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Buildings are consuming more energy as economic activity increases and electrification expands, with more heat pumps running in homes and electric vehicles charging in garages.
Between 2015 and 2022, residential heat pump sales tripled, and in 2023, electric cars accounted for one in five vehicle sales globally.
Currently, most of electric vehicle charging takes place at residences and workplaces.
In a recent newsletter - More efficient and flexible buildings are key to clean energy transitions - the International Energy Agency (IEA) points out that unlocking efficiency and flexibility in buildings to support the energy systems of the future is not an easy task.
Growth in developing economies pose energy consumption challenges
Buildings are consuming more energy as economic activity increases and electrification expands, with more heat pumps running in homes and electric vehicles charging in garages.
Between 2015 and 2022, residential heat pump sales tripled, and in 2023, electric cars accounted for one in five vehicle sales globally.
Currently, most of electric vehicle charging takes place at residences and workplaces.
In a recent newsletter - More efficient and flexible buildings are key to clean energy transitions - the International Energy Agency (IEA) points out that unlocking efficiency and flexibility in buildings to support the energy systems of the future is not an easy task.
Growth in developing economies pose energy consumption challenges
Effectively developing and implementing the right packages of policies is crucial - and incorporating energy efficiency requirements, flexibility considerations and demand-response features into building and appliance regulations is key to fostering the adoption of efficient, grid-interactive buildings."
In India, by 2050, ownership of air conditioners is estimated to increase tenfold, leading to a sixfold jump in peak electricity demand in buildings.
This increase could be cut in half with widespread adoption of more efficient building designs and tougher minimum energy performance standards for appliances.
This scenario is envisioned in the IEA Announced Pledges Scenario, which sees countries meeting national energy and climate targets in full and on time. |
