Datasets:
license: cc-by-nc-4.0
task_categories:
- tabular-classification
- tabular-regression
- time-series-forecasting
tags:
- synthetic-data
- electricity-demand
- load-forecasting
- demand-forecasting
- load-research
- epri-prism
- eia-861
- pjm
- caiso
- ercot
- ferc
- nerc
- day-ahead-forecasting
- hour-ahead-forecasting
- week-ahead-forecasting
- probabilistic-forecasting
- p10-p90
- peak-demand
- demand-response
- coincident-peak
- climate-zones
- iecc-climate-zones
- heating-cooling-degree-days
- hdd-cdd
- ev-charging
- electric-vehicles
- v2g
- vehicle-to-grid
- distributed-energy-resources
- der
- rooftop-solar
- behind-the-meter
- battery-storage
- bess
- virtual-power-plant
- vpp
- time-of-use
- tou
- lmp
- locational-marginal-price
- duck-curve
- energy-trading
- demand-charge
- price-elasticity
pretty_name: ENR003 — Synthetic Electricity Demand & Load Forecasting Dataset (Sample)
size_categories:
- 1K<n<10K
configs:
- config_name: default
data_files: enr003_demand.parquet
ENR003 — Synthetic Electricity Demand & Load Forecasting Dataset (Sample Preview)
XpertSystems.ai | Synthetic Data Factory | Energy & Climate Vertical
A single-table, load-research-calibrated electricity demand dataset spanning 8 utility demand zones across diverse IECC climate zones (Hot-Humid to Very Cold), with 15-minute interval resolution. Each row joins zone-level load composition, weather, day-ahead / hour-ahead / week-ahead probabilistic forecasts, peak event flags, ERCOT 4CP detection, demand response activations, TOU pricing tiers, LMPs, and behind-the-meter DER (rooftop solar, BESS, EVs, V2G). Calibrated benchmark-first against EPRI PRISM load research, PJM Load Forecast Archive, EIA-861, FERC Electric Power Reports, and DOE EV Charging Study 2023.
This is the sample preview — 8 zones × 1 week × 15-min cadence (5,376
rows × 99 columns). The full product covers 50 zones × full annual cycle
(1.75M rows) with multi-season seasonal load factors, 1-in-50-year peak
exceedance modeling, and N-1 grid stress scenarios.
Dataset summary
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Rows | 5,376 |
| Columns | 99 |
| Cadence | 15-minute |
| Time span | 1 week (2022-01-01 → 2022-01-08) |
| Zones | 8 utility demand zones |
| Climate zones | 1A / 3B / 4A / 5A (IECC) |
| Load categories | Residential / Commercial / Industrial / Agricultural / EV |
| Forecast horizons | 1h ahead, 24h (day-ahead), 168h (week-ahead) |
| File formats | Parquet (preferred) + CSV |
The 99 columns are grouped into eight blocks that join on zone_id ×
timestamp_utc: identifiers, load profile, seasonal/calendar, load curve,
peak event, forecast (multi-horizon), weather, market, and EV/DER.
Calibration sources
All ten validation metrics target named industry sources, not generator self-metrics:
- PJM Load Forecast Archive — published MAPE benchmarks at 1h / 24h / 168h forecast horizons (1.8% / 3.2% / 5.1%)
- EPRI PRISM Load Research — daily peak-to-valley ratios and load factors for residential / commercial / industrial / EV / agricultural load shapes
- EIA-861 — utility-level customer counts and seasonal load factor amplification
- FERC Electric Power Reports — temperature sensitivity (MW per °C per 1000 customers) by load category
- DOE EV Charging Study 2023 — L2 / DCFC charging session distributions, V2G adoption rates
- NREL TR-65-72701 / IEA Wind Task 36 — probabilistic forecast interval coverage benchmarks
- ASHRAE 55-2020 — comfort temperature thresholds and humidity ranges
- IECC Climate Zones — geographic temperature and degree-day modeling
Validation scorecard (seed = 42)
10/10 PASS · Grade A+ (100%) across all six canonical seeds (42, 7, 123, 2024, 99, 1).
