Sectors and Themes
Energy
Transport
Resource Type
Analysis Tools
Expertise Level
Generalist
Language
English
French
Spanish
Other
Inputs Needed
National population data
Rates of urbanization
Average household sizes
GDP/GNP data
Value added by sector/subsector
Interest rates
Energy consumption and production by sector and fuel
Emission factors from GHG inventories
National energy policies/plans
Rates of urbanization
Average household sizes
GDP/GNP data
Value added by sector/subsector
Interest rates
Energy consumption and production by sector and fuel
Emission factors from GHG inventories
National energy policies/plans
Outputs Provided
Energy demand by fuel, year, scenario, region, and sector
Costs and emissions associated with energy demand
Costs and emissions associated with energy demand
Developer or Source
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
LEAP, the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning system, is a software tool for energy policy analysis and climate change mitigation assessment. LEAP can be used to track energy consumption, production and resource extraction in all sectors of an economy. It can be used to account for both energy sector and non-energy sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emission sources and sinks. In addition to tracking GHGs, LEAP can also be used to analyze emissions of local and regional air pollutants. LEAP is used by countries undertaking integrated resource planning, GHG mitigation assessments, and Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS), especially in the developing world.