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UllallullooMA to Today I Learned (TIL)English · 2 years ago

TIL 70% of Saudi Arabia's electrical consumption is used for air conditioning

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TIL 70% of Saudi Arabia's electrical consumption is used for air conditioning

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UllallullooMA to Today I Learned (TIL)English · 2 years ago
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Measures for more energy-efficient air conditioning in Saudi Arabia
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According to a recent article, Saudi Arabia has the world’s highest share of air conditioning (AC) in household electricity consumption, at 70%. This compares with 57% in the United Arab Emirates, 25% in the U.S., 20% in Malaysia, 18% ...
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  • jerome@kbin.social
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    it’s hot there.

  • AngryAnusHornets@lemmy.world
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    deleted by creator

  • DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.world
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    Sam Kinison had a great bit about world hunger that applies to this topic.

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    During the Florida summer I’d bet my power bill is mostly AC as well.

    • HubertManne@kbin.social
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      during chicago summer my power bill is mostly AC.

  • ramble81@lemm.ee
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    How much of it is offset by solar? Especially there.

    • UllallullooOPMA
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      About half a percent of their electricity comes from solar: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/energy-consumption-by-source-and-country?stackMode=absolute&country=~SAU

      61% of their electricity comes from oil-fired power plants like Rabigh IPP-1, which both generates power and desalinates water.

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