The Electricity Load Prediction Model for Residential Buildings: A Critical Review of Output Types, Prediction Methods and Driving Factors

An electrification revolution in the Chinese building energy field has been promoted by China’s carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. An accurate electricity load prediction was essential to resolve the conflict between substations which was caused by the current increase in energy demand, on bot...

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Main Authors: Zhenjing Wu, Min Qi, Weiling Zhang, Xudong Zhang, Qiang Yang, Wenyuan Zhao, Bin Yang, Zhihan Lyu, Faming Wang, Zhichao Wang
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author Zhenjing Wu
Min Qi
Weiling Zhang
Xudong Zhang
Qiang Yang
Wenyuan Zhao
Bin Yang
Zhihan Lyu
Faming Wang
Zhichao Wang
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description An electrification revolution in the Chinese building energy field has been promoted by China’s carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. An accurate electricity load prediction was essential to resolve the conflict between substations which was caused by the current increase in energy demand, on both the generation and consumption sides. This review provided an in-depth study of prediction models for residential building electricity load and inspected various output types, prediction methods and driving factors. The prediction types were divided into three categories: (i) time scale, (ii) geographical scale and (iii) regional scale. Predictive model building methods were classified as classical, algorithms based on Machine Learning (ML) or Deep Learning (DL) and hybrid methods. Driving factors included single and multiple features. By summarizing the driving factors, the influence of improving the prediction accuracy according to the characteristics of output types on selecting the driving factors correctly was discussed. The review provided a key perspective for future studies in electricity load prediction by analyzing the regional variations in electricity load characteristics. It suggested that the regional electricity load prediction model for residential buildings based on diverse driving factors in each region was established to offer valuable solutions for future residential planning and energy distribution.
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spelling doaj-art-72fe7f62ec8b4cd791c7bd6c0732e2802025-08-20T02:42:46ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-03-0115692510.3390/buildings15060925The Electricity Load Prediction Model for Residential Buildings: A Critical Review of Output Types, Prediction Methods and Driving FactorsZhenjing Wu0Min Qi1Weiling Zhang2Xudong Zhang3Qiang Yang4Wenyuan Zhao5Bin Yang6Zhihan Lyu7Faming Wang8Zhichao Wang9School of Energy and Safety Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300401, ChinaSchool of Energy and Safety Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300401, ChinaSchool of Energy and Safety Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300401, ChinaSchool of Energy and Safety Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300401, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Built Environment, Beijing 100013, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Built Environment, Beijing 100013, ChinaSchool of Energy and Safety Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300401, ChinaDepartment of Game Design, Faculty of Arts, Uppsala University, SE-62167 Uppsala, SwedenCentre for Molecular Biosciences and Non-Communicable Diseases, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Built Environment, Beijing 100013, ChinaAn electrification revolution in the Chinese building energy field has been promoted by China’s carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. An accurate electricity load prediction was essential to resolve the conflict between substations which was caused by the current increase in energy demand, on both the generation and consumption sides. This review provided an in-depth study of prediction models for residential building electricity load and inspected various output types, prediction methods and driving factors. The prediction types were divided into three categories: (i) time scale, (ii) geographical scale and (iii) regional scale. Predictive model building methods were classified as classical, algorithms based on Machine Learning (ML) or Deep Learning (DL) and hybrid methods. Driving factors included single and multiple features. By summarizing the driving factors, the influence of improving the prediction accuracy according to the characteristics of output types on selecting the driving factors correctly was discussed. The review provided a key perspective for future studies in electricity load prediction by analyzing the regional variations in electricity load characteristics. It suggested that the regional electricity load prediction model for residential buildings based on diverse driving factors in each region was established to offer valuable solutions for future residential planning and energy distribution.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/6/925load predictionresidential buildingsmodel methodspatiotemporal characteristicselectricity grid planningcritical review
spellingShingle Zhenjing Wu
Min Qi
Weiling Zhang
Xudong Zhang
Qiang Yang
Wenyuan Zhao
Bin Yang
Zhihan Lyu
Faming Wang
Zhichao Wang
The Electricity Load Prediction Model for Residential Buildings: A Critical Review of Output Types, Prediction Methods and Driving Factors
Buildings
load prediction
residential buildings
model method
spatiotemporal characteristics
electricity grid planning
critical review
title The Electricity Load Prediction Model for Residential Buildings: A Critical Review of Output Types, Prediction Methods and Driving Factors
title_full The Electricity Load Prediction Model for Residential Buildings: A Critical Review of Output Types, Prediction Methods and Driving Factors
title_fullStr The Electricity Load Prediction Model for Residential Buildings: A Critical Review of Output Types, Prediction Methods and Driving Factors
title_full_unstemmed The Electricity Load Prediction Model for Residential Buildings: A Critical Review of Output Types, Prediction Methods and Driving Factors
title_short The Electricity Load Prediction Model for Residential Buildings: A Critical Review of Output Types, Prediction Methods and Driving Factors
title_sort electricity load prediction model for residential buildings a critical review of output types prediction methods and driving factors
topic load prediction
residential buildings
model method
spatiotemporal characteristics
electricity grid planning
critical review
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/6/925
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