# Alva Compare

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.

data_as_of: 2026-11-05T13:21:49.321066+00:00

- API: https://api.alvacompare.com/v1 (JSON, no key). OpenAPI: https://api.alvacompare.com/openapi.json
- MCP server: https://mcp.alvacompare.com
- Every endpoint and field: https://www.alvacompare.com/llms.txt
- For people: https://www.alvacompare.com/people

## Today, for a typical home

4,200 kWh electricity (3,200 in NI), 11,000 kWh gas, direct debit, VAT included.

| 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 |

## Ask for your own household

```sh
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"
```

Example requests:
- ROI 24h meter: `https://api.alvacompare.com/v1/energy/quote?meter=24h&electricity_kwh=4200&one_per_supplier=true`
- ROI smart meter: `https://api.alvacompare.com/v1/energy/quote?meter=smart&electricity_kwh=4200&one_per_supplier=true`
- ROI dual fuel: `https://api.alvacompare.com/v1/energy/quote?fuel=dual&meter=24h&electricity_kwh=4200&gas_kwh=11000&one_per_supplier=true`
- NI 24h meter: `https://api.alvacompare.com/v1/energy/quote?market=ni&meter=24h&electricity_kwh=3200&one_per_supplier=true`

## Trust

- Every result links to the supplier's own price list and says when it was last checked.
- Alva may earn a commission from some suppliers; it never changes the order.