Households in the United States consumed approximately 18.43 quadrillion British thermal units in 2023. This was a slight decrease compared to the previous year. Energy consumption by the residential sector peaked in 2010, at 21 quadrillion British thermal units.
Energy consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
According to the source, total energy consumption consists of primary energy consumption, electricity retail sales, and electrical system energy losses.
The values have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
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EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (March 22, 2024). Energy consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). "Energy consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units)." Chart. March 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (2024). Energy consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). "Energy Consumption of The Residential Sector in The United States from 1975 to 2023 (in Quadrillion British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration), Energy consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Energy consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph], EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration), March 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183625/us-residential-sector-energy-consumption-from-2000/
