Global power and energy scenario during COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from lockdown

Technology is advancing progressively at a very sharp rate in every phase of the commercial and economic issues, where energy plays a vital role in hi-tech enrichment. After continuous and multi directive research, human is efficient enough to put their steps on the peak of all imaginable pitches. But a human cannot fight against the environment in all instances. COVID-19, or Corona Virus, is such a type of environmental pandemic. Due to a large spread rate of COVID-19, the human society of the entire Globe is getting affected within a very small period. During its first and second wave, it collapses maximum countries health, economic structures along with the electrical sector. Many countries have enforced the ‘lockdown’ to their citizen for minimizing the community spread rate, which directly affects the energy sector. Standing in this scenario, this study focuses on the significant effect of COVID-19 on the energy sector of the Globe, especially in India. This paper also demonstrates that how several countries are trying to secure their power sector in this pandemic situation.