GITNUXREPORT 2026

Electric Power Industry Statistics

U.S. electricity retail sales totaled 3,944 billion kWh in 2022, with residential households using 38% of it while data centers and EVs remain small but growing. The page also ties demand, prices, and grid realities together, from a 763 GW summer peak and $12.41 per kWh retail rates to 7.3 million miles of distribution lines, showing exactly what it takes to keep power flowing as investment and renewables reshape the system.

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U.S. retail electricity sales totaled 3,944 billion kWh in 2022

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Residential sector consumed 1,485 billion kWh in U.S. 2022, 38% of total

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Commercial sector U.S. electricity use: 1,374 billion kWh in 2022, 35% share

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Industrial sector consumed 986 billion kWh in U.S. 2022, 25% of total sales

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Transportation sector electricity: 17 billion kWh in U.S. 2022, up 8%

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Average U.S. residential electricity use: 10,791 kWh per household in 2022

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U.S. peak demand hit 763 GW in summer 2022

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Global electricity demand grew 2.6% to 26,369 TWh in 2022

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Air conditioning drove 18% of U.S. residential summer peak in 2022

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Data centers consumed 4% of U.S. electricity in 2022, projected to 8% by 2030

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EVs accounted for 1% of U.S. electricity consumption in 2022

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Average commercial building electricity use: 15 kWh/sq ft annually in U.S. 2022

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Industrial electricity intensity fell 1.2% in U.S. 2022

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U.S. electricity price averaged 12.41 cents/kWh in 2022 for retail

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Residential prices up 13.6% to 15.12 cents/kWh in 2022 U.S.

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Time-of-use rates adopted by 20 million U.S. customers in 2022

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Demand response programs reduced U.S. peak by 30 GW in 2022

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Global residential electricity share: 27% of total demand in 2022

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U.S. summer peak hour demand grew 2% to 750 GW in 2022

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Electricity for lighting: 9% of U.S. residential use in 2022

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Appliances and electronics: 34% of residential electricity in U.S. 2022

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Heating/cooling: 46% of U.S. residential electricity end-use in 2022

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U.S. total end-use consumption: 3,630 billion kWh after losses in 2022

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Global final electricity consumption: 22,900 TWh in 2022

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U.S. revenue from electricity sales: $488 billion in 2022

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In 2022, U.S. distribution lines totaled 7.3 million miles, serving 170 million customers

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Distribution transformers in U.S.: over 60 million units in service in 2022

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U.S. distribution losses averaged 5-6% of electricity delivered in 2022

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Overhead distribution lines make up 83% of U.S. total mileage

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Average U.S. distribution voltage is 12-35 kV for primary feeders

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Smart meters deployed: 118 million in U.S. by end-2022, 72% of customers

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Distribution automation reduced outage duration by 20% in equipped U.S. utilities in 2022

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U.S. residential distribution service drops: 150 million in 2022

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Volt/VAR optimization implemented on 40% of U.S. distribution feeders by 2022

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Distribution system hosting capacity for DERs averaged 15% of peak load in 2022

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U.S. underground distribution cables: 1.2 million miles in 2022

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Annual distribution O&M costs: $50 billion in U.S. utilities in 2022

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Fault indicators on U.S. distribution lines: over 1 million devices in 2022

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Microgrids connected to distribution: 500+ in U.S. by 2022

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Distribution management systems (DMS) in use by 70% of large U.S. utilities in 2022

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EV charger impacts on distribution: 1.4 million Level 2 chargers by end-2022

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Rooftop solar penetration reached 5% of distribution load in California in 2022

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U.S. distribution reliability: SAIDI averaged 120 minutes/year in 2022

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Capacitor banks on U.S. distribution: 500,000+ units for voltage control in 2022

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Global distribution losses: 8-10% average, with U.S. at 5%

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In 2022, U.S. electric utility revenues totaled $1.2 trillion, with generation 40% share

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Global power sector investment hit $1.1 trillion in 2022

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U.S. renewable energy capacity additions cost averaged $1,100/kW for solar in 2022

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Average U.S. wholesale electricity price: $42/MWh in 2022

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Natural gas price correlation: 70% of U.S. wholesale power price variance in 2022

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U.S. utility capex: $120 billion in 2022, 30% for renewables

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Global clean energy investment: $1.1 trillion, twice fossil fuels in 2022

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U.S. residential electricity bills averaged $1,550/year in 2022

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Capacity markets cleared 200 GW at average $50/kW-year in PJM 2022

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U.S. power plant decommissioning: 10 GW coal retired in 2022

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Levelized cost of new solar PV: $36/MWh unsubsidized in U.S. 2022

