Number of homes replacing gas/oil/coal powered furnaces or wood burning stoves with renewable energy

Category
Renewable EnergyBuilt Environment
Data

Average GHG emissions for single family homes: • North America – 6 – 11 tons • EU - 3 – 6 tons • UK – 2 -4 tons • Australia – 10 – 13 tons • China - 4- 6 tons • India - 2- 4 tons • Africa – 0 - 4 tons

Metric Strength
Medium
What & Why

This includes electric heat/hot water if it is powered by coal plants rather than renewables