Post #1228923
2026-03-25 09:10 UTC
@katemorley Thanks a lot, very interesting!
I'm curious about total all time demand. Why is the graph up so much for 2026? Simply because it's extrapolating based on high demand winter months? Or real increase?
Otherwise interesting the demand is trending down despite more usage put on the grid (heat pumps, EV…)
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@pmdj@mstdn.social 2026-03-25 09:16
@fabienmarry Hopefully @katemorley can clarify, but my guess is that 2026 is still young and so far only has only had winter months flowing into what I assume is a mean value. I would definitely expect grid demand to be higher in winter. (Regarding the downward trend of the 2010s, I think much of the developed world has seen a similar trend thanks to efficiency improvements in lighting & domestic appliances.)
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@jschwa1@mastodonapp.uk 2026-03-25 11:01
@fabienmarry @katemorley That graph is also really interesting as it shows how much reliance on fossil fuels has decreased over time
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@ariaflame@masto.ai 2026-03-25 11:21
@fabienmarry @katemorley Heat pumps are more efficient than electric radiant heaters. EVs more efficient than petrol engines. Depends what the graphs include.