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Electricity consumption in the United States totaled terawatt-hours in 2024, the highest value 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 coming years. 

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 2023, the southwestern state, which houses major refinery complexes and is also home to over ** million people, consumed almost ****terawatt-hours. Florida and California followed in second and third, with an annual consumption of approximately *** terawatt-hours and 240 terawatt-hours, respectively.