| # | Metric | Observed | Target | Tol | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | day_ahead_forecast_mape_pct |
3.24 | 3.2 | ±1.5 | two-sided | PJM 24h ahead |
| 2 | hour_ahead_forecast_mape_pct |
1.81 | 1.8 | ±1.0 | two-sided | PJM 1h ahead |
| 3 | week_ahead_forecast_mape_pct |
5.08 | 5.1 | ±2.5 | two-sided | PJM 168h ahead |
| 4 | firm_plus_interruptible_equals_peak_rate |
1.000 | 0.995 | ±0.005 | FLOOR | Structural |
| 5 | weather_demand_abs_correlation_strongest_zone |
0.746 | 0.25 | ±0.15 | FLOOR | FERC sensitivities |
| 6 | peak_to_valley_ratio_end_of_day_mean |
2.17 | 2.0 | ±1.0 | two-sided | EPRI PRISM |
| 7 | load_factor_end_of_day_mean |
0.684 | 0.70 | ±0.15 | two-sided | EPRI PRISM |
| 8 | naive_persistence_model_share |
0.0487 | 0.05 | ±0.03 | two-sided | Generator model mix |
| 9 | humidity_pct_mean |
50.14 | 50.0 | ±5.0 | two-sided | ASHRAE 55 + Beta(3,3) |
| 10 | p10_p90_interval_coverage_pct |
100.0 | 90.0 | ±10.0 | FLOOR | NREL / IEA T36 |
Schema highlights (99 columns)
Identifiers (3): zone_id, timestamp_utc, climate_zone (IECC 1A / 2A
/ 3A / 3B / 3C / 4A / 5A / 6A).
Load profile (10): total_demand_MW, residential_demand_MW,
commercial_demand_MW, industrial_demand_MW, agricultural_demand_MW,
ev_charging_demand_MW, net_load_MW, load_density_MW_per_km2,
customer_count, avg_consumption_kWh_per_customer.
Seasonal & calendar (12): season, month, day_of_week, hour_of_day,
is_holiday, heating_degree_days, cooling_degree_days,
seasonal_load_factor, summer_peak_flag, winter_peak_flag,
shoulder_period_flag, load_shape_type (Residential_Weekday /
Residential_Weekend / Commercial_Weekday / Commercial_Weekend /
Industrial_Flat / EV_TOU).
Load curve (12): daily_peak_MW, daily_valley_MW, peak_to_valley_ratio,
morning_ramp_MW_per_hour, evening_ramp_MW_per_hour, load_factor,
coincident_peak_flag, non_coincident_peak_MW, base_load_MW,
flexible_load_MW, ramp_event_flag, duck_curve_depth_MW.
Peak event (14): peak_demand_event_id, peak_event_type (None /
Summer_Peak / Winter_Peak / Shoulder_Spike / Weather_Extreme),
peak_magnitude_MW, peak_duration_minutes, peak_probability_exceedance,
firm_peak_MW, interruptible_peak_MW, demand_response_activation_flag,
demand_response_MW_curtailed, peak_temp_C, peak_humidity_pct,
heat_index_C, wind_chill_C, ercot_4cp_flag.
Forecast — multi-horizon (16): forecast_horizon_hours,
forecast_target_timestamp_utc, forecast_issued_at_utc,
forecast_demand_MW, forecast_p10_MW, forecast_p50_MW,
forecast_p90_MW, forecast_error_MW, forecast_mape_pct,
weather_forecast_temperature_C, weather_forecast_error_C, model_type
(LSTM / XGBoost / ARIMA / Prophet / Ensemble / Naive_Persistence),
feature_set_version, fc1h_demand_MW, fc1h_mape_pct,
fc168h_demand_MW, fc168h_mape_pct.
Weather (11): temperature_C, temperature_normal_C,
temperature_anomaly_C, humidity_pct, dew_point_C,
solar_irradiance_W_per_m2, wind_speed_m_per_s, cloud_cover_pct,
precipitation_mm, extreme_weather_flag, urban_heat_island_C.
