UrbanEV: An Open Benchmark Dataset for Urban Electric Vehicle Charging Demand Prediction

The recent surge in electric vehicles (EVs), driven by a collective push to enhance global environmental sustainability, has underscored the significance of exploring EV charging prediction. To catalyze further research in this domain, we introduce UrbanEV - an open dataset showcasing EV charging space availability and electricity consumption in a pioneering city for vehicle electrification, namely Shenzhen, China. UrbanEV offers a rich repository of charging data (i.e., charging occupancy, duration, volume, and price) captured at hourly intervals across an extensive six-month span for over 20,000 individual charging stations. Beyond these core attributes, the dataset also encompasses diverse influencing factors like weather conditions and spatial proximity. Comprehensive experiments have been conducted to showcase the predictive capabilities of various models, including statistical, deep learning, and transformer-based approaches, using the UrbanEV dataset. This dataset is poised to propel advancements in EV charging prediction and management, positioning itself as a benchmark resource within this burgeoning field.