Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System (SEDS); U.S. Census Bureau.
Analysis by CEC Economics
Highlights
- In 2023, California surpassed Hawaii for the first time to have the lowest per capita electricity consumption (6.11 megawatt-hours versus Hawaii’s 6.19 MWh) among all 50 states. Furthermore, California's per capita electricity consumption decreased by 10.6% between 2013 and 2023, while per-capita electricity consumption in the rest of the U.S. fell by only 2.0%. Comparatively, California’s per capita electricity consumption is about half of the rest of the U.S. (12.2 MWh).
- Per-capita electricity consumption fell by 5.1% in California from 2022 to 2023, more than doubling the 2.0% decrease for the rest of the U.S. Compared to its peak consumption in 2008, per-capita electricity consumption in California was 16.6% lower in 2023. It has also been trending down faster than in the rest of the U.S., which fell less than half as fast (7.5%) compared to when consumption peaked in 2007. This is a testament of California’s comprehensive energy efficiency policies.
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