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Research: Working From Home Can Reduce Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions

Adi Ahdiat 15/08/2023 15:33 WIB

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According to IEA research, working from home (WFH) systems can contribute to significant energy savings and reductions in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on a global scale.

Estimated Impact of WFH Implementation on Global Energy Consumption per Year (2020)

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Estimated Impact of WFH Implementation on Global Energy Consumption per Year (2020)

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Working from home (WFH) can contribute to significant global energy savings and reductions in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

This was stated by a research team from the International Energy Agency (IEA) in a report titled *Working from home can save energy and reduce emissions. But how much?* (June 2020).

According to the report, globally, about 20% of workers have jobs that can be done from home.

The IEA research team estimated that if this group of workers routinely worked from home one day a week, energy consumption in the private transportation sector could be reduced by 11.9 million tons of oil equivalent per year globally.

On the other hand, working from home one day a week is predicted to increase energy consumption in the household sector by 3.3 million tons of oil equivalent per year.

The net difference shows that the WFH system cumulatively results in a reduction in energy consumption of 8.6 million tons of oil equivalent per year, equivalent to a reduction in emissions of 24.2 million tons of CO2 per year globally.

"In general, the energy saved from the private transportation sector is almost four times greater than the increase in household energy consumption," said the IEA research team in their report.

"This scenario assumes a work-from-home system of one day a week. If the frequency is more often, the impact on energy consumption in the private transportation and household sectors will strengthen proportionally," they continued.

The IEA research team also stated that a shift to a WFH system could reduce energy consumption in office buildings or commercial buildings, and therefore has the potential to drive greater energy savings and CO2 emission reductions.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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