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Starter Data Kits

Developing an energy model is much easier when you have the data to start with. That's why we have created starter data kits covering energy, transport and other relevant sectors for more than 60 developing countries across Africa and Asia.

Start modelling faster with ready-to-use data kits

Developing an energy model can be one of the hardest parts of energy systems analysis. Finding and preparing data takes time, and sources can be incomplete. That’s why our Starter Data Kits (SDKs) bring together essential energy data from trusted sources into a single, model-ready starting point.

With six SDKs covering more than 60 developing countries across Africa and Asia (and two more coming soon), you can move from data collection to modelling faster—and spend more time on model analysis.

What’s included?

The six SDKs bring together data from sources including the World Bank, International Energy Agency and other publicly available datasets. Each kit provides:

  • Up to date Country-level data for energy, transport and related sectors
  • Consistent datasets assembled from multiple sources
  • Source attribution for transparency and traceability
  • Data quality notes to help you understand assumptions
  • Model-ready formats designed for use with CCG tools
  • A starting point for further refinement with your own data

Use the SDKs to build a zero-order model, explore scenarios and quantify potential policy pathways. As better data becomes available, we suggest you update and refine the model to support analysis for policy development—supporting analysis for policy development, investment planning, clean energy infrastructure and applications for finance. That’s what we call Data-to-Deal.

FIND ALL THE SDKs here or CLICK THE INDIVIDUAL ICONS BELOW

Why use Starter Data Kits?

  • Start faster: skip much of the initial data-collection and preprocessing work and get your first model up and running quickly.
  • Know where your data comes from: every dataset includes source attribution and data-quality information, making assumptions and limitations visible from the outset.
  • Build, refine and update: use the SDK as a foundation for your analysis, then replace or refine default values with higher-quality, country-specific data as it becomes available.
  • Designed for energy modelling: the SDKs are model-ready and designed to work with the tools in the CCG modelling ecosystem, making it easier to move data directly into modelling and analysis.

They can be used to build a zero-order first model, explore scenarios, test assumptions and identify where better data is needed. From rapid policy analysis to national energy planning and academic research, SDKs provide a transparent and reproducible starting point that can evolve as your analysis develops.