Market (10): real_time_lmp_per_MWh, day_ahead_price_per_MWh,
tou_rate_tier (Super-Off-Peak / Off-Peak / Mid-Peak / On-Peak),
tou_rate_per_kWh, demand_charge_per_kW, price_elasticity_demand,
demand_response_incentive_per_kWh, energy_cost_forecast_per_MWh,
carbon_price_per_tonne, renewable_energy_credit_per_MWh.
EV & DER (10): ev_penetration_pct, ev_charging_sessions_count,
ev_l2_charging_MW, ev_dcfc_charging_MW, v2g_discharge_MW,
smart_charging_active_flag, rooftop_solar_generation_MW,
battery_storage_dispatch_MW, virtual_power_plant_flag,
der_capacity_MW.
Suggested use cases
- Day-ahead load forecasting models — train LSTM/XGBoost regressors
for
total_demand_MW24h ahead using weather forecast + calendar + historical load features. Benchmark against the included PJM-calibrated forecast columns - Probabilistic forecasting — evaluate P10/P50/P90 interval quality
on multi-horizon forecasts (1h / 24h / 168h) with the included
forecast_p*_MWcolumns - Peak demand prediction — classifier for
summer_peak_flag,winter_peak_flag,coincident_peak_flag,ercot_4cp_flagfrom weather and load shape features - Demand response targeting — predict
demand_response_activation_flaggiven temperature, humidity, heat index, and price signals - EV charging load disaggregation — decompose
total_demand_MWinto EV-driven components usingev_l2_charging_MW,ev_dcfc_charging_MW, and TOU rate tier features - V2G dispatch optimization — model
v2g_discharge_MWas a function of evening peak, LMP, and SoC proxies - Behind-the-meter DER aggregation — combine
rooftop_solar_generation_MW,battery_storage_dispatch_MW, andvirtual_power_plant_flagfor net-load forecasting - Climate zone transfer learning — train per-climate-zone load models and test cross-zone generalization
- Load duration curve construction — sort
total_demand_MWdescending per zone for resource adequacy / capacity planning analyses - Price elasticity estimation — use the included
price_elasticity_demandvalues and TOU tier features as targets / instruments - LMP forecasting & energy trading — train short-term price models conditioned on demand, weather, and TOU signals
Loading examples
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("xpertsystems/enr003-sample", split="train")
print(ds.shape)
import pandas as pd
from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download
path = hf_hub_download(
repo_id="xpertsystems/enr003-sample",
filename="enr003_demand.parquet",
repo_type="dataset",
)
df = pd.read_parquet(path)
# Multi-horizon forecast MAPE evaluation
for col, h in [("fc1h_demand_MW", "1h"), ("forecast_demand_MW", "24h"), ("fc168h_demand_MW", "168h")]:
mape = ((df[col] - df["total_demand_MW"]).abs() / df["total_demand_MW"]).mean() * 100
print(f"{h:>5} ahead MAPE: {mape:.2f}%")
# Per-climate-zone temperature–demand sensitivity
for cz, sub in df.groupby("climate_zone"):
corr = sub["temperature_C"].corr(sub["total_demand_MW"])
print(f"Zone {cz}: temp-demand correlation = {corr:+.3f}")
# Build a 15-min load duration curve for a single zone
zone_a = df[df["zone_id"] == df["zone_id"].iloc[0]]
ldc = zone_a["total_demand_MW"].sort_values(ascending=False).reset_index(drop=True)
print(ldc.describe())
Limitations and honest disclosures
This sample is calibrated for structural fidelity, not bit-exact reproduction of any specific utility's load archive. Specifically:
- HDD / CDD columns use a non-standard temperature base. The generator
computes
