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ainsey11 / octopusenergy-consumption-metrics

A utility written in nodejs to pull energy consumption from the Octopus Energy API for tracking usage in grafana.
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Added gas KWH conversion to API and submission #2

Closed shaqb closed 2 years ago

shaqb commented 2 years ago

The current Octopus Energy API only provides data in cubic metres. However, for cost calculations, you need to use the kWh number instead. Octopus energy uses a standard formula for this: Units Consumed (Cubic Metres) x Volume Correction (for temperature & pressure) × Calorific Value (energy in each m3 of gas) / 3.6 (convert from joules) = Usage (in kWh)

ainsey11 commented 2 years ago

Thanks @shaqb - all looks good, approved and merged, I appreciate the help!