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Offshore wind LCOE: $72-140/MWh in U.S. 2022 projections

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U.S. energy efficiency saved $800 billion in electricity costs 2012-2022

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Retail competition in 17 U.S. states served 40 million customers in 2022

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Global power market size: $3.5 trillion revenue in 2022

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U.S. IOU distribution revenues: $300 billion in 2022

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Carbon pricing covered 23% of global power emissions in 2022

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U.S. renewable tax credits claimed: $15 billion under ITC/PTC in 2022

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Electricity trade value: $50 billion in U.S. imports/exports 2022

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Utility net income: $50 billion for U.S. investor-owned in 2022

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In 2022, U.S. electric power plants generated 4,243 billion kWh of electricity, a 2% increase from 2021

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Natural gas accounted for 42.7% of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation in 2022, producing about 1,730 billion kWh

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Coal generated 19.7% of U.S. electricity in 2022, down from 20.6% in 2021, totaling 828 billion kWh

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Nuclear power provided 18.2% of U.S. net electricity generation in 2022, equating to 775 billion kWh from 93 reactors

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Renewables (including hydro, wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal) made up 21.0% of U.S. electricity generation in 2022

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Wind power generated 434 billion kWh in the U.S. in 2022, representing 10.3% of total generation

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Utility-scale solar photovoltaic plants generated 205 billion kWh in 2022, or 4.9% of U.S. total electricity generation

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Hydropower accounted for 5.9% of U.S. electricity generation in 2022, producing 248 billion kWh

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Globally, electricity generation reached 28,466 TWh in 2022, up 2.5% from 2021

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Coal-fired power plants generated 36% of global electricity in 2022

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In the EU, renewable sources generated 44% of electricity in 2022, led by wind and hydro

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China added 76 GW of solar PV capacity in 2022, bringing total to 392 GW

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U.S. battery storage capacity reached 7.4 GW by end of 2022, up 64% from 2021

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Geothermal power plants in the U.S. produced 15.8 billion kWh in 2022

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Biomass power generated 63.6 billion kWh in the U.S. in 2022, 1.5% of total

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U.S. net summer capacity totaled 1,187,555 MW in 2022

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Onshore wind capacity in U.S. was 141 GW at end of 2022

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Utility-scale solar capacity reached 71 GW in U.S. by end-2022

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Natural gas combined-cycle plants had capacity factor of 56% in 2022

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Coal plant capacity factor averaged 40.3% in U.S. in 2022

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Nuclear plants operated at 92.7% capacity factor in 2022

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Global solar PV generation grew 24% to 1,050 TWh in 2022

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Wind generation worldwide increased 9% to 2,001 TWh in 2022

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U.S. small-scale solar generated 38 billion kWh in 2022

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Pumped-storage hydropower capacity was 22.9 GW in U.S. in 2022

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Concentrating solar power generated 1.5 billion kWh in U.S. in 2022

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U.S. electricity generation from petroleum was 15.8 billion kWh in 2022

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Other gases contributed 28.8 billion kWh to U.S. generation in 2022

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Global hydropower generation fell 1% to 4,240 TWh in 2022 due to droughts

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U.S. net generation from renewables excluding hydro was 13.6% of total in 2022

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In 2022, the U.S. high-voltage transmission network spanned 240,000 miles

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U.S. transmission losses averaged 5% of generated electricity in 2022, totaling 208 billion kWh

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There were 600,000 miles of transmission lines rated 230 kV or higher in the U.S. in 2022

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High-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines in U.S. totaled about 2,000 miles in 2022

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U.S. grid operators managed 1,200 GW of peak load through transmission in 2022

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Investment in U.S. transmission infrastructure reached $22.7 billion in 2022, up 11%

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Average transmission line length in U.S. is 300 miles for 500 kV lines

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Congestion costs on U.S. transmission grids totaled $7.3 billion in 2021 (latest detailed)

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U.S. has 10 major transmission interconnections, including Eastern, Western, and ERCOT

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Dynamic line rating technology could increase U.S. transmission capacity by 40%, per DOE studies

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U.S. transmission capacity utilization averaged 45% in 2022

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Advanced conductors installed on 1,000 miles of U.S. lines by 2022

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Global HVDC transmission capacity reached 200 GW in 2022

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In Europe, 50 GW of new transmission lines planned by 2030

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U.S. transformer manufacturing lead time averaged 120 weeks in 2022

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Interregional transmission transfers in U.S. averaged 10% of load in 2022

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U.S. bulk power system reliability was maintained with 99.9% uptime in 2022

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Overhead transmission lines comprise 80% of U.S. high-voltage infrastructure

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Underground transmission is 20% more costly per mile than overhead in U.S.

