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>demand is negatively correlated with sunshine No, it's not. Most electricity is used during the day, since that is when the cooking and washing is done. Germa
by kaybe 9y ago
>demand is negatively correlated with sunshine
No, it's not. Most electricity is used during the day, since that is when the cooking and washing is done. German companies prefer working during days too, although the larger factories will have a shift system.
(see eg the plot here: https://www.electricitymap.org/?page=country&solar=false&remote=true&wind=false&countryCode=DE https://www.electricitymap.org/?page=country&solar=false&rem...)
- davrosthedalek 9y agosunshine!=day If it's sunny outside, people go outside. If it's raining, you stay inside and watch TV.
- kaybe 9y agoCooking and washing are the most energy-intensive things you can do in the household, and you still want to do them in any weather.