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As always, the most easy-to-find data is based the USA (but still somewhat useful for the rest of the world). This table is copied verbatim from U.S. Energy Information Agency: | As always, the most easy-to-find data is based the USA (but still somewhat useful for the rest of the world). This table is copied verbatim from U.S. Energy Information Agency: | ||
<small>(Divide by 336997624 people (U.S. population in 2021) to get ''per capita'' numbers.)</small> | |||
===How is electricity used in U.S. homes?=== | ===How is electricity used in U.S. homes?=== | ||
<table class="basic-table"><caption>U.S. residential sector electricity consumption by major end uses in 2021<sup>1</sup></caption><tr><th scope="col">End use</th><th scope="col">Billion kilowatthours</th><th scope="col">Share of total </th></tr><tr><td>Space cooling</td><td>235</td><td>15%</td></tr><tr><td>Space heating</td><td>207</td><td>14%</td></tr><tr><td>Water heating</td><td>176</td><td>12%</td></tr><tr><td>Refrigeration</td><td>87<br></td><td>6%</td></tr><tr><td>Clothes dryers</td><td>64</td><td>4%</td></tr><tr><td>Lighting</td><td>59</td><td>4%</td></tr><tr><td>Televisions and related equipment<sup>1</sup></td><td>56<br></td><td>4%</td></tr><tr><td>Computers and related equipment<sup>2</sup><br></td><td>36</td><td>2%</td></tr><tr><td>Furnace fans and boiler circulation pumps</td><td>24<br></td><td>2%</td></tr><tr><td>Freezers</td><td>20<br></td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Cooking<sup> <br></sup></td><td>16</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Clothes washers<sup>3</sup></td><td>11</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Dishwashers<sup>3</sup></td><td>8<br></td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Other uses<sup>4</sup></td><td>520</td><td>34%</td></tr><tr class="total"><td>Total consumption</td><td>1,519</td></tr><tr></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #CCC"><sup>1</sup> [https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo Annual Energy Outlook], Reference case, [https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref.php Table 4: Residential sector key indicators and consumption.]<br><sup>2</sup> Includes televisions, set-top boxes, home theater systems, DVD players, and video game consoles.<br><sup>3</sup> Includes desktop and laptop computers, monitors, and networking equipment.<br><sup>4</sup> Does not include water heating.<br><sup>5</sup> Includes small electric devices, heating elements, exterior lights, outdoor grills, pool and spa heaters, backup electricity generators, and motors not listed above. Does not include electric vehicle charging.</td></tr></table> | <table class="basic-table"><caption>U.S. residential sector electricity consumption by major end uses in 2021<sup>1</sup></caption><tr><th scope="col">End use</th><th scope="col">Billion kilowatthours</th><th scope="col">Share of total </th></tr><tr><td>Space cooling</td><td>235</td><td>15%</td></tr><tr><td>Space heating</td><td>207</td><td>14%</td></tr><tr><td>Water heating</td><td>176</td><td>12%</td></tr><tr><td>Refrigeration</td><td>87<br></td><td>6%</td></tr><tr><td>Clothes dryers</td><td>64</td><td>4%</td></tr><tr><td>Lighting</td><td>59</td><td>4%</td></tr><tr><td>Televisions and related equipment<sup>1</sup></td><td>56<br></td><td>4%</td></tr><tr><td>Computers and related equipment<sup>2</sup><br></td><td>36</td><td>2%</td></tr><tr><td>Furnace fans and boiler circulation pumps</td><td>24<br></td><td>2%</td></tr><tr><td>Freezers</td><td>20<br></td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Cooking<sup> <br></sup></td><td>16</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Clothes washers<sup>3</sup></td><td>11</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Dishwashers<sup>3</sup></td><td>8<br></td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Other uses<sup>4</sup></td><td>520</td><td>34%</td></tr><tr class="total"><td>Total consumption</td><td>1,519</td></tr><tr></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid #CCC"><sup>1</sup> [https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo Annual Energy Outlook], Reference case, [https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/tables_ref.php Table 4: Residential sector key indicators and consumption.]<br><sup>2</sup> Includes televisions, set-top boxes, home theater systems, DVD players, and video game consoles.<br><sup>3</sup> Includes desktop and laptop computers, monitors, and networking equipment.<br><sup>4</sup> Does not include water heating.<br><sup>5</sup> Includes small electric devices, heating elements, exterior lights, outdoor grills, pool and spa heaters, backup electricity generators, and motors not listed above. Does not include electric vehicle charging.</td></tr></table> | ||