The amount of energy required to transition everyone to electric cars isn’t sustainable. A fully charged Tesla model 3 uses about 75kWh to go 322miles. If the average Canadian drives about 9444 miles a year, that’s about 29 full charges, or 2,200 kWh. Average household in Alberta uses 7,200 kWh per year, so assuming one car per household, that’s about a 30% increase in energy consumption per household in Alberta.
The amount of energy required to transition everyone to electric cars isn’t sustainable. A fully charged Tesla model 3 uses about 75kWh to go 322miles. If the average Canadian drives about 9444 miles a year, that’s about 29 full charges, or 2,200 kWh. Average household in Alberta uses 7,200 kWh per year, so assuming one car per household, that’s about a 30% increase in energy consumption per household in Alberta.
Can the power grid sustain that extra load?