1500 air-conditioning units a week are being installed in QLD.
74% of homes have at least one and 80000 homes are estimated to have 4 or more.
The increased uptake in air-conditioners coincides with the huge uptake in plasma and LCD televisions which generate a lot of heat. 86% of SE QLD homes have a large-screen TV.
A 5kW air-conditioner draws about 2kW an hour (2000 watts an hour).
A ceiling fan only draws about 65 watts an hour.
Summer electricity bills tend to jump from an average of $400-$450 per household a quarter to $900-$1200 due to air-conditioning use.
They also mean that more power stations have to be built to supply the energy.
Isn’t anyone concerned about what this is doing to the planet?