In 2023, the United States recorded the lowest conversion losses in the electrical system, amounting to 17.82 quadrillion British thermal units. Figures peaked at 25.38 quadrillion British thermal units in 2010. The residential sector had the highest electricity consumption among end-use sectors.
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Annual volume of conversion losses in the electrical system in the United States from 2010 to 2023
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
Conversion losses are the losses which occur during the process of converting energy into electricity. It is the difference between primary consumption by the electric power sector and the electricity volume sold to end-use consumers.
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EIA. (April 1, 2024). Annual volume of conversion losses in the electrical system in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136215/us-electricity-conversion-losses/
EIA. "Annual volume of conversion losses in the electrical system in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units)." Chart. April 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136215/us-electricity-conversion-losses/
EIA. (2024). Annual volume of conversion losses in the electrical system in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136215/us-electricity-conversion-losses/
EIA. "Annual Volume of Conversion Losses in The Electrical System in The United States from 2010 to 2023 (in Quadrillion British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136215/us-electricity-conversion-losses/
EIA, Annual volume of conversion losses in the electrical system in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136215/us-electricity-conversion-losses/ (last visited June 18, 2025)
Annual volume of conversion losses in the electrical system in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph], EIA, April 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136215/us-electricity-conversion-losses/
