Key Datasets
A summary of key publicly available datasets published by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero.
Datasets that do not necessarily pertain to a particular industry, but which give context all those in decentralised energy might find useful.
Data on the UK’s renewables sector, including capacity, electricity generation and liquid biofuels consumption. Link to data: Energy Trends: UK renewables - GOV.UK
Quarterly Domestic Energy Switching Statistics. Quarterly and annual estimates of the total number of switches by electricity and gas customers. Link to data: Quarterly domestic energy switching statistics - GOV.UK
English Housing Survey: Annual Live Data Table Statistical Release. Annual release from EHS providing detailed time series on dwelling conditions, energy performance, EVs usage, all broken down by tenure. Link to data: English Housing Survey live tables - GOV.UK
Annual statistical release for Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES). Link to data: Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): combined heat and power - GOV.UK
Annual Office for National Statistics Release, UK Emissions. The Annual Publication of UK Greenhouse gas emissions which can also be viewed by sector. Link to data: Greenhouse gas emissions, UK - Office for National Statistics
Future Energy Scenarios (FES) Data Workbook. All the graphs, charts and supporting data published in FES 2024 from NESO modelling, outlining pathways to Net Zero under various scenarios. Link to data: Future Energy Scenarios (FES) | National Energy System Operator
Data to monitor the installation of energy efficiency measures in domestic properties via the Green Homes Grant and the Home Upgrade Grant schemes. Link to data: Green Homes Grant and Home Upgrade Grant statistics - GOV.UK
Energy Performance Certificates and Display Energy Certificates data for buildings in England and Wales – includes data on energy source, energy use, emissions and building type. Link to data: Energy Performance of Buildings Data England and Wales
Data to monitor the installation of energy efficiency measures in domestic properties via the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) scheme in England. Link to data: Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund statistics - GOV.UK
Monthly statistical release on BUS scheme uptake. Link to data: Boiler Upgrade Scheme statistics - GOV.UK
Monthly release: Household Energy Efficiency Statistics. This series brings together statistical releases relating to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Green Deal, and insulation levels. Link to data: Household Energy Efficiency Statistics - GOV.UK
Monthly release: Green Homes Grant and Home Upgrade Grant. Data to monitor the installation of energy efficiency measures in domestic properties via the Green Homes Grant and the Home Upgrade Grant schemes.
Annual release: warm home discount statistics. Official statistics in development on the Warm Home Discount scheme, providing figures on the number of households receiving the Warm Home Discount. Link to data: Warm Home Discount statistics - GOV.UK
Annual release: National Energy Efficiency Framework. The data framework matches gas and electricity consumption data, collected for DESNZ subnational energy consumption statistics, with information on energy efficiency measures installed in homes, from government schemes, such as the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and the Green Homes Grant. It also includes data about property attributes and household characteristics. Link to data: National Energy Efficiency Data-Framework (NEED) - GOV.UK
English Housing Survey: Annual Live Data Table Statistical Release. Annual release from EHS providing detailed time series on dwelling conditions, energy performance, EVs usage, all broken down by tenure. Link to data: English Housing Survey live tables - GOV.UK
Quarterly release, Smart Meter Statistics. Quarterly statistics on the roll-out of smart meters in Great Britain, covering meters operating and meters installed. Link to data: Smart meter statistics - GOV.UK
Detailed data tables, Fuel Poverty Statistics and analysis. Link to data: Fuel poverty statistics - GOV.UK
Monthly Statistical release from Citizen’s Advice on the number of people assisted with cost of living advice relating to energy issues. Link to data: Energy data - Citizens Advice
Quarterly Update giving an overview of current and planned heat networks projects and procurements, including those supported by government funding. Link to data: Heat networks pipelines - GOV.UK
Statistics on the price of fuels in the industrial and non-domestic sector. Link to data: Industrial energy price statistics - GOV.UK
Annual statistical release for Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES). Link to data: Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): combined heat and power - GOV.UK
National Energy System Operator (NESO) data portal. All of the data published by NESO, including carbon intensity, ancillary services, balancing costs, demand flexibility, network charges, trading, and many more. Link to data: Data search | National Energy System Operator
Future Energy Scenarios (FES) Data Workbook. All the graphs, charts and supporting data published in FES 2024 from NESO modelling, outlining pathways to Net Zero under various scenarios. Link to data: Future Energy Scenarios (FES) | National Energy System Operator