Dive Summary:
- Toronto Hydro has reported that electricity demand decreased 7% during Earth Hour.
- Earth Hour is a worldwide event during which consumers are encouraged to be energy efficient and turn off any unneeded lights.
- For Toronto Hydro, normal demand at 8 p.m. on Saturdays hovers around 3035 megawatts (MW) but that number dipped by 205 MW, or the equivalent of 92,000 homes' electricity use, during Earth Hour.
From the article:
"... Toronto Hydro saw a significant drop of electricity consumption based on the electricity load recorded for the last three Saturdays this month, As homes and businesses shut off lights, computers, television sets and other non-essential appliances and equipment, the drop continued to decline over the hour. Normal demand on Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. this month averages 3035 MW. A megawatt is equal to one-million watts. During Earth Hour, the drop in electricity was approximately seven per cent. ..."