The electricity demand in the United States peaks in the hottest summer months and in the coldest winter months. In December 2024, this figure amounted to roughly 365 terawatt-hours. The country's monthly electricity production matches the electricity demand, peaking in July or August of each year.
Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to December 2024
(in terawatt-hours)
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Ember. (January 7, 2025). Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to December 2024 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/
Ember. "Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to December 2024 (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. January 7, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/
Ember. (2025). Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to December 2024 (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/
Ember. "Electricity Demand in The United States from January 2021 to December 2024 (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/
Ember, Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to December 2024 (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/ (last visited May 04, 2025)
Electricity demand in the United States from January 2021 to December 2024 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], Ember, January 7, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382692/monthly-electricity-demand-united-states/