Forecasting Hourly Electricity Demand Under COVID-19 Restrictions

Authors

  • Ali Kok Industrial Engineering Department, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Ergün Yükseltan Industrial Engineering Department, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Mustafa Hekimoğlu Industrial Engineering Department, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Esra Agca Aktunc Industrial Engineering Department, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Ahmet Yücekaya Industrial Engineering Department, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Ayşe Bilge Industrial Engineering Department, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.11890

Keywords:

COVID-19, Pandemic, Electricity demand, Daily demand curve, Restrictions

Abstract

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted many sectors including the electricity sector. The restrictions such as lockdowns, remote-working, and -schooling significantly altered the consumers' behaviors and demand structure especially due to a large number of people working at home. Accurate demand forecasts and detailed production plans are crucial for cost-efficient generation and transmission of electricity. In this research, the restrictions and their corresponding timing are classified and mapped with the Turkish electricity demand data to analyze the impact of the restrictions on total demand using a multiple linear regression model. In addition, the model is utilized to forecast the electricity demand in pandemic conditions and to analyze how different types of restrictions impact the total electricity demand. It is found that among three levels of COVID-19 restrictions, age-specific restrictions and the complete lockdown have different effects on the electricity demand on weekends and weekdays. In general, new scheduling approaches for daily and weekly loads are required to avoid supply-demand mismatches as COVID-19 significantly changed the consumer behavior, which appears as altered daily and weekly load profiles of the country. Long-term policy implications for the energy transition and lessons learned from the COVID-19 experience are also discussed.

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Published

2022-01-19

How to Cite

Kok, A., Yükseltan, E., Hekimoğlu, M., Agca Aktunc, E., Yücekaya, A., & Bilge, A. (2022). Forecasting Hourly Electricity Demand Under COVID-19 Restrictions. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 12(1), 73–85. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.11890

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2022)

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