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U.S. transmission projects approved totaled 5,000 circuit-miles in 2022

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Fault rates on U.S. 345 kV lines averaged 1.2 per 100 miles/year in 2022

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Phasor measurement units (PMUs) deployed: over 2,000 in U.S. grid by 2022

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Transmission vegetation management prevented 8.6% of outages in 2022

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U.S. extra-high voltage (765 kV+) lines total 2,500 miles

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Cross-border transmission capacity U.S.-Canada: 20 GW

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U.S. transmission R&D funding: $250 million in FY2022

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 13, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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U.S. distribution operators now support 118 million smart meters across the system, yet peak hour stress still climbs, with summer demand reaching 763 GW in 2022. Retail electricity use totals 3,944 billion kWh, but the load is anything but evenly split, from residential at 38 percent to transportation at just 17 billion kWh. From grid reliability to generation mix and investment pressures, the statistics behind Electric Power Industry performance reveal where demand is growing and what it costs to keep the lights on.

Key Takeaways

U.S. retail electricity sales totaled 3,944 billion kWh in 2022
Residential sector consumed 1,485 billion kWh in U.S. 2022, 38% of total
Commercial sector U.S. electricity use: 1,374 billion kWh in 2022, 35% share
In 2022, U.S. distribution lines totaled 7.3 million miles, serving 170 million customers
Distribution transformers in U.S.: over 60 million units in service in 2022
U.S. distribution losses averaged 5-6% of electricity delivered in 2022
In 2022, U.S. electric utility revenues totaled $1.2 trillion, with generation 40% share
Global power sector investment hit $1.1 trillion in 2022
U.S. renewable energy capacity additions cost averaged $1,100/kW for solar in 2022
In 2022, U.S. electric power plants generated 4,243 billion kWh of electricity, a 2% increase from 2021
Natural gas accounted for 42.7% of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation in 2022, producing about 1,730 billion kWh
Coal generated 19.7% of U.S. electricity in 2022, down from 20.6% in 2021, totaling 828 billion kWh
In 2022, the U.S. high-voltage transmission network spanned 240,000 miles
U.S. transmission losses averaged 5% of generated electricity in 2022, totaling 208 billion kWh
There were 600,000 miles of transmission lines rated 230 kV or higher in the U.S. in 2022

In 2022 the US used 3,944 billion kWh of electricity as prices rose, peak demand hit 763 GW, and renewables expanded.

Consumption

1U.S. retail electricity sales totaled 3,944 billion kWh in 2022

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2Residential sector consumed 1,485 billion kWh in U.S. 2022, 38% of total

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3Commercial sector U.S. electricity use: 1,374 billion kWh in 2022, 35% share

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4Industrial sector consumed 986 billion kWh in U.S. 2022, 25% of total sales

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5Transportation sector electricity: 17 billion kWh in U.S. 2022, up 8%

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6Average U.S. residential electricity use: 10,791 kWh per household in 2022

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7U.S. peak demand hit 763 GW in summer 2022

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8Global electricity demand grew 2.6% to 26,369 TWh in 2022

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9Air conditioning drove 18% of U.S. residential summer peak in 2022

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10Data centers consumed 4% of U.S. electricity in 2022, projected to 8% by 2030

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11EVs accounted for 1% of U.S. electricity consumption in 2022

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12Average commercial building electricity use: 15 kWh/sq ft annually in U.S. 2022

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13Industrial electricity intensity fell 1.2% in U.S. 2022

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14U.S. electricity price averaged 12.41 cents/kWh in 2022 for retail

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15Residential prices up 13.6% to 15.12 cents/kWh in 2022 U.S.

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16Time-of-use rates adopted by 20 million U.S. customers in 2022

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17Demand response programs reduced U.S. peak by 30 GW in 2022

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18Global residential electricity share: 27% of total demand in 2022

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19U.S. summer peak hour demand grew 2% to 750 GW in 2022

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20Electricity for lighting: 9% of U.S. residential use in 2022

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21Appliances and electronics: 34% of residential electricity in U.S. 2022

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22Heating/cooling: 46% of U.S. residential electricity end-use in 2022

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23U.S. total end-use consumption: 3,630 billion kWh after losses in 2022

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24Global final electricity consumption: 22,900 TWh in 2022

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25U.S. revenue from electricity sales: $488 billion in 2022

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Consumption Interpretation

America's homes, businesses, and industries guzzle over 3.9 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, proving that while we might argue about the future of energy, our current appetite for it is a shockingly expensive and climate-controlled habit we simply cannot power down.

