Italian Industrial Site-Level Energy and Emissions Database 2022: A Top-down Disaggregation Methodology

This repository contains a detailed database of energy consumption and emissions data for Italian industrial sites in 2022. The database was developed through a novel top-down methodology that bridges national statistics and site-level data, as detailed in the associated data paper Bridging the industrial data gap: Top-down approach from national statistics to site-level energy consumption data - ScienceDirect

Key features of the database:

Site-specific energy consumption data across seven energy carriers: solid fossil fuels, manufactured gases, oil and petroleum products, natural gas, biofuels, non-renewable wastes, and electricity

Process heat categorization by temperature ranges (<100°C, 100°C-500°C, 500°C-1000°C, and >1000°C)

Integration of process emissions from feedstock use in hard-to-abate sectors

Geographical coordinates and regional information for each industrial site

Industrial sector classification using both ATECO 2007 and EUROSTAT Energy Balance categories

Data sources integrated:

EU Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) database

EUROSTAT Energy Balance statistics

JRC-IDEES database

Italian municipalities geographical database

The methodology presented can be replicated for other European countries, as it relies on commonly available data sources across the EU. This database is particularly valuable for:

Energy system modelers

Researchers studying industrial decarbonization

Policymakers developing targeted climate strategies

Industry stakeholders assessing technology transition pathways

This work was funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU, in the framework of the consortium iNEST - Interconnected Nord-Est Innovation Ecosystem (PNRR, Missione 4 Componente 2, Investimento 1.5 D.D. 1058 23/06/2022, ECS_00000043 – Spoke1, RT3A, CUP I43C22000250006).