Climate change impacts on future residential electricity consumption and energy burden: A case study in Phoenix, Arizona

Andrew Jones, Destenie Nock, Constantine Samaras, Qiu, Yueming (Lucy) and Bo Xing

Energy Policy, 2023, vol. 183, issue C

Abstract: Transitioning to an equitable electricity sector requires a deep understanding of a warming climate's impacts on vulnerable populations. A vital climate adaptation measure is deploying air-conditioning (AC), but AC use can increase household energy costs. We evaluate how a warming climate will affect regional energy equity by tying temperature projections with household temperature response functions derived from smart-meter electricity data in Phoenix, Arizona. We simulate future consumption changes under two climate change scenarios from 2020 to 2070, with and without AC efficiency upgrades.

Keywords: Climate change adaptation; Temperature response function; Energy equity; AC efficiency; Energy burden (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113811

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