Distribution

1In 2022, U.S. distribution lines totaled 7.3 million miles, serving 170 million customers

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2Distribution transformers in U.S.: over 60 million units in service in 2022

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3U.S. distribution losses averaged 5-6% of electricity delivered in 2022

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4Overhead distribution lines make up 83% of U.S. total mileage

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5Average U.S. distribution voltage is 12-35 kV for primary feeders

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6Smart meters deployed: 118 million in U.S. by end-2022, 72% of customers

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7Distribution automation reduced outage duration by 20% in equipped U.S. utilities in 2022

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8U.S. residential distribution service drops: 150 million in 2022

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9Volt/VAR optimization implemented on 40% of U.S. distribution feeders by 2022

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10Distribution system hosting capacity for DERs averaged 15% of peak load in 2022

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11U.S. underground distribution cables: 1.2 million miles in 2022

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12Annual distribution O&M costs: $50 billion in U.S. utilities in 2022

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13Fault indicators on U.S. distribution lines: over 1 million devices in 2022

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14Microgrids connected to distribution: 500+ in U.S. by 2022

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15Distribution management systems (DMS) in use by 70% of large U.S. utilities in 2022

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16EV charger impacts on distribution: 1.4 million Level 2 chargers by end-2022

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17Rooftop solar penetration reached 5% of distribution load in California in 2022

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18U.S. distribution reliability: SAIDI averaged 120 minutes/year in 2022

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19Capacitor banks on U.S. distribution: 500,000+ units for voltage control in 2022

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20Global distribution losses: 8-10% average, with U.S. at 5%

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Distribution Interpretation

While America's sprawling, 7.3 million-mile distribution network—with its army of 60 million transformers and 118 million smart sentinels—heroically delivers power with relatively low losses and improving reliability, its 50-billion-dollar upkeep and modest 15% readiness for a solar and EV revolution reveal a grid that is brilliantly patched for the 20th century but nervously eyeing the 21st.

Economics

1In 2022, U.S. electric utility revenues totaled $1.2 trillion, with generation 40% share

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2Global power sector investment hit $1.1 trillion in 2022

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3U.S. renewable energy capacity additions cost averaged $1,100/kW for solar in 2022

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4Average U.S. wholesale electricity price: $42/MWh in 2022

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5Natural gas price correlation: 70% of U.S. wholesale power price variance in 2022

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6U.S. utility capex: $120 billion in 2022, 30% for renewables

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7Global clean energy investment: $1.1 trillion, twice fossil fuels in 2022

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8U.S. residential electricity bills averaged $1,550/year in 2022

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9Capacity markets cleared 200 GW at average $50/kW-year in PJM 2022

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10U.S. power plant decommissioning: 10 GW coal retired in 2022

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11Levelized cost of new solar PV: $36/MWh unsubsidized in U.S. 2022

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12Offshore wind LCOE: $72-140/MWh in U.S. 2022 projections

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13U.S. energy efficiency saved $800 billion in electricity costs 2012-2022

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14Retail competition in 17 U.S. states served 40 million customers in 2022

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15Global power market size: $3.5 trillion revenue in 2022

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16U.S. IOU distribution revenues: $300 billion in 2022

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17Carbon pricing covered 23% of global power emissions in 2022

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18U.S. renewable tax credits claimed: $15 billion under ITC/PTC in 2022

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19Electricity trade value: $50 billion in U.S. imports/exports 2022

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20Utility net income: $50 billion for U.S. investor-owned in 2022

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Economics Interpretation

While America's power grid is a staggering $1.2 trillion colossus, it’s currently being rewired at great cost, proving that the transition from fossil fuels is less a gentle switch and more a heart-pounding, multi-trillion-dollar relay race where the baton keeps getting heavier.

Generation

1In 2022, U.S. electric power plants generated 4,243 billion kWh of electricity, a 2% increase from 2021

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2Natural gas accounted for 42.7% of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation in 2022, producing about 1,730 billion kWh

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3Coal generated 19.7% of U.S. electricity in 2022, down from 20.6% in 2021, totaling 828 billion kWh

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4Nuclear power provided 18.2% of U.S. net electricity generation in 2022, equating to 775 billion kWh from 93 reactors

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5Renewables (including hydro, wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal) made up 21.0% of U.S. electricity generation in 2022

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6Wind power generated 434 billion kWh in the U.S. in 2022, representing 10.3% of total generation

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7Utility-scale solar photovoltaic plants generated 205 billion kWh in 2022, or 4.9% of U.S. total electricity generation

