Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System (SEDS); U.S. Census Bureau.
Analysis by CEC Economics
Highlights
- California’s energy consumption per capita (which includes electricity) was 173.9 million BTU in 2023, the third lowest after Rhode Island (165.8 million BTU) and Massachusetts (167.3 million BTU). California’s energy consumption per capita has fallen by 63.8 million Btu, or more than a quarter (-26.8%) compared to 1990.
- Energy consumption per capita in California declined by 6.8% from 2013 to 2023, a similar pace compared to the rest of the U.S. (-7.0%) during the same period. However, per-capita energy consumption declined by just 0.7% from 2022 to 2023 in California, lagging behind the rest of the U.S., where per-capita energy consumption fell 2.3%.
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