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Originally Posted by Sapphireho
California currently generates about 50% of its electricity burning natural gas.
As California mandates all electric houses, that percentage will go up. That and the electric cars.
Too funny.
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Why do you say that? In all likelihood, the percentage will go down, as new homes are built in place of old homes, as new systems replace old systems, and as they incentivize early upgrades. Even if natural gas use switched from home use to electricity production, even if total use went up, the percentage will likely drop as more renewables come online faster. Remember that solar is also required on new homes.
In 2001 NG made up 55%. In 2013, NG peaked at 60%. By 2021 it was down to 48% and trending down.
