UK Domestic Electricity Demand Simulation at One-Minute Resolution

A high-resolution model of whole-house electricity demand for a single UK dwelling. The Excel Workbook simulates domestic appliance use over a 24-hour period at a one-minute resolution, incorporating models for active occupancy and lighting. It was developed by Ian Richardson and discussed in the associated journal paper.

Use Cases

• Simulating household load profiles based on configurable parameters like month, resident count, and weekday/weekend.
• Analyzing high-frequency electricity demand patterns based on the one-minute resolution simulation.
• Validating or extending energy demand models based on the integrated occupancy and lighting models.
• Testing energy management algorithms using synthetic, configurable demand data.

Strengths

• Simulation provides a one-minute time resolution for detailed demand analysis.
• Model integrates previously developed sub-models for active occupancy and domestic lighting.
• Includes VBA source code, allowing for user inspection and potential modification.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single UK dwelling scope.

Provenance

Source

Ian Richardson, associated with a journal paper published via the University of Strathclyde's institutional repository.

Collection Method

Simulation incorporating models of active occupancy and domestic lighting.

Time Range

Simulates a 24-hour period.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

United Kingdom (single dwelling).