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A near-real time daily European Power Consumption and Carbon Intensity Dataset (ECON-PowerCI)
Shujie Zhang1, Wenli Zhao2,3,4,5, Biqing Zhu6
1School of Environment and Energy, Peking University, Shenzhen, China.
Scientific Data
|October 28, 2025
Summary
The European Consumption-based Power Carbon Intensity Dataset (ECON-PowerCI) offers daily insights into national power carbon intensity across 35 countries. It tracks emissions from electricity consumption, including cross-border flows, aiding climate policy and energy system analysis.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Energy Systems Analysis
- Climate Change Research
Background:
- Accurate measurement of carbon intensity in electricity consumption is crucial for climate policy.
- Existing datasets often lack the granularity or timeliness needed for real-time analysis of European power systems.
- Understanding the impact of cross-border electricity trade on national carbon footprints is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the European Consumption-based Power Carbon Intensity Dataset (ECON-PowerCI).
- To provide a near-real-time, daily dataset on consumption-based power carbon intensity for 35 European countries.
- To enable analysis of factors influencing carbon intensity, including cross-border electricity flows and external disruptions.
Main Methods:
- Developed from the CarbonMonitor power production dataset for Europe.
- Integrated data from ENTSO-E (The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity).
- Calculated consumption-based power carbon intensity, accounting for cross-border electricity net imports.
Main Results:
- The ECON-PowerCI dataset offers daily updates with a one-day latency from January 2015 to December 2024.
- It covers 35 European countries, providing national-level consumption-based power carbon intensity.
- The dataset allows for the analysis of carbon intensity trends influenced by cross-border transmissions, extreme weather, and geopolitical events.
Conclusions:
- ECON-PowerCI facilitates comprehensive analysis of carbon intensity trends in interconnected European power systems.
- The dataset provides valuable insights for energy policy, climate resilience, and understanding the impact of cross-border electricity trade.
- It offers significant research potential for power-related analyses and policy-making in Europe.
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