The Impact of the Coronavirus Lockdown on the Electricity Sectors in Saudi Arabia and India

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Type Instant Insight
Date 5 July 2020

Abstract

Currently, an estimated third of the global population is under some form of government-imposed lockdown measure aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. These lockdown measures have had various negative economic effects and could decrease electricity demand (Business Insider 2020). This insight compares the effects of Saudi Arabia’s and India’s COVID-19 lockdowns on their respective electricity sectors.

Authors

Yagyavalk Bhatt

Senior Research Associate Yagyavalk Bhatt is an energy professional with more than seven years of experience in the transportation and electricity domain. His…

Yagyavalk Bhatt is an energy professional with more than seven years of experience in the transportation and electricity domain. His research focuses on transportation demand planning, demand and supply models of energy and transportation systems, and cost-benefit analysis. His work includes policy analysis of South Asia’s clean energy transition. His work also focuses on the impact of supply- and demand-side policies on the adoption of fuel-efficient transportation modes and their associated energy demand. He has authored and contributed to numerous research papers and studies related to the transportation and electricity sectors. Yagyavalk has a master’s degree in renewable energy management and engineering from The Energy Resource Institute (TERI) University, India, and a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communication.

Expertise

Policy Analysis
Transport Demand Modeling
Sustainable Transport
Clean Energy Transition
Renewable Energy and Climate Change

Publications See all Yagyavalk Bhatt’s publications

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Anushree Majumdar

Anushree is an energy consultant at CEEW, Centre for Energy Finance (CEF). Her research includes analysis of global electric vehicle… Anushree is an energy consultant at CEEW, Centre for Energy Finance (CEF). Her research includes analysis of global electric vehicle dissemination with a special focus on the Indian regulatory framework. She has previously worked with Energo Labs, ITP India and KAPSARC on the energy blockchain, renewable project designing and energy utilization in freight movement.

Nora Nezamuddin

Fellow I Nora is a fellow at KAPSARC specializing in transport economics research and energy consumption in the transport sector. Her areas… Nora is a fellow at KAPSARC specializing in transport economics research and energy consumption in the transport sector. Her areas of interest include energy and transport economics, policy analysis, energy transitions, and sustainable transport. She holds an M.Sc. in Maritime and Air Transport Management, focusing on maritime transport economics research, from the University of Antwerp in Belgium and a B.S.B.A. in Business Administration and International Relations from The American University in Washington D.C.

Expertise