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'''Domestic [[energy consumption]]''' is the total amount of energy used in a house for household work. The amount of energy used per household varies widely depending on the standard of living of the country, the climate, and the age and type of residence.
'''Domestic energy consumption''' refers to the total [[energy consumption]] of a single household. Globally, the amount of energy used per household may vary significantly, depending on factors such as the standard of living of the country, the climate, the age of the occupant of the home, and type of residence. Households in different parts of the world will have differing levels of consumption, based on latitude and technology.


== United States ==
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In the United States as of 2008, in an average household in a temperate climate, the yearly use of household energy can be composed as follows:
According to the [[Energy Information Administration|US EIA]] as of 2022, the average annual amount of electricity sold to a U.S. residential electric-utility customer was 10,791 kilowatt-hours (kWh), or an average of about 899 kWh per month. The [[Louisiana|US state of Louisiana]] had the highest annual electricity purchases per residential customer at 14,774 kWh and the [[Hawaii|US state of Hawaii]] had the lowest at 6,178 kWh per residential customer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2024 |title=How much electricity does an American home use? |url=https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=97&t=3 |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=U.S. Energy Information Administration}}</ref>

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As of 2008, in an average household in a temperate climate, the yearly use of household energy is comprised as follows:


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}}<ref>DOE. Energy Website. DOE.GOV. [http://www.eia.doe.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=electricity_use Use of Electricity - Energy Explained, Your Guide To Understanding Energy - Energy Information Administration]. Accessed: 2016-10-08. (Archived by WebCite at https://www.webcitation.org/)?url=0</ref>
}}<ref>DOE. Energy Website. DOE.GOV. [http://www.eia.doe.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=electricity_use Use of Electricity - Energy Explained, Your Guide To Understanding Energy - Energy Information Administration]. Accessed: 2016-10-08. (Archived by WebCite at https://web.archive.org/web/20220313234742/https://000/</ref>

This equates to an average instantaneous power consumption of 2 kW at any given time.

Households in different parts of the world will have differing levels of consumption, based on latitude and technology.


== European Union ==
As of 2015, the average annual household electricity consumption in the US is 10,766 kWh.<ref name="eia_electric_usage">{{cite web|title=How much electricity does an American home use?|url=https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=97&t=3|website=US Energy Information Administration|publisher=EIA|access-date=31 May 2017|ref=eiaElectricFAQ}}</ref>
According to [[eurostat]] as of 2021, households represented 27% of final energy consumption in the EU. The main use of energy by households was for heating their homes (64.4% of final energy consumption in the residential sector), with renewables accounting for more than a quarter (27%) of EU households space heating consumption.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Energy consumption in households |url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Energy_consumption_in_households |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=ec.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 01:56, 20 June 2024

Domestic energy consumption refers to the total energy consumption of a single household. Globally, the amount of energy used per household may vary significantly, depending on factors such as the standard of living of the country, the climate, the age of the occupant of the home, and type of residence. Households in different parts of the world will have differing levels of consumption, based on latitude and technology.

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According to the US EIA as of 2022, the average annual amount of electricity sold to a U.S. residential electric-utility customer was 10,791 kilowatt-hours (kWh), or an average of about 899 kWh per month. The US state of Louisiana had the highest annual electricity purchases per residential customer at 14,774 kWh and the US state of Hawaii had the lowest at 6,178 kWh per residential customer.[1]

As of 2008, in an average household in a temperate climate, the yearly use of household energy is comprised as follows:

Average domestic energy consumption per household in the United States
Heating
 
 12000 kWh/yr (1400 watts)
Hot water
 
 3000 kWh/yr (340 watts)
Cooling and refrigeration
 
 1200 kWh/yr (140 watts)
Lighting
 
 1200 kWh/yr (140 watts)
Washing and drying
 
 1000 kWh/yr (110 watts)
Cooking
 
 1000 kWh/yr (110 watts)
Miscellaneous electric load
 
 600 kWh/yr (70 watts)

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European Union

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According to eurostat as of 2021, households represented 27% of final energy consumption in the EU. The main use of energy by households was for heating their homes (64.4% of final energy consumption in the residential sector), with renewables accounting for more than a quarter (27%) of EU households space heating consumption.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "How much electricity does an American home use?". U.S. Energy Information Administration. January 8, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ DOE. Energy Website. DOE.GOV. Use of Electricity - Energy Explained, Your Guide To Understanding Energy - Energy Information Administration. Accessed: 2016-10-08. (Archived by WebCite at https://web.archive.org/web/20220313234742/https://000/
  3. ^ "Energy consumption in households". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
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