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For comparison or inclusion with other forms of energy. electrical energy can also be measured in joules (J), British thermal units (BTUs), and million [[tonne]] oil equivalent (mtoe). One petajoule (PJ) = 278 GWh. One quadrillion BTU (quad) = 293 TWh. One mtoe = 11,630 GWh. | For comparison or inclusion with other forms of energy. electrical energy can also be measured in joules (J), British thermal units (BTUs), and million [[tonne]] oil equivalent (mtoe). One petajoule (PJ) = 278 GWh. One quadrillion BTU (quad) = 293 TWh. One mtoe = 11,630 GWh. | ||
The average household electricity use in the USA was about 11,000 kWh per year in 2015.<ref>https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=97&t=3</ref> Residential use represented only 38% of electricity use in the USA in 2016.<ref>https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=electricity_use</ref> | The average household electricity use in the USA was about 11,000 kWh (11 MWh) per year in 2015.<ref>https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=97&t=3</ref> Residential use represented only 38% of electricity use in the USA in 2016.<ref>https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=electricity_use</ref> | ||
The total amount of electricity (including commercial and industrial use as well as residential) used in the USA in 2016 was 3.85 PWh (3.85 trillion kWh).<ref>https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=electricity_use</ref> With a population of around 323 million,<ref>http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2016/PEPMONTHN</ref> the per-capita (per-person) electricity consumption in the USA in 2016 was about 12,000 kWh per year. | The total amount of electricity (including commercial and industrial use as well as residential) used in the USA in 2016 was 3.85 PWh (3.85 trillion kWh).<ref>https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=electricity_use</ref> With a population of around 323 million,<ref>http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2016/PEPMONTHN</ref> the per-capita (per-person) electricity consumption in the USA in 2016 was about 12,000 kWh per year. | ||