Sentences with phrase «household electricity consumers»

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And since electricity use can contribute up to 30 % of a household's carbon footprint, consumer choices have a real impact.

Renewable sources — such as rooftop solar panels, which sometimes generate more power than a household uses — required a decentralized system in which electricity flows in both directions, from many small generators into the grid, and from the grid to consumers.

For example, electric companies that let households set a monthly electricity goal in dollars, kilowatt - hours or carbon dioxide emissions and then allow them to see how well they're meeting their goals over time are best at getting consumers to lower their electricity use.

Meanwhile, German households picked up the growing bill for the wholesale subsidies for renewables that German industry enjoys, accounting for 18 percent of the average price that consumers paid for electricity last year — twice as high a proportion as in 2010.

- Lower U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $ 51 billion on average every year through 2030 - Lead to 224,000 fewer U.S. jobs on average every year through 2030 - Force U.S. consumers to pay $ 289 billion more for electricity through 2030 - Lower total disposable income for U.S. households by $ 586 billion through 2030

* That is enough to provide electricity to 550,000 «average» Ontario households for a year, yet the price for residential consumers increased 62 %.

The extra cost is likely to be passed on to households, which already pay about # 1 billion a year in a consumer subsidy that is added to electricity bills.

49 Rising Energy Costs for Consumers Average annual household utility bills have increased 48 % since 1980 (adjusted for inflation)-- Add in today's average annual gasoline budget per household and today's estimated annual home energy budget is over $ 3,800 Electricity costs continue to rise, with some utilities requesting rate increases of 35 % or more Spending on electricity is the highest share of total consumer spending since the energy crisis of 2000 Energy consumption has been rising along with costs — Electricity consumed by the typical American household has more than doubled since 1980 and is expected to increase another 2Electricity costs continue to rise, with some utilities requesting rate increases of 35 % or more Spending on electricity is the highest share of total consumer spending since the energy crisis of 2000 Energy consumption has been rising along with costs — Electricity consumed by the typical American household has more than doubled since 1980 and is expected to increase another 2electricity is the highest share of total consumer spending since the energy crisis of 2000 Energy consumption has been rising along with costs — Electricity consumed by the typical American household has more than doubled since 1980 and is expected to increase another 2Electricity consumed by the typical American household has more than doubled since 1980 and is expected to increase another 20 % by 2015

All consumers, including general households and small - scale business establishments (low - voltage contract consumers), can now choose freely among power companies (electricity retailers) for their electricity, and do not have to simply buy from the regional power utilities that monopolized the market until now.

By 2030 the regulations will cost 224,000 jobs, force US consumers to pay $ 289 billion more for electricity, and lower disposable incomes for American households by $ 586 billion, the US Chamber of Commerce calculates.

Australia's one million rooftop solar households could be forced to pay new fixed charges to help recover billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies and make electricity prices fairer for all consumers.

Indeed, the abundance of domestic natural gas is helping lower consumer energy costs for U.S. consumers — including those in the Northeast, which historically has paid more for electricity than other parts of the country — and increasing average annual household disposable income by $ 1,200.

The average Massachusetts household paying $ 100 a month for electricity can save an estimated $ 35,900 over the next 20 years — almost $ 1,800 a year — by purchasing and installing a rooftop solar system, according to data from EnergySage, an online marketplace for solar - energy consumers.

According to the Consumer Electronics Association, the average household owns 24 consumer electronics products which are responsible for 12 percent of household electricConsumer Electronics Association, the average household owns 24 consumer electronics products which are responsible for 12 percent of household electricconsumer electronics products which are responsible for 12 percent of household electricity use.

This tax shift has caused household energy costs to increase, which has resulted in a 15 - percent reduction in consumer electricity use and a 5 - to 10 - percent decrease in fuel usage.

Studying the tax code's impact on GHG emissions the panel will necessarily focus heavily on energy, both the life cycles of different energy sources and their uses in different sectors such as electricity generation, transportation, industrial processes, and consumer uses (including in households).

Assuming a $ 30 / tonne CO2 tax and all of this is passed onto consumers, households below mean are fully compensated, households above mean would be paying less 2 % of income mainly on higher electricity, vehicle fuel and gas heat.

The same applies to household use of electricity and gas: suppliers will have to buy the permits, and pass the additional cost on to consumers.

The total cumulative added cost to consumers of a strengthened RES would be less than 0.2 percent of total electricity expenditures through 2030 — or about 12 cents per month for the typical Minnesota household.