Since the heat dome, and even before, everyone’s been wondering how many households in our corner of the world have finally embraced air conditioning. Yesterday, we received our best clue yet—though it still leaves plenty to the imagination.
A new nationwide survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that 53 percent of households in Washington used some form of air conditioning in 2020, the second least of any state (AC? Alaskans would never). About 30 percent of Washingtonian homes deployed central air to cool their homes, well below the 67 percent national average for states. A quarter installed individual units.
The Residential Energy Consumption Survey arrives with an important caveat: The data doesn’t tell
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