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Domestic Energy UsePublisher: UKDS
Period: 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2022
Rights: Rights not recorded
The Annual Gas and Electricity Consumption at Meter Level, Great Britain, 2004-2022: Secure Access study includes annual gas and electricity consumption data at an individual property level, covering England, Scotland and Wales from 2004 onwards. Both domestic and non-domestic properties are included.
Publisher: Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE)
Period: 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2009
Rights: Open Access
UK household energy consumption (quantiles) aggregated by household income (quantiles) developed by Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) for the Distributional Impacts Model for Policy Scenario Analysis (DIMPSA), also used under license by the UK Government for assessment of the distributional impacts of Government policy. Underlying Dimpsa is a comprehensive dataset developed of UK household energy consumption. This dataset is derived from the socio-demographically representative sample of UK households surveyed in the Office of National Statistics Living Costs and Food Survey. Data from six of these surveys (2004/5 to 2009) has been combined, generating a sample size of over 36,000 cases.
Publisher: Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE)
Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2013
Rights: Open Access
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) Fuel Poverty Calculator has been updated to account for the new definition of fuel poverty: Low Income Low Energy Efficiency (LILEE).
Fuel poverty is when people have to spend a high proportion of their income to keep their home warm due to a combination of poor housing with inadequate insulation and heating, expensive energy tariffs, and low incomes. One outcome for those in fuel poverty is poor physical and mental health. NICE, which provides evidence-based guidance for NHS and social care professionals, recognises that living in a cold home will make most health conditions worse from childhood asthma to heart disease.
Publisher: Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE)
Period: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2011
Rights: Open Access
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has downloaded and compiled selected data relevant to housing and energy use at the lowest available geographical area level from the UK Office for National Statistics 2011 census summary data. Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA) typically contain 70 to 150 households and so cover a relatively small geographical area. The Office for National Statistics publishes summary census data over a range of geographical levels after a national census has been performed. As the 2011 census data has become available, CSE has downloaded and compiled selected datasets at the lowest available geographical area. Output levels typically contain 70 to 150 households and so cover a relatively small geographical area, dependent upon rurality.
CSE has downloaded and joined key data sets from the Office for National Statistics census 2011 website. There are many potentially interesting topics that could be investigated from the data available, and CSE has chosen data that could be relevant to characterising housing and their energy usage.
No processing has been performed on this data, and so for any questions and information about the data users should refer to the Office for National Statistics website. Users should be particularly aware of the statistical disclosure control for 2011 census information.
CSE has downloaded and joined key data sets from the Office for National Statistics census 2011 website. There are many potentially interesting topics that could be investigated from the data available, and CSE has chosen data that could be relevant to characterising housing and their energy usage.
No processing has been performed on this data, and so for any questions and information about the data users should refer to the Office for National Statistics website. Users should be particularly aware of the statistical disclosure control for 2011 census information.
Publisher: The Carbon Trust
Period: 01/01/2004 - 03/12/2006
Rights: Advanced Metering Trial data
Half hourly gas and electricity (and water) consumption data ( not all utilities were monitored at every site) gathered during the Carbon Trusts Advanced Metering for SMEs project (2004-2006). The data was collected from a portfolio of sites by seven independent metering contractors. Sites are characterized by the number of employees, the geographical location, and geographical region. (Please acknowledge The Carbon Trust when making any use of this data)
Meter readings are available for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).The majority of meter readings are for electricity; monitoring of other utilities (gas and water) was available on some sites. Unless otherwise indicated data sets are for electricity; where multiple meters were deployed they are designated (e) for electricity, (g) for natural gas, and (w) for water. In a minority of cases metering on the site was split between several meters: (e1), (e2), etc. The absence of a link indicates some problems in matching the site identifier with the collected data set.
The sectors covered are:-
The Carbon Trust has published a report summarising the findings of the project at http://www.ieadsm.org/Files/Content/Carbon%20Trust_2011-06-03.pdf and a full report on the advanced metering field trial, its results, findings and recommendations which is available alongside the data at http://data.ukedc.rl.ac.uk/simplebrowse/edc/efficiency/residential/Buildings/AdvancedMeteringTrial_2006/CTC713_AdvancedMeteringForSMEs.pdf.
Meter readings are available for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).The majority of meter readings are for electricity; monitoring of other utilities (gas and water) was available on some sites. Unless otherwise indicated data sets are for electricity; where multiple meters were deployed they are designated (e) for electricity, (g) for natural gas, and (w) for water. In a minority of cases metering on the site was split between several meters: (e1), (e2), etc. The absence of a link indicates some problems in matching the site identifier with the collected data set.
