Carbon Intensity API Regional API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Carbon Intensity Factors Regional API
  description: The Carbon Intensity API is the official carbon intensity forecasting service for Great Britain, developed by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) in partnership with EDF, the University of Oxford, and WWF. It provides real-time, forecast, and historical carbon intensity data alongside generation mix information for GB electricity, with 96+ hour forecasts and 30-minute temporal resolution across 14 regional DNO boundaries. The API is publicly accessible with no authentication required and is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: Carbon Intensity API Support
    url: https://carbonintensity.org.uk/
    email: lyndon.ruff@nationalgrideso.com
  license:
    name: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
    url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
  termsOfService: https://github.com/carbon-intensity/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.carbonintensity.org.uk
  description: Production API server
tags:
- name: Regional
  description: Regional carbon intensity and generation mix data (beta)
paths:
  /regional:
    get:
      summary: Get current carbon intensity for all regions
      description: Returns current carbon intensity and generation mix for all 14 regional DNO boundaries in Great Britain. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getAllRegionsIntensity
      tags:
      - Regional
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with regional carbon intensity data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionalResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/england:
    get:
      summary: Get current carbon intensity for England
      description: Returns current carbon intensity and generation mix for England. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getEnglandIntensity
      tags:
      - Regional
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with England carbon intensity data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionalResponse'
              example:
                data:
                - from: 2018-01-20T12:00Z
                  to: 2018-01-20T12:30Z
                  regions:
                  - regionid: 15
                    dnoregion: England
                    shortname: England
                    intensity:
                      forecast: 266
                      index: moderate
                    generationmix:
                    - fuel: gas
                      perc: 43.6
                    - fuel: coal
                      perc: 0.7
                    - fuel: wind
                      perc: 6.8
                    - fuel: solar
                      perc: 18.1
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/scotland:
    get:
      summary: Get current carbon intensity for Scotland
      description: Returns current carbon intensity and generation mix for Scotland. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getScotlandIntensity
      tags:
      - Regional
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with Scotland carbon intensity data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionalResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/wales:
    get:
      summary: Get current carbon intensity for Wales
      description: Returns current carbon intensity and generation mix for Wales. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getWalesIntensity
      tags:
      - Regional
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with Wales carbon intensity data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionalResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/postcode/{postcode}:
    get:
      summary: Get carbon intensity for a specific postcode
      description: Returns current carbon intensity and generation mix for the DNO region containing the specified postcode. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getIntensityByPostcode
      tags:
      - Regional
      parameters:
      - name: postcode
        in: path
        required: true
        description: GB postcode (outward code only, e.g. RG10)
        schema:
          type: string
          example: RG10
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with regional carbon intensity data for the postcode
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PostcodeResponse'
              example:
                data:
                - regionid: 3
                  dnoregion: Electricity North West
                  shortname: North West England
                  postcode: RG10
                  data:
                  - from: 2018-01-20T12:00Z
                    to: 2018-01-20T12:30Z
                    intensity:
                      forecast: 266
                      index: moderate
                    generationmix:
                    - fuel: gas
                      perc: 43.6
                    - fuel: wind
                      perc: 6.8
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/regionid/{regionid}:
    get:
      summary: Get carbon intensity for a specific region ID
      description: Returns current carbon intensity and generation mix for the specified DNO region. Region IDs range from 1-17, covering 14 DNO areas plus England (15), Scotland (16), and Wales (17). This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getIntensityByRegionId
      tags:
      - Regional
      parameters:
      - name: regionid
        in: path
        required: true
        description: DNO region ID (1-17)
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 17
          example: 3
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with regional carbon intensity data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionIdResponse'
              example:
                data:
                - regionid: 3
                  dnoregion: Electricity North West
                  shortname: North West England
                  data:
                  - from: 2018-01-20T12:00Z
                    to: 2018-01-20T12:30Z
                    intensity:
                      forecast: 266
                      index: moderate
                    generationmix:
                    - fuel: gas
                      perc: 43.6
                    - fuel: wind
                      perc: 6.8
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/{from}/{to}:
    get:
      summary: Get regional carbon intensity for a date/time range
      description: Returns carbon intensity and generation mix for all regions across the specified date/time range. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getRegionalIntensityRange
      tags:
      - Regional
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FromDatetime'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ToDatetime'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with regional carbon intensity data for the range
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionalResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/intensity/{from}/fw24h/postcode/{postcode}:
    get:
      summary: Get 24-hour forward regional intensity forecast by postcode
      description: Returns 24-hour forward carbon intensity forecast for the region containing the specified postcode. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getRegionalForward24hByPostcode
      tags:
      - Regional
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FromDatetime'
      - name: postcode
        in: path
        required: true
        description: GB postcode (outward code only)
        schema:
          type: string
          example: RG10
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with 24-hour regional forecast data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PostcodeResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/intensity/{from}/fw24h/regionid/{regionid}:
    get:
      summary: Get 24-hour forward regional intensity forecast by region ID
      description: Returns 24-hour forward carbon intensity forecast for the specified region. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getRegionalForward24hByRegionId
      tags:
      - Regional
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FromDatetime'
      - name: regionid
        in: path
        required: true
        description: DNO region ID (1-17)
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 17
          example: 3
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with 24-hour regional forecast data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionIdResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/intensity/{from}/fw48h/postcode/{postcode}:
    get:
      summary: Get 48-hour forward regional intensity forecast by postcode
      description: Returns 48-hour forward carbon intensity forecast for the region containing the specified postcode. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getRegionalForward48hByPostcode
      tags:
      - Regional
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FromDatetime'
      - name: postcode
        in: path
        required: true
        description: GB postcode (outward code only)
        schema:
          type: string
          example: RG10
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with 48-hour regional forecast data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PostcodeResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/intensity/{from}/fw48h/regionid/{regionid}:
    get:
      summary: Get 48-hour forward regional intensity forecast by region ID
      description: Returns 48-hour forward carbon intensity forecast for the specified region. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getRegionalForward48hByRegionId
      tags:
      - Regional
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FromDatetime'
      - name: regionid
        in: path
        required: true
        description: DNO region ID (1-17)
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 17
          example: 3
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with 48-hour regional forecast data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionIdResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/intensity/{from}/pt24h/postcode/{postcode}:
    get:
      summary: Get 24-hour historical regional intensity by postcode
      description: Returns 24-hour historical carbon intensity data for the region containing the specified postcode. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getRegionalPast24hByPostcode
      tags:
      - Regional
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FromDatetime'
      - name: postcode
        in: path
        required: true
        description: GB postcode (outward code only)
        schema:
          type: string
          example: RG10
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with 24-hour historical regional data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PostcodeResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /regional/intensity/{from}/pt24h/regionid/{regionid}:
    get:
      summary: Get 24-hour historical regional intensity by region ID
      description: Returns 24-hour historical carbon intensity data for the specified region. This is a beta endpoint.
