<p>COVID-19 restrictions worldwide have had a profound impact on daily energy use for individuals and entire countries. A review of available data and literature on the impact of the pandemic on energy consumption is performed to understand the current body of knowledge on this emerging topic. Lockdown measures and mobility restrictions implemented to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus have impacted energy consumption patterns, particularly in the United States. The overall decline of energy use during the time of government issued restrictions can best be identified through the analysis of energy consumption by source and end-user breakdown. This energy source and end-user consumption data is analyzed to display a comprehensive overall trend for the periods before and during the time of the global pandemic. Using monthly energy consumption data, the total 7-months use between January and July for the years 2015-2020 are calculated for each end-use sector and respective energy source. The cumulative consumption within these seven months of the petroleum, natural gas, and electricity energy sources by the residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation end-use sectors are compared to identify a shift in use throughout time. Additionally, the most current data for the consumption of electricity by each state in the times before and during the pandemic highlights the impact of specific lockdown procedures on energy use. By focusing on the shift in the data at the time during which lockdowns measures were implemented in various states the analysis shows that the transportation sector experienced the most dramatic decline during this period, having a subsequent impact on the primary energy sources it uses. A steep decline in the use of petroleum and natural gas by the heavily impacted transportation sector has had an inevitable impact on the emission of carbon dioxide and other air pollutants during the pandemic which are assessed in this paper.</p>

The Impact of Covid 19 on Energy Consumption in the United States: An Overview

Paper Proceedings: https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/ES/ES2021/volume/84881

ASME 2021 Energy Sustainability (ES2021)

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