# Electricity Maps

13 Hacker News commenters recommended Electricity Maps and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** A live map of electricity sources, prices and carbon intensity across countries and zones, with an API for developers; people recommend it for its data and visuals.

## Why people recommend it

- Live map of grid data (3 comments): "This is a good live map of how Europe is partitioned into zones and what their prices are." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49535412)) "their data is mostly live for system operators that provide live data on their own website" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47522056)) "It's fascinating to see the live electricity sources with Electricity Maps." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46624739))
- Engaging for kids and viewers (2 comments): "One of my kids loves the https://app.electricitymaps.com map on their iPad" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49433498)) "That is also an interesting watch" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49272545))

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## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.electricitymaps.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Electricity Maps", https://hackerapproved.com/p/electricity-maps/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).