, network, or facility code. List energy facilities and generation units

list_metrics

List all available metrics in the OpenElectricity API

What this connector unlocks

Connect to OpenElectricity API (powered by AEMO data) and bring real-time Australian energy market intelligence to any AI agent. Monitor the National Electricity Market (NEM) and Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM), track renewable energy transition, and analyze power generation across all Australian states.

What you can do

Spot Prices — Retrieve real-time and historical wholesale electricity prices (RRP) by Australian region (NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, TAS)
Power Generation — Access total network generation and breakdown by fuel technology (solar, wind, coal, gas, hydro, battery)
Energy Demand — Monitor electricity demand across the NEM with 5-minute, hourly, daily, or monthly granularity
Facility Data — Get generation output from specific power stations, solar farms, wind farms, and battery installations
Renewable Proportion — Track what percentage of Australia's electricity comes from renewable sources in real-time
Regional Analysis — Compare power generation and demand across Australian states and territories
Emissions Tracking — Query pollution data including NOx, SO2, CO, PM10, PM2.5 from the National Pollutant Inventory
Market Updates — Fetch commentary and updates about price spikes, outages, and notable market events
Facility Registry — List all energy generation facilities with their fuel type, status, and capacity
Available Metrics — Explore the full range of queryable metrics in the API
User Account — Check your API plan, rate limits, and usage statistics
Plans & Pricing — View available subscription tiers and features

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your OpenElectricity API Bearer token (free Community plan available)
3. Start querying Australian energy data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Your AI becomes an Australian energy analyst, helping you understand the grid, track the renewable transition, and make data-driven decisions.

Who is this for?

Energy Analysts — retrieve spot prices, generation mix, and demand forecasts for market reports
Sustainability Teams — monitor renewable energy proportions and emissions for environmental reporting
Researchers & Academics — access granular 5-minute interval data for energy studies and modeling
Homeowners with Solar — understand when wholesale prices are negative (solar duck curve) and optimize self-consumption
EV Owners — find optimal charging times when prices are low and renewable proportion is high
Policy Makers — track Australia's energy transition progress and state-by-state renewable adoption

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