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COVID-19 Pandemic Effect on Energy Consumption in State Universities: Michoacan, Mexico Case Study

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Author	Luis, Bernardo López-Sosa Teresita, Del Niño Jesús Marín-Aguilar Gerardo, Manuel Rodríguez-Torres Mario, Morales-Máximo Mar, ía Del Carmen Rodríguez-Magallón Mar, ía Liliana Ávalos-Rodríguez Jos, é Guadalupe Rutiaga-Quiñones Nancy, Eloísa Rodríguez-Olalde Carlos, A. García Alvarado-Flores, José Juan Corral-Huacuz, Juan Carlos Aguilera-Mandujano, Arturo Alcaraz-Vera, Jorge Víctor Flores-Armenta, Magaly Del Carmen
Copyright Year	2021
Description	The COVID-19 pandemic has generated multiple impacts. In particular, in the educational sector, the virtual class modality generated changes in the patterns of energy consumption at the institutional level; the identification of this consumption will allow us to reflect on new energy saving and efficient use strategies. In this research, we present a case study of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on electricity consumption in 13 state universities in Michoacán, Mexico. Electric energy consumption has been evaluated before and during the presence of the COVID-19 between 2019 and 2020. The comparative analysis estimated the reduction in energy consumption and its economic and environmental impact. The results show a considerable decrease in electricity consumption, generating an average saving of 76.24 MWh/month, which translates into an annual emission reduction from 2019 to 2020 of approximately 497 $TnCO_{2e}$, and in economic terms of $8,882.25 USD each month. In general, it was identified that consumption patterns in the use of machinery and computer equipment for administrative activities were drastically reduced. If education continues in virtual or hybrid modes, energy consumption schemes will continue to decline and institutions could move towards resilient, affordable, and sustainable models of energy production and consumption.
Starting Page	7642
e-ISSN	19961073
DOI	10.3390/en14227642
Journal	Energies
Issue Number	22
Volume Number	14
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2021-11-15
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Energies Information and Library Science Covid-19 Energy Consumption Universities Impact Environment Sustainability
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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