Well, appliances and electronics are generally getting more energy efficient.
In most places, electricity is generated and sent straight into the power grid for consumption; no batteries. The power draw is monitored and generators get turned on or off depending on the demand.
The UK imports a lot of it's energy, they don't generate all they need. Only in 2022 they net exported, other years they net imported with a huge rise the past 2 years.
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Surprising how little solar contributes
Clearly you've never been to the UK.
It's actually super interesting to look at the seasonality of solar. It's significant in summer and negligible in winter.
We're generating less energy now? That's interesting. Are we also consuming less energy?
Well, appliances and electronics are generally getting more energy efficient.
In most places, electricity is generated and sent straight into the power grid for consumption; no batteries. The power draw is monitored and generators get turned on or off depending on the demand.
True, but the US population has grown 20% in the last 25 years, so it's remarkable and great that we've been able to reduce our energy usage while growing the population.
UK, not US.
UK has had a similar growth tho, so the point still stands :)
Home thermal efficiency is probably a huge factor. Also maybe a shift away from the industrial economy? Idk
It would be interesting to see the prices of electricity, oil/gas/coal, and solar panels graphed on a separate y axis on the same graphic.
The UK imports a lot of it's energy, they don't generate all they need. Only in 2022 they net exported, other years they net imported with a huge rise the past 2 years.
https://www.drax.com/press_release/power-surge-uk-spends-250-million-each-month-importing-record-volumes-of-electricity-from-europe/