| ▲ | avsteele 4 hours ago | |
This is not energy output (production, usage), it is that plus an adjustment for the in->out energy efficiency. It would only == production if all energy sources in the mix has the same factor. Because fossil fuels have higher in/out losses this is number is larger than usage. This metric is generally used to track decarbonization. Using the IEA number you can see the hydro+solar+wind production is about 9.5% of the total, not 18%. ChatGPT or you favorite LLM can explain in greater detail, just send it the plot image and ask. | ||
| ▲ | ZeroGravitas 3 hours ago | parent [-] | |
The adjusted graph is a better reflection of "meeting their needs" than raw primary energy, since more than half of fossil primary energy is lost as waste heat. | ||