These images show the impact of coronavirus on electricity demand in Chinese cities

An empty street in Yueyang, Hunan province, China, in January 2020 Image: REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Christopher Elvidge
Director, Earth Observation Group, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of MinesFeng-Chi Hsu
Research Associate, Earth Observation Group, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of MinesTilottama Ghosh
Research Associate, Earth Observation Group, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of MinesMikhail Zhizhin
Research Associate, Earth Observation Group, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of MinesMorgan Bazilian
Director, Payne Institute for Public Policy and Professor of Public Policy, Colorado School of MinesExplore and monitor how COVID-19 is affecting economies, industries and global issues

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