Tibber Price Information & Ratings

A Home Assistant integration that provides advanced price information and ratings from Tibber. This integration fetches quarter-hourly electricity prices, enriches them with statistical analysis, and provides smart indicators to help you optimize your energy consumption and save money.

Features

• Quarter-Hourly Price Data: Access detailed 15-minute interval pricing (192 data points across yesterday/today/tomorrow)
• Current and Next Interval Prices: Get real-time price data in both major currency (€, kr) and minor units (ct, øre)
• Multi-Currency Support: Automatic detection and formatting for EUR, NOK, SEK, DKK, USD, and GBP
• Price Level Indicators: Know when you're in a VERY_CHEAP, CHEAP, NORMAL, EXPENSIVE, or VERY_EXPENSIVE period
• Statistical Sensors: Track lowest, highest, and average prices for the day
• Price Ratings: Quarter-hourly ratings comparing current prices to 24-hour trailing averages
• Smart Indicators: Binary sensors to detect peak hours and best price hours for automations
• Intelligent Caching: Minimizes API calls while ensuring data freshness across Home Assistant restarts
• Custom Services: API endpoints for advanced integrations (ApexCharts support included)
• Diagnostic Sensors: Monitor data freshness and availability
• Reliable API Usage: Uses only official Tibber priceInfo and priceInfoRange endpoints - no legacy APIs. Price ratings and statistics are calculated locally for maximum reliability and future-proofing.

Installation

HACS Installation (Recommended)

1. Ensure HACS is installed in your Home Assistant instance
2. Go to HACS > Integrations > Click the three dots in the top right > Custom repositories
3. Add this repository URL: https://github.com/jpawlowski/hass.tibber_prices
4. Click "Add"
5. Search for "Tibber Price Information & Ratings" in the Integrations tab
6. Click "Install"
7. Restart Home Assistant

Manual Installation

1. Copy the custom_components/tibber_prices directory from this repository into your Home Assistant's custom_components directory
2. Restart Home Assistant

Configuration

Requirements

• A Tibber account with an active subscription
• A Tibber API access token (obtain from developer.tibber.com)

Setup Process

1. Go to Settings > Devices & Services in your Home Assistant UI
2. Click the + ADD INTEGRATION button in the bottom right
3. Search for "Tibber Price Information & Ratings"
4. Enter your Tibber API access token when prompted
5. Click "Submit"

Available Entities

The integration provides 30+ sensors across different categories. Key sensors are enabled by default, while advanced sensors can be enabled as needed.

Rich Sensor Attributes: All sensors include extensive attributes with timestamps, context data, and detailed explanations. Enable Extended Descriptions in the integration options to add long_description and usage_tips attributes to every sensor, providing in-context documentation directly in Home Assistant's UI.

Core Price Sensors (Enabled by Default)

Entity	Description
Current Electricity Price	Current 15-minute interval price
Next Interval Price	Price for the next 15-minute interval
Current Hour Average Price	Average of current hour's 4 intervals
Next Hour Average Price	Average of next hour's 4 intervals
Current Price Level	API classification (VERY_CHEAP to VERY_EXPENSIVE)
Next Interval Price Level	Price level for next interval
Current Hour Price Level	Price level for current hour average
Next Hour Price Level	Price level for next hour average

Statistical Sensors (Enabled by Default)

Entity	Description
Today's Lowest Price	Minimum price for today
Today's Highest Price	Maximum price for today
Today's Average Price	Mean price across today's intervals
Tomorrow's Lowest Price	Minimum price for tomorrow (when available)
Tomorrow's Highest Price	Maximum price for tomorrow (when available)
Tomorrow's Average Price	Mean price for tomorrow (when available)
Leading 24h Average Price	Average of next 24 hours from now
Leading 24h Minimum Price	Lowest price in next 24 hours
Leading 24h Maximum Price	Highest price in next 24 hours

Price Rating Sensors (Enabled by Default)

Entity	Description
Current Price Rating	% difference from 24h trailing average (current interval)
Next Interval Price Rating	% difference from 24h trailing average (next interval)
Current Hour Price Rating	% difference for current hour average
Next Hour Price Rating	% difference for next hour average

How ratings work: Compares each interval to the average of the previous 96 intervals (24 hours). Positive values mean prices are above average, negative means below average.

Binary Sensors (Enabled by Default)

Entity	Description
Peak Price Interval	ON when current interval is in the highest 20% of day's prices
Best Price Interval	ON when current interval is in the lowest 20% of day's prices
Tibber API Connection	Connection status to Tibber API
Tomorrow's Data Available	Whether tomorrow's price data is available

Diagnostic Sensors (Enabled by Default)

Entity	Description
Data Expiration	Timestamp when current data expires
Price Forecast	Formatted list of upcoming price intervals

Additional Sensors (Disabled by Default)

The following sensors are available but disabled by default. Enable them in Settings > Devices & Services > Tibber Price Information & Ratings > Entities:

• Previous Interval Price & Previous Interval Price Level: Historical data for the last 15-minute interval
• Previous Interval Price Rating: Rating for the previous interval
• Trailing 24h Average Price: Average of the past 24 hours from now
• Trailing 24h Minimum/Maximum Price: Min/max in the past 24 hours

Note

: All monetary sensors use minor currency units (ct/kWh, øre/kWh, ¢/kWh, p/kWh) automatically based on your Tibber account's currency. Supported: EUR, NOK, SEK, DKK, USD, GBP.

