Table 1.

Summary of the previous studies that quantified the impact of COVID-19-related lockdowns on electricity demand for the residential building.

Study	Location	Study sample	Impact on residential electricity demand	Period of analysis
Austin Energy [27]	Austin, USA	NA	12% increase in residential electricity demand in the second week of lockdown	One week before and after lockdown
Bulb Energy Ltd. [25]	UK	more than 2000 customer smart meters	Households are using 17% more electricity since the UK went into lockdown.	NA
Burleyson et al., [62]	Texas, USA	113 homes	The average daily residential demand during lockdown was ∼ 20% higher than in pre-lockdown.	Three weeks after staying home order vs same periods of 2017–2019
Jemena, a distribution network service provider in Melbourne [32]	Australia	NA	the electricity consumption was 14% higher during the lockdown’s week	One week before (1–7 March 2020) and after (22–28 March) lockdown
Savills-Pinergy Energy Monitor [34]	Ireland	NA	Overall consumption in family homes is up approximately 11%, with some up by over 20%	two weeks before (1–14 March 2020) and after (25–29 March) lockdown
Snow et al., [33]	Australia	491 houses	Overall energy use among most households decreased during lockdown versus prior, driven primarily by a reduction in air conditioner use during the lockdown as the weather cooled.	The dataset includes data from February to May 2020.