Electricity use in the United States stood at roughly 4,049 terawatt hours in 2023. It is projected that U.S. electricity use will continue to rise over the coming decades to reach 5,178 terawatt hours by 2050.
Projected electricity use in the United States from 2023 to 2050
(in terawatt-hours)
According to the source, forecasts are based on a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.
Electricity use refers to retail electricity sales plus direct use from electricity-producing entities.
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EIA. (December 20, 2024). Projected electricity use in the United States from 2023 to 2050 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192872/total-electricity-use-in-the-us-since-2009/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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EIA. "Projected Electricity Use in The United States from 2023 to 2050 (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192872/total-electricity-use-in-the-us-since-2009/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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