Unlocking energy data is vital for French public and commercial building owners striving to improve energy performance and sustainability. Ento empowers you to streamline energy management by connecting seamlessly to diverse data sources. These include national energy data hubs, district heating networks, submetering systems, and proprietary protocols from leading technology providers. Our platform also integrates with Building Management Systems (BMS) to enable comprehensive energy tracking and control. In this guide, we outline the best methods for accessing energy data in France, evaluating options based on data accessibility, implementation costs, advanced features, and ease of integration. Whether you manage a small property portfolio or oversee a large network of buildings, Ento helps simplify energy data collection, enabling actionable insights to drive cost savings, energy optimisation, and sustainable operations.
In France, most electricity data is handled by Enedis, the national distribution system operator (DSO). Ento is an authorised third-party provider to Enedis, enabling French businesses and public organisations to easily access their building’s energy data with a few simple steps.
By connecting to Enedis, Ento ensures that organisations have a seamless starting point to monitor and optimise energy consumption across all their facilities. If you’re looking to optimise your energy consumption with Ento, the datahub is always the place we recommend starting.
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What does it cost to get access to data?
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This integration is free of charge as it utilises existing meters installed for billing purposes.
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How can I use the data to create value for my organisation?
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Enedis gives up to 2 years of historical data on hourly intervals and daily updated meter readings. This data is ideal for energy optimisation using Ento Advisor as well as developing a comprehensive, long-term energy strategy and ESG reporting through Ento Strategy.
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Ento will send a consent form to the customer for signature. A meter list needs to be attached to the consent form so Enedis can see what meters the customer seeks access to. When Ento has received the signed consent form, we will set up the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) to access the data.
France has more than 800 district heating utilities and more than 14,000 local authorities managing more than 26,000 water utilities. Ento can integrate with all utilities who have remotely-read meters with an hourly frequency e.g. via SFTP or Application Programming Interface (API) integrations.
Ento manages the data integrations and pricing information for each local utility to automatically and instantly find the most relevant buildings to optimise – for instance by reducing return temperatures in the district heating system or identifying water leaks based on usage patterns.
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What does it cost to get access to data?
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The availability of data and the costs associated with integrating your meters can vary depending on your location and data providers. Ento is here to guide you through this process, helping you address these questions and ensuring seamless integration of your district heating and water data into the Ento platform.
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Most district heating and water utilities in France can provide monthly consumption data, with some offering more frequent updates, such as daily or even hourly data.
Hourly data is ideal for energy optimisation using Ento’s District Heating Advisor and Water Advisor as well as developing a comprehensive, long-term energy strategy and ESG reporting through Ento Strategy.
Daily interval data can be utilised in Ento Advisor, though it offers less granularity and detail compared to automated analysis with more frequent data intervals.
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To integrate data, most utilities in France typically require a list of district heating and gas meters, along with signed consent to access the buildings’ energy data. However, requirements can vary between utilities.
Ento provides full support throughout this process, helping you address these requirements and ensuring the seamless integration of your district heating and water data into the Ento platform.
Access to gas data is key to understanding consumption patterns and planning an effective energy transition. For customers of GRDF, gas data is often available on a daily basis, providing detailed insights to support efficient energy management.
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What does it cost to get access to data?
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This integration is free of charge as it utilises existing meters installed for billing purposes.
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How can I use the data to create value for my organisation?
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Gas data on a daily basis is ideal for energy optimisation using Ento’s Gas Advisor as well as developing a comprehensive, long-term energy strategy and ESG reporting through Ento Strategy.
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To access data from GRDF, customers must compile a list of the meters they wish to include. This meter list should be sent to Ento, where it will be attached to a consent form. Ento will then provide the consent form to the customer for signature. Once the signed consent form is returned, Ento will set up the API and enable data access seamlessly.
Many large building owners in France have implemented sub-metering systems from various technology providers, including MUC.EASY, IQ Energy (Eniscope), and Elektrokom. These sub-meters can also capture indoor air quality (IAQ) data, which can be seamlessly integrated into Ento.
While Ento does not supply sub-metering hardware, it supports integrations through widely used protocols like SFTP and API. This ensures that building owners retain full control of their hardware and avoid reliance on any single vendor.
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What does it cost to get access to data?
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Accessing and sharing data from sub-metering providers can either be free of charge or cost an annual subscription fee to the technology provider. If you already have e.g. a Danfoss Leanheat setup, the integration is free of charge. If not, installing an ECL is a relatively cost-effective way of controlling a building. Danfoss Leanheat Monitor enables remote control of each controller.
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How can I use the data to create value for my organisation?
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Integrating energy data from sub-meters enables energy optimisation with Ento Advisor, and supports the development of a comprehensive, long-term energy strategy and ESG reporting through Ento Strategy. If you have an ECL, the integration also enables intelligent HVAC management using Ento Control.
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If you already have sub-metering installed, ask your sub-metering provider how to export data to Ento. Setting up an SFTP server takes a few minutes for us, so this is an ideal way of testing a data connection from your existing hardware.
If you have an ECL with Danfoss Leanheat, simply log into Danfoss Leanheat Monitor and send an invitation to Ento as an external user. Ento will set up an API token that can be used to remotely read the meters and write back to the controllers based on your setpoint on the Ento Platform.
Near real-time
High (new meters required)
Complex
Extensive
Hourly, daily sync
Moderate (software licenses)
Easy
Some
Hourly, near real-time
Moderate (data subscriptions)
Easy
Limited
Hourly, daily sync
Low (existing infrastructure)
Easy
Limited
Real-time
High (IoT hardware needed)
Technically demanding
Moderate
Real-time or hourly
High (requires submeters)
Complex
Moderate
Near real-time
High (new hardware likely)
Complex
Extensive
Hourly, daily sync
Low (uses existing meters)
Easy
Limited
Whether you are looking to connect with district heating utilities, manage HVAC systems remotely, or monitor real-time energy usage, we are here to help French building owners achieve seamless, data-driven energy management, and cost savings.
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