Retail electricity sales in the United States amounted to approximately 3.66 petawatt hours in 2020. This was the lowest figure reported since 2009, and a four percent decrease when compared to the previous year. The residential sector accounted for around 40 percent of retail electricity sales that year.
Retail electricity sales in the United States from 1980 to 2020
(in terawatt hours)
Electricity retail sales to ultimate customers reported by electric utilities and, beginning in 1996, other energy service providers, across all sectors (residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, and others). Values have been rounded. This statistic was compiled from several editions of the report.
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EIA. (August 24, 2021). Retail electricity sales in the United States from 1980 to 2020 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/219172/world-electricity-demand-in-the-retail-sector/
EIA. "Retail electricity sales in the United States from 1980 to 2020 (in terawatt hours)." Chart. August 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/219172/world-electricity-demand-in-the-retail-sector/
EIA. (2021). Retail electricity sales in the United States from 1980 to 2020 (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/219172/world-electricity-demand-in-the-retail-sector/
EIA. "Retail Electricity Sales in The United States from 1980 to 2020 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/219172/world-electricity-demand-in-the-retail-sector/
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