The discrepancies in the impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on electricity consumption in China: Is the short-term pain worth it?

Pandemics erode poverty alleviation process: Impact on productive livelihood and poverty return

“…Electricity consumption has been seen as a reasonable standard for measuring the level of rural productive activities. 31 , 50 Researches generally point out that there is a significant positive relationship between agricultural power consumption and agricultural output, owing the dependence of agricultural machinery, irrigation systems, and water pumps on electricity. 51 Besides, electricity can provide necessary energy for non-farm production, which may promote the operation of non-farm activities.…”