According to the source, total energy consumption consists of primary energy consumption, electricity retail sales, and electrical system energy losses.
The values have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
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Household energy consumption in the U.S. 1975-2025
Households in the United States consumed approximately 19.2 quadrillion British thermal units in 2025. This was a slight increase compared to the previous year. Energy consumption by the residential sector peaked in 2010, at 21 quadrillion British thermal units.
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EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (March 26, 2026). Energy consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2025 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). "Energy consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2025 (in quadrillion British thermal units)." Chart. March 26, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (2026). Energy consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2025 (in quadrillion British thermal units). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). "Energy Consumption of The Residential Sector in The United States from 1975 to 2025 (in Quadrillion British Thermal Units)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2026, /statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration), Energy consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2025 (in quadrillion British thermal units) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Energy consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2025 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph], EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration), March 26, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/
