pvpc-spain

What This Skill Does

The pvpc-spain skill is a specialized utility designed for the OpenClaw AI agent to interface with the ESIOS (Red Eléctrica de España) public API. It is tailored for households in Spain utilizing the PVPC (Voluntary Price for Small Consumers) electricity tariff under the 2.0TD regulation. This skill provides real-time monitoring, historical price analysis, and advanced optimization algorithms. By processing the volatility of the Spanish electricity market, the skill translates raw data into actionable insights, helping users decide exactly when to operate high-consumption appliances to maximize savings. It categorizes electricity pricing into three tiers (High, Medium, Low) and aligns them with the official 2.0TD time-of-use slots (Punta, Llano, Valle), ensuring users understand both the cost and the contractual tariff context of their energy usage.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your environment, run the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/didelco/pvpc-spain Ensure you have the necessary environment dependencies for executing Python scripts, as this skill acts as an interface between your agent and the ESIOS API endpoints.

Use Cases

• Real-time Cost Monitoring: Instantly determine if the current electricity rate is expensive or cheap relative to the daily average.
• Appliance Scheduling: Calculate the most cost-effective windows to run energy-intensive machinery like dishwashers, dryers, or washing machines.
• Tariff Planning: Identify daily intervals to perform chores based on the 2.0TD periods, prioritizing the 'Valle' (valley) period to minimize costs.
• Automated Optimization: Programmatically fetch the optimal start time for chores based on custom duration requirements.

Example Prompts

1. "¿Está cara la luz ahora mismo? Dime si es buen momento para encender la secadora."
2. "¿Cuáles son las horas más baratas de hoy para planchar la ropa?"
3. "Optimiza el uso de mi lavavajillas para las próximas 24 horas; necesito un ciclo de 3 horas."

Tips & Limitations

• Data Dependency: This skill relies entirely on the ESIOS API. If the service is undergoing maintenance, data retrieval may fail.
• Tariff Accuracy: This tool is strictly for the 2.0TD tariff. If you are on a private market contract (indexed or fixed), price comparisons may not reflect your actual billing.
• Contextual Awareness: Always use the --json flag if you are building an automated pipeline or connecting this skill to a smart home hub for more robust error handling and parsing.