Currently, all countries are facing challenges in devising strategies for transitioning to cleaner sources of electricity, but developing countries, where energy needs are not yet satisfied, face even greater challenges. Many countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa are trying to accomplish complex tasks to develop efficient, reliable, and clean electricity systems without jeopardizing their economic goals. A prerequisite for addressing these challenges is to characterize the uncertainty of future electricity demand, in order to inform the timing and extent of irreversible investments in expensive and long-term power system infrastructure, which takes years to design and implement and often acts as a constraint on future choices.

Within this panorama, our group is seeking to increase the understanding of future energy demand. Specifically, we are analyzing the determinants that are driving electricity demand in the residential sector in China, Mexico, and Colombia. We are also evaluating the effects of key demand-side alternatives such as end-use energy efficiency (EE) and demand-side management (DSM) in planning the national energy systems, looking towards a sustainable energy transition.

Finally, our research is focused on developing solutions along three major pathways:

  • Characterize possible futures for the electricity demand in the residential sector at a high temporal and spatial resolution
  • Devise effective strategies for emerging energy transition by developing long-term Integrated Resource Planning Modeling
  • Framework Assess major energy and environmental policies and practices

Electricity Demand in Mexico

Li, M., R. Shan, M. Hernandez, V. Mallampalli, and D. Patiño-Echeverri. “Effects of population, urbanization, household size, and income on electric appliance adoption in the Chinese residential sector towards 2050.” Applied Energy, February 15, 2019, 293–306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.11.088.
 

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