nz-electricity

Retrieve New Zealand electricity market prices, carbon intensity, demand, and outage records.

24|6|Updated Apr 10, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/thecolab-ai/.skills --skill nz-electricity
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Skill: nz-electricity
Source: https://github.com/thecolab-ai/.skills/tree/main/skills/nz-electricity
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/thecolab-ai/.skills --skill nz-electricity

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

New Zealand electricity-market and outage information is hard for AI agents to access directly in a reliable, machine-readable way without reverse-engineering APIs, scraping unstable pages, or handling authentication. This skill provides a safe, read-only wrapper that turns public EM6/EMI datasets and distributor outage feeds into consistent outputs.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • EM6 wholesale prices and carbon: Fetch current regional spot prices and current carbon intensity/renewable percentage with no login or API key.
  • EMI trading data: Retrieve electricity demand trends by New Zealand or EMI zones, historical nodal/point-of-connection prices, and monthly generation output aggregated by fuel type (and optionally filtered to a fuel).
  • NZ distributor outages: Query public outage records for multiple lines companies, including planned/scheduled where the feed exposes them, with optional region/company filtering.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to run nz-electricity to return current EM6 regional spot prices as JSON.

Frequently Asked Questions about nz-electricity

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get current New Zealand wholesale electricity spot prices?

To get New Zealand wholesale electricity spot prices, you can retrieve current regional pricing data directly from EM6 datasets. This provides a current price snapshot without requiring any login or private API credentials.

Can I retrieve historical nodal electricity prices and grid demand for NZ?

Yes, you can retrieve historical nodal electricity prices and grid demand for NZ. The skill accesses EMI trading data to provide historical point-of-connection pricing and demand trends by specific EMI zones.

What is the best way to find planned power outages for NZ lines companies?

The best way to find planned power outages for NZ lines companies is by querying public distributor outage records. You can filter these outage feeds by specific region or lines company to get targeted results.

Does retrieving NZ electricity market data require an API key?

No, retrieving NZ electricity market data does not require an API key. It operates as a read-only wrapper around public EM6 and EMI datasets, requiring no login or private credentials to access spot prices and demand.

How do I check the current carbon intensity of the New Zealand electricity grid?

To check the current carbon intensity of the New Zealand electricity grid, you can fetch current carbon intensity and renewable percentage metrics directly. This data is sourced from EM6 datasets without needing authentication.

Can I get monthly electricity generation data broken down by fuel type?

Yes, you can get monthly electricity generation data broken down by fuel type. The skill retrieves aggregated monthly generation output from EMI datasets and can optionally filter the results to a specific fuel type.