A day of air-con: carbon footprint
Carbonle#6 of 13❄️Carbon footprintA day of air-con
1.66kg CO₂e
~8 kWh
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A day of air-con comes in at about 1.66 kg CO₂e (~8 kWh).
Of the 13 home-energy actions Carbonle tracks, A day of air-con sits at #6 from the lightest — mid-pack.
Most home energy is heat. One winter of heating dwarfs a year of small appliances.
About 1.66 kg CO₂e — ~8 kWh.
Compare with
Figures from DEFRA 2024: UK electricity 0.207 kg/kWh × 8 kWh, licensed OGL v3.0.
How we get these numbers: Methodology.