What is the estimated electrical power used daily in the world?

[Seibliyn]

This is a general question asked by school children in their teens when discussing solar power and electrical power conservation. Perhaps a specific location would assist in clarification.

 

[kevinkk]

176 Billion kW-hr per day
(year 2008)
ref
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/cfapps/ipd...id=2&aid=2&cid=&syid=2008&eyid=2008&unit=BKWH

http://transmissiondesignhub.blogspot.com/2010/11/daily-electrical-energy-consumption-of.html

 

[kevinkk]

now how many sq feet of solar panels would that be?

 

[mivey]

now how many sq feet of solar panels would that be?

About 22 billion sq ft or 800 sq miles.

 

[tryinghard]

I work for an outfit that generates we have a total 8 generators and if at full generation we can put out 346MVA (although I think we average much less around 240MVA). This only contributes to the grid and at best might supply only a small portion of the bay area in Calif.