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8Hydropower accounted for 5.9% of U.S. electricity generation in 2022, producing 248 billion kWh

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9Globally, electricity generation reached 28,466 TWh in 2022, up 2.5% from 2021

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10Coal-fired power plants generated 36% of global electricity in 2022

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11In the EU, renewable sources generated 44% of electricity in 2022, led by wind and hydro

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12China added 76 GW of solar PV capacity in 2022, bringing total to 392 GW

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13U.S. battery storage capacity reached 7.4 GW by end of 2022, up 64% from 2021

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14Geothermal power plants in the U.S. produced 15.8 billion kWh in 2022

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15Biomass power generated 63.6 billion kWh in the U.S. in 2022, 1.5% of total

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16U.S. net summer capacity totaled 1,187,555 MW in 2022

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17Onshore wind capacity in U.S. was 141 GW at end of 2022

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18Utility-scale solar capacity reached 71 GW in U.S. by end-2022

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19Natural gas combined-cycle plants had capacity factor of 56% in 2022

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20Coal plant capacity factor averaged 40.3% in U.S. in 2022

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21Nuclear plants operated at 92.7% capacity factor in 2022

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22Global solar PV generation grew 24% to 1,050 TWh in 2022

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23Wind generation worldwide increased 9% to 2,001 TWh in 2022

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24U.S. small-scale solar generated 38 billion kWh in 2022

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25Pumped-storage hydropower capacity was 22.9 GW in U.S. in 2022

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26Concentrating solar power generated 1.5 billion kWh in U.S. in 2022

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27U.S. electricity generation from petroleum was 15.8 billion kWh in 2022

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28Other gases contributed 28.8 billion kWh to U.S. generation in 2022

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29Global hydropower generation fell 1% to 4,240 TWh in 2022 due to droughts

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30U.S. net generation from renewables excluding hydro was 13.6% of total in 2022

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Generation Interpretation

America is trying to pivot to a cleaner future, but with natural gas still holding court at 42.7% and coal stubbornly powering over a third of the globe, it currently looks like we're energetically stuck in a doorway, with one foot in the wind farm and the other still in the fossil-fueled past.

Transmission

1In 2022, the U.S. high-voltage transmission network spanned 240,000 miles

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2U.S. transmission losses averaged 5% of generated electricity in 2022, totaling 208 billion kWh

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3There were 600,000 miles of transmission lines rated 230 kV or higher in the U.S. in 2022

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4High-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines in U.S. totaled about 2,000 miles in 2022

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5U.S. grid operators managed 1,200 GW of peak load through transmission in 2022

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6Investment in U.S. transmission infrastructure reached $22.7 billion in 2022, up 11%

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7Average transmission line length in U.S. is 300 miles for 500 kV lines

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8Congestion costs on U.S. transmission grids totaled $7.3 billion in 2021 (latest detailed)

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9U.S. has 10 major transmission interconnections, including Eastern, Western, and ERCOT

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10Dynamic line rating technology could increase U.S. transmission capacity by 40%, per DOE studies

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11U.S. transmission capacity utilization averaged 45% in 2022

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12Advanced conductors installed on 1,000 miles of U.S. lines by 2022

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13Global HVDC transmission capacity reached 200 GW in 2022

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14In Europe, 50 GW of new transmission lines planned by 2030

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15U.S. transformer manufacturing lead time averaged 120 weeks in 2022

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16Interregional transmission transfers in U.S. averaged 10% of load in 2022

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17U.S. bulk power system reliability was maintained with 99.9% uptime in 2022

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18Overhead transmission lines comprise 80% of U.S. high-voltage infrastructure

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19Underground transmission is 20% more costly per mile than overhead in U.S.

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20U.S. transmission projects approved totaled 5,000 circuit-miles in 2022

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21Fault rates on U.S. 345 kV lines averaged 1.2 per 100 miles/year in 2022

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22Phasor measurement units (PMUs) deployed: over 2,000 in U.S. grid by 2022

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23Transmission vegetation management prevented 8.6% of outages in 2022

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24U.S. extra-high voltage (765 kV+) lines total 2,500 miles

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25Cross-border transmission capacity U.S.-Canada: 20 GW

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26U.S. transmission R&D funding: $250 million in FY2022

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Transmission Interpretation

The U.S. power grid is a sprawling, aging, and remarkably reliable beast, but its chronic congestion, modest utilization, and slow-moving upgrades reveal a system trying to modernize a continent-sized network with the urgency of someone waiting 120 weeks for a transformer.

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GAO
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IBISWORLD
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WORLDBANK
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TREASURY
treasury.gov
treasury.gov