# Carbon Intensity MCP

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve accurate carbon intensity data for informed decision-making, such as optimizing energy usage or reducing carbon footprint. It provides current, historical, and forecast data, as well as regional information by postcode and generation mix details. Ideal for applications requiring UK-specific carbon intensity insights, including energy management and sustainability planning.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/benomahony-carbon-intensity-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/benomahony-carbon-intensity-mcp

## Description

Provides access to the UK Carbon Intensity API, enabling users to retrieve current, historical, and forecast carbon intensity data, regional data by postcode, and generation mix information.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/shc4mzkiwk)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/benomahony/carbon-intensity-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "benomahony-carbon-intensity-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/benomahony-carbon-intensity-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/benomahony-carbon-intensity-mcp/pull`

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