diff --git a/src/frequenz/core/collections.py b/src/frequenz/core/collections.py
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+# License: MIT
+# Copyright © 2022 Frequenz Energy-as-a-Service GmbH
+
+"""Data structures that contain collections of values or objects."""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Generic, Protocol, Self, TypeVar, cast
+
+
+class LessThanComparable(Protocol):
+    """A protocol that requires the `__lt__` method to compare values."""
+
+    def __lt__(self, other: Self, /) -> bool:
+        """Return whether self is less than other."""
+
+
+LessThanComparableOrNoneT = TypeVar(
+    "LessThanComparableOrNoneT", bound=LessThanComparable | None
+)
+"""Type variable for a value that a `LessThanComparable` or `None`."""
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Interval(Generic[LessThanComparableOrNoneT]):
+    """An interval to test if a value is within its limits.
+
+    The `start` and `end` are inclusive, meaning that the `start` and `end` limites are
+    included in the range when checking if a value is contained by the interval.
+
+    If the `start` or `end` is `None`, it means that the interval is unbounded in that
+    direction.
+
+    If `start` is bigger than `end`, a `ValueError` is raised.
+
+    The type stored in the interval must be comparable, meaning that it must implement
+    the `__lt__` method to be able to compare values.
+    """
+
+    start: LessThanComparableOrNoneT
+    """The start of the interval."""
+
+    end: LessThanComparableOrNoneT
+    """The end of the interval."""
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        """Check if the start is less than or equal to the end."""
+        if self.start is None or self.end is None:
+            return
+        start = cast(LessThanComparable, self.start)
+        end = cast(LessThanComparable, self.end)
+        if start > end:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"The start ({self.start}) can't be bigger than end ({self.end})"
+            )
+
+    def __contains__(self, item: LessThanComparableOrNoneT) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if the value is within the range of the container.
+
+        Args:
+            item: The value to check.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if value is within the range, otherwise False.
+        """
+        if item is None:
+            return False
+        casted_item = cast(LessThanComparable, item)
+
+        if self.start is None and self.end is None:
+            return True
+        if self.start is None:
+            start = cast(LessThanComparable, self.end)
+            return not casted_item > start
+        if self.end is None:
+            return not self.start > item
+        # mypy seems to get confused here, not being able to narrow start and end to
+        # just LessThanComparable, complaining with:
+        #   error: Unsupported left operand type for <= (some union)
+        # But we know if they are not None, they should be LessThanComparable, and
+        # actually mypy is being able to figure it out in the lines above, just not in
+        # this one, so it should be safe to cast.
+        return not (
+            casted_item < cast(LessThanComparable, self.start)
+            or casted_item > cast(LessThanComparable, self.end)
+        )
diff --git a/tests/test_collections.py b/tests/test_collections.py
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+# License: MIT
+# Copyright © 2024 Frequenz Energy-as-a-Service GmbH
+
+"""Tests for the collections module."""
+
+
+from typing import Self
+
+import pytest
+
+from frequenz.core.collections import Interval, LessThanComparable
+
+
+class CustomComparable:
+    """A custom comparable class."""
+
+    def __init__(self, value: int) -> None:
+        """Initialize this instance."""
+        self.value = value
+
+    def __lt__(self, other: Self) -> bool:
+        """Return whether this instance is less than other."""
+        return self.value < other.value
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        """Return whether this instance is equal to other."""
+        if not isinstance(other, CustomComparable):
+            return False
+        return self.value == other.value
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        """Return a string representation of this instance."""
+        return str(self.value)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "start, end",
+    [
+        (10.0, -100.0),
+        (CustomComparable(10), CustomComparable(-100)),
+    ],
+)
+def test_invalid_range(start: LessThanComparable, end: LessThanComparable) -> None:
+    """Test if the interval has an invalid range."""
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ValueError,
+        match=rf"The start \({start}\) can't be bigger than end \({end}\)",
+    ):
+        Interval(start, end)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "start, end, within, at_start, at_end, before_start, after_end",
+    [
+        (10.0, 100.0, 50.0, 10.0, 100.0, 9.0, 101.0),
+        (
+            CustomComparable(10),
+            CustomComparable(100),
+            CustomComparable(50),
+            CustomComparable(10),
+            CustomComparable(100),
+            CustomComparable(9),
+            CustomComparable(101),
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_interval_contains(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    start: LessThanComparable,
+    end: LessThanComparable,
+    within: LessThanComparable,
+    at_start: LessThanComparable,
+    at_end: LessThanComparable,
+    before_start: LessThanComparable,
+    after_end: LessThanComparable,
+) -> None:
+    """Test if a value is within the interval."""
+    interval = Interval(start=start, end=end)
+    assert within in interval  # within
+    assert at_start in interval  # at start
+    assert at_end in interval  # at end
+    assert before_start not in interval  # before start
+    assert after_end not in interval  # after end
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "end, within, at_end, after_end",
+    [
+        (100.0, 50.0, 100.0, 101.0),
+        (
+            CustomComparable(100),
+            CustomComparable(50),
+            CustomComparable(100),
+            CustomComparable(101),
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_interval_contains_no_start(
+    end: LessThanComparable,
+    within: LessThanComparable,
+    at_end: LessThanComparable,
+    after_end: LessThanComparable,
+) -> None:
+    """Test if a value is within the interval with no start."""
+    interval_no_start = Interval(start=None, end=end)
+    assert within in interval_no_start  # within end
+    assert at_end in interval_no_start  # at end
+    assert after_end not in interval_no_start  # after end
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "start, within, at_start, before_start",
+    [
+        (10.0, 50.0, 10.0, 9.0),
+        (
+            CustomComparable(10),
+            CustomComparable(50),
+            CustomComparable(10),
+            CustomComparable(9),
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_interval_contains_no_end(
+    start: LessThanComparable,
+    within: LessThanComparable,
+    at_start: LessThanComparable,
+    before_start: LessThanComparable,
+) -> None:
+    """Test if a value is within the interval with no end."""
+    interval_no_end = Interval(start=start, end=None)
+    assert within in interval_no_end  # within start
+    assert at_start in interval_no_end  # at start
+    assert before_start not in interval_no_end  # before start
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "value",
+    [
+        50.0,
+        10.0,
+        -10.0,
+        CustomComparable(50),
+        CustomComparable(10),
+        CustomComparable(-10),
+    ],
+)
+def test_interval_contains_unbound(value: LessThanComparable) -> None:
+    """Test if a value is within the interval with no bounds."""
+    interval_no_bounds: Interval[LessThanComparable | None] = Interval(
+        start=None, end=None
+    )
+    assert value in interval_no_bounds  # any value within bounds