Fig. 7: Distribution of monthly energy burdens in cities within IECC climate zones 4A, 5A, and 6A.
From: Efficient electrification in a warming climate could contribute to keeping energy burdens in check
Distribution of monthly energy burdens for IECC Climate Zones 2A and 3A, as defined in42 for (a) all modeled homes and (b) 10% of homes with the highest energy burdens in select U.S. cities in January and July. In each column, we present the distribution of energy burdens for (left) January and (right) July. 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 Future Cooler Weather; CHFW_hot: Current HVAC with Future Hotter Weather; FHHW: Future HVAC with Historical Weather; FHFW_cool: Future HVAC with Future Cooler Weather; FHFW_hot: Future HVAC with Future Hotter Weather.
