Energy Data Centre (EDC) online training

Understanding the methods used to produce accurate data is vital to producing the meaningful energy statistics that help guide energy industry and policy makers. The world-recognized global energy statistics of the IEA are the result of its abundant data resources and a powerful team of experts.

The IEA Energy Data Centre has designed a bi-annual virtual training course to teach the essential definitions, methods and tools for developing and reporting a wide range of comprehensive national energy balances and parameters. Participants will become fully acquainted with the international standards required for energy reporting, learn how to precisely fill out the IEA energy questionnaires that constitute the basis for official IEA statistical publications, and be better able to communicate with their peers internationally.

This course focuses on national energy statistics, and therefore will not cover energy technologies, general statistics, econometrics or forecasting. The course is principally targeted at statisticians and analysts in central government and government agencies, as well as in energy companies, regulatory bodies, fuel suppliers, utilities and trade associations.

For more information and queries contact: IEA.EDCTraining@iea.org

Capacity Development

The IEA is keen to work with interested partners and countries to strengthen energy information systems, such as designing roadmaps based on the IEA framework proposed in this guidebook.

For any queries please contact: DataCapacities@iea.org