Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

SSEN Distribution Data Portal API

The public CKAN 2.10.10 Action API behind the SSEN Distribution Data Portal, serving 45 open datasets covering substations, LV feeder smart meter half-hourly usage, the Embedded Capacity Register, flexibility market registers, Distribution Future Energy Scenarios, licence area boundaries and Long Term Development Statements. Verified anonymously — no key, no registration. Most datasets carry a CC BY 4.0 licence.

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Documentation
https://data.ssen.co.uk/
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APIReference
https://data-api.ssen.co.uk/api/3/action/help_show?name=package_search

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Website
https://www.ssen.co.uk/
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ssen/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: ssen:ssen-distribution-data-portal-api
name: SSEN Distribution Data Portal API
description: The public CKAN 2.10.10 Action API behind the SSEN Distribution Data Portal, serving 45 open
  datasets covering substations, LV feeder smart meter half-hourly usage, the Embedded Capacity Register,
  flexibility market registers, Distribution Future Energy Scenarios, licence area boundaries and Long
  Term Development Statements. Verified anonymously — no key, no registration. Most datasets carry a CC
  BY 4.0 licence.
humanURL: https://data.ssen.co.uk/
baseURL: https://data-api.ssen.co.uk/api/3/action
tags:
- Open Data
- CKAN
- Catalog
- Electricity
- Grid
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://data.ssen.co.uk/
- type: APIReference
  url: https://data-api.ssen.co.uk/api/3/action/help_show?name=package_search
- type: Website
  url: https://www.ssen.co.uk/