Posted on 11/12/2019 8:08:53 AM PST by SeekAndFind
In 2017, global electricity consumption increased 2.5 percent to reahch 25,721 Twh. When it comes to consumption, China uses the most of any country at 25.9 percent, followed by the United States with 17.5 percent. On a per capita basis, the situation is different, however. According to the IEA Atlas of Energy, electricity consumption in Iceland was 54.4 megwatt hours per capita in 2017, the highest level of any country.
That's primarily due to abundant natural resources that make electricity production affordable along with energy-intensive industries. The harsh and dark Icelandic climate also contributes to heavy demand for electricity. The situation is similar in Norway which comes second with 23.7 megawatt hours per capita. Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait follow due to considerable demand for air conditioning.
2.5 MwH per ton of coal.
Cold places and hot places use more because they NEED more heat and AC. Large swaths of the US and China are in temperate regions.
Americans often comment on how expensive gas is in Canada, but I support our gas taxes. It is just the cost of being in a country the 3rd largest in the world with only 40 million people. The roads have to be paid for and better for it to come from its direct users. Look at Wyoming. After its share of federal interstate funds, it doesn’t have much other money to spend, with a population of 500,000 so its interstates are bumpy, not well maintained, no shoulders, ect...
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