Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System (SEDS).
Analysis by CEC Economics
Highlights
- California is gradually making strides in energy efficiency gains. Total energy consumption peaked in 2007, coincidentally when GHG emissions also peaked. Total energy consumption is 14% lower in 2023 than in 2007 and 4% lower than in 1990.
- Similarly, total electricity consumption peaked in 2008 and has been falling but less so than that of total energy consumption, indicating some progress toward electrification. Total electricity consumption is 11% lower in 2023 than in 2008 but 13% higher than in 1990.
- Electric system energy losses, or energy lost along the way as electricity travels from a power plant to the end-users, have fallen significantly since 2008. Line losses were 48% lower and 36% lower in 2023 than in 2008 and 1990, respectively.
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