 bsolute Growth in Residential Sector Emissions
Figure 5 summarizes absolute
growth in carbon emissions by end-use from 1990 to 2010 for the residential
sector. The striking result from both graphs is that miscellaneous
electricity is projected to contribute virtually all the net growth in carbon
emissions in the residential sector from 1990-2010. This result follows from
the relatively large base year emissions for this end-use combined with
high annual growth rates.
This end-use is often treated as an afterthought in even the most detailed
bottom-up analyses, in large part because of its complexity. Because it
is the category containing previously unknown uses for electricity, understanding
it requires constant attention to market data and a deep appreciation for
the subtleties of end-use analysis. | 
