Primary Energy: Difference between revisions

From Open Source Ecology
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with "https://chatgpt.com/c/689a8214-139c-832d-86ea-28d9c179cb93 - *About 40% of all primary energy use (all fossil fuels and renewables) goes into electricity generation *About 60% goes to direct use (industry, transportation, heat, etc.)")
 
No edit summary
Line 3: Line 3:
*About 40% of all primary energy use (all fossil fuels and renewables) goes into electricity generation
*About 40% of all primary energy use (all fossil fuels and renewables) goes into electricity generation
*About 60% goes to direct use (industry, transportation, heat, etc.)
*About 60% goes to direct use (industry, transportation, heat, etc.)
*~40% of all energy extracted or generated worldwide is first turned into electricity. - But due to conversion losses, electricity accounts for only ~20% of the energy people actually use at the point of consumption.

Revision as of 23:56, 11 August 2025

https://chatgpt.com/c/689a8214-139c-832d-86ea-28d9c179cb93 -

  • About 40% of all primary energy use (all fossil fuels and renewables) goes into electricity generation
  • About 60% goes to direct use (industry, transportation, heat, etc.)
  • ~40% of all energy extracted or generated worldwide is first turned into electricity. - But due to conversion losses, electricity accounts for only ~20% of the energy people actually use at the point of consumption.