D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · United States
Electricity consumption (kilowatthours)
United States: 4,211 billion kilowatthours in 2027.
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2027
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher
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Electricity consumption (kilowatthours)
United States, 2027
Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2027. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Total volume of electric energy consumed.
- Measure
- One slice of Electricity consumption ( form: level ) . Total electrical energy consumed over a given period. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- 1 figure is a projection, drawn dashed and labelled in the table. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-Term Energy Outlook | EIA | — | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest electricity consumption (kilowatthours)?
United States: 4,211 billion kilowatthours in 2027.
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Annual. The newest published period is 2027. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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