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Electric uses due to inconsistent heating

Hello, I am modeling my hvac system and am not finding satisfactory results. Firstly, I can not reduce the consumption for heating in summer periods (January, February, November and December), since in these months, here in Brazil, temperatures are always above 25ºC. The consumption of winter heating in some months like June and July are very high, even if the temperature in winter is on average 10ºC or less. I am wanting to reduce the use of electric power of my current configurations, seeking to leave the closest to the real. My real building consumes an average of 2500 KWh per month. In relation to other consumptions, they are ok (loads and lighting). I've done everything, modified setpoints, maximum and minimum values, but I did not succeed. Any tips for me to reduce the electricity consumption mentioned above? The following are the images of my total electricity consumption and my used HVAC system

https://imgur.com/Pcz0Bfj - Monthly Overview

https://imgur.com/5DGX2zr - Detailed Monthly Overview

https://imgur.com/Vh22Q0Y - HVAC system

Im using version 2.6.0 of OpenStudio and version 8.9.0 of EnergyPlus

Electric uses due to inconsistent heating

Hello, I am modeling my hvac system and am not finding satisfactory results. Firstly, I can not reduce the consumption for heating in summer periods (January, February, November and December), since in these months, here in Brazil, temperatures are always above 25ºC. The consumption of winter heating in some months like June and July are very high, even if the temperature in winter is on average 10ºC or less. I am wanting to reduce the use of electric power of my current configurations, seeking to leave the closest to the real. My real building consumes an average of 2500 KWh per month. In relation to other consumptions, they are ok (loads and lighting). I've done everything, modified setpoints, maximum and minimum values, but I did not succeed. Any tips for me to reduce the electricity consumption mentioned above? The following are the images of my total electricity consumption and my used HVAC system

https://imgur.com/Pcz0Bfj - Monthly Overview

https://imgur.com/5DGX2zr - Detailed Monthly Overview

https://imgur.com/Vh22Q0Y - HVAC system

Im using version 2.6.0 of OpenStudio and version 8.9.0 of EnergyPlus

Electric uses due to inconsistent heating

Hello, I am modeling my hvac system and am not finding satisfactory results. Firstly, I can not reduce the consumption for heating in summer periods (January, February, November and December), since in these months, here in Brazil, temperatures are always above 25ºC. The consumption of winter heating in some months like June and July are very high, even if the temperature in winter is on average 10ºC or less. I am wanting to reduce the use of electric power of my current configurations, seeking to leave the closest to the real. My real building consumes an average of 2500 KWh per month. In relation to other consumptions, they are ok (loads and lighting). I've done everything, modified setpoints, maximum and minimum values, but I did not succeed. Any tips for me to reduce the electricity consumption mentioned above? The following are the images of my total electricity consumption and my used HVAC system

https://imgur.com/Pcz0Bfj - Monthly Overview

https://imgur.com/5DGX2zr - Detailed Monthly Overview

https://imgur.com/Vh22Q0Y - HVAC system

Im using version 2.6.0 of OpenStudio and version 8.9.0 of EnergyPlus