印度的AC销售激增,预计电力需求将增加三倍,引起环境问题。 India's AC sales surge, projected to triple electricity demand, raising environmental concerns.

印度在2021年实现了创纪录的1 400万个空调销售额,预计到2050年拥有量将增加九倍。 India saw a record 14 million air conditioner sales in 2021, with a projected ninefold rise in ownership by 2050. 这一增长受极端天气和中产阶级增长的驱动,可能使该国电力需求增加两倍,大部分用煤炭来满足,煤炭是温室气体排放的主要来源。 This growth, driven by extreme weather and a growing middle class, could triple the country's electricity demand, mostly met by coal, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. 世界卫生组织警告说,空调单位造成城市热。 The World Health Organization warns that AC units contribute to urban heat. 尽管存在环境关切,但由于消费者融资和电气化,销售额继续上升,节能模式越来越受欢迎。 Despite environmental concerns, sales continue to rise due to consumer financing and electrification, with energy-efficient models gaining popularity.