Automation Examples

Run Appliances During Cheap Hours

Use the binary_sensor.tibber_best_price_interval to automatically start appliances during the cheapest 15-minute periods:

automation:
    - alias: "Run Dishwasher During Cheap Hours"
      trigger:
          - platform: state
            entity_id: binary_sensor.tibber_best_price_interval
            to: "on"
      condition:
          - condition: time
            after: "21:00:00"
            before: "06:00:00"
      action:
          - service: switch.turn_on
            target:
                entity_id: switch.dishwasher

Notify on Extremely High Prices

Get notified when prices reach the VERY_EXPENSIVE level:

automation:
    - alias: "Notify on Very Expensive Electricity"
      trigger:
          - platform: state
            entity_id: sensor.tibber_current_price_level
            to: "VERY_EXPENSIVE"
      action:
          - service: notify.mobile_app
            data:
                title: "⚠️ High Electricity Prices"
                message: "Current electricity price is in the VERY EXPENSIVE range. Consider reducing consumption."

Temperature Control Based on Price Ratings

Adjust heating/cooling when current prices are significantly above the 24h average:

automation:
    - alias: "Reduce Heating During High Price Ratings"
      trigger:
          - platform: numeric_state
            entity_id: sensor.tibber_current_price_rating
            above: 20  # More than 20% above 24h average
      action:
          - service: climate.set_temperature
            target:
                entity_id: climate.living_room
            data:
                temperature: 19  # Lower target temperature

Smart EV Charging Based on Tomorrow's Prices

Start charging when tomorrow's prices drop below today's average:

automation:
    - alias: "Smart EV Charging"
      trigger:
          - platform: state
            entity_id: binary_sensor.tibber_best_price_interval
            to: "on"
      condition:
          - condition: numeric_state
            entity_id: sensor.tibber_current_price_rating
            below: -15  # At least 15% below average
          - condition: numeric_state
            entity_id: sensor.ev_battery_level
            below: 80
      action:
          - service: switch.turn_on
            target:
                entity_id: switch.ev_charger

Troubleshooting

No data appearing

1. Check your API token is valid at developer.tibber.com
2. Verify you have an active Tibber subscription
3. Check the Home Assistant logs for detailed error messages (Settings > System > Logs)
4. Restart the integration: Settings > Devices & Services > Tibber Price Information & Ratings > ⋮ > Reload

Missing tomorrow's price data

• Tomorrow's price data typically becomes available between 13:00 and 15:00 each day (Nordic time)
• The integration automatically checks more frequently during this window
• Check binary_sensor.tibber_tomorrows_data_available to see if data is available
• If data is unavailable after 15:00, verify it's available in the Tibber app first

Prices not updating at quarter-hour boundaries

• Entities automatically refresh at 00/15/30/45-minute marks without waiting for API polls
• Check sensor.tibber_data_expiration to verify data freshness
• The integration caches data intelligently and survives Home Assistant restarts

Currency or units showing incorrectly

• Currency is automatically detected from your Tibber account
• The integration supports EUR, NOK, SEK, DKK, USD, and GBP with appropriate minor units
• Enable/disable major vs. minor unit sensors in Settings > Devices & Services > Tibber Price Information & Ratings > Entities

Advanced Features

Sensor Attributes

Every sensor includes rich attributes beyond just the state value. These attributes provide context, timestamps, and additional data useful for automations and templates.

Standard attributes available on most sensors:

• timestamp - ISO 8601 timestamp for the data point
• description - Brief explanation of what the sensor represents
• level_id and level_value - For price level sensors (e.g., VERY_CHEAP = -2)

Extended descriptions (enable in integration options):

• long_description - Detailed explanation of the sensor's purpose
• usage_tips - Practical suggestions for using the sensor in automations

Example - Current Price sensor attributes:

timestamp: "2025-11-03T14:15:00+01:00"
description: "The current electricity price per kWh"
long_description: "Shows the current price per kWh from your Tibber subscription"
usage_tips: "Use this to track prices or to create automations that run when electricity is cheap"

Example template using attributes:

template:
  - sensor:
      - name: "Price Status"
        state: >
          {% set price = states('sensor.tibber_current_electricity_price') | float %}
          {% set timestamp = state_attr('sensor.tibber_current_electricity_price', 'timestamp') %}
          Price at {{ timestamp }}: {{ price }} ct/kWh          

Custom Services

The integration provides custom services for advanced use cases:

• tibber_prices.get_price - Fetch price data for specific days/times (useful for scripts)
• tibber_prices.get_apexcharts_data - Get formatted data for ApexCharts cards
• tibber_prices.get_apexcharts_yaml - Generate complete ApexCharts card configuration
• tibber_prices.refresh_user_data - Manually refresh account information

See the Services tab in Home Assistant Developer Tools for detailed documentation and parameters.

ApexCharts Integration

The integration includes built-in support for creating beautiful price visualization cards. Use the get_apexcharts_yaml service to generate card configurations automatically.

Contributing

If you want to contribute to this project, please read the Contributing Guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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