US economy runs on just 18% electricity, transport only 1% electrified
NinaDSchick · x · 2026-11-05
Nina Schick shares an EIA 2025 Sankey chart of US energy consumption: the economy uses 76 quads of energy, of which only 13.8 quads (18%) is electricity, with another 59% lost in conversion. Transport is 90% oil and just 1% electric; industry relies on gas (41%) and oil (33%) with only 13% electricity; residential and commercial are more electrified (44%/51%). The takeaway: the US economy remains heavily petroleum-based, making electricity a precious resource as AI datacenter demand grows.
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