# Oslo, Kigali and Shanghai residents explain electrification’s impact on daily life

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/i-spend-less-thats-all-that-matters-life-in-the-worlds-most-electrified-countries/
- Published: 2026-11-13T05:00:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T06:35:00+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/13/i-spend-less-thats-all-that-matters-life-in-the-worlds-most-electrified-countries
- Topics: Business, Climate, Geopolitics, Politics, Science

## Key points

- Countries are being urged to raise electricity use to 35% of energy by 2035.
- Norway gets 90% of its electricity from hydropower.
- Rising demand could bring power shortages and higher prices.

## Summary

People in Oslo, Kigali and Shanghai describe how electric transport and appliances fit into daily life, illustrating what higher electrification can mean for households. The accounts come as countries at the UN climate summit are being urged to raise electricity’s share of energy use to 35% by 2035, which could improve daily life if the power comes from clean sources.

The global share is currently 23%. Norway is a leader: hydropower supplies 90% of its electricity, and electric vehicles made up a record 98.81% of new car sales in September. Oslo resident Unni Berge says her apartment’s electricity cost 730 kroner (£57) in October; she uses electric buses and charges her car every two to three weeks. Norway’s authorities warn that rising demand, including from datacentres, could lead to power shortages and higher prices.

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