Here’s how energy demand has changed during the UK's lockdown
Research has shown that whilst the supply of electricity remains mostly unchanged, during COVID-19, the demand for electricity reflecting what is often seen over a weekend, where it is lower than its weekday counterparts. Image: Unsplash/Matthew Henry
Grant Wilson
Lecturer - Energy Data Analytics Group, Chemical Engineering., University of Birmingham.
Noah Godfrey
Energy Data Analyst., University of Birmingham.
Shivangi Sharma
ERDF Knowledge Exchange Fellow., University of Birmingham.
Tom Bassett
Senior Engineer., University of Birmingham.
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