Lesson 8: Energy Consumption

Question 1

Define energy consumption

Answer 1

The amount of energy used

Question 2

What % of energy does the world population in cities consume?

Answer 2

75%

Question 3

What % of GHGs do cities produce?

Answer 3

80%

Question 4

How many tonnes of carbon does London produce a year?

Answer 4

1.7 million tonnes

Question 5

How many tonnes of carbon does London produce per capita a year?

Answer 5

1.8 tonnes

Question 6

Where does London get its energy from?

Answer 6

A web of national and international supply lines

Question 7

How many people was electricity made available to in Peru, between when?

Answer 7

500 000 people
2006-2015

Question 8

How was the electricity generated for these people in Peru?

Answer 8

Solar panels

Question 9

How did increased access to electricity increase productivity?

Answer 9

Allowed extra processing of cereals, meats, cocoa, and wood which boosted incomes and raised rural living standards

Question 10

Which country uses lots of geothermal energy?

Answer 10

Iceland

Question 11

How much does this country rely on geothermal energy for their energy mix?

Answer 11

66%

Question 12

Which country has to import lots of its energy?

Answer 12

Ireland

Question 13

How much oil did this country import in 2019?

Answer 13

72%

Question 14

What was this country’s import dependency in 2018?

Answer 14

67%

Question 15

What % of people live below the poverty line in South Africa?

Answer 15

18.9%

Question 16

Why might South Africa have lower energy consumption?

Answer 16

Lack of infrastructure and technology to produce or extract due to lower economic development

Question 17

What % of people in the USA were living below the poverty line in 2019?

Answer 17

10.5%

Question 18

Why does the USA have a higher energy consumption?

Answer 18

Larger population
More developed so energy is more readily available to use due to better infrastructure and technology
Energy prices are perceived as acceptable due to high standards of living - less sensitivity to energy costs

Question 19

What other factors can affect energy consumption?

Answer 19

Technology, climate, cost, environmental priorities

Question 20

What % of energy consumed in the USA is from fossil fuels?

Answer 20

80%

Question 21

What % of energy consumed in France is from fossil fuels?

Answer 21

50%

Question 22

What % of US energy comes from renewables and nuclear?

Answer 22

22% renewables
18% nuclear

Question 23

What % of France’s energy comes from renewables and nuclear?

Answer 23

19% renewables
68% nuclear

Question 24

What is the US total energy consumption in mega tonnes of oil equivalent?

Answer 24

2224 mtoe

Question 25

What is the US total energy consumption in kilograms of oil equivalent?

Answer 25

6909 kgoe

Question 26

What is France’s total energy consumption in mega tonnes of oil equivalent?

Answer 26

243 mtoe

Question 27

What is France’s total energy consumption in kilograms of oil equivalent?

Answer 27

3827 kgoe

Question 28

What fraction of the US energy consumption is France?

Answer 28

1/10

Question 29

What was the US population in 2018?

Answer 29

327 million

Question 30

What was France’s population in 2018?

Answer 30

67 million

Question 31

How does the USA’s climate affect energy consumption?

Answer 31

Large parts experience extreme heat and cold, meaning more energy is needed for heating, lighting and air conditioning

Question 32

How much did China’s power demand decline by in 2020?

Answer 32

73 billion kilowatts per hour (kWh)

Question 33

What is China’s reduction in power equivalent to in terms of coal and LNG?

Answer 33

30 million tonnes of coal
9 million tonnes of LNG