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T-4A2d-TE-1 - Energy efficient residential electrical appliances

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

TBD

Sustainability Category: Amber

Amber

This transition element has only moderate climate impact but may be necessary for maintaining urban needs, with a clear pathway to decarbonization. While not aligned with net-zero targets, this transition element is actively improving the emissions profile and represents intermediate performance on the path to sustainability.

Transition Element

Shift type: Efficiency Shift
Operations: kwh
Activity measure: kwh
Activity conversion: 1

Activities

Parameters

Parameter Unit Description
residential_other_electric_appliances_savings_factor percent Energy efficiency savings factor for residential electric appliances

YAML Specification

sustainability: amber
type: update
longName: Upgrade residential electrical appliances to reduce electricity use.
shortName: Efficient residential appliances
version: 2.0.0
description: Reduce the amount of energy required to operate residential electrical
  appliances
unitOfMeasure: kwh
cohort:
  expression: '1'
variablesToUpdate:
- update: energy_intensity_residential_unregulated_electricity_use
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - residential_other_electric_appliances_savings_factor
carbonCausalChains:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: residential_unregulated_electricity_use