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UK announces first national COVID-19 lockdown
23 March 2020
PM Boris Johnson's address on 23 March 2020 instructed the public to stay at home, triggering the largest single-month UK electricity-demand drop on record (~13% YoY in April 2020 per DESNZ Energy Trends) — industrial demand fell sharply while residential demand rose.
Countries: GB
Sources
- www.gov.uk(accessed 2026-04-26)