Urban Energy Consumption Calculation

Question

A city with a population of $$1,000,000$$ has a daily per capita energy consumption of $$150$$ kWh. After implementing smart growth initiatives, the population increases by $$5\%$$ and per capita energy consumption decreases by $$10\%$$. What is the new total daily energy consumption for the city?

Accepted Answer

Approximately $$135 	ext{ kWh/person} 	imes 1,050,000 	ext{ persons} = 141,750,000$$ kWh per day

Answer

Approximately $$135 	ext{ kWh/person} 	imes 1,000,000 	ext{ persons} = 135,000,000$$ kWh per day

Answer

Approximately $$150 	ext{ kWh/person} 	imes 1,050,000 	ext{ persons} = 157,500,000$$ kWh per day

Answer

Approximately $$150 	ext{ kWh/person} 	imes 1,000,000 	ext{ persons} = 150,000,000$$ kWh per day

Urban Energy Consumption Calculation

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