The sectors covered are:-
- Community, social and personal activities
- Education
- Financial and business services
- Government
- Health and social work
- Manufacturing
- Other sectors
- Wholesale and retail trade
The Carbon Trust has published a report summarising the findings of the project at http://www.ieadsm.org/Files/Content/Carbon%20Trust_2011-06-03.pdf and a full report on the advanced metering field trial, its results, findings and recommendations which is available alongside the data at http://data.ukedc.rl.ac.uk/simplebrowse/edc/efficiency/residential/Buildings/AdvancedMeteringTrial_2006/CTC713_AdvancedMeteringForSMEs.pdf.
Publisher: Customer Led Network Revolution (CLNR) project
Period: 01/10/2012 - 31/12/2014
Rights: CC-BY-SA
The Customer-Led Network Revolution project assessed the potential of novel smart grid network technologies, new commercial arrangements and customer flexibility solutions to find cost-effective ways to prepare UK electricity networks for the future. Datasets include Enhanced profiling of domestic customers electric hot water immersion heating & storage heating; Real-Time Thermal Rating for Extra High Voltage Underground Cables; Enhanced Automatic Voltage Control for Low Voltage Network Regulator; and many more Many resources available including datasets, analysis, reports and videos. The datasets are in the Project Library: search for Dataset to find them, including an overview guide to the datasets.
Publisher: UKDS
Period: 01/01/1850 - 31/12/2019
Rights: Rights not recorded
To better understand the processes of digitalisation, dematerialisation and decarbonisation, this paper examines the relationship between energy and information for the global economy since 1850. It presents the long run trends in energy intensity and communication intensity, as a proxy for total information intensity. The evidence suggests that, relative to GDP, global economic production has been reducing energy and increasing information use since 1913. The analysis indicates that it initially required little information to replace energy in production and that the ability to substitute away from energy and towards information has been declining. The result implies that the global economy is now reducing energy and increasing information at a substitution rate of 0.2 kB per kWh of conserved energy or 0.8 GB per tonne of carbon dioxide mitigated. As the price ratio of energy to information is currently higher than this marginal rate of substitution, there are incentives to further substitute information for energy. However, one conclusion is that (without the long run escalation of carbon prices) substitution away from energy and towards information is likely to cease within the next few decades and, beyond that, digitalisation will play a declining role in the decarbonisation process.
Publisher: DEFRA Market Transformation Programme UK MARKAL Energy Model (2007)
Period: 01/04/2006 - 31/03/2007
Rights: Open Access
Estimated unit energy consumption per annum (kWh/annum) (2006/2007) for various UK domestic cold appliances (chest freezer, fridge-freezer, refrigerator, upright freezer) by appliance energy class NC08 Assumptions underlying the energy projections for domestic cold appliances, Version 2.1 (2006) and Version 3.0 (2007) from DEFRA MTP. See also DEFRA Market Transformation Programme - efficient-products.ghkint.eu/
Publisher: DEFRA Market Transformation Programme
Period: 01/01/2000 - 31/12/2020
Rights: Open Access
Estimated ownership of UK domestic washing machines and washer dryers (percentage of households) Historic data suggests that the average annual unit energy consumption for a domestic washing machine in the UK is 268 kWh (1999). It is assumed that a 60C wash uses 40% less energy than a 90C wash; and a 40C wash uses 40% less energy than a 60C wash for estimated number of uses of each cycle). An average load capacity of 5.58 kg in 2006 was assumed, rising by 0.025 kg/year to allow for the future availability of larger capacity machines. Washing machines typically do not adjust water and energy consumption if a smaller load is washed. Average water consumption per wash was estimated to be 50 litres (2006); 80% of energy consumption is for heating water in the wash phase.
It is assumed that the best available appliances will be A (2006-2009) and A+ (2010-2020).
BNW05 Assumptions underlying the energy and water projections for washing machines, Version 2.0 from Defra MTP; data based on Gfk and historical modelling by DECADE and Fawcett, T., Lane K., Boardman, B., et al, 2000, Lower Carbon Futures for European Households, Environmental Change Institute Oxford Appendix F, UK 1 Table 1 (using data from the English Housing Condition Survey)
It is assumed that the best available appliances will be A (2006-2009) and A+ (2010-2020).
