United States Electricity Supply and Consumption

Electricity Consumption

1991 - 2024 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | U.S. Energy Information Administration

Electricity Consumption data was reported at 11.898 kWh/Day bn in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.030 kWh/Day bn for Aug 2024. Electricity Consumption data is updated monthly, averaging 9.936 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 405 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.110 kWh/Day bn in Jul 2024 and a record low of 7.190 kWh/Day bn in Apr 1991. Electricity Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB004: Electricity Supply and Consumption. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Last Frequency Range
11.898 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024

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United States Electricity Consumption

United States Electricity Consumption: Direct Use

1991 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | Energy Information Administration

Electricity Consumption: Direct Use data was reported at 0.339 kWh/Day bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.366 kWh/Day bn for Sep 2018. Electricity Consumption: Direct Use data is updated monthly, averaging 0.396 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.520 kWh/Day bn in Aug 2000 and a record low of 0.310 kWh/Day bn in May 1991. Electricity Consumption: Direct Use data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB068: Electricity Supply and Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
0.38 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2018

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United States United States Electricity Consumption: Direct Use

United States Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales

1991 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | Energy Information Administration

Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales data was reported at 9.717 kWh/Day bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.188 kWh/Day bn for Sep 2018. Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales data is updated monthly, averaging 9.382 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.297 kWh/Day bn in Aug 2016 and a record low of 6.880 kWh/Day bn in Apr 1991. Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB068: Electricity Supply and Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
9.51 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2018

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United States United States Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales

United States Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Commercial

1991 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | Energy Information Administration

Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Commercial data was reported at 3.628 kWh/Day bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.071 kWh/Day bn for Sep 2018. Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Commercial data is updated monthly, averaging 3.365 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.355 kWh/Day bn in Aug 2016 and a record low of 2.100 kWh/Day bn in Mar 1991. Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Commercial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB068: Electricity Supply and Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
3.49 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2018

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United States United States Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Commercial

United States Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Industrial

1991 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | Energy Information Administration

Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Industrial data was reported at 2.597 kWh/Day bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.798 kWh/Day bn for Sep 2018. Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Industrial data is updated monthly, averaging 2.740 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.070 kWh/Day bn in Jun 2000 and a record low of 2.380 kWh/Day bn in Mar 2009. Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Industrial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB068: Electricity Supply and Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
2.61 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2018

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United States United States Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Industrial

United States Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Residential

1991 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | Energy Information Administration

Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Residential data was reported at 3.474 kWh/Day bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.298 kWh/Day bn for Sep 2018. Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Residential data is updated monthly, averaging 3.310 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.047 kWh/Day bn in Aug 2016 and a record low of 2.060 kWh/Day bn in May 1993. Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB068: Electricity Supply and Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
3.40 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2018

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United States United States Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Residential

United States Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Transportation

1991 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | Energy Information Administration

Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Transportation data was reported at 0.019 kWh/Day bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.020 kWh/Day bn for Sep 2018. Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Transportation data is updated monthly, averaging 0.020 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.030 kWh/Day bn in Feb 2007 and a record low of 0.010 kWh/Day bn in Dec 2002. Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Transportation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB068: Electricity Supply and Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
0.02 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2018

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United States United States Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Transportation

Electricity Generation

1991 - 2024 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | U.S. Energy Information Administration

Electricity Generation data was reported at 11.867 kWh/Day bn in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.634 kWh/Day bn for Aug 2024. Electricity Generation data is updated monthly, averaging 10.477 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 405 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.885 kWh/Day bn in Jul 2024 and a record low of 7.593 kWh/Day bn in Apr 1991. Electricity Generation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB004: Electricity Supply and Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
11.867 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024

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United States Electricity Generation

United States Electricity Supply: Generation: Electric Power Sector

1991 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | Energy Information Administration

Electricity Supply: Generation: Electric Power Sector data was reported at 10.336 kWh/Day bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.430 kWh/Day bn for Sep 2018. Electricity Supply: Generation: Electric Power Sector data is updated monthly, averaging 9.896 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.157 kWh/Day bn in Aug 2007 and a record low of 7.249 kWh/Day bn in Apr 1991. Electricity Supply: Generation: Electric Power Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB068: Electricity Supply and Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
9.95 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2018

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United States United States Electricity Supply: Generation: Electric Power Sector

United States Electricity Supply: Generation: Industrial Sector

1991 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | Energy Information Administration

Electricity Supply: Generation: Industrial Sector data was reported at 0.385 kWh/Day bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.415 kWh/Day bn for Sep 2018. Electricity Supply: Generation: Industrial Sector data is updated monthly, averaging 0.415 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.476 kWh/Day bn in Aug 1995 and a record low of 0.329 kWh/Day bn in Apr 1991. Electricity Supply: Generation: Industrial Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB068: Electricity Supply and Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
0.43 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2018

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United States United States Electricity Supply: Generation: Industrial Sector

United States Electricity Supply: Net Import

1991 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | Energy Information Administration

Electricity Supply: Net Import data was reported at 0.122 kWh/Day bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.145 kWh/Day bn for Sep 2018. Electricity Supply: Net Import data is updated monthly, averaging 0.090 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.229 kWh/Day bn in Jul 2016 and a record low of -0.050 kWh/Day bn in Oct 2003. Electricity Supply: Net Import data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB068: Electricity Supply and Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
0.17 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2018

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United States United States Electricity Supply: Net Import

United States Electricity: Losses and Unaccounted

1991 - 2018 | Monthly | kWh/Day bn | Energy Information Administration

Electricity: Losses and Unaccounted data was reported at 0.786 kWh/Day bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.436 kWh/Day bn for Sep 2018. Electricity: Losses and Unaccounted data is updated monthly, averaging 0.670 kWh/Day bn from Jan 1991 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 334 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.360 kWh/Day bn in May 2000 and a record low of -0.080 kWh/Day bn in Feb 1997. Electricity: Losses and Unaccounted data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB068: Electricity Supply and Consumption.

Last Frequency Range
0.66 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2018

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United States United States Electricity: Losses and Unaccounted
Electricity Consumption
Electricity Consumption: Direct Use
Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales
Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Commercial
Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Industrial
Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Residential
Electricity Consumption: Retail Sales: Transportation
Electricity Generation
Electricity Supply: Generation: Electric Power Sector
Electricity Supply: Generation: Industrial Sector
Electricity Supply: Net Import
Electricity: Losses and Unaccounted
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