Domestic heating in America : a study of heating, cooking and hot water supply in small houses in U.S.A. and Canada. Report of a joint party from the Ministry of fuel and power and the Department of scientific and industrial research.

  • Great Britain. Joint Party to Investigate Domestic Heating in America.
Date:
1946
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Credit: Domestic heating in America : a study of heating, cooking and hot water supply in small houses in U.S.A. and Canada. Report of a joint party from the Ministry of fuel and power and the Department of scientific and industrial research. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE 19 TOTAL GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY IN U.S.A. (1939) (From Statistical Bulletin No. 11 of the Edison Electric Institute) [By Electric Utility Companies, Municipal Electric Utilities and Government Power Districts] Steam plants se pe hee 82,510 million kW. hr. Hydro oe 4 sp a 43,392 million kW. hr. Internal Combustion i a 1,286 million kW. hr. TOTAL .. a Se? 127,188 million kW. hr. TABLE 20 FUEL CONSUMPTION FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION (1939) (From Statistical Bulletin No. 11 of the Edison Electrical Institute) Coal or coke ot .. 46,223,000 tons (2,000 lb.) oer orl | > Ay 2. “17,423,600 barrels (42°U.5. gals.) Gas .. “uP uA .. IQI,131,000 thousand cu. ft. Total coal equivalent .. 59,514,000 tons (2,000 lb.) Pounds coal per kW. hr. generated es is ote 0 TABLE 21 ELECTRICITY REVENUE (1939) (From Statistical Bulletin No. 11 of the Edison Electric Institute) Average sale per domestic consumer 897 kW. hr per year Average bill per domestic consumer $35°88 per year Average revenue per kW. hr. for domestic consumers... ie 4 ¢. TABLE 22 DOMESTIC USE OF ELECTRICITY IN 1939—ESTIMATED ALLOCATION (From Statistical Bulletin No. 11 of the Edison Electric Institute) Million kW. hr. Lighting and miscellaneous .. se &, ae 7,460 Refrigeration .. ae be a re ce 4,032 Cookers .. e ee ii Be - AY: 2,147 Water heaters .. m2 a am A: a 1,630 Radios and phonographs i2 Bs Be S 1,880 Flat-irons Be Ks a ay se ae T,539 Oil burners, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, clocks, ironing machines, etc. A 5 a: 1,863 We itso (75375) M