      operationId: getRegionalPast24hByRegionId
      tags:
      - Regional
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FromDatetime'
      - name: regionid
        in: path
        required: true
        description: DNO region ID (1-17)
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 17
          example: 3
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with 24-hour historical regional data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionIdResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
components:
  schemas:
    RegionDataPeriod:
      type: object
      description: Carbon intensity and generation mix for a single time period within a region
      properties:
        from:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Start of the half-hour period (ISO 8601)
          example: 2018-01-20T12:00Z
        to:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: End of the half-hour period (ISO 8601)
          example: 2018-01-20T12:30Z
        intensity:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionalIntensity'
        generationmix:
          type: array
          description: Generation mix for this period
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenerationMixItem'
    RegionById:
      type: object
      description: Data for a specific DNO region with time-series data
      properties:
        regionid:
          type: integer
          description: DNO region identifier (1-17)
          example: 3
        dnoregion:
          type: string
          description: Full DNO region name
          example: Electricity North West
        shortname:
          type: string
          description: Short region name
          example: North West England
        data:
          type: array
          description: Time-series intensity and generation mix data
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionDataPeriod'
    RegionByPostcode:
      type: object
      description: Data for the DNO region containing the specified postcode
      properties:
        regionid:
          type: integer
          description: DNO region identifier (1-17)
          example: 3
        dnoregion:
          type: string
          description: Full DNO region name
          example: Electricity North West
        shortname:
          type: string
          description: Short region name
          example: North West England
        postcode:
          type: string
          description: Postcode queried
          example: RG10
        data:
          type: array
          description: Time-series intensity and generation mix data
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionDataPeriod'
    Region:
      type: object
      description: Data for a single DNO region
      properties:
        regionid:
          type: integer
          description: DNO region identifier (1-17)
          example: 3
        dnoregion:
          type: string
          description: Full DNO region name
          example: Electricity North West
        shortname:
          type: string
          description: Short region name
          example: North West England
        intensity:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionalIntensity'
        generationmix:
          type: array
          description: Generation mix for this region
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenerationMixItem'
    GenerationMixItem:
      type: object
      description: Generation percentage for a single fuel type
      properties:
        fuel:
          type: string
          description: Fuel type name
          enum:
          - biomass
          - coal
          - imports
          - gas
          - nuclear
          - other
          - hydro
          - solar
          - wind
          example: gas
        perc:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: Percentage of total generation from this fuel type
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 100
          example: 43.6
    RegionalResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response containing regional carbon intensity data
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          description: Array of regional carbon intensity periods
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionalPeriod'
    PostcodeResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response containing data for the region matching a postcode
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          description: Array containing the postcode region data
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionByPostcode'
    RegionalIntensity:
      type: object
      description: Regional carbon intensity data
      properties:
        forecast:
          type: integer
          description: Forecasted carbon intensity in gCO2/kWh for the region
          example: 266
        index:
          type: string
          description: Qualitative carbon intensity index
          enum:
          - very low
          - low
          - moderate
          - high
          - very high
          example: moderate
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Error response wrapper
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    RegionIdResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response containing data for a specific region
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          description: Array containing the region data
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionById'
    RegionalPeriod:
      type: object
      description: Regional carbon intensity data for a time period
      properties:
        from:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Start of the half-hour period (ISO 8601)
          example: 2018-01-20T12:00Z
        to:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: End of the half-hour period (ISO 8601)
          example: 2018-01-20T12:30Z
        regions:
          type: array
          description: List of regional intensity data
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Region'
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Error response
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: HTTP status code and description
          example: 400 Bad Request
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: Please enter a valid path e.g. /intensity/
  parameters:
    FromDatetime:
      name: from
      in: path
      required: true
      description: 'Start datetime in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ). Example: 2018-01-20T12:00Z'
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
        example: 2018-01-20T12:00Z
    ToDatetime:
      name: to
      in: path
      required: true
      description: 'End datetime in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ). Example: 2018-01-20T12:30Z'
      schema:
        type: string
        format: date-time
        example: 2018-01-20T12:30Z
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request - invalid parameters or path
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              code: 400 Bad Request
              message: Please enter a valid path e.g. /intensity/
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal server error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error:
              code: 500 Internal Server Error
              message: Internal Server Error
externalDocs:
  description: Carbon Intensity API Documentation
  url: https://carbon-intensity.github.io/api-definitions/