System Frequency
This page holds the historic system frequency data for Great Britain at a 1 second resolution. It is the role of the National Grid ESO to keep the system frequency at 50 Hz, with a statutory limit of 0.5 Hz above or below this value.
Time values are all given in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) starting January 2020.
NOTE: Due to the size and format of these files, to view the data, please download the CSV file and open it with Notepad++ for complete document loading.
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124 Data Files
| Name | Format | Last Changed Sort ascending | Download | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2015 - Historic Frequency Data | CSV | 1 year ago | Download (CSV) | view |
| June 2015 - Historic Frequency Data | CSV | 1 year ago | Download (CSV) | view |
| July 2015 - Historic Frequency Data | CSV | 1 year ago | Download (CSV) | view |
| August 2015 - Historic Frequency Data | CSV | 1 year ago | Download (CSV) | view |
| September 2015 - Historic Frequency Data | CSV | 1 year ago | Download (CSV) | view |
| November 2015 - Historic Frequency Data | CSV | 1 year ago | Download (CSV) | view |
| December 2015 - Historic Frequency Data | CSV | 1 year ago | Download (CSV) | view |
| October 2015 - Historic Frequency Data | CSV | 1 year ago | Download (CSV) | view |
| January 2016 - Historic Frequency Data | CSV | 1 year ago | Download (CSV) | view |
| February 2016 - Historic Frequency Data | CSV | 1 year ago | Download (CSV) | view |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Creator | National Grid Electricity System Operator |
| Date Created | November 5, 2019 at 11:50 AM (UTC+00:00) |
| Source | National Grid Electricity System Operator |
| Rights | National Grid ESO Open Data Licence |
| Update Frequency | Monthly |
cURL integration
# Get a list of dataset's resources
curl -L -s https://api.nationalgrideso.com/api/3/action/datapackage_show?id=system-frequency-data | grep path
# Get resources
curl -L https://api.nationalgrideso.com/dataset/cb1cc925-ecd8-4406-b021-3a3f368196e1/resource/0f008751-3f0b-4353-9d4a-72f208221532/download/f-2015-3.csv
curl -L https://api.nationalgrideso.com/dataset/cb1cc925-ecd8-4406-b021-3a3f368196e1/resource/b620b4ba-c243-47ea-9a0b-e08be7ad1cf6/download/f-2015-6.csv
curl -L https://api.nationalgrideso.com/dataset/cb1cc925-ecd8-4406-b021-3a3f368196e1/resource/2d901bcf-8907-45b4-8c7d-5fc91fb16b8b/download/f-2015-7.csv
curl -L https://api.nationalgrideso.com/dataset/cb1cc925-ecd8-4406-b021-3a3f368196e1/resource/6f7c57ba-8c46-4b75-950b-3edaa5d6b1b5/download/f-2015-8.csv
curl -L https://api.nationalgrideso.com/dataset/cb1cc925-ecd8-4406-b021-3a3f368196e1/resource/3ac1a58b-3c1e-456d-a515-04a8c154b374/download/f-2015-9.csv
curl -L https://api.nationalgrideso.com/dataset/cb1cc925-ecd8-4406-b021-3a3f368196e1/resource/160fb47a-da74-4026-a22a-a51e792d22f6/download/f-2015-11.csv
curl -L https://api.nationalgrideso.com/dataset/cb1cc925-ecd8-4406-b021-3a3f368196e1/resource/da6bc05c-4bca-4f72-8485-71aa10d17ef4/download/f-2015-12.csv
curl -L https://api.nationalgrideso.com/dataset/cb1cc925-ecd8-4406-b021-3a3f368196e1/resource/0bf8a3cf-d3b2-40bb-a203-58bcf0391b09/download/f-2015-10.csv
curl -L https://api.nationalgrideso.com/dataset/cb1cc925-ecd8-4406-b021-3a3f368196e1/resource/8a7a0ec6-a304-4f6e-b722-2f595cfde45b/download/f-2016-1.csv
curl -L https://api.nationalgrideso.com/dataset/cb1cc925-ecd8-4406-b021-3a3f368196e1/resource/0925f06c-1fab-4af9-827b-8fe0bc9812ea/download/f-2016-2.csv
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