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> Since then, the nation’s peak demand has fallen by roughly 16% due to improvements in energy efficiency. Energy demand in UK declining because prices went up
by citrin_ru 2y ago
> Since then, the nation’s peak demand has fallen by roughly 16% due to improvements in energy efficiency.
Energy demand in UK declining because prices went up which accelerated deindustrialisation and forced people's to use less energy e. g. heat homes less .
- JohnVideogames 2y agoBritish homes are almost exclusively heated by natural gas boilers; home heating is only a small part of the grid electrical load.
- citrin_ru 2y agoYes, gas heating is common (thought in apartment buildings electric heating is more likely) but electricity and gas prices are correlated for now.
- flir 2y agoLED bulbs (90% less energy), LCD TVs (75% less energy). It adds up.