Electrification

A survey of U.S. adults reveals that 60% prefer a home where all or most major appliances are powered by electricity. Preferences for electrification vary by political affiliation, race, and geography, with the highest support among liberal Democrats, Black respondents, and urban residents.

• A majority of Americans prefer electricity over fossil fuels for their home appliances, assuming costs and features are equal. Specifically, 31% prefer all major appliances to be electric, and 29% prefer most to be electric while retaining a gas stove.
• Preferences for electric appliances are influenced by political, racial/ethnic, and geographic factors. Support for all or mostly electric homes is highest among liberal Democrats (75%), Black respondents (69%), and urban residents (65%).
• To meet 2050 climate goals, the United States needs to install 24 million more electrified machines over the next three years than the current installation pace suggests.
• As of 2021, 41% of cooking stoves in homes in the United States are powered by fossil fuels.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2023). Electrification. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/electrification/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Electrification. 2023. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/electrification/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2023electrification, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{Electrification}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/electrification/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }