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I believe that some of that is covered by other appliances becoming more efficient. How many 60-100w light bulbs did people used to run in their home? Tube tvs?

by ses1984 7y ago

I believe that some of that is covered by other appliances becoming more efficient. How many 60-100w light bulbs did people used to run in their home? Tube tvs? Those devices have largely been replaced by more modern versions that use an order of magnitude less power.

rhombocombus 7y ago
This is my understanding as well, I remember reading something that said new power consumption is either flattening or decreasing because modern electronics and appliances are getting more and more efficient.
- ses1984 7y ago
  Except for air conditioning in very hot days. We still break records on hot days.
- rconti 7y ago
  In California, at least, yes, energy demand seems to be declining. I can't find the graph I saw a year or two ago. Peak usage was in 2006, although it sounds like Sep 1 2017 usage was ALMOST as high. State population is growing overall, but not fast. I think it's roughly flat now, but has grown since 2006 for sure. > Energy consumption of the state's residential sector per capita is lower than that of any other state except Hawaii thanks to relatively mild climate. > California's peak electricity demand occurred on July 24, 2006, at 2:44 pm, with 50,270 megawatts. Since then measures to reduce peak load have resulted in decreased peak demand, even as the state's population has continued to grow.[28] In 2017, the peak load was 50,116 MW, on September 1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_California https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_California
- stordoff 7y ago
  This is certainly the case in the UK. Electricity usage has dropped by 9% meant 2010-2017[1], despite a growing population (and by 18% over a longer period). https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jan/30/uk-electricity-use-falling-economy-weather https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jan/30/uk-electric...

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I believe that some of that is covered by other appliances becoming more efficient. How many 60-100w light bulbs did people used to run in their home? Tube tvs?

by ses1984 7y ago

rhombocombus 7y ago
This is my understanding as well, I remember reading something that said new power consumption is either flattening or decreasing because modern electronics and appliances are getting more and more efficient.
- ses1984 7y ago
  Except for air conditioning in very hot days. We still break records on hot days.
- rconti 7y ago
  In California, at least, yes, energy demand seems to be declining. I can't find the graph I saw a year or two ago. Peak usage was in 2006, although it sounds like Sep 1 2017 usage was ALMOST as high. State population is growing overall, but not fast. I think it's roughly flat now, but has grown since 2006 for sure. > Energy consumption of the state's residential sector per capita is lower than that of any other state except Hawaii thanks to relatively mild climate. > California's peak electricity demand occurred on July 24, 2006, at 2:44 pm, with 50,270 megawatts. Since then measures to reduce peak load have resulted in decreased peak demand, even as the state's population has continued to grow.[28] In 2017, the peak load was 50,116 MW, on September 1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_California https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_California
- stordoff 7y ago
  This is certainly the case in the UK. Electricity usage has dropped by 9% meant 2010-2017[1], despite a growing population (and by 18% over a longer period). https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jan/30/uk-electricity-use-falling-economy-weather https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jan/30/uk-electric...