Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System (SEDS); U.S. Census Bureau.
Analysis by CEC Economics
Highlights
- California’s residential electricity per capita usage of 2.1 megawatt-hours (MWh) was the second lowest in the country in 2023, higher than only Hawaii (1.9 MWh), a position that it has maintained since 2006. Comparatively, California’s per capita electricity consumption in the residential sector is less than half of the rest of the U.S. (4.6 MWh).
- California’s year-over-year residential electricity consumption per capita fell significantly by 7.6% from 2022 and 2023 compared to the 4.6% drop in the rest of the U.S. Year-over-year per capita electricity consumption in the residential sector fell only more in three states: Kentucky (-9.2%), Virginia (-8.3%), and West Virginia (-7.9%). On a 10-year basis from 2013 to 2023, California’s residential electricity consumption per capita fell by 9.4%, more than quadruple the rate of decline for the rest of the U.S. (-2.2%) during the same period.
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