Heat demands: potentials for district heating and waste heat at NUTS2 level

The data presented here has been published as part of the iDesignRES project under Work Package 1
(WP1), specifically for Task 1.1 and Task 1.3. These tasks focused on data collection and comprehensive
GIS-based modelling to generate high-resolution spatial data on heat demand, district heating
potentials across Europe, and waste heat sources with their corresponding potential.
The dataset includes aggregated estimates at the NUTS2 level for heat demand in residential and
service buildings; district heating potential—covering residential, service, and industrial sectors—along
with associated investment costs based on a 55% market share; and the potential of waste heat,
disaggregated by source and temperature level. The data spans all EU27 countries as well as the United
Kingdom (UK). The 55% market share refers on an accumulated share across EU27, but varies among
the countries, depending on where the potentials are high.