diff --git a/benchmarks/benchmark_ringbuffer.py b/benchmarks/benchmark_ringbuffer.py
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+# License: MIT
+# Copyright © 2022 Frequenz Energy-as-a-Service GmbH
+
+"""
+Performance test for the `Ringbuffer` class
+"""
+
+from frequenz.sdk.util.ringbuffer import RingBuffer, ArrayContainer, ListContainer, OrderedRingBuffer
+
+import numpy as np
+import random
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+MINUTES_IN_29_DAYS=29 * 24 * 60
+
+def fill_buffer(days, buffer):
+    """Fill the given buffer up to the given amount of days, one sample per
+    minute"""
+    random.seed(0)
+    basetime = datetime(2022, 1, 1)
+
+    for day in range(days):
+        # Push in random order
+        for i in random.sample(range(24 * 60), 24 * 60):
+            buffer.update(basetime + timedelta(days=day, minutes=i, seconds=i%3), i)
+
+
+# Fills a buffer completely up and then gets the data for each of the 29 days
+def test_days(days, buffer):
+    print(".", end="", flush=True)
+
+    fill_buffer(days, buffer)
+
+    basetime = datetime(2022, 1, 1)
+
+    for day in range(days):
+        minutes = (buffer.window(basetime + timedelta(days=day),
+                                 basetime+timedelta(days=day+1)))
+
+        #(f"{basetime + timedelta(days=day)} median {np.average(minutes)}")
+        #print("%s avg: %s" % (basetime + timedelta(days=day),
+        #                      sum(minutes) / len(minutes)))
+
+# Takes a buffer, fills it up and then excessively gets the data for each day to
+# calculate the average/median.
+def test_slices(days, buffer):
+    print(".", end="", flush=True)
+    fill_buffer(days, buffer)
+
+    # Chose uneven starting point so that for the first/last window data has to
+    # be copied
+    basetime = datetime(2022, 1, 1, 0, 5, 13, 88)
+
+    total = 0
+
+    for _ in range(5):
+        for day in range(days):
+            minutes = (buffer.window(basetime + timedelta(days=day),
+                                     basetime+timedelta(days=day+1)))
+
+
+            total += np.average(minutes)
+            (f"{basetime + timedelta(days=day)} average {np.average(minutes)}")
+            (f"{basetime + timedelta(days=day)} median {np.median(minutes)}")
+    #print(total)
+
+# Fills a buffer completely up and then gets the data for each of the 29 days
+def test_29_days_list():
+    test_days(29, OrderedRingBuffer([0] * MINUTES_IN_29_DAYS, 60))
+
+def test_29_days_array():
+    test_days(29, OrderedRingBuffer(np.empty(shape=MINUTES_IN_29_DAYS,), 60))
+
+
+def test_29_days_slicing_list():
+    test_slices(29, OrderedRingBuffer([0] * MINUTES_IN_29_DAYS, 60))
+
+def test_29_days_slicing_array():
+    test_slices(29, OrderedRingBuffer(np.empty(shape=MINUTES_IN_29_DAYS,), 60))
+import timeit
+
+num_runs = 10
+
+print(f"       {''.join(['='] * (num_runs + 1))}")
+print("Array: ", end="")
+duration = timeit.Timer(test_29_days_array).timeit(number = num_runs)
+print("\nList:  ", end="")
+durationa = timeit.Timer(test_29_days_list).timeit(number = num_runs)
+print("")
+
+print(f'Time to fill 29 days with data:\n\t' +
+      f'Array: {duration/num_runs} seconds\n\t' +
+      f'List:  {durationa/num_runs} seconds\n\t' +
+      f'Diff:  {duration/num_runs -  durationa/num_runs}')
+
+print(f"       {''.join(['='] * (num_runs + 1))}")
+print("Array: ", end="")
+duration = timeit.Timer(test_29_days_slicing_array).timeit(number = num_runs)
+print("\nList:  ", end="")
+durationa = timeit.Timer(test_29_days_slicing_list).timeit(number = num_runs)
+print("")
+
+print(f'Time to fill 29 days with data:\n\t' +
+      f'Array: {duration/num_runs} seconds\n\t' +
+      f'List:  {durationa/num_runs} seconds\n\t' +
+      f'Diff:  {duration/num_runs -  durationa/num_runs}')
+
diff --git a/src/frequenz/sdk/util/ringbuffer.py b/src/frequenz/sdk/util/ringbuffer.py
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+++ b/src/frequenz/sdk/util/ringbuffer.py
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+# License: MIT
+# Copyright © 2022 Frequenz Energy-as-a-Service GmbH
+
+"""Ringbuffer implementation with focus on time & memory efficiency"""
+
+from typing import TypeVar, Generic, Sequence, MutableSequence, Optional, Any
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+
+from collections import deque
+
+from enum import Enum, auto
+
+import numpy as np
+from itertools import chain
+
+T = TypeVar('T')
+
+class AbstractRingBufferContainer(Generic[T], ABC):
+    def __init__(self, size):
+        self.size = size
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def __setitem__(self, index: int | slice, value: T | Sequence[T]) -> None:
+        """Write to value to the requested index.
