In 2022, the residential sector consumed more than 1,500 terawatt-hours of electricity in the United States, the largest consuming sector in the country. It was closely followed by the commercial sector. In contrast, the transportation sector was the least power demanding sector, with some 6.6 terawatt-hours consumed.
Electricity consumption in the United States from 2016 to 2022, by sector (in terawatt-hours)
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EIA. (December 4, 2023). Electricity consumption in the United States from 2016 to 2022, by sector (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/560927/us-retail-electricity-consumption-by-sector/
EIA. "Electricity consumption in the United States from 2016 to 2022, by sector (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. December 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/560927/us-retail-electricity-consumption-by-sector/
EIA. (2023). Electricity consumption in the United States from 2016 to 2022, by sector (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/560927/us-retail-electricity-consumption-by-sector/
EIA. "Electricity Consumption in The United States from 2016 to 2022, by Sector (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/560927/us-retail-electricity-consumption-by-sector/
EIA, Electricity consumption in the United States from 2016 to 2022, by sector (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/560927/us-retail-electricity-consumption-by-sector/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Electricity consumption in the United States from 2016 to 2022, by sector (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], EIA, December 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/560927/us-retail-electricity-consumption-by-sector/