The energy consumption intensity of non-residential buildings was almost ***** higher than that of the residential sector in 2024. It is forecast for the energy consumption of both segments to decrease somewhat by 2050. Energy efficiency and the construction of green buildings are important steps towards that goal.
Forecast of the energy consumption intensity in the building sector in the United States from 2024 to 2050, by type
(in 1,000 British thermal units per square foot)
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EIA. (April 15, 2025). Forecast of the energy consumption intensity in the building sector in the United States from 2024 to 2050, by type (in 1,000 British thermal units per square foot) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345384/building-energy-consumption-intensity-forecast-in-the-us-by-type/
EIA. "Forecast of the energy consumption intensity in the building sector in the United States from 2024 to 2050, by type (in 1,000 British thermal units per square foot)." Chart. April 15, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345384/building-energy-consumption-intensity-forecast-in-the-us-by-type/
EIA. (2025). Forecast of the energy consumption intensity in the building sector in the United States from 2024 to 2050, by type (in 1,000 British thermal units per square foot). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345384/building-energy-consumption-intensity-forecast-in-the-us-by-type/
EIA. "Forecast of The Energy Consumption Intensity in The Building Sector in The United States from 2024 to 2050, by Type (in 1,000 British Thermal Units per Square Foot)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345384/building-energy-consumption-intensity-forecast-in-the-us-by-type/
EIA, Forecast of the energy consumption intensity in the building sector in the United States from 2024 to 2050, by type (in 1,000 British thermal units per square foot) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345384/building-energy-consumption-intensity-forecast-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited May 19, 2025)
Forecast of the energy consumption intensity in the building sector in the United States from 2024 to 2050, by type (in 1,000 British thermal units per square foot) [Graph], EIA, April 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345384/building-energy-consumption-intensity-forecast-in-the-us-by-type/