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In electricity consumption, if it were a country, the DoD would rank 58th in the world, using slightly less than Denmark and slightly more than Syria (CIA World Factbook, 2006). [1] The Department of Defense uses 4,600,000,000 US gallons (1.7 × 10 10 L) of fuel annually, an average of 12,600,000 US gallons (48,000,000 L) of fuel per day. A ...
This list of countries by electric energy consumption is mostly based on the Energy Information Administration. [2] ... United States: 3,979,000: 2021 [4] EIA:
United States power stations by type and nameplate capacity Generation by source [14] The United States is the world's second-largest producer and consumer of electricity. It generates 15% of the world's electricity supply, about half as much as China. [80] The United States produced 3,988 TWh in 2021. Total generation has been flat since 2010.
Electricity consumption per person (per capita) is based upon data mined from US DOE Energy Information Administration/Electric Power Annual 2022 files [34] Population [35] data is from Demographics of the United States. Per capita consumption in 2022 is 12,809 kWh.
Some 41 TWh of net imports and 204 TWh of line losses resulted in total consumption of 4,067 TWh. [1] Texas produced the most with 526 TWh, twice as much as Florida or Pennsylvania. In 2022, natural gas was the largest source of electricity in the US and for 25 states. Wind power was the largest renewable source for 20 states. [2]
The energy policy of the United States is determined by federal, state, and local entities. It addresses issues of energy production, distribution, consumption, and modes of use, such as building codes, mileage standards, and commuting policies.
Standby power used by consumer electronics and appliances while they are turned off accounts for an estimated 5 to 10% of household electricity consumption, adding an estimated $3 billion to annual energy costs in the US. "In the average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off."
The Composite Index of National Capability (CINC) is a statistical measure of national power created by J. David Singer for the Correlates of War project in 1963. It uses an average of percentages of world totals in six different components. The components represent demographic, economic, and military strength. [1]