Elexon Generation API

openapi: 3.0.4
info:
  title: Insights.Api Balancing Mechanism Dynamic Generation API
  version: '1.0'
  description: Dynamic data.
servers:
- url: https://data.elexon.co.uk/bmrs/api/v1
tags:
- name: Generation
  description: GB electricity generation output, including historic.
paths:
  /generation/actual/per-type:
    get:
      tags:
      - Generation
      summary: Historic actual generation automatically down-sampled (AGPT/B1620)
      description: "⚠ This endpoint provides a down-sampled data summary intended for visualisation purposes.\nDepending on the quantity of data requested, data returned may be averaged hourly, daily,\nweekly or monthly. Quantities are rounded to the nearest MWh.\nUse /datasets/AGPT for full access.\n            \nThis endpoint provides actual aggregated generation data per Power System Resource type \n(Fuel Type categories as defined by Commission Regulation (EU) No 543/2013).\n\nThis endpoint filters by startTime, and groups results by settlement period."
      parameters:
      - name: from
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2023-07-20'
        example: '2023-07-20'
      - name: to
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2023-07-22'
        example: '2023-07-22'
      - name: settlementPeriodFrom
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 13
        example: 13
      - name: settlementPeriodTo
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 19
        example: 19
      - name: format
        in: query
        description: Response data format. Use json/xml to include metadata.
        schema:
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationBySettlementPeriod'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationBySettlementPeriod'
  /generation/actual/per-type/day-total:
    get:
      tags:
      - Generation
      summary: Current snapshot of actual generation by fuel type categories (AGPT/B1620)
      description: 'This endpoint provides aggregated AGPT (B1620) data. It returns totals and percentages

        for the last half hour and 24 hours for each generation type.'
      parameters:
      - name: format
        in: query
        description: Response data format. Use json/xml to include metadata.
        schema:
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          - csv
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Data retrieved
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.AgptSummaryData'
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.AgptSummaryData'
            text/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.AgptSummaryData'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.AgptSummaryData'
            text/xml:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.AgptSummaryData'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.AgptSummaryData'
        '429':
          description: Too many requests
        '500':
          description: Server error - please try again later
  /generation/actual/per-type/wind-and-solar:
    get:
      tags:
      - Generation
      summary: Historic actual or estimated wind and solar power generation (AGWS/B1630)
      description: "This endpoint provides actual or estimated wind and solar power generation\nper settlement period. It returns generation with Power System Resource type\nSolar, Wind Onshore or Wind Offshore (Fuel Type categories as defined by\nCommission Regulation (EU) No 543/2013).\n            \nThis endpoint filters by startTime and provides a maximum data output range of 7 days."
      parameters:
      - name: from
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2023-07-18'
        example: '2023-07-18'
      - name: to
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2023-07-21'
        example: '2023-07-21'
      - name: settlementPeriodFrom
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 36
        example: 36
      - name: settlementPeriodTo
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 12
        example: 12
      - name: format
        in: query
        description: Response data format. Use json/xml to include metadata.
        schema:
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          - csv
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Data retrieved
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationWindSolar'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationWindSolar'
            text/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationWindSolar'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationWindSolar'
            text/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationWindSolar'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationWindSolar'
        '429':
          description: Too many requests
        '400':
          description: Error with query parameters - see response for details
        '500':
          description: Server error - please try again later
  /generation/outturn/interconnectors:
    get:
      tags:
      - Generation
      summary: Historic half-hourly interconnector flows (FUELINST)
      description: "This endpoint provides the interconnector flows report derived from the Generation by Fuel Type (FUELINST)\ndata and shows both interconnector imports and exports; the data is updated every five minutes.\n            \nSettlement date parameters must be provided in the exact format yyyy-MM-dd."
      parameters:
      - name: publishDateTimeFrom
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: publishDateTimeTo
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: settlementDateFrom
        in: query
        description: The settlement date from filter. This must be in the format yyyy-MM-dd.
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2022-09-20'
        example: '2022-09-20'
      - name: settlementDateTo
        in: query
        description: The settlement date to filter. This must be in the format yyyy-MM-dd.
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2022-09-21'
        example: '2022-09-21'
      - name: settlementPeriod
        in: query
        schema:
          uniqueItems: true
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
            format: int32
      - name: interconnectorName
        in: query
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: format
        in: query
        description: Response data format. Use json/xml to include metadata.
        schema:
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          - csv
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.HalfHourlyInterconnectorOutturn'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.HalfHourlyInterconnectorOutturn'
            text/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.HalfHourlyInterconnectorOutturn'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.HalfHourlyInterconnectorOutturn'
            text/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.HalfHourlyInterconnectorOutturn'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.HalfHourlyInterconnectorOutturn'
  /generation/outturn/current:
    get:
      tags:
      - Generation
      summary: Current snapshot of generation by fuel type categories (FUELINST, FUELHH)
      description: This endpoint provides a snapshot view of the last 24 hours generation by individual fuel type categories including interconnector.
      parameters:
      - name: fuelType
        in: query
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: format
        in: query
        description: Response data format. Use json/xml to include metadata.
        schema:
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          - csv
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.GenerationByFuelType'
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.GenerationByFuelType'
            text/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.GenerationByFuelType'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.GenerationByFuelType'
            text/xml:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.GenerationByFuelType'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.GenerationByFuelType'
  /generation/outturn/summary:
    get:
      tags:
      - Generation
      summary: Historic generation automatically down-sampled (FUELINST)
      description: '⚠ This endpoint provides a down-sampled data summary intended for visualisation purposes.

