The IDEAL household energy dataset, electricity, gas, contextual sensor data and survey data for 255 UK homes
Open Access
- 28 May 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Scientific Data
- Vol. 8 (1), 1-18
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00921-y
Abstract
The IDEAL household energy dataset described here comprises electricity, gas and contextual data from 255 UK homes over a 23-month period ending in June 2018, with a mean participation duration of 286 days. Sensors gathered 1-second electricity data, pulse-level gas data, 12-second temperature, humidity and light data for each room, and 12-second temperature data from boiler pipes for central heating and hot water. 39 homes also included plug-level monitoring of selected electrical appliances, real-power measurement of mains electricity and key sub-circuits, and more detailed temperature monitoring of gas- and heat-using equipment, including radiators and taps. Survey data included occupant demographics, values, attitudes and self-reported energy awareness, household income, energy tariffs, and building, room and appliance characteristics. Linked secondary data comprises weather and level of urbanisation. The data is provided in comma-separated format with a custom-built API to facilitate usage, and has been cleaned and documented. The data has a wide range of applications, including investigating energy demand patterns and drivers, modelling building performance, and undertaking Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring research.Funding Information
- RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K002732/1, EP/M008223/1, EP/K002732/1, EP/M008223/1, EP/K002732/1, EP/M008223/1, EP/K002732/1, EP/M008223/1, EP/K002732/1, EP/M008223/1, EP/K002732/1, EP/M008223/1, EP/K002732/1, EP/M008223/1, EP/K002732/1, EP/M008223/1, EP/K002732/1, EP/M008223/1, EP/K002732/1, EP/M008223/1, EP/K002732/1, EP/M008223/1)
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