Showering down, streaming up: Electricity use altered by COVID-19 pandemic, BC Hydro says
Posted: Mar. 13, 2023 11:39AMBritish Columbians are sleeping in more, showering less and almost doubling their usage of streaming services since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to BC Hydro.released Monday by the hydro company finds B.C. residents have permanently shifted how they use electricity at home three years after the pandemic was declared. The report’s data was pulled from an online survey conducted Feb.
It says while residential electricity usage is at"normal levels" for this time of year, weekday hydro use is still peaking slightly later in the morning and earlier in the evening — much like it did in the first months of the pandemic. More people working from home is a likely contributor. Remote work means people don't have to commute to the office, allowing them to sleep later and get started on household tasks, like cooking and cleaning, earlier in the day.
BC Hydro encourages customers to conserve energy by using energy-saving features on home office equipment, cooking with smaller appliances, switching to a heat pump to heat in the winter and cool in the summer, and tracking electricity use via MyHydro.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.
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