These python scripts fetch and store the Octopus Agile prices. store_prices.py is designed to be run as a cron job, and get_prices_from_db.py is designed to be imported by other scripts to fetch the upcoming prices.
First, install the requirements:
pip install -r requirements.txt
store_prices.py can be scheduled to fetch the latest prices in crontab (run crontab -e):
05 * * * * cd /path/to/this/dir; /usr/bin/python3 store_prices.py -r <region> -t <agile_tariff> > /path/to/your/log.log
You should replace /path/to/this/dir and /path/to/your/log.log with your local paths, and <region> and <agile_tariff> as follows:
- Go to the octopus developer page and scroll to "Unit rates"
- There you will see a URL, for example "https://api.octopus.energy/v1/products/AGILE-FLEX-22-11-25/electricity-tariffs/E-1R-AGILE-FLEX-22-11-25-M/standard-unit-rates/"
- Look at this part: "E-1R-AGILE-FLEX-22-11-25-M". This is in the format E-1R-AGILE--. The tariff is the part following "AGILE-", e.g. "FLEX-22-11-25". The region is the letter at the end, e.g. "M".
Upcoming prices can be fetched from another python script as follows:
import agile_prices
agile_prices.get_prices_from_db(path_to_db, max_num_entries)
Modified from octopus-agile-pi-prices