+
+        Args:
+            index: Position to write the value at.
+            value: Value to write.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def __getitem__(self, index: int | slice) -> T:
+        """Returns the value at the requested index.
+
+        Args:
+            index: Position to write the value at.
+
+        Returns:
+            The requested item.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return self.size
+
+class RingBuffer(Generic[T]):
+
+    def __init__(self, container: AbstractRingBufferContainer[T]):
+        """Initialize the ring buffer with the given container.
+
+        Args:
+            container: Container to store the data in.
+        """
+        self.container = container
+        self.write_index = 0
+        self.read_index = 0
+        self.size = 0
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        """Return the amount of items that this container currently holds."""
+        return self.size
+
+    def max_size(self):
+        """Return the max amount of items this container can hold"""
+        return len(self.container)
+
+    def push(self, value: T) -> int:
+        """Pushes a new value into the ring buffer, returns the index in the
+        ringbuffer.
+
+        Args:
+            value: value to push into the ring buffer.
+        """
+
+        if self.size == len(self.container):
+            # Move read position one forward, dropping the oldest written value
+            self.read_index = (self.read_index + 1) % self.container.size
+        else:
+            self.size += 1
+
+        self.container[self.write_index] = value
+        value_index = self.write_index
+        self.write_index = (self.write_index + 1) % self.container.size
+
+        return value_index
+
+    def pop(self) -> T:
+        """Remove the oldest value from the ring buffer and return it."""
+
+        if self.size == 0:
+            raise
+
+        val = self.container[self.read_index]
+        self.read_index = (self.read_index + 1) % self.container.size
+        self.size -= 1;
+
+        return val
+
+    def wrap(self, index) -> int:
+        return index % len(self.container)
+
+    def full(self) -> bool:
+        return len(self) == len(self.container)
+
+    def __setitem__(self, index: int | slice, value: T | Sequence[T]) -> None:
+        self.container[index] = value
+
+    def __getitem__(self, index_or_slice: int | slice) -> T | Sequence[T]:
+        """Returns the value at the given index or value range at the given
+        slice. Does not support wrap-around or copying of data."""
+        return self.container[index_or_slice]
+
+
+class ListContainer(AbstractRingBufferContainer, ABC):
+    def __init__(self, size: int):
+        AbstractRingBufferContainer.__init__(self, size)
+        self.data = list([T] * size)
+
+    def __setitem__(self, index: int | slice, value: T | Sequence[T]) -> None:
+        """"""
+        self.data.__setitem__(index, value)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, index_or_slice: int | slice) -> T | Sequence[T]:
+        return self.data.__getitem__(index_or_slice)
+
+
+class ArrayContainer(AbstractRingBufferContainer, ABC):
+    def __init__(self, size: int):
+        AbstractRingBufferContainer.__init__(self, size)
+        if (T == float):
+            self.data = np.empty(shape=(size,), dtype=np.float64)
+        else:
+            self.data = np.empty(shape=(size,), dtype=object)
+
+    def __setitem__(self, index: int | slice, value: T | Sequence[T]) -> None:
+        """"""
+        self.data[index] = value
+
+    def __getitem__(self, index_or_slice: int | slice) -> T | Sequence[T]:
+        return self.data.__getitem__(index_or_slice)
+
+
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+class OrderedRingBuffer(Generic[T]):
+    """Time aware ringbuffer that keeps its entries sorted time.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        buffer: Any,
+        resolution_in_seconds: int,
+        window_border: datetime = datetime(1, 1, 1),
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize the time aware ringbuffer.
