# ENTSO-E MCP

> ENTSO-E gives you direct access to European electricity market data, letting your AI agent track generation forecasts, load patterns, pricing, and cross-border flows across major bidding zones. Stop manually querying complex APIs; just ask for the grid status.

## Overview
- **Category:** the-unthinkable
- **Price:** Free
- **Tags:** electricity-market, grid-monitoring, energy-generation, load-forecasting, market-prices, european-data

## Description

Managing energy markets means dealing with massive amounts of time-sensitive operational data. This MCP connects your preferred AI client directly to ENTSO-E’s Transparency Platform API, giving you full control over European power market intelligence through natural conversation. You don't write complex XML queries or navigate dozens of tabs; you simply ask for what you need—whether it's comparing day-ahead forecasts against actual generation, or calculating the impact of a planned transmission outage. This ability to speak directly to deep energy data is why we built this on Vinkius; your AI agent becomes a dedicated European energy market analyst. You can analyze everything from current installed capacity and cross-border trade schedules to detailed wind and solar power predictions.

## Tools

### get_actual_generation
Retrieves historical electricity generation output, broken down by energy source for a specific European bidding zone.

### get_actual_load
Gets the actual electricity consumption data (load) for a specified European bidding zone.

### get_balancing_prices
Retrieves market prices related to balancing services and grid stability assessments for a control area.

### get_crossborder_flows
Calculates the scheduled amount of electricity being imported or exported between two European bidding zones.

### get_day_ahead_generation
Provides energy generation forecasts for a specific zone, essential for planning and trading decisions.

### get_day_ahead_load
Retrieves electricity consumption forecasts for a specified zone to model expected demand.

### get_day_ahead_prices
Provides the predicted day-ahead market clearing prices (in EUR/MWh) for a specific European bidding zone.

### get_forecasted_generation
Gets total electricity generation and load forecasts, giving an overall picture of supply versus demand in a zone.

### get_generation_outages
Lists planned or unplanned maintenance schedules for power plants within a bidding zone.

### get_installed_generation
Determines the total installed generation capacity by energy source available in a specific bidding zone.

### get_transmission_outages
Provides details on scheduled maintenance and outages for major transmission lines in a bidding zone.

### get_wind_solar_forecast
Predicts the energy generation output specifically from wind and solar sources within a given bidding zone.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
Show me day-ahead electricity prices for Germany tomorrow.
```

**Response:** 
```
Fetching day-ahead prices for Germany (10YDE-RWENET---I)... Average price: 85.42 EUR/MWh. Peak hours (08:00-20:00): 98.15 EUR/MWh average. Off-peak: 62.30 EUR/MWh average. Highest price: 125.50 EUR/MWh at 18:00-19:00. Lowest price: 45.20 EUR/MWh at 03:00-04:00. Price drivers: High wind generation expected midday, low solar in evening driving evening peak. Would you like the hourly price breakdown?
```

**Prompt:** 
```
What is the wind and solar forecast for France today?
```

**Response:** 
```
Fetching wind and solar forecast for France (10YFR-RTE------C)... Wind forecast: 8,450 MW average, peak 12,200 MW at 14:00. Solar forecast: 15,300 MW average, peak 32,500 MW at 13:00. Total renewable forecast: 23,750 MW average. Combined wind and solar expected to cover 55% of daytime demand. Strong solar generation expected between 10:00-16:00. Would you like to compare this with actual generation data?
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Show me generation outages in Germany this week.
```

**Response:** 
```
Checking generation outages for Germany... Found 3 active outages: 1) Nuclear plant Biblis B — 1,300 MW unavailable (planned maintenance, expected return: Friday). 2) Coal plant Neurath — 850 MW unavailable (unplanned outage, return TBD). 3) Gas plant Irsching — 400 MW unavailable (planned maintenance, expected return: Thursday). Total unavailable capacity: 2,550 MW. This represents approximately 3% of Germany's total installed capacity. Would you like impact analysis on expected prices?
```

## Capabilities

### Model Current Grid State
Get real-time or scheduled data on generation, load, and transmission outages across specific European zones.

### Analyze Market Pricing Dynamics
Retrieve day-ahead market clearing prices (EUR/MWh) and balancing regulation costs for any control area.

### Predict Future Energy Flows
Access forecasts for wind, solar, total generation, and electricity consumption to prepare for future grid conditions.

### Track Interconnection Trades
Monitor scheduled imports and exports between different bidding zones to gauge cross-border trade volume.

## Use Cases

### Modeling Peak Demand Deficits
A grid operator needs to know if the system can handle peak load. They use get_day_ahead_load and then run get_generation_outages to calculate exactly how much capacity is missing during critical hours.

### Cross-Border Arbitrage Check
A trader wants to know if they can profit from moving power between zones. They check get_crossborder_flows and compare that against the day-ahead prices using get_day_ahead_prices.

### Assessing Clean Energy Impact
A renewable analyst wants to quantify solar's contribution. They run get_wind_solar_forecast and then cross-reference it with the installed capacity data from get_installed_generation for a full picture.

### Post-Event Market Review
After an outage, an analyst checks get_actual_generation against the initial day-ahead forecasts (get_day_ahead_generation) to quantify the market impact and losses.

## Benefits

- You stop spending hours manually compiling data. Instead, you ask your agent for the cross-border flows and day-ahead prices in one prompt, getting an instant analysis.
- Need to assess grid stability? Use get_transmission_outages alongside get_generation_outages to model how planned maintenance impacts total available capacity.
- Comparing supply vs. demand is simple. Run get_day_ahead_load and compare the results directly against get_forecasted_generation to spot potential imbalances.
- Renewable energy analysis gets accurate fast. Compare the detailed forecasts from get_wind_solar_forecast with actual generation using get_actual_generation for better modeling.
- Pricing intelligence is immediate. Get day-ahead electricity market prices using get_day_ahead_prices, and then check balancing costs via get_balancing_prices to understand total cost risk.

## How It Works

The bottom line is that this MCP lets your AI agent bypass all the manual API work and analyze complex European energy market shifts conversationally.

1. First, subscribe to this MCP and provide your ENTSO-E security token (you request this via email).
2. Next, prompt your AI client with a natural language query describing the energy market data you need.
3. Your agent processes the request using the available tools and returns structured XML data detailing generation, load, or prices for the specified zone.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**How do I use the get_day_ahead_prices tool in ENTSO-E?**
You prompt your agent by specifying the bidding zone and date. The tool returns the predicted market clearing prices (EUR/MWh) for that specific time window, which is key for trading decisions.

**Can I use get_actual_generation to check my renewable performance?**
Yes. By requesting actual generation data and comparing it against the wind and solar forecasts (get_wind_solar_forecast), you can precisely calculate your renewable energy efficiency.

**What is the difference between get_generation_outages and get_transmission_outages?**
Generation outages detail planned maintenance on power plants, while transmission outages track scheduled maintenance on the physical lines that carry the electricity between zones. Both are vital for grid stability.

**Does ENTSO-E help with cross-border trading analysis?**
Absolutely. Using get_crossborder_flows lets you monitor scheduled imports and exports, which is the foundation of any cross-border energy arbitrage strategy.

**Is it possible to compare load forecasts vs. total generation forecasts using ENTSO-E?**
Yes, your agent can use get_day_ahead_load and combine that analysis with get_forecasted_generation to provide a holistic view of the expected market balance.