> The electric power consumption at our place is under 5.5 kWh per day on average, with very few peaks. That's why your back-of-the-envelope doesn't necessaril

> The electric power consumption at our place is under 5.5 kWh per day on average, with very few peaks. That's why your back-of-the-envelope doesn't necessarily add up with the author's. In the US South (at least where people run AC) it's entirely possible to use 24 to 48 kWh per day. There are big, fancy houses people own that could double, triple or quadruple that. http://shrinkthatfootprint.com/average-household-electricity-consumption http://shrinkthatfootprint.com/average-household-electricity...