BNW05 Assumptions underlying the energy and water projections for washing machines, Version 2.0 from Defra MTP; data based on Gfk and historical modelling by DECADE and Fawcett, T., Lane K., Boardman, B., et al, 2000, Lower Carbon Futures for European Households, Environmental Change Institute Oxford Appendix F, UK 1 Table 1 (using data from the English Housing Condition Survey)
Publisher: DEFRA Market Transformation Programme
Period: 01/04/2006 - 31/03/2007
Rights: Open Access
Estimated unit energy consumption per cycle (2006) for UK domestic washing machines by appliance energy class Historic data suggests that the average annual unit energy consumption for a domestic washing machine in the UK is 268 kWh (1999). It is assumed that a 60C wash uses 40% less energy than a 90C wash; and a 40C wash uses 40% less energy than a 60C wash. An average load capacity of 5.58 kg in 2006 was assumed, rising by 0.025 kg/year to allow for the future availability of larger capacity machines. Washing machines typically do not adjust water and energy consumption if a smaller load is washed. Average water consumption per wash was estimated to be 50 litres (2006); 80% of energy consumption is for heating water in the wash phase.
It is assumed that the best available appliances will be A (2006-2009) and A+ (2010-2020).
It is assumed that the best available appliances will be A (2006-2009) and A+ (2010-2020).
Publisher: UKDS
Period: 01/04/2022 - 09/05/2022
Rights: Licensed data (restrictions may apply)
The FAIR project explored the causes and links between fuel poverty and transport poverty in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It collected interview data to draw up policy recommendations designed to limit the impacts of double energy vulnerability in the transition to a more sustainable future. Tens of millions of households across Europe struggle to afford adequate electricity and heating services and reliable transportation, while recent high fuel prices could lead to an increase in excess winter deaths. Tackling energy and transport poverty is thus of paramount policy importance. Here, we document the drivers and lived experiences of energy and transport poverty in the United Kingdom based on expert interviews. We find a set of policies that resonate with expert planners, implying they have a level of political and social acceptability that other measures may be lacking, notably: mandatory landlord energy efficiency upgrades, increasing the extent of financial assistance to households, cheaper (or even free) bus and train fares and restarting and expanding bus services. We buttress these findings with further suggestions for energy and transport system redesign that better meets emerging principles of energy and social justice.
Publisher: UKDS
Period: 31/03/2018 - 31/12/2023
Rights: Rights not recorded
This data collection includes a User Guide and the anonymised transcripts of 30 semi-structured interviews of #60-90 minutes each, with 31 high household energy consumers, about their homes, appliances, infrastructures, vehicles, and everyday life and travel practices that generate household (domestic and travel-related) energy demand. It also includes the anonymised transcripts of 4 3-hour deliberatively workshops of ~8 public participants and 2 facilitators, one recruited from the interviewees, and the others recruited to represent different levels of domestic and travel-related energy consumption, held to discuss the validity, fairness, effectively and acceptability of four broad policy approaches to reduce (particularly high levels of) household energy consumption: Rationing; Economic (Dis)Incentives; Structural Change; and Behaviour Change
Publisher: UK Government
Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2014
Rights: Open Access
The HES measured electricity consumption at an appliance level in 250 owner-occupied households across England from 2010 to 2011, the most detailed monitoring of electricity use ever carried out in the UK. Extensive analysis has been undertaken on appliance ownership, labels, actual efficiencies and potential for savings in different social groups. The study has also examined the scope for reducing peak electricity demand. The full dataset is not available via the web. A sample, and numerous reports and analyses are freely available. There are also three spreadsheet tools provided.
The Household Electricity Survey (HES) was the most detailed monitoring of electricity use ever carried out in the UK. Electricity consumption was monitored at an appliance level in 250 owner-occupied households across England from 2010 to 2011. Extensive analysis has been undertaken on appliance ownership, labels, actual efficiencies, potential for savings in different social groups and the potential to reduce peak electricity demand.
The Household Electricity Survey (HES) was the most detailed monitoring of electricity use ever carried out in the UK. Electricity consumption was monitored at an appliance level in 250 owner-occupied households across England from 2010 to 2011. Extensive analysis has been undertaken on appliance ownership, labels, actual efficiencies, potential for savings in different social groups and the potential to reduce peak electricity demand.
Publisher: UKDS
Period: 01/06/2022 - 28/02/2023
Rights: Licensed data (restrictions may apply)
The current energy, climate and cost of living crises have affected peoples wellbeing, their health, employment and finances showing significant inequalities across population groups and regions. These kinds of challenges entail technological innovation while shifting energy consumption patterns. Yet, the UK transition to Net Zero requires greater transformative change at institutional, infrastructural, sectorial and social levels. Building on Multi Criteria Mapping and survey methods, this paper investigates how citizens value energy demand reduction options for communities wellbeing and identifies multiple social, economic, and environmental co-benefits, often discounted in policy making. While arguing that energy demand mitigation options can improve citizens living conditions and quality of life while diminishing energy use and GHG emissions, the paper challenges the adoption of approaches based on conventional economic models to deliver Net Zero. The analysis of two UK-based case studies discloses that citizens prioritise fairness including environmental intergenerational concerns and value restrictions on individuals lifestyle choices. The paper calls for better incorporation of citizens values in policy on energy demand reduction.
