Q1 2015 summary: 7% cooler, 2% more usage and 14% less sun as compared to Q1 2014.
This is part of our quarterly home performance reporting. All data is posted at netplusdesign.com
Although it seemed a lot colder this winter, it was really only 7% cooler than first quarter 2014. And considering there were many nights much colder than last year, -16°F versus -8°F last year, we only used 2% more energy. The biggest difference was snow cover, specifically the snow that covered our solar panels. This resulted in 14% less energy generated this quarter compared to last year, which means we netted out using 21% more energy from the power company.
Overall, here’s how this quarter compared to 2014.
Chart showing usage, solar, net and hdd for Q1 2015Read more...
