Household and consumer energy data

Need real-world energy data to accelerate your innovation?

Developing energy products is hard without access to real-world data. Most SMEs struggle with the same issues: data costs too much, it’s impossible to access, or it doesn’t include the context you need to interpret the data, and train algorithms. On top of that, cashflow constraints can be a significant barrier when you’re an early-stage start-up. 

That’s why we’re making five standard data sets available, each combining 12 months of smart meter data from real UK homes in the Living Lab, effectively anonymised household profile information, plus data dictionaries. 

We have specifically designed this offering for early stage commercial innovators in the energy sector.

Choose from five effectively anonymised standard datasets, each providing 12 months of high quality 30 minute smart meter data and household profile information for up to 200 homes.

1. A diverse mix of homes from around the UK

Electricity and gas data from a diverse mix of UK homes across different locations and housing archetypes.

2. Homes with EVs

Electricity data from UK homes with electric vehicles and chargers around the country.

3. Heat pump homes

Electricity data from UK homes with heat pumps around the country.

4. Gas heating homes

Gas and electricity data from UK homes using gas for heating and hot water, around the country.

5. Combined energy and heating data

Smart meter data combined with actual indoor temperature, humidity, and thermostat data from the same homes.

What’s included?

Each dataset includes detailed contextual information about participating households, helping you interpret energy usage data more effectively.

This additional context allows you to segment and analyse the data in depth, helping you identify patterns across different household types, property archetypes, and technology adoption scenarios. By understanding the characteristics of each home and household, you can develop more targeted insights and identify opportunities for innovation.

Property characteristics: housing archetype and number of bedrooms

Broad location: electricity Distribution Network Operator (DNO) region

Household composition: number of occupants under 16, of working age and of retirement age

Installed energy technologies: central heating and hot water systems (such as heat pumps or gas boilers), plus details of electric vehicles and chargers, solar PV or wind generation, batteries or heat storage, and smart appliances.

Real homes, real people

Context you need

Completely secure and privacy compliant

Built for budgets

Quick access

Independent and credible

Pricing

Sample download

FREE

12 months of data

Full download

£1,000

Bespoke/Enterprise

£POA

Data support


* Available as an optional add-on