Houston Uses More Air Conditioning Than Any City In The World

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that Houston leads the world in daily air conditioner use, averaging 17.2 hours during summer. While many hotter cities like those in Southeast Asia and India suffer extreme heat, lack of widespread access to AC limits usage there. In contrast, Houston’s wealth enables high usage, making it a global outlier in cooling consumption.