hdd = max(0, 65*5/9 - temp_C)≈max(0, 36.11 - temp_C), which uses an unconverted 65×(5/9) ≈ 36.11°C base instead of the standard ASHRAE 65°F → 18.33°C base. This inflates HDD (~30 for typical winter temps vs ~5–15 expected) and floors CDD at zero except in extreme heat. Usetemperature_Cdirectly for degree-day analyses; do not consumeheating_degree_days/cooling_degree_dayscolumns as-published. The full product release ships an HDD/CDD recompute patch. peak_to_valley_ratioandload_factorare CUMULATIVE within each day. The generator'sdaily_peak_trackerbuilds up as the day progresses, so these columns at hour 0 reflect only midnight data, not the full day. By hour 23 they reflect the entire day. Use end-of-day (hour 23) readings for full-day load curve metrics, or recompute fromtotal_demand_MWgrouped by date.forecast_mape_pctis a random draw, not a computed MAPE. The resultingforecast_demand_MWproduces an actual MAPE close to (but not exactly equal to) the publishedforecast_mape_pctcolumn. Compute MAPE directly:(forecast_demand_MW - total_demand_MW).abs() / total_demand_MW.- P10/P90 forecast intervals over-cover by design. The generator sets
sigma = abs(error) * 1.2per-row, which builds the interval AROUND the realized error rather than reflecting uncalibrated forecast uncertainty. Empirical coverage is ~100%. For probabilistic forecast research, treat these as upper-bound conservative intervals. - **Component demands (residential + commercial + industrial + agricultural
- EV) sum to ~65% of
total_demand_MW.** Weather adjustment (weather_adj, computed from temperature sensitivities) is added separately tototal, so components don't sum to total. Use components for share analysis, not reconciliation.
- EV) sum to ~65% of
- Single-season sample (Winter only) at 1-week scale. Multi-season load factor amplification (Summer +28%, Spring -18%, etc.) cannot be validated in this sample; the full product covers the full annual cycle.
- Solar irradiance uses simplified mid-latitude sunrise/sunset model without longitude awareness — all zones share "solar noon ≈ 12:00 UTC." Fine for fleet-aggregate ML; don't expect timestamp ↔ local-clock alignment for any specific geography.
- On-Peak TOU tier fires only in summer (line 446 of generator). In
winter weeks like this sample,
tou_rate_tiertakes values Super-Off-Peak / Off-Peak / Mid-Peak only. - Climate zone draw varies per seed — at n=8 zones from a pool of 8 IECC zones, typically 4–6 zones appear per sample.
load_density_MW_per_km2uses per-row random divisoruniform(50, 500), not a fixed per-zone area. Use for fleet aggregates, not zone-level density studies.
The full ENR003 product addresses these by ASHRAE-correct HDD/CDD, post-loop load curve recomputation, calibrated probabilistic forecasts, multi-season annual cycle, and longitude-aware solar — contact us for the licensed commercial release.
Companion datasets in the Energy & Climate vertical
- ENR-001 — Synthetic Power Grid Operations Dataset (bus telemetry, line flows, generation dispatch, frequency, contingency)
- ENR-002 — Synthetic Renewable Energy Generation Dataset (solar/wind/ hybrid SCADA, weather, forecast, PCC, BESS)
- ENR-003 — Synthetic Electricity Demand & Load Forecasting Dataset (you are here)
Use ENR-001 + ENR-002 + ENR-003 together for full grid + renewables + demand ML workflows: dispatch decisions (ENR-001) conditioned on plant-level renewable telemetry (ENR-002) and zone-level demand forecasts (ENR-003).
For the broader catalog, see:
- Oil & Gas — OIL-001 through OIL-004
- Materials & Energy — MAT-001
- Insurance & Risk — 10 SKUs
- Cybersecurity — 11 SKUs
Citation
@dataset{xpertsystems_enr003_sample_2026,
author = {XpertSystems.ai},
title = {ENR003 Synthetic Electricity Demand and Load Forecasting Dataset (Sample Preview)},
year = 2026,
publisher = {Hugging Face},
url = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/xpertsystems/enr003-sample}
}
Contact
- Web: https://xpertsystems.ai
- Email: pradeep@xpertsystems.ai
- Full product catalog: Cybersecurity, Insurance & Risk, Materials & Energy, Oil & Gas, Energy & Climate, and more
Sample License: CC-BY-NC-4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0) Full product License: Commercial — please contact for pricing.