Publisher: Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE)
Period: 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2007
Rights: Open Access
The Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP) was designed to target the lowest income households living in homes that need significant investment in energy saving measures and low carbon technologies. CSE mined the CESP data stores to develop and publish a database of useful information to assist with this targeting. Ofgem CESP programme page:
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/energy-companies-obligation-eco/previous-energy-efficiency-schemes
CESP Report location:
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/58763/cesp-final-report-2013final-300413.pdf
For super output area (SOA) definitions:
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/geography/beginner-s-guide/census/super-output-areas--soas-/index.html
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/energy-companies-obligation-eco/previous-energy-efficiency-schemes
CESP Report location:
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/58763/cesp-final-report-2013final-300413.pdf
For super output area (SOA) definitions:
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/geography/beginner-s-guide/census/super-output-areas--soas-/index.html
Publisher: UK Data Service
Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2009
Rights: Licensed data (non-commercial use only)
Electricity data measured at one-minute resolution in 22 dwellings over two complete years (2008 and 2009). Each dwelling was fitted with a single meter covering electricity use of the whole dwelling, however, the one-minute resolution allows the switching of individual domestic appliances to be observed. The meters conform to BS EN 62053-21:2003 and measure true active power (taking proper account of the voltage). The study also includes the results of a dwelling characteristics survey which was completed for each dwelling detailing its characteristics and the types of appliances and lighting installed. The data are separated by dwelling (22) and year (2) so there are 44 data files of one-minute resolution domestic electricity use. A short survey of dwelling characteristics is includes; the main topics covered are: general energy use; lighting; and available appliances.
Publisher: Jack Kelly, Imperial College
Period: 09/11/2012 - 26/04/2017
Rights: Open Access
Appliance-by-appliance and whole-home power demand for 5 UK homes recorded approximately once every 6s. Each appliance has a separate time series file channel_nn.dat and most have a channel_nn_button_press.dat file indicating switching events. This data set includes and extends UK-DALE-2015 disaggregated.
There is further information on UK-DALE-2015, which is also relevant to this data set, in Kelly, J. and Knottenbelt, W. The UK-DALE dataset, domestic appliance-level electricity demand and whole-house demand from five UK homes. Sci. Data 2:150007 doi: 10.1038/sdata.2015.7 (2015). arXiv:1404.0284 (2015).
This data is made freely available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). See more at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
There is a README associated with these data at ReadMe_DALE-2017 (#Disaggregated section) and further meta data on the houses and appliances at http://data.ukedc.rl.ac.uk/simplebrowse/edc/efficiency/residential/EnergyConsumption/Domestic/UK-DALE-2017/UK-DALE-FULL-disaggregated/metadata.
Data are available for each house as follows:
House 1: start 09/11/2012, end 26/04/2017
House 2: start 17/02/2013, end 10/10/2013
House 3: start 27/02/2013, end 08/04/2013
House 4: start 09/03/2013, end 01/10/2013
House 5: start 29/06/2014, end 13/11/2014
NOTE to UK-DALE data users: the UK-DALE data sets are large. It may not be possible to download all the data in one go.
This data set includes and extends UK-DALE-2015 disaggregated. The disaggregated UK-DALE-2015 data are available as separate .dat files. This data set is available as a single zip file of the full set of plain text .dat files or as a single zip of the full set of HDF5 format data.There is further information on UK-DALE-2015, which is also relevant to this data set, in Kelly, J. and Knottenbelt, W. The UK-DALE dataset, domestic appliance-level electricity demand and whole-house demand from five UK homes. Sci. Data 2:150007 doi: 10.1038/sdata.2015.7 (2015). arXiv:1404.0284 (2015).
This data is made freely available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). See more at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
There is a README associated with these data at ReadMe_DALE-2017 (#Disaggregated section) and further meta data on the houses and appliances at http://data.ukedc.rl.ac.uk/simplebrowse/edc/efficiency/residential/EnergyConsumption/Domestic/UK-DALE-2017/UK-DALE-FULL-disaggregated/metadata.
Data are available for each house as follows:
House 1: start 09/11/2012, end 26/04/2017
House 2: start 17/02/2013, end 10/10/2013
House 3: start 27/02/2013, end 08/04/2013
House 4: start 09/03/2013, end 01/10/2013
House 5: start 29/06/2014, end 13/11/2014
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