Traditional transmission and distribution accounted for the highest employment figures in the United States' transmission and distribution industry. In 2022, this sector employed 963,750 people. By comparison, the smart grid sector had 24,916 employees at that time.
Number of employees in the energy transmission and distribution sector in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by technology
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Micro Grid
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US Department of Energy. (June 28, 2023). Number of employees in the energy transmission and distribution sector in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by technology [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258501/us-transmission-distribution-storage-employment-by-technology/
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US Department of Energy. (2023). Number of employees in the energy transmission and distribution sector in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by technology. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258501/us-transmission-distribution-storage-employment-by-technology/
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US Department of Energy, Number of employees in the energy transmission and distribution sector in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by technology Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258501/us-transmission-distribution-storage-employment-by-technology/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of employees in the energy transmission and distribution sector in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by technology [Graph], US Department of Energy, June 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258501/us-transmission-distribution-storage-employment-by-technology/