        Use raw dataset endpoints under /datasets for full access.'
      parameters:
      - name: startTime
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: endTime
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: includeNegativeGeneration
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: format
        in: query
        description: Response data format. Use json/xml to include metadata.
        schema:
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.OutturnGenerationBySettlementPeriod'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.OutturnGenerationBySettlementPeriod'
  /generation/outturn/halfHourlyInterconnector:
    get:
      tags:
      - Generation
      summary: 'This endpoint is obsolete, and this location may be removed with no further notice. '
      description: This endpoint has been moved to generation/outturn/interconnectors.
      parameters:
      - name: format
        in: query
        description: Response data format. Use json/xml to include metadata.
        schema:
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          - csv
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
      deprecated: true
  /generation/outturn/FUELINSTHHCUR:
    get:
      tags:
      - Generation
      summary: 'This endpoint is obsolete, and this location may be removed with no further notice. '
      description: This endpoint has been moved to generation/outturn/current.
      parameters:
      - name: format
        in: query
        description: Response data format. Use json/xml to include metadata.
        schema:
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          - csv
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
      deprecated: true
  /generation/outturn:
    get:
      tags:
      - Generation
      summary: Total generation outturn (FUELINST)
      description: "This endpoint provides the total generation outturn across all fuel types, derived by summing generation\nof all categories from the Generation by Fuel Type report.\n            \nThis data can be used as a proxy for rolling system demand."
      parameters:
      - name: from
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: to
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: format
        in: query
        description: Response data format. Use json/xml to include metadata.
        schema:
          enum:
          - json
          - xml
          - csv
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Data retrieved
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
            text/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
            text/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
            text/csv:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
        '429':
          description: Too many requests
        '400':
          description: Error with query parameters - see response for details
        '500':
          description: Server error - please try again later
components:
  schemas:
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationWindSolar:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationWindSolar'
          nullable: true
        metadata:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Metadata.ApiResponseSourceMetadata'
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.HalfHourlyInterconnectorOutturn:
      type: object
      properties:
        dataset:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          readOnly: true
        publishTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        settlementDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        settlementDateTimezone:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          readOnly: true
        settlementPeriod:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          nullable: true
        interconnectorName:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        generation:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          nullable: true
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand:
      type: object
      properties:
        recordType:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        demand:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          nullable: true
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.GenerationByFuelType:
      type: object
      properties:
        dataset:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          readOnly: true
        fuelType:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        currentUsage:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          nullable: true
        currentPercentage:
          type: number
          format: double
        halfHourUsage:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          nullable: true
        halfHourPercentage:
          type: number
          format: double
        twentyFourHourUsage:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          nullable: true
        twentyFourHourPercentage:
          type: number
          format: double
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationWindSolar:
      type: object
      properties:
        publishTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2023-07-12 05:00:00Z'
        businessType:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          example: Solar generation
        psrType:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          example: Solar
        quantity:
          type: number
          format: double
          example: 1829
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2023-07-12 06:30:00Z'
        settlementDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2022-07-12'
        settlementPeriod:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 16
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.OutturnGenerationValue:
      type: object
      properties:
        fuelType:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        generation:
          type: integer
          format: int64
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Metadata.ApiResponseSourceMetadata:
      type: object
      properties:
        datasets:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          nullable: true
          example:
          - DATASET
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationBySettlementPeriod:
      type: object
      properties:
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2023-07-12 06:30:00Z'
        settlementPeriod:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 16
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationValue'
          nullable: true
      additionalProperties: false
    ? Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationBySettlementPeriod
    : type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationBySettlementPeriod'
          nullable: true
        metadata:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Metadata.ApiResponseSourceMetadata'
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.AgptSummaryData:
      type: object
      properties:
        psrType:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        halfHourUsage:
          type: number
          format: double
        halfHourPercentage:
          type: number
          format: double
        twentyFourHourUsage:
          type: number
          format: double
        twentyFourHourPercentage:
          type: number
          format: double
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.DemandOutturn.RollingSystemDemand'
          nullable: true
        metadata:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Metadata.ApiResponseSourceMetadata'
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Transparency.ActualGenerationValue:
      type: object
      properties:
        businessType:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          example: Solar generation
        psrType:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          example: Solar
        quantity:
          type: number
          format: double
          example: 1829
      additionalProperties: false
    ? Insights.Api.Models.Responses.ResponseWithMetadata-1_Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.HalfHourlyInterconnectorOutturn
    : type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.HalfHourlyInterconnectorOutturn'
          nullable: true
        metadata:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Metadata.ApiResponseSourceMetadata'
      additionalProperties: false
    Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.OutturnGenerationBySettlementPeriod:
      type: object
      properties:
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        settlementPeriod:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          nullable: true
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Insights.Api.Models.Responses.Generation.OutturnGenerationValue'
          nullable: true
      additionalProperties: false