The analysis presented in this paper evaluates the impact of the COVID-19 stay-home order (or lockdown) on electricity consumption among Saudi residential building stock. Our analysis is based on an assessment of monitored data obtained for a sample of housing units as well as the results from a residential energy model (REEM). Specifically, we estimate the impact of the stay-home order imposed due to COVID-19 in most Saudi regions between March 15 and June 15, 2020, on residential electricity consumption.

Senior Research Associate Mohammad is a researcher in KAPSARC’s Climate and Environment program. His research focuses on energy efficiency, energy demand and price… Mohammad is a researcher in KAPSARC’s Climate and Environment program. His research focuses on energy efficiency, energy demand and price reforms. He is currently leading the Residential Energy Model (REEM), which simulates residential energy demand and estimates the impact of energy efficiency programs on Saudi Arabia’s housing sector. He is also part of a project modeling energy demand in Saudi Arabia and estimating the economic impacts of energy price reforms. Mohammad holds an M.Sc. in Renewable and Clean Energy from the University of Dayton, Ohio and an M.Sc. in Economics from Purdue University, West Lafayette.
Expertise
- Energy Efficiency; Energy Demand and Price Reforms; Energy Economics Modeling
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Impact of Stay-home Orders on the Electricity Demand of Residential Buildings: Case Study of Saudi Arabia
The analysis presented in this paper evaluates the impact of the COVID-19 stay-home order (or…
14th April 2022
Role of Energy Efficiency in Designing Carbon-neutral Residential Communities: Case Study of Saudi Arabia
The analysis presented in this paper evaluates the impact of the COVID-19 stay-home order (or…
3rd April 2022