+
+        Args:
+            buffer: instance of a buffer container to use internally
+            resolution_in_seconds: resolution of the incoming timestamps in
+                seconds
+            window_border: datetime depicting point in time to use as border
+                beginning, useful to make data start at the beginning of the day or
+                hour.
+        """
+        self.buffer = buffer
+        self.resolution_in_seconds = resolution_in_seconds
+        self.window_start = window_border
+
+        self.missing_windows = []
+        self.datetime_newest = datetime.min
+        self.datetime_oldest = datetime.max
+
+    def max_size(self):
+        """Return the max amount of items this container can hold"""
+        return len(self.buffer)
+
+
+    def wrap(self, value):
+        return value % self.max_size()
+
+    # will be called with None
+    def update(self, datetime: datetime, value: T, missing: bool = False):
+        # Update timestamps
+        if self.datetime_newest < datetime:
+            self.datetime_newest = datetime
+
+        #if self.datetime_newest - timedelta(seconds=self.resolution_in_seconds * self.max_size())
+
+        if self.datetime_oldest > datetime:
+            self.datetime_oldest = datetime
+        # TODO validate this if
+        elif self.datetime_oldest < self.datetime_newest - timedelta(seconds=len(self.buffer) * self.resolution_in_seconds):
+            self.datetime_oldest = self.datetime_newest - timedelta(len(self.buffer) * self.resolution_in_seconds)
+
+        # Update data
+        insert_index = self.datetime_to_index(datetime)
+
+        self.buffer[insert_index] = value
+
+        # Update missing windows
+        #
+        # We always append to the last pending window.
+        # A window is pending when end == None
+        if missing:
+            # Create new if no pending window
+            if len(self.missing_windows) == 0 or self.missing_windows[-1].end != None:
+                self.missing_windows.append(
+                    { 'start': datetime, 'end': None })
+        elif len(self.missing_windows) > 0:
+            # Finalize a pending window
+            if self.missing_windows[-1].end == None:
+                self.missing_windows[-1].end = datetime
+
+        # Delete out-to-date windows
+        if len(self.missing_windows) > 0 and self.missing_windows[0].end != None:
+            if self.missing_windows[0].end <= self.datetime_oldest:
+                self.missing_windows = self.missing_windows[1:]
+
+    def datetime_to_index(self, datetime: datetime) -> int:
+        assert datetime >= self.datetime_oldest
+        return self.wrap(int(abs((self.window_start - datetime).total_seconds())))
+
+    def window(self, start: datetime, end: datetime) -> Any:
+        assert start < end
+
+        start_index = self.datetime_to_index(start)
+        end_index = self.datetime_to_index(end)
+
+        # Requested window wraps around the ends
+        if start_index > end_index:
+            slice = self.buffer[start_index:]
+
+            if end_index > 0:
+                if type(self.buffer) == list:
+                    slice += self.buffer[0:end_index]
+                else:
+                    slice = np.concatenate((slice, self.buffer[0:end_index]))
+            return slice
+
+
+        def in_window(window):
+            if window.start < start and window.end > start:
+                return True
+            if window.start < end and window.end > end:
+                return True
+
+            return False
+
+        # Return a copy if there are none-values in the data
+        if any(map(in_window, self.missing_windows)):
+            import copy
+            return copy.deepcopy(self.buffer[start_index:end_index])
+
+        return self.buffer[start_index:end_index]
+
+    def __getitem__(self, index_or_slice: int | slice) -> T | Sequence[T]:
+        return self.buffer[index_or_slice]
diff --git a/tests/utils/ringbuffer.py b/tests/utils/ringbuffer.py
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+++ b/tests/utils/ringbuffer.py
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+# License: MIT
+# Copyright © 2022 Frequenz Energy-as-a-Service GmbH
+
+"""
