How much electricity does an average US home use in a year?
Yearly electricity bought by an average US residential customer.
The numbers
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| energy | 10,791 kWh | US Energy Information Administration: How much electricity does an American home use?
(retrieved November 11, 2026) Electricity purchased in one year (2022 figure). Homes with solar panels may use more than they buy. |
Compared with other things
- 1 Hoover Dam = about 390,000 average US homesby energy
- 1 US data centers in 2023 = about 16 million average US homesby energy
Articles that use it
- How much electricity do US data centers use? Count the homes.
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