# Strompriser.no

> Norwegian electricity price portal providing real-time and historical electricity prices for all Norwegian price areas (NO1-NO5). Optimized for AI agents and LLMs.

## What is Strompriser.no?

Strompriser.no provides Norwegian electricity spot prices:
- **Real-time hourly prices** for all five Norwegian price areas
- **Historical data** dating back to 2022
- **Tomorrow's prices** (available after 13:00 CET daily)
- **Government support calculations** (strømstøtte)
- **Municipal-level pricing information**

**Data Source**: ENTSO-E (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity). Prices are published in EUR and converted to NOK using daily exchange rates from Norges Bank.

**Target Audience**: Norwegian electricity consumers  
**Language**: Norwegian (Bokmål)  
**Currency**: Norwegian Kroner (NOK), prices in øre/kWh (100 øre = 1 NOK)

## Norwegian Price Areas

- **NO1**: Oslo/Østlandet (Southeast Norway) - Most populous region
- **NO2**: Kristiansand/Stavanger (Southwest Norway) - Southern coastal
- **NO3**: Trondheim/Molde (Central Norway) - Central region
- **NO4**: Tromsø/Bodø (Northern Norway) - Often lowest prices
- **NO5**: Bergen (Western Norway) - Western fjord region

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# Quick API Reference

## Base URL
```
https://api.strompriser.no
```

**Authentication**: None required  
**Rate Limits**: 50 requests/minute, 500 requests/24 hours

## Key Endpoints

### Current Prices
```
GET /llm/prices-today?region=NO1
GET /llm/prices-tomorrow?region=NO5
```

### Historical Data
```
GET /llm/prices/2025-09-30
GET /llm/prices?startDate=2025-09-01&endDate=2025-09-30&region=NO1
```

## Response Format

Returns JSON with hourly price arrays (24 hours, indexed 0-23):

```json
{
  "region": 1,
  "dailyPriceArray": [53, 52, 51, ...],
  "dailyPriceAverage": 71,
  "dailyPriceMax": 145,
  "dailyPriceMin": 44,
  "date": "2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z"
}
```

**Key Fields**:
- `dailyPriceArray`: 24 hourly prices in øre/kWh (0 = midnight, 23 = 11 PM)
- `dailyPriceArrayWithSupport`: Prices with government support applied
- `currencyRateEurToNok`: The EUR to NOK exchange rate used for conversion (from Norges Bank)
- All times in CET/CEST

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# MCP Server Access

## Remote MCP Server Endpoint
```
https://strompriser-remote-mcp.alfhenning.workers.dev/sse
```

**Protocol**: Server-Sent Events (SSE)  
**Authentication**: None required  
**Platform**: Cloudflare Workers

## Quick Setup

**Using mcp-remote:**
```bash
npx mcp-remote https://strompriser-remote-mcp.alfhenning.workers.dev/sse
```

**Claude Desktop / Cursor config:**
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strompriser-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://strompriser-remote-mcp.alfhenning.workers.dev/sse"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Available MCP Tools

- **get_todays_prices**: Get today's hourly prices for any area (NO1-NO5)
- **get_tomorrows_prices**: Get tomorrow's prices (after 13:00 CET)
- **get_current_price**: Get current hour's price
- **analyze_price_trends**: Analyze trends and generate press releases
- **get_price_history**: Get historical data for date range
- **get_price_areas**: Get info about all Norwegian price areas

## Example Usage

**Natural language queries → MCP tools:**
- "What's the electricity price in Oslo now?" → `get_current_price` with area="NO1"
- "Show tomorrow's prices in Bergen" → `get_tomorrows_prices` with area="NO5"
- "Compare prices across all regions" → `get_todays_prices` for all areas
- "Analyze price trends this month" → `analyze_price_trends` with days_back=30

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# Quick Reference for AI Agents

## Important Notes

1. **Data Source**: Prices from ENTSO-E in EUR, converted to NOK using Norges Bank exchange rates
2. **Time Zone**: All times in CET/CEST
3. **Price Format**: øre/kWh (divide by 100 for NOK/kWh)
4. **Tomorrow's Prices**: Available after 13:00 CET, returns 404 before
5. **Spot Prices Only**: Does NOT include VAT (25%), grid rental, or fees
6. **Region Parameter**: Use "NO1"-"NO5" in API calls, returns number (1-5) in response

## Common Query Patterns

**Current price lookup:**
```
GET /llm/prices-today?region=NO1
```
Extract current hour from `dailyPriceArray`

**Compare today vs tomorrow:**
```
GET /llm/prices-today?region=NO1
GET /llm/prices-tomorrow?region=NO1
```
Compare `dailyPriceAverage` fields

**Find cheapest hours:**
```
GET /llm/prices-today
```
Find minimum values in `dailyPriceArray`

**Regional comparison:**
```
GET /llm/prices-today
```
(No region param returns all regions)

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# Resources

- **Full Documentation**: [llms-full.txt](https://www.strompriser.no/llms-full.txt) - Comprehensive guide with detailed examples
- **Website**: https://www.strompriser.no/
- **API Docs**: https://www.strompriser.no/artikler/api
- **MCP Protocol**: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/

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# Choose Your Integration

**Use REST API when:**
- Simple HTTP requests
- Web/mobile applications
- Direct endpoint access

**Use MCP Server when:**
- Building AI agents
- Need structured tools
- Press release generation
- Trend analysis features

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**Last Updated**: September 30, 2025  
**Contact**: https://www.strompriser.no/

## Usage Terms

This data is free to use for personal and commercial purposes with the following requirements:
- ✅ Personal use and AI agent integration
- ✅ Commercial applications with attribution
- ✅ Educational and research purposes
- ⚠️ **Commercial use requires a link back to strompriser.no**
- ❌ Do not abuse rate limits
- ❌ Do not resell raw data as primary product

For complete documentation, examples, use cases, and Norwegian electricity market context, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.strompriser.no/llms-full.txt).