Data

ELEXON produces a range of regular data reports which offer an insight into the electricity industry and may be of interest to those working in the market.

Smart Meter Technical Detail Report

The smart Meter Technical Details (MTD) report is used to monitor compliance with BSC obligations over the foundation and mass roll-out phases of the smart Meter roll-out. It provides: market level performance at sending late and corrected MTDs for both Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specification (SMETS) v1.0 and v2.0 Meters; volumes of meter installations completed by meter type; and performance at first reconciliation run for all meter types.

Smart Meter Technical Detail Report

BSC Operations Headline Reports

In this report you will find commentary on BSC market operation, identification of key events and reporting of key data.

BSC Operations Headline Reports

Trading Operations Report

These report provides information on the state of the BSC market; including issues and incidents and a summary of the key events that may have had an impact on BSC Parties. The report contains various statistics for a range of key metrics and charts to provide an understanding of any underlying trends.

Trading Operations Report

System Prices Analysis Report

The SPAR reports provides a monthly update on price calculations. It is published by the ELEXON Market Operations Team and presented to the Imbalance Settlement Group (ISG) at their monthly meeting.

System Prices Analysis Report

SEAE and GUEE reports

These reports are used for monitoring performance and include the latest Market Level Gross Uncorrected Energy Error (GUEE) and Supplier Energy Allocation Error (SEAE). Large Estimated Annual Consumption (EAC) and Annualised Advances (AA) Graphs, which are supplied as zip files, include historic SEAE and GUEE information.

SEAE and GUEE reports

Peer Comparison Graphs

The peer comparison graphs are published in line with BSCP533. The Peer Comparison graphs are also provided to Suppliers.

Peer Comparison Graphs

Gross Supplier Market Share Data

ELEXON publish a quarterly summary of each Supplier’s market share by volume and average Meter Point Administration Number (MPAN) count.

Gross Supplier Market Share Data

Read a complete list of in-depth analytical articles about various changes and occurrences within the electricity industry. 

The impartial insight articles are written by our industry experts, who have a wealth of experience and knowledge. 

View our complete list of Insight articles

The Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS) publishes information about the electricity system in Great Britain. 

The BMRS also performs and publishes indicative calculations of the Cash-out prices (System Buy and System Sell Prices) for each Settlement Period. The service can be used by market participants to help make trading decisions and understanding market dynamics, and acts as a prompt reporting platform as well as a means of accessing historic data. 

Find out more about the Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service

Several curated Settlement datasets are now available for you access that were originally included in Data Flows. The settlement data provided can be used to help you to understand the settlement process and verify BSC trading charges. This data is open to all and freely available. 

The five datasets that available are: 

• Aggregate Party Day Charges
• Market Index Data Period Information
• Settlement Period Information
• System Period Data
• Trading Unit Period Information

Find out more and download the open settlement data 

The Portal is a site that provides operational BSC data, including but not limited to:

• Financial and Credit Cover information
• Imbalance volumes
• Historic System Buy Price and System Sell Price information (back to 2001)
• Line Loss Factor data
• Market Domain Data
• Operational parameter data (e.g. Transmission Loss Multipliers, CALF values, P114 data)
• Settlement data

While some of this data is public, some is Party-specific and you may need to apply for access rights.  You will also need to create a login.

It is best if you try and search for the data you would like to find using the ‘site search’ function.

Visit the ELEXON Portal

There are currently five data flows that are available and these flows offer a variety of information, including:

• Balancing Mechanism Unit charges 
• Grid Supply Point (GSP) energy consumption 
• Information on trading activity
• Metered Volumes
• Profile Coefficient Data
• System Buy/Sell Prices
• Supplier Volume Allocation (SVA) market information

BSC Parties are entitled to receive a variety of data flows directly from the central BSC Systems. Non-BSC Parties can obtain this data, but at a cost.

Find out more about the data flows available and how you can access them.