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Electricity in the United States of America

Air Pollution Greenhouse Gases
CO2 Emissions 45.99 % in 2014 WB
Commodities Natural resources
Fossil Fuels Generation 67.08 % in 2015 WB
Commodities Natural resources Fossil Fuels Generation (% in 2015)
Gas 31.94 WB
Oil 0.9 WB
Commodities Natural resources Fossil Fuels Solid Fuels
Coal Generation 34.23 % in 2015 WB
Energy Indicators
Consumption Per Capita 1 timeseries
Generation 4,547.7 Terawatt-hours in 2022 BP + 1 other
Heat Content 3,412 Btu Per Kilowatthour in 2023 EIA
Installed Capacity 1,201.26 million kilowatts in 2022 EIA
Commodities Indicators
Consumption Net 4,128.18 Billion Kilowatthours in 2022 EIA
Environment
Emissions CO2 45.99 % in 2014 WB
Foreign Trade (Billion Kilowatthours in 2022)
Imports 56.97 EIA
Exports 15.76 EIA
North America (Terawatt-hours in 2022)

The United States of America is the top country by electricity among 3 countries. As of 2022, electricity in the United States of America was 4,547.7 terawatt-hours that accounts for 81.97% of total electricity. The top 3 countries (others are Canada, and Mexico) account for 100.00% of it. The total electricity was estimated at 5,548 terawatt-hours in 2022.

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United States of America 4,547.7 BP + 3 others
Canada 659.6 BP + 2 others
Mexico 340.7 BP + 2 others
Energy
Electricity 4,547.7 Terawatt-hours in 2022 BP + 3 others
Nuclear Electricity 174.6 Million tonnes oil equivalent in 2022 BP + 2 others
Primary Energy 2,290.77 Million tonnes oil equivalent in 2022 BP + 1 other
Renewable electricity 201.35 Million tonnes oil equivalent in 2022 BP + 3 others
Energy Electricity
Distribution Losses 204.99 Billion Kilowatthours in 2022 EIA
Electrification Rate 100 % in 2021 WB + 1 other
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Electricity 23.04 million kilowatts in 2022 EIA
Energy