A Regression-Based Method for Monthly Electric Load Forecasting in South Korea

In this study, we propose a regression-based method for forecasting monthly electricity consumption in South Korea. The regression model incorporates key external variables such as weather conditions, calendar data, and industrial activity to capture the major factors influencing electricity demand....

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Main Author: Geun-Cheol Lee
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5860
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description In this study, we propose a regression-based method for forecasting monthly electricity consumption in South Korea. The regression model incorporates key external variables such as weather conditions, calendar data, and industrial activity to capture the major factors influencing electricity demand. These predictor variables were identified through comprehensive data analysis. Comparative experiments were conducted with various existing methods, including univariate time series models and machine learning techniques like Holt–Winters, LightGBM, and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM). Additionally, ensemble methods combining two or more of these existing methods were tested. In the empirical analysis, the proposed model was used to forecast monthly electricity demand for a 24-month period (2022–2023), achieving a mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of approximately 2%. The results demonstrated that the proposed method consistently outperforms all benchmarks tested in this study.
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spelling doaj-art-2a309f50cc054a22bf9d504c10d9aa5b2024-12-13T16:25:10ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-11-011723586010.3390/en17235860A Regression-Based Method for Monthly Electric Load Forecasting in South KoreaGeun-Cheol Lee0College of Business Administration, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of KoreaIn this study, we propose a regression-based method for forecasting monthly electricity consumption in South Korea. The regression model incorporates key external variables such as weather conditions, calendar data, and industrial activity to capture the major factors influencing electricity demand. These predictor variables were identified through comprehensive data analysis. Comparative experiments were conducted with various existing methods, including univariate time series models and machine learning techniques like Holt–Winters, LightGBM, and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM). Additionally, ensemble methods combining two or more of these existing methods were tested. In the empirical analysis, the proposed model was used to forecast monthly electricity demand for a 24-month period (2022–2023), achieving a mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of approximately 2%. The results demonstrated that the proposed method consistently outperforms all benchmarks tested in this study.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5860mid-term load forecastingregressioninteraction effectsmachine learning
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A Regression-Based Method for Monthly Electric Load Forecasting in South Korea
Energies
mid-term load forecasting
regression
interaction effects
machine learning
title A Regression-Based Method for Monthly Electric Load Forecasting in South Korea
title_full A Regression-Based Method for Monthly Electric Load Forecasting in South Korea
title_fullStr A Regression-Based Method for Monthly Electric Load Forecasting in South Korea
title_full_unstemmed A Regression-Based Method for Monthly Electric Load Forecasting in South Korea
title_short A Regression-Based Method for Monthly Electric Load Forecasting in South Korea
title_sort regression based method for monthly electric load forecasting in south korea
topic mid-term load forecasting
regression
interaction effects
machine learning
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5860
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