The electricity demand in the United States peaks in the hottest summer months and in the coldest winter months. In July 2024, this figure amounted to roughly 450 terawatt-hours, the highest for at least three years. The country's monthly electricity production matches the electricity demand, peaking in July or August of each year.
Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to July 2024
(in terawatt-hours)
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Ember. (August 21, 2024). Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to July 2024 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/
Ember. "Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to July 2024 (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. August 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/
Ember. (2024). Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to July 2024 (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/
Ember. "Electricity Demand in The United States from January 2021 to July 2024 (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/
Ember, Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to July 2024 (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/ (last visited October 06, 2024)
Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to July 2024 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], Ember, August 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/