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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.

The increasing need for residential cooling in Great Britain due to rising temperatures could pose significant challenges to the electricity infrastructure. This study estimates the spatiotemporal cooling demand for residential buildings in Great Britain in 2050. A bottom-up methodology using a lumped parameter dynamic thermal model of building was applied to estimate half-hourly cooling demand and the electricity consumptions of cooling devices for representative dwelling archetypes in 41,726 local areas. The upper estimate for annual and peak electricity consumptions for cooling technologies have been estimated to be 9.3 TWh and 62.6 GW, respectively. The study highlights regional demand variations, correlations between the electricity consumption of cooling technologies and electricity generation by distributed photovoltaics, and the moderating effect of higher dwelling thermal capacities on cooling peak demand. These insights highlight the need for electricity infrastructure reinforcement, and integrated strategies for buildings retrofit and renewable energy to ensure system resilience. This is the data behind this study.

The purpose of this project was to explore the institutions and organisations that are shaping the development of local energy systems in Great Britain, comparing England, Scotland and Wales. The project was part of the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). Institutional mapping explores functional relationships and powers relevant to decision-making. It focuses on the key actors, their interactions, where power is located, who has the ability to influence and make decisions, and sources of funding. The objective is to create a (simplified) visual representation of the different groups and organizations within a community and their relationships and importance for decision-making. In order to explore the governance frameworks and actor networks for LES in England, Wales and Scotland governance mapping was carried out for the three jurisdictions. Draft institutional maps of local energy systems in England, Scotland and Wales were developed through a desk-based review of key organisations, (formal) institutions, rules, relationships and decision-making power based on a database of LES relevant strategy documents and policy instruments (data also deposited). These maps were validated based on interviews with energy system stakeholders to valuate accuracy, and explore informal agenda setting power, future policy needs and governance gaps. Interviews were carried out with a total of 21 people, across 18 organisations, including government, local authorities, distribution network operators, regulators, consultants and NGOs. Maps were revised and finalised based on interview outputs and published in September 2022. The institutional maps developed are deposited here together with the interview schedule.

The non-gas map is a detailed map of Great Britain showing the distribution of properties without a gas grid connection across local authorities, LSOAs (lower-level super output areas) and, for registered users, postcodes. It also provided a wealth of other information about each properties and residents, from the type of house or flat to the type of heating and tenure.

The decarbonisation of domestic heating is essential for the UK to achieve net zero carbon emissions, but requires significant changes in domestic infrastructure. Public participation plays a pivotal role in this transition, yet public attitudes towards decarbonised heating remain under-researched and poorly understood. We collected a nationally representative dataset via an online survey of 2,226 individuals in Great Britain, and an additional booster sample dataset of 1,378 individuals in Scotland and Wales specifically. The survey explored attitudes to three decarbonised heating technologies currently being trialled or entering the market: heat pumps, hydrogen heating, and district heating networks. A wide dataset of interrelated variables was collected, including heating system preference and usage, knowledge and support for decarbonised heating, environmental and energy security concerns, perceptions of trust and responsibility, financial considerations, and many others. Central to the study was an informed choice decision pathway element designed to investigate key factors underlying personal willingness to adopt each technology.