Orkunotkunarmynstur
Orkunotkunarmynstur refers to patterns in how energy is used by households, businesses, and industry, focusing on temporal and sectoral variation. It encompasses diurnal and seasonal cycles, load profiles, and shifts due to technology or policy. It is used to inform energy planning and demand-side management.
The scope includes residential, commercial, industrial sectors, and transport where electricity and fuel consumption patterns are
Data and methods: data sources include smart meters, billing data, surveys, and panel data. Methods include time-series
Applications include utility planning, peak-load management, tariff design, energy efficiency programs, climate resilience, and transit/fleet energy
Challenges include privacy concerns with granular data, data quality and standardization, cross-country comparability, and the need