Covid-19

The short- and long-term impacts of COVID-19 on household energy consumption in England and Wales

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way many people lived, worked, and studied around the world, both during and after the lockdowns. Changes to daily routines affected domestic electricity and gas use. While early studies estimated the impact of the …

Survey study on energy use in UK homes during Covid-19

To contain the spread of Covid-19, governments across the world imposed partial or complete lockdowns. National energy demand decreased in periods of lockdowns; however, as people spent more time at home, residential energy use likely increased. This …