This statistic represents the electricity used for cooling by the U.S. residential sector relative to the total residential electricity use in the United States. In 2010, 316 billion kilowatt hours were used for cooling by the U.S. residential sector.
U.S. residential electricity use: electricity used for cooling relative to electricity use in 2010 (in billion kilowatt hours)*
* This figure is taken from the EIA website. The figure was released in February, 2012. Residential electricity use is based on residential retail electricity sales.
According to the source, retail electricity sales figures refer to electricity sales to ultimate customers as reported by electric utilities and other energy service providers.
The figures have been rounded to facilitate comprehension of the statistic.
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EIA. (July 30, 2012). U.S. residential electricity use: electricity used for cooling relative to electricity use in 2010 (in billion kilowatt hours)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/237720/electricity-use-for-cooling-in-the-united-states/
EIA. "U.S. residential electricity use: electricity used for cooling relative to electricity use in 2010 (in billion kilowatt hours)*." Chart. July 30, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237720/electricity-use-for-cooling-in-the-united-states/
EIA. (2012). U.S. residential electricity use: electricity used for cooling relative to electricity use in 2010 (in billion kilowatt hours)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237720/electricity-use-for-cooling-in-the-united-states/
EIA. "U.S. Residential Electricity Use: Electricity Used for Cooling Relative to Electricity Use in 2010 (in Billion Kilowatt Hours)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237720/electricity-use-for-cooling-in-the-united-states/
EIA, U.S. residential electricity use: electricity used for cooling relative to electricity use in 2010 (in billion kilowatt hours)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237720/electricity-use-for-cooling-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
U.S. residential electricity use: electricity used for cooling relative to electricity use in 2010 (in billion kilowatt hours)* [Graph], EIA, July 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/237720/electricity-use-for-cooling-in-the-united-states/
