This dataset should be read alongside other energy consumption datasets on the City of Melbourne open data platform as well as the following report:

The dataset outlines modelled energy consumption across the City of Melbourne municipality. It is not energy consumption data captured by a meter, but modelled data based on building attributes such as building age, floor area etc. This data was provided by the CSIRO as a result of a study commissioned by IMAP Councils. The study was governed by a Grant Agreement between Councils and the CSIRO, which stated an intent for the data to be published. This specific dataset is presented at a block level scale. It includes both commercial and residential buildings and is a 2026 projection, relative to a 2011 baseline, based on a scenario of buildings being retrofitted. It does not include the industrial sector.