The coronavirus pandemic has created an unpredictable global crisis that has severely impacted the energy sector. According to an IEA report from May 2020, countries with full lockdowns saw energy demand decline an average of 25% per week while partial lockdown countries saw an 18% average weekly decline. The pandemic has slowed transport, trade, and economic activity worldwide while also sending shockwaves through health systems and societies around the world. The energy sector has been significantly affected by this crisis through reduced consumption across the globe.

1. A N U N P R E D I C TA B L E C R I S I S
ENERGY AND COVID-19
Bishal Rimal
075MSREE004
Source,
IEA,
MAY
2020

2. IMPACT
The coronavirus (Covid-19) has created the biggest global
crisis in
• Sending shock waves through health systems,
• Economies
• Global Energy consumption market
• societies around the world.

3. IMPACT ON ENERGY
The energy sector is also severely affected by this crisis,
which has slowed
• Transport
• Trade
• economic activity across the globe.
• According to Global Energy Review 2020,
• full lockdown countries are experiencing an average 25% decline
in energy demand per week
• partial lockdown countries experiences an average 18% decline.

7. THANK YOU