How often is TPDA data provided, and in what format?

Frequency of data provision

Communication method

• Shared via SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol).
• Pre-configuration and authentication credentials are required in order to access the data.

Find out more about sharing your consumption data (TPDA)

Data format

• Data is provided in the form of flat CSV files.
• For AMR, GOL, MMR and YMR meter, one file is provided for each EAN code.
• For smart meters, one file is provided for all EAN codes.

Example of a file for an AMR meter

• Column A: meter EAN code
• Column B: frequency of reading
• Column C: energy type
• Column D: identification register
  • A+ or A-: active withdrawal or injection of energy
  • I+ or I-: inductive withdrawal or injection of energy
  • C- or C+: capacitive withdrawal or injection of energy
• Column E: date of measurement
• Column F: time slot of measurement (winter = UTC+01, summer = UTC+02)
• Column G: value of measurement
• Column H: unit of measurement
• Column I: quality code
  • 01: value read automatically
  • 02: estimated value
  • 03: aucune valeur plausible disponible
  • 04: no plausible value available
  • 99: missing value

Download the full example file

Example of a file for a smart meter

• Register : tarif (HI = day, LOW = night)
• Direction : Offtake (withdrawal) or Injection

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