The invention belongs to the technical field of short term
power load forecasting, and discloses a
power load forecasting method based on improved
exponential smoothing and a gray model. The method includes the following steps: inputting original
power load real-
time data, and conducting a single
exponential smoothing on the original power load real-
time data, weakening the randomness of the original power load real-
time data, such that the original power load real-time data approaches exponential development trend; predicting a smoothed sequence by using a gray forecasting model which optimizes background value; conducting inverse
exponential smoothing on the forecasting result and returning the result to original power load data and a forecasting value at a next forecasting moment; determining whether the result reaches the requirements of knitting fitting errors, and outputting a forecasting result. According to the invention, the method expands the application range of the gray forecasting model, shortens search intervals, has higher forecasting reliability as high as 97%, can the meet requirements for maintaining the average error of short term power
load forecasting at approximately 3% so as to address the problem of short term power
load forecasting in future development of intelligent power grids.