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The demand for energy will never go down, the more we can produce the more we will use.
by ericmcer 1y ago
The demand for energy will never go down, the more we can produce the more we will use.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoThe article says > Electricity demand in the U.S. held steady for 15 years but, last year, it increased by 3%— marking the fifth-highest rise this century. More jumps are projected for years to come. https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-in-the-us-generation-capacity-and-sales.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-... Total electricity generated has been relatively flat for a couple decades.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 1y agoSurely EVs would change the equation. Also increasing installation of heat pumps vs gas heating.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoPerhaps, my point was an electricity supplier that invested a ton of money in the early 2000s assuming that aggregate demand will keep growing forever would have been in for a rough time. A variety of factors may or may not make a future where aggregate electricity demand would increases, or stagnates, or even declined.