+Tests for the `Ringbuffer` class
+"""
+
+from frequenz.sdk.util.ringbuffer import RingBuffer, ArrayContainer, ListContainer, OrderedRingBuffer
+
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+import random
+
+def _test_simple_push_pop(container):
+    buffer = RingBuffer(container)
+
+    for i in range(len(container)):
+        buffer.push(i)
+
+    assert len(buffer) == len(container)
+
+    for i in range(len(container)):
+        assert i == buffer.pop()
+
+def test_simple_push_pop_list() -> None:
+    _test_simple_push_pop(ListContainer(50000))
+
+def test_simple_push_pop_array() -> None:
+    _test_simple_push_pop(ArrayContainer(50000))
+
+
+def _test_push_pop_over_limit(container):
+    buffer = RingBuffer(container)
+
+    over_limit_pushes = 1000
+
+    for i in range(len(container) + over_limit_pushes):
+        buffer.push(i)
+
+    assert len(buffer) == len(container)
+
+    for i in range(len(container)):
+        assert i + over_limit_pushes == buffer.pop()
+
+    assert len(buffer) == 0
+
+def test_push_pop_over_limit_list() -> None:
+    _test_push_pop_over_limit(ListContainer(50000))
+def test_push_pop_over_limit_array() -> None:
+    _test_push_pop_over_limit(ArrayContainer(50000))
+
+
+
+def _test_slicing(container):
+    buffer = RingBuffer(container)
+
+    for i in range(len(container)):
+        buffer.push(i)
+
+    # Wrap in extra list() otherwise pytest complains about numpy arrays
+    assert list(buffer[0:]) == list(range(len(container)))
+
+def test_simple_slicing_list() -> None:
+    _test_slicing(ListContainer(2000))
+def test_simple_slicing_array() -> None:
+    _test_slicing(ArrayContainer(2000))
+
+
+from typing import TypeVar, Type, Any
+
+def _test_timestamp_ringbuffer(buffer, make_container: Any) -> None:
+    size = buffer.max_size()
+
+#    import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
+    random.seed(0)
+
+    # Push in random order
+    for i in random.sample(range(size), size):
+        buffer.update(datetime.fromtimestamp(200 + i), i)
+
+
+    # Check all possible window sizes and start positions
+    for i in range(size):
+        for j in range(1, size):
+            start = datetime.fromtimestamp(200 + i)
+            end = datetime.fromtimestamp(200 + j + i)
+            from itertools import cycle, islice
+            tmp = list(islice(cycle(range(0, size)), i, i+j))
+            assert list(buffer.window(start, end)) == list(tmp)
+
+#map(lambda x: datetime(1, 1, 1, second=x), range(size))
+
+
+def test_timestamp_ringbuffer_list() -> None:
+    _test_timestamp_ringbuffer(OrderedRingBuffer([0] * 24, 1), lambda x: list(x))
+
+def test_timestamp_ringbuffer_array() -> None:
+    import numpy as np
+    _test_timestamp_ringbuffer(OrderedRingBuffer(np.empty(shape=(24,), dtype=np.float64), 1), lambda x: np.array(x))
+
+def _test_timestamp_ringbuffer_overwrite(buffer, make_container: Any) -> None:
+    size = buffer.max_size()
+
+#    import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
+    random.seed(0)
+
+    # Push in random order
+    for i in random.sample(range(size), size):
+        buffer.update(datetime.fromtimestamp(200 + i), i)
+
+    # Push the same amount twice
+    for i in random.sample(range(size), size):
+        buffer.update(datetime.fromtimestamp(200 + i), i*2)
+
+    # Check all possible window sizes and start positions
+    for i in range(size):
+        for j in range(1, size):
+            start = datetime.fromtimestamp(200 + i)
+            end = datetime.fromtimestamp(200 + j + i)
+            from itertools import cycle, islice
+            tmp = islice(cycle(range(0, size*2, 2)), i, i+j)
+            #assert list(buffer.window(start, end)) == list(tmp)
+            for actual, expectation in zip(buffer.window(start, end), tmp):
+                assert actual == expectation
+
+            assert j == len(buffer.window(start, end))
+
+
+
+def test_timestamp_ringbuffer_overwrite_list() -> None:
+    _test_timestamp_ringbuffer_overwrite(OrderedRingBuffer([0] * 24, 1), lambda x: list(x))
+def test_timestamp_ringbuffer_overwrite_array() -> None:
+    import numpy as np
+    _test_timestamp_ringbuffer_overwrite(OrderedRingBuffer(np.empty(shape=(24,), dtype=np.float64), 1), lambda x: np.array(x))