Data and code for: Low energy: Estimating electric vehicle electricity use

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Fiona Burlig, University of Chicago. Harris School of Public Policy; James B. Bushnell, UC Davis; David S. Rapson, UC Davis; Catherine Wolfram, University of California-Berkeley

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Project Citation: 

Burlig, Fiona, Bushnell, James B., Rapson, David S., and Wolfram, Catherine. Data and code for: Low energy: Estimating electric vehicle electricity use. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2021. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2021-05-18. https://doi.org/10.3886/E139481V1

Project Description

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We provide the first at-scale estimate of electric vehicle (EV) home charging. Previous estimates are based on conflicting surveys or are extrapolated from a small, unrepresentative sample of households with dedicated EV meters. We combine billions of hourly electricity meter measurements with address-level EV registration records from California households, including 64,000 EV owners. The average EV increases overall household load by 2.9 kilowatt-hours per day, well under half the amount assumed by state regulators. Results imply that EVs travel less than expected on electric power, raising questions about transportation electrification for climate policy.


Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Electric vehicles; Energy use
JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      L91 Transportation: General
      L94 Electric Utilities
      Q40 Energy: General


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