Irish energy prices, as an API.
382 tariffs from 17 suppliers in Ireland and Northern Ireland, plus solar packages from 264 installers. Read from the suppliers' own price lists daily. Free, no key, ranked by cost only.
https://api.alvacompare.com/v1MCP server (streamable HTTP)https://mcp.alvacompare.comllms.txtopenapi.json/v1this page as markdown
Take me to the human side →GET https://api.alvacompare.com/v1/energy/quote?meter=24h&electricity_kwh=4200&one_per_supplier=true
{
"data_as_of": "2026-11-05T13:21:49.321066+00:00",
"assumptions": {
"currency": "EUR",
"vat_included": true
},
"results": [
{
"rank": 1,
"supplier": "SSE Airtricity",
"tariff_name": "1 Year Home Electricity - 24 Hour - DD & eBill",
"first_year_cost": 1515.05,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 2176.48,
"discount_pct": 35
},
{
"rank": 2,
"supplier": "Electric Ireland",
"tariff_name": "Energysaver 16%",
"first_year_cost": 1599.52,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 1855.16,
"discount_pct": 16
},
{
"rank": 3,
"supplier": "Energia",
"tariff_name": "Electricity 24 hour",
"first_year_cost": 1636.98,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 2112.02,
"discount_pct": 26
}
]
}GET https://api.alvacompare.com/v1/energy/quote?meter=smart&electricity_kwh=4200&one_per_supplier=true
{
"data_as_of": "2026-11-05T13:21:49.321066+00:00",
"assumptions": {
"currency": "EUR",
"vat_included": true
},
"results": [
{
"rank": 1,
"supplier": "SSE Airtricity",
"tariff_name": "1 Year Home Electricity — 35% DD & eBill",
"first_year_cost": 1418.06,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 2027.26,
"discount_pct": 35
},
{
"rank": 2,
"supplier": "Electric Ireland",
"tariff_name": "Home Electric SST Saver 16%",
"first_year_cost": 1431.5,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 1655.13,
"discount_pct": 16
},
{
"rank": 3,
"supplier": "Energia",
"tariff_name": "Electricity SMART Data",
"first_year_cost": 1533.18,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 1906.03,
"discount_pct": 23
}
]
}GET https://api.alvacompare.com/v1/energy/quote?fuel=dual&meter=24h&electricity_kwh=4200&gas_kwh=11000&one_per_supplier=true
{
"data_as_of": "2026-11-05T13:21:49.321066+00:00",
"assumptions": {
"currency": "EUR",
"vat_included": true
},
"results": [
{
"rank": 1,
"supplier": "SSE Airtricity",
"tariff_name": "1 Year Fixed Dual Fuel V5",
"first_year_cost": 2932.97,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 3029.01,
"discount_pct": null
},
{
"rank": 2,
"supplier": "Electric Ireland",
"tariff_name": "Electricity and Gas",
"first_year_cost": 3004.13,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 3505.18,
"discount_pct": 16
},
{
"rank": 3,
"supplier": "Bord Gáis Energy",
"tariff_name": "Dual Fuel Discount (24 Hour)",
"first_year_cost": 3013.04,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 3829.41,
"discount_pct": 25
}
]
}GET https://api.alvacompare.com/v1/energy/quote?market=ni&meter=24h&electricity_kwh=3200&one_per_supplier=true
{
"data_as_of": "2026-11-05T13:21:49.321066+00:00",
"assumptions": {
"currency": "GBP",
"vat_included": true
},
"results": [
{
"rank": 1,
"supplier": "SSE Airtricity NI",
"tariff_name": "1 Year Home Electricity (Credit) - 24 Hour meter",
"first_year_cost": 965.97,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 1305.36,
"discount_pct": 26
},
{
"rank": 2,
"supplier": "Power NI",
"tariff_name": "Eco Energy — Monthly Direct Debit with online billing",
"first_year_cost": 1027.11,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 1092.67,
"discount_pct": 6
},
{
"rank": 3,
"supplier": "Budget Energy",
"tariff_name": "Billpay 22% Discount",
"first_year_cost": 1106.83,
"ongoing_annual_cost": 1106.83,
"discount_pct": null
}
]
}200 OK · data_as_of 2026-11-05 13:21 UTC · trimmed: the full response adds rates_used, breakdown, flags and source_url
Today, for a typical home
| household | cheapest | year 1 | after year 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROI 24h meter | SSE Airtricity, 1 Year Home Electricity - 24 Hour - DD & eBill (35% off in year one) | €1,515 | €2,176 |
| ROI smart meter | SSE Airtricity, 1 Year Home Electricity — 35% DD & eBill (35% off in year one) | €1,418 | €2,027 |
| ROI dual fuel | SSE Airtricity, 1 Year Fixed Dual Fuel V5 (fixed price) | €2,933 | €3,029 |
| NI 24h meter | SSE Airtricity NI, 1 Year Home Electricity (Credit) - 24 Hour meter (26% off in year one) | £966 | £1,305 |
4,200 kWh electricity (3,200 in NI), 11,000 kWh gas, direct debit, VAT included.
Ask for your own household
curl "https://api.alvacompare.com/v1/energy/quote?meter=smart&electricity_kwh=3800" claude mcp add --transport http alva https://mcp.alvacompare.com curl "https://api.alvacompare.com/v1/solar/packages?county=Cork&battery=with"
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