Comparing Cannabis Cultivation Energy Consumption

 

  • Indoor cultivators use 18 times more energy to produce one gram of cannabis than outdoor cultivators use (kWh/gram)
  • Lighting demand for indoor cannabis cultivation operations is 70 times more energy intensive than commercial office buildings
  • While outdoor may produce more grams per kWh of energy, indoor cultivation produces more grams per square foot
  • Indoor cultivation produces nearly 25 times more carbon (lbs CO2/gram) than outdoor cultivation
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