The United States' electric power sector was responsible for the net generation of 4,022 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2023. The commercial and industrial sectors were only minor contributors to total electricity generation in the country, with figures having remained relatively stable in the past decades.
Net electricity generation in the United States in selected years from 1975 to 2023, by sector
(in terawatt-hours)
* No data given for commercial sector for the years 1975, 1980 and 1985.
** Plants whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to
the public. Through 1985, data are for electric utilities only; beginning in 1990, data
are for electric utilities and independent power producers.
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EIA. (March 22, 2024). Net electricity generation in the United States in selected years from 1975 to 2023, by sector (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/202678/us-electricity-net-generation-by-sector-since-1975/
EIA. "Net electricity generation in the United States in selected years from 1975 to 2023, by sector (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. March 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/202678/us-electricity-net-generation-by-sector-since-1975/
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