Engineering and Technology

The critical role of humidity in modeling summer electricity demand across the United States

D. Maia-silva, R. Kumar, et al.

This research by Debora Maia-Silva, Rohini Kumar, and Roshanak Nateghi reveals that accounting for humidity is vital for predicting electricity demand during the summer months in the U.S. Their findings highlight a significant underestimation of cooling needs when only air temperature is considered, especially in high-energy-consuming states such as California and Texas.