Energy Usage

Learn how Americans user energy everyday across homes, transportation, industry, and businesses. Explore key trends, data, and insights on how energy is consumed throughout the United States, and how changing technologies, fuels, and efficiency efforts are shaping the nation's energy future.
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    Buildings
    Buildings area a major part of energy system, using energy for heating, cooling, lighting, equipment, and daily operations in homes, businesses, and public facilities.
    April 17, 2026
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    Consumption
    Explore how energy is used across homes, businesses, industry, and transportation, and how consumption patterns shape demand, costs, and the nation’s energy future.
    April 17, 2026
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    Electricity
    Explore how electricity is generated, delivered, and used across the United States, powering homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure while supporting a reliable and resilient energy system.
    April 17, 2026
  • Photo of a person in a manufacturing factory, holding a digital device in front of industrial machinery.
    Manufacturing
    Learn how the Energy Department is helping to make America's manufacturers more competitive in the global marketplace.
    April 17, 2026
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    Energy Storage
    The Office of Electricity’s (OE) Energy Storage Division accelerates bi-directional electrical energy storage technologies as a key component of the future-ready grid.
    April 17, 2026
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    Vehicles
    Explore how vehicles use energy to move people and goods across the United States, and how technology, efficiency, and alternative fuels are shaping transportation.
    April 17, 2026