The EV fact thread

[Dryce]

I think that the key question isn't where we are historically, but the trajectory of where we're heading.

I'm with @Bellow on this.

We're already too close to blackouts - or more technically - business rationing.

The trajectory on generation has been stagnation for non-wind. So wind blows - everything fine - for now. But we get by because we have a few remaining life extended power stations. And we have foreign suppliers who can provide support.

There is also the issue of cost. Our energy isn't cheap - despite the wind being free.

And building Hinckley Point C seems to demonstrate an HS2 like overhead when it comes to costs of reliable alternatives to wind.

At the end of the day we are already paying for 30 years of neglect - and over the next decade or two we'll find out how much more we'll be paying indecision and dogma.

 

[Dryce]

Yes - but Bill was quoting the figure needed per day (he estimated 10kWh on average per day, which I felt didn’t correlate with annual usage) - 2121/365 is about 5.8 kWh per day. Plus the charging losses that he likes to mention of course…

Sorry if that was not clear

So ....

According to Ofgem, the average British household has 2.4 people living in it and uses 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas.

So on that number household uses 7kWh per day electricity and 31kWh per day equivalent from gas.

So add a car. Your 5.8 per day is a sizeable chunk of 7.

But 2.4 people per household - we could have more than one car.

And then we have the switch to electricity for heating ... replacing that 31kWh

We really need to start building more power stations.