Energy

Question 1

What is the total electricity consumption of the United States in 2023?

Answer 1

~4,000 TWh (or 4 trillion kWh).

Question 2

What is the per capita electricity consumption of the United States in 2023?

Answer 2

~12,326 kWh/year.

Question 3

What is the electricity generation mix in the United States for 2023?

Answer 3

• Fossil Fuels: ~60%
• Nuclear Energy: 18.6%
• Renewable Energy: 21.4%

Question 4

What is the per capita electricity consumption of France?

Answer 4

~6,238 kWh/year.

Question 5

What is the total electricity consumption of France?

Answer 5

~445 TWh/year.

Question 6

What is the total electricity consumption of the European Union in 2023?

Answer 6

~2,410 TWh/year.

Question 7

What is the per capita electricity consumption of the European Union?

Answer 7

~5,400 kWh/year.

Question 8

What is the electricity generation mix in the European Union for 2023?

Answer 8

• Renewables: ~45.3%
• Nuclear: ~21.4%
• Fossil Fuels: ~<30%

Question 9

What is the total electricity consumption of China?

Answer 9

~8,500 TWh.

Question 10

What is the per capita electricity consumption of China?

Answer 10

~6,071 kWh/year.

Question 11

What is the electricity generation mix in China?

Answer 11

• Fossil Fuels: ~64.1%
• Renewables: ~30.6%
• Nuclear: 4.6%

Question 12

How does the U.S. compare to China and France in terms of electricity consumption per capita?

Answer 12

The U.S. consumes more electricity per capita, more than double that of China and France.

Question 13

Which country is the world’s largest electricity producer?

Answer 13

China.

Question 14

What is notable about France’s electricity generation mix?

Answer 14

France relies heavily on nuclear energy, making it a significant part of its electricity generation.

Question 15

How significant is renewable energy in the EU and China?

Answer 15

Renewable energy is growing globally, especially in the EU and China, with wind and solar playing an increasingly larger role.