Modelling changes to electricity demand load duration curves as a consequence of predicted climate change for Australia

Energy ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 1647-1659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus J. Thatcher
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Electricity Demand ◽  
Load Duration

scholarly journals When pandemics impact economies and climate change: Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on oil and electricity demand in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 101654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nima Norouzi ◽  
Gerardo Zarazua de Rubens ◽  
Saeed Choupanpiesheh ◽  
Peter Enevoldsen
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Electricity Demand

Seasonal effects of climate change on intra-day electricity demand patterns

2019 ◽  
Vol 154 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 435-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Ralston Fonseca ◽  
Paulina Jaramillo ◽  
Mario Bergés ◽  
Edson Severnini
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Electricity Demand ◽  
Seasonal Effects ◽  
Demand Patterns

Modeling framework for estimating impacts of climate change on electricity demand at regional level: Case of Greece

2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 1737-1750 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mirasgedis ◽  
Y. Sarafidis ◽  
E. Georgopoulou ◽  
V. Kotroni ◽  
K. Lagouvardos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Electricity Demand ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Of Greece ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

The Estimation of Base Temperature for Heating and Cooling Degree-Days for South Korea

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 300-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoungmi Lee ◽  
Hee-Jeong Baek ◽  
ChunHo Cho
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Piecewise Linear ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Electricity Demand ◽  
Linear Regression Method ◽  
Base Temperature ◽  
Degree Days ◽  
Cooling Degree Days ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIn South Korea, heating degree-days (HDD) and cooling degree-days (CDD) have been widely used as climatic indicators for the assessment of the impact of climate change, but arbitrary or customary base temperatures have been used for calculation of HDD and CDD. The purpose of this study is to determine real base temperatures to accurately calculate HDD and CDD for South Korea, using monthly electric energy consumption and mean temperature data from 2001 to 2010. The results reveal that the regional electricity demand generally depends on air temperature in a V-shaped curve in urban settings but in an L-shaped curve in rural settings, indicating that the sensitivity of the electricity demand to the temperature change is affected by the size of cities. The South Korean regional base temperatures, defined by a piecewise linear regression method, range from 14.7° to 19.4°C. These results suggest that the assessment of climate change impacts on the energy sector in South Korea should be carried out on a regional scale.

scholarly journals Impact of Climate Change on Electricity Demand: A Case Study of Pakistan

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafat Mahmood ◽  
Sundus Saleemi ◽  
Sajid Amin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
National Level ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Electricity Demand ◽  
Degree Days ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Weather Patterns ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Cooling Degree Days ◽  
The Impact

The energy sector is sensitive to changing weather patterns and Pakistan is one of those countries where temperature rise induced by climate change is expected to be above the world average. In this backdrop the present study aims at finding the impact of climate change on electricity demand in Pakistan at the regional and national level. Using monthly data on temperatures to find heating and cooling degree days, the relationship between monthly electricity demand and temperature is explored which is then used to find the impact of projected climate change on electricity demand. The results suggest surging peak loads in summer season due to climatic effect which calls for capacity instalments over and above that needed to cater to rise in electricity demand attributable to economic growth. JEL Classification: Q47, Q54 Keywords: Energy, Climate Change, Electricity Demand, Degree Days, Pakistan

