diff --git a/config/benchmarking.default.yaml b/config/benchmarking.default.yaml
index 5e66317960..0937ca5117 100644
--- a/config/benchmarking.default.yaml
+++ b/config/benchmarking.default.yaml
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ benchmarking:
         other-non-res-oil-shale: chp and small thermal
         other-non-res-oil-shale-old: chp and small thermal
         other-non-res-oil-shale-new: chp and small thermal
-        load: demand shedding
         OCGT: slack generator
 
     power_generation:
diff --git a/scripts/sb/build_statistics.py b/scripts/sb/build_statistics.py
index d8ad89673d..800d3778af 100644
--- a/scripts/sb/build_statistics.py
+++ b/scripts/sb/build_statistics.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def compute_benchmark(
         ).loc[lambda df: ~df.index.get_level_values("carrier").isin(exclusions)]
     elif table == "power_capacity":
         grouper = ["carrier"]
-        exclusions = ["electricity distribution grid", "DC", "DC_OH"]
+        exclusions = ["electricity distribution grid", "DC", "DC_OH", "load"]
         df = (
             n.statistics.optimal_capacity(
                 bus_carrier=elec_bus_carrier,
diff --git a/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_output_benchmark.py b/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_output_benchmark.py
index 67d077c30f..647de6812f 100644
--- a/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_output_benchmark.py
+++ b/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_output_benchmark.py
@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@
     "Battery Storage charge (load)": "battery charge (load)",
     "Hydrogen CCGT": "hydrogen-ccgt",
     "Hydrogen Fuel Cell": "hydrogen-fuel-cell",
-    "Demand Side Response Explicit": "demand shedding",
-    "Demand Side Response Implicit": "demand shedding",
+    # DSR and load shedding
+    "Demand Side Response Explicit": "dsr",
+    "Demand Side Response Implicit": "dsr",
+    "Unserved energy [GWh]": "demand shedding",
     # Curtailment/"dump energy"
     "Dump energy [GWh]": "dumped energy",
     # Hydrogen_demand
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@
     "power_capacity": ["Yearly Outputs", "Installed Capacities [MW]"],
     "power_generation": [
         "Yearly Outputs",
-        ["Annual generation [GWh]", "Dump energy [GWh]"],
+        ["Annual generation [GWh]", "Dump energy [GWh]", "Unserved energy [GWh]"],
     ],
     "electricity_demand": [
         "Yearly Outputs",
diff --git a/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_report_benchmark.py b/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_report_benchmark.py
index b00bc4220e..6f02cbe9a6 100644
--- a/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_report_benchmark.py
+++ b/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_report_benchmark.py
@@ -209,6 +209,12 @@ def clean_data_for_benchmarking(table: str, df: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame:
             "oil (incl. biofuels)",
         )
 
+        df = _group_labels(
+            df,
+            ["demand shedding"],
+            "dsr",
+        )
+
         if table == "power_generation":
             df = df[df.carrier != "total generation"]
 
diff --git a/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_vp_data.py b/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_vp_data.py
index b4af3341d3..52c669378d 100644
--- a/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_vp_data.py
+++ b/scripts/sb/clean_tyndp_vp_data.py
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
 EU27_MAP = pd.Series(cc.EU27as("ISO2").ISO2.to_list(), index=EU27_COUNTRIES)
 
 CARRIER_MAP = {
-    "Demand Side Response Explicit": "demand shedding",
+    "Demand Side Response Explicit": "dsr",
     "DRES Solar PV": "solar",
     "DRES Wind Off": "wind offshore",
     "DRES Wind On": "wind onshore",
-    "DSR": "demand shedding",
+    "DSR": "dsr",
     "Gas": "methane (incl. biofuels)",
     "Gas CCGT": "methane (incl. biofuels)",
     "Gas CCGT CCS": "methane (incl. biofuels)",
diff --git a/scripts/sb/plot_benchmark.py b/scripts/sb/plot_benchmark.py
index 1e920fe4de..ba0dac05cc 100644
--- a/scripts/sb/plot_benchmark.py
+++ b/scripts/sb/plot_benchmark.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def _plot_scenario_comparison(
     fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(FIGURE_WIDTH_DEFAULT, FIGURE_HEIGHT_DEFAULT))
 
     bar_colors = [bench_colors.get(col, "grey") for col in idx]
-    df[idx].plot.bar(
+    df[idx].clip(lower=0).plot.bar(
         ax=ax,
         color=bar_colors,
         width=0.7,