Electricity Maps
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Electricity Maps provides global access to electricity mix, prices and carbon intensity in real-time, historically and forecasted.
Target Customer
Enterprise customers and organizations seeking real-time grid data and emissions insights, including technology/IT companies, financial/enterprise customers, healthcare organizations, and energy/EV-focused businesses.
Key Differentiator
Comprehensive, global grid signals with real-time, historical, and forecast data (up to 72 hours ahead), broad country coverage (190+ countries), and an API-centric platform plus datasets and interactive visualization.
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in the content.
Pain Points
- 1Need accurate, granular grid emissions data (carbon intensity, electricity mix, prices) for reporting and sustainability initiatives.
- 2Requirement to report and manage electricity-related emissions (Scope 2) across large, distributed IT and facilities landscapes.
- 3Desire to optimize energy use and computing/charging decisions by aligning with cleaner grid times (24/7 carbon-free energy goals) and forecasted conditions.
Key Features
- 1API access to global, historical, real-time, and 72-hour forecasted grid data.
- 2Real-time hourly data on electricity mix, carbon intensity, and electricity prices.
- 3Global coverage spanning 190+ countries with standardized grid signals.
- 4Datasets offering free granular electricity data for scope 2 carbon accounting.
- 5Interactive Map and Developer Portal for easy integration and visualization.
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1Improved ability to report electricity emissions for customers and regulatory purposes (e.g., integration with Salesforce Net Zero Cloud to report Scope 2 emissions).
- 2Granular visibility into grid emissions for IT infrastructure and facilities (e.g., Roche, Microsoft, Google).
- 3Optimization of timing for energy-intensive activities (e.g., EV charging, compute tasks, data center operations) to align with cleaner grid times.
- 4Support for 24/7 carbon accounting and 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy goals through forecast-based decision making.
- 5Enhanced energy procurement decisions and electricity procurement analytics through granular grid data.
Competitive Advantages
- 1Global coverage of 190+ countries with standardized grid signals.
- 2Multiple data modalities: real-time, historical, and forecast data (up to 72 hours ahead).
- 3Granular 24/7 emissions data to support Scope 2 reporting and granular carbon accounting.
- 4Wide range of integrations including API, interactive map, and datasets to fit various workflows.
- 5Adopted by high-profile enterprises (e.g., Google, Salesforce, Roche, Cisco, Microsoft, Meta, Schneider Electric) for sustainability and energy intelligence.
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
Google Ads carbon footprint reporting
Google uses real-time hourly data from Electricity Maps to assess the carbon footprint of electricity usage attributed to Google Ads.
Salesforce Net Zero Cloud integration
Salesforce Net Zero Cloud integrates grid emission factors from Electricity Maps to enable its customers to report their Scope 2 emissions.
Roche Sustainable IT monitoring
Roche uses Electricity Maps to monitor its Sustainable IT infrastructure with granular data.
Cisco Nexus Dashboard emissions visibility
The Cisco Nexus Dashboard offers Cisco customers visibility into the carbon footprint of their Cisco infrastructure, leveraging Electricity Maps’ API.
Monta EV charging optimization
Monta uses carbon-intensity and renewable percentage forecasts from Electricity Maps to notify users of times when the grid is cleaner for EV charging.
Spirii charging optimization
Spirii uses carbon-intensity and electricity mix forecasts to optimize the charging time of their Electric Vehicles.
Microsoft granular grid emissions
Microsoft uses Electricity Maps to measure granular grid emissions of their facilities and data centers for their climate goals.
Clever EV charging carbon footprint
Clever uses real-time hourly data from Electricity Maps to assess the carbon footprint of charging their Electric Vehicles.
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A global data platform providing electricity mix, carbon intensity, and electricity price signals with real-time, historical, and forecasted access; includes API, interactive map, and datasets for carbon accounting and energy optimization.
Target Market
Large enterprises and organizations requiring emissions reporting, sustainability intelligence, and energy optimization across IT, facilities, and energy operations.
Unique Value Proposition
The most comprehensive global electricity data platform offering real-time, historical, and forecasted grid signals with broad coverage, API access, and ready-to-use datasets for Scope 2 reporting and energy optimization.
Technical Requirements
API access (global, historical, real-time, forecast data) and Developer Portal; Interactive Map for data exploration; Datasets for scope 2 accounting.
Pricing Model
Not specified in the content.
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