Electricity net consumption in United States
United States: Electricity net consumption was 3,898 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,898
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,033
in 2018
All-time low
2,086
in 1982
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net consumption in United States, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net consumption in United States stood at 3,898.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in United States peaked at 4,033 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,086, in 1982.
That places United States 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,325 | 2,086 | 2,756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,133 | 2,837 | 3,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,727 | 3,557 | 3,891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,915 | 3,839 | 4,033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,898 | 3,898 | 3,898 | 1 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in United States?
- Electricity net consumption in United States was 3,898 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4,033 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,086 in 1982.
- How does United States rank for electricity net consumption?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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