Study Finds Savings from Heating Electrification in New England
Annual residential electricity and gas demands under electrification scenarios (RF: business as usual; ME: medium electrification; MX: medium electrification with retrofits; HE: high electrification; HX: high electrification with retrofits) | Khorramfar et al.
Feb 10, 2025
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While heating electrification in New England is poised to drive major increase in peak demand, electrifying about 80% of households could reduce the combined cost of the region’s electric and gas systems by 21 to 29%, according to a new study.
