Published 2026-05-06 · data 2020 · index of AC electricity (2050 vs 2020)
Cooling demand will triple by 2050
Air conditioning saves lives in heat — and can warm the planet if grids stay dirty.
1 cell = 0.3 index of AC electricity (2050 vs 2020) (0.1% of AC electricity demand index) · 1,000 cells
Context
IEA Future of Cooling: demand could triple — grid shows 200 index points of growth on 100 baseline.
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