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<table class="basic-table"><caption>U.S. residential sector electricity consumption by major end uses in 2021¹</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 equipment¹</td><td>56<br></td><td>4%</td></tr><tr><td>Computers and related equipment²<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^<br></td><td>16</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Clothes washers³</td><td>11</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Dishwashers³</td><td>8<br></td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Other uses⁴</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">¹&nbsp;[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>²&nbsp;Includes televisions, set-top boxes, home theater systems, DVD players, and video game consoles.<br>³&nbsp;Includes desktop and laptop computers, monitors, and networking equipment.<br>⁴&nbsp;Does not include water heating.<br>⁵&nbsp;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>