Electricity consumption in the United States totaled 4,000 terawatt-hours in 2023, one of the highest values in the period under consideration. Figures represent energy end use, which is the sum of retail sales and direct use of electricity by the producing entity. Electricity consumption in the U.S. is expected to continue increasing in the next decades.
Which sectors consume the most electricity in the U.S.?
Consumption has often been associated with economic growth. Nevertheless, technological improvements in efficiency and new appliance standards have led to a stabilizing of electricity consumption, despite the increased ubiquity of chargeable consumer electronics. Electricity consumption is highest in the residential sector, followed by the commercial sector. Equipment used for space heating and cooling account for some of the largest shares of residential electricity end use.
Leading states in electricity use
Industrial hub Texas is the leading electricity-consuming U.S. state. In 2022, the Southwestern state, which houses major refinery complexes and is also home to nearly 30 million people, consumed over 470 terawatt-hours. California and Florida trailed in second and third, each with an annual consumption of approximately 250 terawatt-hours.
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EIA. (March 18, 2024). Electricity end use in the United States from 1975 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/201794/us-electricity-consumption-since-1975/?ref=deannazhang.com
EIA. "Electricity end use in the United States from 1975 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. March 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/201794/us-electricity-consumption-since-1975/?ref=deannazhang.com
EIA. (2024). Electricity end use in the United States from 1975 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/201794/us-electricity-consumption-since-1975/?ref=deannazhang.com
EIA. "Electricity End Use in The United States from 1975 to 2023 (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/201794/us-electricity-consumption-since-1975/?ref=deannazhang.com
EIA, Electricity end use in the United States from 1975 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/201794/us-electricity-consumption-since-1975/?ref=deannazhang.com (last visited September 01, 2024)
Electricity end use in the United States from 1975 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], EIA, March 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/201794/us-electricity-consumption-since-1975/?ref=deannazhang.com