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Elie at 03:31, 22 June 2024

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	OECD countries are: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.</nowiki>		OECD countries are: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.</nowiki>
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	===World===		===World average===
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	\|(watts per capita)(world.population)		\|(watts per capita)(world.population)
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	===Developed countries===		===Developed countries===
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	This wiki advocates for [[reduce energy demand\|decreased energy consumption]] in rich ("developed") countries. But also, poorer countries might need to ''increase'' their energy use. So for lack of more detailed data, the status-quo based "quick estimate" provides a "middle of the road" sense of scale for the amount of renewables that might be needed to reach [[net zero]] carbon emissions.		This wiki advocates for [[reduce energy demand\|decreased energy consumption]] in rich ("developed") countries. But also, poorer countries might need to ''increase'' their energy use. So for lack of more detailed data, the status-quo based "quick estimate" provides a "middle of the road" sense of scale for the amount of renewables that might be needed to reach [[net zero]] carbon emissions.
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	==See also==		==See also==
	=====More detailed analyses=====		=====More detailed analyses=====
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			===Related===
			* [[How much energy storage would it take]]

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2024-06-05T12:00:28Z

Quick estimate

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	\|total.status_quo		\|total.status_quo
	\|417.973 EJ/year		\|417.973 EJ/year
	\|World energy usage - total final consumption		\|World energy usage - status quo - total final consumption
	\|International Energy Agency (IEA) - Key World Energy Statistics 2021 - Page 47 - Using data from 2019		\|'''Most''' of this is ''fossil fuel combustion'', not electricity.
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			<br />International Energy Agency (IEA) - Key World Energy Statistics 2021 - Page 47 - Using data from 2019
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	{{dp		{{dp
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	\|oecd.total.status_quo		\|oecd.total.status_quo
	\|158.590 EJ/year		\|158.590 EJ/year
	\|~~Developed countries (OECD countries) - energy~~ usage - total final consumption		\|Energy usage - total final consumption - OECD countries (most of which are developed countries)
	\|International Energy Agency (IEA) - Key World Energy Statistics 2021 - Page 49 - Using data from 2019		\|'''Most''' of this is ''fossil fuel combustion'', not electricity.
			<br />Cite:
			<br />International Energy Agency (IEA) - Key World Energy Statistics 2021 - Page 49 - Using data from 2019
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	{{dp		{{dp
	\|oecd.transport.status_quo		\|oecd.transport.status_quo
	\|53.737 EJ/year		\|53.737 EJ/year
	\|~~Developed countries (OECD countries) - energy~~ used by all types of transportation		\|Energy used by all types of transportation - OECD countries (most of which are developed countries)
	\|International Energy Agency (IEA) - Key World Energy Statistics 2021 - Page 49 - Using data from 2019		\|International Energy Agency (IEA) - Key World Energy Statistics 2021 - Page 49 - Using data from 2019
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	\|oecd.transport.if_electric		\|oecd.transport.if_electric
	\|transport.status_quo * car.fuel_economy / ev.efficiency		\|transport.status_quo * car.fuel_economy / ev.efficiency
	\|~~Developed countries (OECD countries) - how~~ much energy might be used if all vehicles were electric		\|How much energy might be used if all vehicles were electric - OECD countries (most of which are developed countries)
	\|Estimated based on an energy efficiency ratio: typical gasoline car vs typical electric car. Assuming that the ratio would be about the same for larger vehicles.<br />- Does not factor in the charge/discharge energy losses in the battery.<br />- Does not factor in the energy needed to manufacture EVs (which might be higher than manufacturing combustion vehicles).		\|Estimated based on an energy efficiency ratio: typical gasoline car vs typical electric car. Assuming that the ratio would be about the same for larger vehicles.<br />- Does not factor in the charge/discharge energy losses in the battery.<br />- Does not factor in the energy needed to manufacture EVs (which might be higher than manufacturing combustion vehicles).
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	* The estimate is based on status-quo total final energy consumption <!--i.e. "Status quo, electrified" scenario name-->		* The estimate is based on status-quo ''total final energy consumption'' (which is mostly fossil fuels, currently). <!--i.e. "Status quo, electrified" scenario name-->
	* For the ''transportation'' sector, we factor in the increased energy-efficiency of [[electric vehicles]] (compared to gasoline & diesel).		* For the ''transportation'' sector, we factor in the increased energy-efficiency of [[electric vehicles]] (compared to gasoline & diesel).
	* For everything else, we assume there's no significant increase in energy efficiency. Why:		* For everything else, we assume there's no significant increase in energy efficiency. Why:

Elie at 11:05, 5 June 2024

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	** ''Industry'' sector: Most fossil fuel use is for producing heat in manufacturing. The efficiency would be the same for electricity as it would be for fuel.		** ''Industry'' sector: Most fossil fuel use is for producing heat in manufacturing. The efficiency would be the same for electricity as it would be for fuel.
	** ''Buildings'' sector: Most fossil fuel use is for heating. While it's true that electric heat pumps ''could'' be more efficient, the majority of heating is in locations/seasons too cold for any efficiency gain for heat pumps.		** ''Buildings'' sector: Most fossil fuel use is for heating. While it's true that electric heat pumps ''could'' be more efficient, the majority of heating is in locations/seasons too cold for any efficiency gain for heat pumps.
			* The <code>(watts per capita)</code> refers to watts ''averaged over the whole year'', or as some would say, "watts RMS". Not peak watts.
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	The estimate could be an ''over''estimate if...		The estimate could be an ''over''estimate if...

Elie at 10:53, 5 June 2024

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	** ''Buildings'' sector: Most fossil fuel use is for heating. While it's true that electric heat pumps ''could'' be more efficient, the majority of heating is in locations/seasons too cold for any efficiency gain for heat pumps.		** ''Buildings'' sector: Most fossil fuel use is for heating. While it's true that electric heat pumps ''could'' be more efficient, the majority of heating is in locations/seasons too cold for any efficiency gain for heat pumps.
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	The ~~"quick~~ estimate" could be an ''over''estimate if...		The estimate could be an ''over''estimate if...
	* increased heat pump usage, cold weather heat pump breakthrough		* increased heat pump usage, cold weather heat pump breakthrough
	The ~~"quick~~ estimate" could be an ''under''estimate if...		The estimate could be an ''under''estimate if...
	* energy storage losses become significant		* energy storage losses become significant
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Elie at 10:51, 5 June 2024

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Elie at 04:09, 19 February 2024

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	==Quick estimate==		==Quick estimate==
			===Per capita, developed countries===
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2024-02-09T07:28:32Z

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How much electricity would it take to [[decarbonize energy|replace all fossil fuel energy]]?

==Quick estimate==
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