Overview
Approved academic users receive free access to Electricity Maps data for non-commercial research and educational use.
This includes API access and downloadable datasets, subject to our academic terms.
API access
Academic users have access to all zone-level API endpoints documented in our Developer Hub.
Dataset downloads
Academic users can also download static CSV datasets from our portal.
Zone availability and coverage
To understand:
Which zones are available
What data exists per zone
The geographic coverage of our platform
Usage restrictions
Academic access is intended for:
Non-commercial research
Teaching and academic publications
Commercial use is not permitted under academic access.