Quantitative estimation of the impact of climate change on residential electricity demand for the city of Greater Accra, Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy King Avordeh ◽  
Samuel Gyamfi ◽  
Alex Akwasi Opoku
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Electricity Demand ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Residential Electricity ◽  
The Government ◽  
Residential Electricity Consumption ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of temperature on residential electricity demand in the city of Greater Accra, Ghana. It is believed that the increasing trend of temperatures may significantly affect people’s lives and demand for electricity from the national grid. Given the recurrent electricity crisis in Ghana, this study will investigate both the current and future residential energy demands in the light of temperature fluctuations. This will inform future power generation using renewable energy resources mix to find a sustainable solution to the recurrent energy demand challenges in Ghana. This study will help the Government of Ghana to better understand the temperature dependence of residential energy demand, which in turn will help in developing behavioral modification programs aimed at reducing energy consumption. Monthly data for the temperature and residential electricity consumption for Greater Accra Region from January 2007 to December 2018 obtained from the Ghana Meteorological Service (GMS) and Ghana Grid Company (Gridco), respectively, are used for the analysis. Design/methodology/approach This study used monthly time series data from 2007 to 2018. Data on monthly electricity demand and temperature are obtained from the Ghana Grid Company and GMS. The theoretical framework for residential electricity consumption, the log-linear demand equation and time series regression approaches was used for this study. To demonstrate certain desirable properties and to produce good estimators in this study, an analysis technique of ordinary least squares measurement was also applied. Findings This study showed an impact on residential electricity requirements in the selected regions of Greater Accra owing to temperature change. The analysis suggests a substantial positive response to an increase in temperature demand for residential electricity and thus indicates a growth of the region’s demand for electricity in the future because of temperature changes. As this analysis projects, the growth in the electricity demand seems too small for concern, perhaps because of the incoherence of the mechanisms used to regulate the temperature by the residents. However, two points should be considered when drawing any conclusions even in the case of Greater Accra alone. First, the growth in the demand for electricity shown in the present study is the growth of demand due only to increasing temperatures that do not consider changes in all the other factors driving the growth of demand. The electricity demand will in the future increase beyond what is induced by temperature, due to increasing demand, population and mechanization and other socioeconomic factors. Second, power consumption understated genuine electricity demand, owing to the massive shedding of loads (Dumsor) which occurred in Ghana from 2012 to 2015 in the analysis period that also applies in the Greater Accra region. Given both of these factors, the growth in demand for electricity is set to increase in response to climate change, which draws on the authorities to prepare more critically on capacity building which loads balancing. The results also revealed that monthly total residential electricity consumption, particularly the monthly peak electricity consumption in the city of Accra is highly sensitive to temperature. Therefore, the rise in temperature under different climate change scenarios would have a high impact on residential electricity consumption. This study reveals that the monthly total residential electricity demand in Greater Accra will increase by up to 3.1%. Research limitations/implications The research data was largely restricted to only one region in Ghana because of the inconsistencies in the data from the other regions. The only climate variable use was temperature because it was proven in the literature that it was the most dominant variable that affects electricity demand, so it was not out of place to use only this variable. The research, however, can be extended to capture the entire regions of the country if sponsorship and accurate data can be obtained. Practical implications The government as the policy and law-making authority has to play the most influential role to ensure adaptation at all levels toward the impact of climate change for residential consumers. It is the main responsibility of the government to arrange enough supports to help residential consumers adapt to climate change and try to make consumers self-sufficient by modification of certain behaviors rather than supply dependent. Government bodies need to carefully define their climate adaptation supports and incentive programs to influence residential-level consumption practices and demand management. Here, energy policies and investments need to be more strategic. The most critical problem is to identify the appropriate adaptation policies that favor the most vulnerable sectors such as the residential sector. Social implications To evaluate both mitigation and adaptation policies, it is important to estimate the effect of climate change on energy usage around the world. Existing empirical figures, however, are concentrated in Western nations, especially the USA. To predict how electricity usage will shift in the city of Greater Accra, Ghana, the authors used regular household electricity consumption data. Originality/value The motivation for this paper and in particular the empirical analysis for Ghana is originality for the literature. This paper demonstrates an adequate understanding of the relevant literature in modern times.

Estimating greenhouse gas emissions associated with achieving universal access to electricity for all households in South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 8-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Tait ◽  
Harald Winkler
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Electricity Demand ◽  
Power Stations ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Minor Portion ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Electricity Access

Climate change, energy security and achieving universal electricity access for all households are all pressing issues that South Africa must address. These objectives need not be trade-offs, however, and achieving electricity access for the poor does not justify the building of large coal-fired power stations or threaten South Africa’s climate change objectives. This paper estimates the electricity demand from the residential sector to 2020 resulting from universal access, and finds that electricity for low-income households would constitute only a small addition to total electricity demand and would represent only a minor portion of output from the coal-fired power station, Medupi. Furthermore, emissions from the additional electricity consumed by newly connected households would have a negligible impact on South Africa’s emissions profile.

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