diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index f859646b..192d828c 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ Upcoming Release
 
 * Bugfix: Correct typo in the CPLEX solver configuration in ``config.default.yaml``.
 
-* Renamed script file from PyPSA-EUR ``build_load_data`` to ``build_electricity_demand``.
+* Renamed script file from PyPSA-EUR ``build_load_data`` to ``build_electricity_demand`` and ``retrieve_load_data`` to ``retrieve_electricity_demand``.
+
+
 
 PyPSA-Eur 0.8.0 (18th March 2023)
 =================================
diff --git a/doc/retrieve.rst b/doc/retrieve.rst
index 95d2530b..e947f089 100644
--- a/doc/retrieve.rst
+++ b/doc/retrieve.rst
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ This rule, as a substitute for :mod:`build_natura_raster`, downloads an already
     For details see :mod:`build_natura_raster`.
 
 
-Rule ``retrieve_load_data``
-================================
+Rule ``retrieve_electricity_demand``
+====================================
 
 This rule downloads hourly electric load data for each country from the `OPSD platform <https://data.open-power-system-data.org/time_series/latest/time_series_60min_singleindex.csv>`_.
 
diff --git a/doc/tutorial.rst b/doc/tutorial.rst
index f396b82c..1b87cefe 100644
--- a/doc/tutorial.rst
+++ b/doc/tutorial.rst
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ This triggers a workflow of multiple preceding jobs that depend on each rule's i
         20[label = "retrieve_cost_data", color = "0.30 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         21[label = "build_powerplants", color = "0.16 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         22[label = "build_electricity_demand", color = "0.00 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
-        23[label = "retrieve_load_data", color = "0.34 0.6 0.85", style="rounded,dashed"];
+        23[label = "retrieve_electricity_demand", color = "0.34 0.6 0.85", style="rounded,dashed"];
         1 -> 0
         2 -> 1
         20 -> 1
diff --git a/doc/tutorial_sector.rst b/doc/tutorial_sector.rst
index 039271db..29971e3a 100644
--- a/doc/tutorial_sector.rst
+++ b/doc/tutorial_sector.rst
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ successfully.
         19[label = "retrieve_cost_data", color = "0.50 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         20[label = "build_powerplants", color = "0.49 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         21[label = "build_electricity_demand", color = "0.39 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
-        22[label = "retrieve_load_data", color = "0.05 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
+        22[label = "retrieve_electricity_demand", color = "0.05 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         23[label = "build_gas_input_locations", color = "0.45 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         24[label = "prepare_network", color = "0.31 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         25[label = "add_extra_components", color = "0.23 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ implemented in the workflow:
         19[label = "retrieve_cost_data", color = "0.04 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         20[label = "build_powerplants", color = "0.28 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         21[label = "build_electricity_demand", color = "0.46 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
-        22[label = "retrieve_load_data", color = "0.44 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
+        22[label = "retrieve_electricity_demand", color = "0.44 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         23[label = "build_energy_totals", color = "0.53 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         24[label = "build_population_weighted_energy_totals", color = "0.03 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
         25[label = "build_clustered_population_layouts", color = "0.34 0.6 0.85", style="rounded"];
diff --git a/rules/retrieve.smk b/rules/retrieve.smk
index 7c428887..9f08b53c 100644
--- a/rules/retrieve.smk
+++ b/rules/retrieve.smk
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ if config["sector"]["gas_network"] or config["sector"]["H2_retrofit"]:
             "../scripts/retrieve_gas_infrastructure_data.py"
 
 
-rule retrieve_load_data:
+rule retrieve_electricity_demand:
     input:
         HTTP.remote(
             "data.open-power-system-data.org/time_series/latest/time_series_60min_singleindex.csv",
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ rule retrieve_load_data:
     output:
         "data/load_raw.csv",
     log:
-        LOGS + "retrieve_load_data.log",
+        LOGS + "retrieve_electricity_demand.log",
     resources:
         mem_mb=5000,
     retries: 2