Fig. 4: Distributions of monthly energy burdens in Detroit and Phoenix.
From: Efficient electrification in a warming climate could contribute to keeping energy burdens in check
Distributions of monthly energy burdens in January (winter), April (shoulder season), July (summer), and October (shoulder season) for (a) all modeled households in Detroit, (b) for the 10% of Detroit households with the highest energy burdens, (c) all modeled households in Phoenix, and (d) for the 10% of households with the highest energy burdens in Phoenix. The central horizontal line indicates the median, and whiskers denote the 5th and 95th percentiles. Scenario definitions: CHHW: Current HVAC with Historical Weather; CHFW_cool: Current HVAC with cooler RCP4.5 realization; CHFW_hot: Current HVAC with hotter RCP4.5 realization; FHHW: Future HVAC with Historical Weather; FHFW_cool: Future HVAC with cooler RCP4.5 realization; FHFW_hot: Future HVAC with hotter RCP4.5 realization.
