# Netzhandwerker Carbon Intensity Now

> Netzhandwerker Carbon Intensity Now is a paid API for AI agents from energy.netzhandwerker.de, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns the current real-time carbon intensity of the electricity grid for use in ESG reporting, green scheduling, and autonomous energy decisions.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://energy.netzhandwerker.de/carbon/now
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/netzhandwerker-carbon-intensity-now-ddc9b920
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_h5Opj1M4E16IcHp2ql5DV

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability netzhandwerker-carbon-intensity-now-ddc9b920 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What's the carbon intensity of the electricity grid right now — is it a clean moment to run my batch compute job or should I wait for a greener window?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a point-in-time carbon intensity reading for the current moment — ideal for green scheduling, real-time ESG logging, or autonomous agents deciding whether now is a low-carbon window to execute energy-intensive tasks. Prefer this over forecast endpoints when you need the live current value, not a prediction.

## Known failure modes

- Grid data unavailable for requested region — returns 404 or empty payload
- Upstream grid data provider outage — may return stale or error response
- Invalid or unsupported region/country code — returns 400 validation error
- Payment not processed or insufficient balance — returns 402 payment required
- Rate limit exceeded — returns 429 too many requests

## How this service works

Live electricity prices, carbon intensity, grid load, renewable share, flexibility windows, battery arbitrage, trading signals and ESG reporting for autonomous agents.

## Output

A real-time snapshot of current grid carbon intensity (in gCO2eq/kWh), renewable energy share, and a carbon rating or signal indicating how clean the current electricity supply is, suitable for ESG logging or green scheduling decisions.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method",
    "bodyType",
    "body"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "body": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {},
     "additionalProperties": false
    },
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "POST",
      "PUT",
      "PATCH"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "bodyType": {
     "enum": [
      "json",
      "form-data",
      "text"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/netzhandwerker-carbon-intensity-now-ddc9b920/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from energy.netzhandwerker.de](https://www.zero.xyz/host/energy.netzhandwerker.de/llms.txt)