Fig. 3: Comparison of monthly energy burdens for Detroit with electricity, propane, oil, and gas.
From: Efficient electrification in a warming climate could contribute to keeping energy burdens in check
The winter energy burdens for homes that use resistive electric heating (CHHW_Electricity) are high; these burdens are sharply reduced by a shift to electric heat pumps (FHHW_Electricity). The central horizontal line indicates the median, and whiskers denote the 5th and 95th percentiles. Scenario definitions: CHHW: Current HVAC with Historical Weather; FHHW: Future HVAC with Historical Weather.
