The figures were rounded. Geographic extent: 1950, 48 States and District of Columbia, and Hawaii; 1955, 48 States and District of Columbia; 1960 and 1975–2005, 50 States and District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands; 1965–1970, 50 States and District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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Daily U.S. water withdrawals for thermoelectric power 1950-2015
This statistic represents the total water withdrawals for the thermoelectric power sector in the United States from 1950 through to 2015. In 2015, this figure amounted to approximately *** billion gallons per day.
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US Geological Survey. (September 25, 2018). Total water withdrawals for thermoelectric power in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in billion gallons per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/195722/total-water-withdrawals-for-thermoelectric-power-in-the-us-since-1950/
US Geological Survey. "Total water withdrawals for thermoelectric power in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in billion gallons per day)." Chart. September 25, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/195722/total-water-withdrawals-for-thermoelectric-power-in-the-us-since-1950/
US Geological Survey. (2018). Total water withdrawals for thermoelectric power in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in billion gallons per day). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/195722/total-water-withdrawals-for-thermoelectric-power-in-the-us-since-1950/
US Geological Survey. "Total Water Withdrawals for Thermoelectric Power in The U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in Billion Gallons per Day)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Sep 2018, /statistics/195722/total-water-withdrawals-for-thermoelectric-power-in-the-us-since-1950/
US Geological Survey, Total water withdrawals for thermoelectric power in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in billion gallons per day) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/195722/total-water-withdrawals-for-thermoelectric-power-in-the-us-since-1950/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Total water withdrawals for thermoelectric power in the U.S. from 1950 to 2015 (in billion gallons per day) [Graph], US Geological Survey, September 25, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/195722/total-water-withdrawals-for-thermoelectric-power-in-the-us-since-1950/
