Electricity demand in North America in 2024 — 5,029.8 TWh. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 14.2%.
2000–2024 · terawatt-hours
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America
| Year | TWh | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,029.8 | +142.67 | +2.92% |
| 2023 | 4,887.13 | −54.62 | −1.11% |
| 2022 | 4,941.75 | +143.07 | +2.98% |
| 2021 | 4,798.68 | +109.3 | +2.33% |
| 2020 | 4,689.38 | −117.32 | −2.44% |
| 2019 | 4,806.7 | −53 | −1.09% |
| 2018 | 4,859.7 | +143.25 | +3.04% |
| 2017 | 4,716.45 | −41.65 | −0.88% |
| 2016 | 4,758.1 | +5.17 | +0.11% |
| 2015 | 4,752.93 | −4.36 | −0.09% |
| 2014 | 4,757.29 | +39.26 | +0.83% |
| 2013 | 4,718.03 | +39.57 | +0.85% |
| 2012 | 4,678.46 | −50.02 | −1.06% |
| 2011 | 4,728.48 | +5.77 | +0.12% |
| 2010 | 4,722.71 | +167.81 | +3.68% |
| 2009 | 4,554.9 | −189.16 | −3.99% |
| 2008 | 4,744.06 | −33.77 | −0.71% |
| 2007 | 4,777.83 | +122.4 | +2.63% |
| 2006 | 4,655.43 | −1.72 | −0.04% |
| 2005 | 4,657.15 | +105.22 | +2.31% |
| 2004 | 4,551.93 | +93.34 | +2.09% |
| 2003 | 4,458.59 | +14.22 | +0.32% |
| 2002 | 4,444.37 | +128.66 | +2.98% |
| 2001 | 4,315.71 | −88.78 | −2.02% |
| 2000 | 4,404.49 | — | — |
Electricity consumption inside a country over the year: generation plus imports, minus exports and losses. The difference from generation can be decisive: a country may consume noticeably more than it produces if it buys electricity from its neighbors — that is how Italy and a dozen small European states live. The reverse case is exporters such as Paraguay, whose generation is a multiple of its own demand.
Important: Demand is lower than generation by the amount of network losses and the plants' own use, but higher than generation in importing countries. The series starts in 2000.
Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.
How much electricity a country generates in a year.
Electricity Electricity consumption per capitaHow much electricity there is per resident of a country each year.
Electricity Net electricity importsHow much electricity a country buys from its neighbors beyond what it sells.
Electricity Transmission and distribution lossesWhat share of the electricity generated is lost on the way to the consumer.