With Electricity Maps modules in Make, you can access real-time and historical electricity consumption data, carbon intensity metrics, power generation mix, cross-border electricity flows, renewable energy statistics, and region-specific emissions insights, enabling data-driven automation for energy monitoring and sustainability efforts.
To use Electricity Maps in Make, you’ll need both your BPT App License Key and your Electricity Maps API key.To use Electricity Maps in Make, you’ll need both your BPT App License Key and your Electricity Maps API key.
To use Electricity Maps, you must have an Electricity Maps account, which you can create at https://www.electricitymaps.com/ .
Refer to the Electricity Maps API documentation for a list of available endpoints. https://portal.electricitymaps.com/docs/getting-started#geolocation
Connect Electricity Maps to Make
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Log in to your Electricity Maps account.
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In the left-hand menu, click on API icon.
Electricity Maps Side Menu -
Here you’ll find your API key linked to your account.
Electricity Maps API Key Selection -
To establish the connection in Make Insert a Electricity Maps module into a scenario. Under Connection, click “Create a connection.
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The Create a Connection dialog appears.
Make App Electricity Maps Creation Connection -
In the Connection name field, enter a name to identify the connection.
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Enter your BPT App License Key.
For more information on how to acquire an App License Key, refer to the
License Activation
page.For more information on how to acquire an App License Key, refer to the
License Activation
page.
- Enter your Electricity Maps API Key.
- Click Save.
You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your scenario and add more Electricity Maps modules.
Build Electricity Maps Scenarios
After connecting the app, you can perform the following actions:
Carbon Intensity
Get Live Carbon Intensity
This module retrieves the last known carbon intensity (in gCO2eq/kWh) of electricity consumed in an area. It can either be queried by zone identifier or by geolocation.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
Get Recent Carbon Intensity
This module retrieves the last 24 hours of carbon intensity (in gCO2eq/kWh) of an area. It can either be queried by zone identifier or by geolocation. The resolution is 60 minutes.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
Get Past Carbon Intensity History
This endpoint retrieves a past carbon intensity (in gCO2eq/kWh) of an area. It can either be queried by zone identifier or by geolocation. The resolution is 60 minutes.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
| Set Date Time | The date/time you would like to be queried. |
Get Past Carbon Intensity History Range
This module retrieves a past carbon intensity (in gCO2eq/kWh) of an area within a given date range. It can either be queried by zone identifier or by geolocation. The resolution is 60 minutes. The time range is limited to 10 days.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
| Set start Date Time | The start date/time you would like to be queried. |
| Set End Date Time | The End date/time you would like to be queried. |
Get Forecasted Carbon Intensity
This module retrieves the forecasted carbon intensity (in gCO2eq/kWh) of an area. It can either be queried by zone identifier or by geolocation.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
| Set start Date Time | The start date/time you would like to be queried. |
| Set End Date Time | The End date/time you would like to be queried. |
Get Past Marginal Carbon Intensity History
This endpoint retrieves a past marginal carbon intensity (in gCO2eq/kWh) of an area. It can either be queried by zone identifier or by geolocation. The resolution is 60 minutes. The delay with the latest available data is between 1 and 2 months.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
| Set Date Time | The date/time you would like to be queried. |
Get Past Marginal Carbon Intensity History Range
This endpoint retrieves a past marginal carbon intensity (in gCO2eq/kWh) of an area within a given date range. It can either be queried by zone identifier or by geolocation. The resolution is 60 minutes. The time range is limited to 10 days. The delay with the latest available data is between 1 and 2 months.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
| Set start Date Time | The start date/time you would like to be queried. |
| Set End Date Time | The End date/time you would like to be queried. |
Power Breakdown
Get Live Power Breakdown
This endpoint retrieves the last known data about the origin of electricity in an are.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
Get Recent Power Breakdown
This endpoint retrieves the last 24 hours of power consumption and production breakdown of an area, which represents the physical origin of electricity broken down by production type. It can either be queried by zone identifier or by geolocation. The resolution is 60 minutes.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
Get Past Power Breakdown History
This endpoint retrieves a past carbon intensity (in gCO2eq/kWh) of an area. It can either be queried by zone identifier or by geolocation. The resolution is 60 minutes.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
| Set Date Time | The date/time you would like to be queried. |
Get Past Power Breakdown History Range
This endpoint retrieves a past power breakdown of an area within a given date range. It can either be queried by zone identifier or by geolocation. The resolution is 60 minutes. The time range is limited to 10 days.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
| Set start Date Time | The start date/time you would like to be queried. |
| Set End Date Time | The End date/time you would like to be queried. |
Get Forecasted Power Breakdown
This endpoint retrieves the most recent forecasted data about the origin of electricity in an area.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| Zone | A pre-made drop-down list with location to choose from. |
| Longitude | Longitude of the location |
| Latitude | Latitude of the location |
| Set start Date Time | The start date/time you would like to be queried. |
| Set End Date Time | The End date/time you would like to be queried. |
Other
Make An API Call
Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.
This module contains the following fields
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| Connection | Establish a connection to your Electricity Map account. |
| URL | Enter a path relative to https://api.electricitymap.org/v3/(preferred Data type). For example: /latestFor the list of available endpoints, refer to the
Electricity Maps Documentation
. |
| Method | Select the HTTP method you want to use:GET to retrieve information for an entry.POST to create a new entry.PUT to update/replace an existing entry.PATCH to make a partial entry update.DELETE to delete an entry. |
| Headers | Enter the desired request headers. You don’t have to add authorization headers; we already did that for you. |
| Query String | Enter the request query string. |
| Body | Enter the body content for your API call. |