Electricity sales in the US are set to rise steadily in the residential and commercial sectors until 2040, according to Annual Energy Outlook (AEO2016’s most recent the US Energy Information Administration) Reference case. Sales of residential electricity are set to grow by 0.3%, while intensity is set to fall by 11.3% from 2015 to 2040. The Reference case cites technological improvements in heating and lighting, as well as federal energy efficiency standards, as being behind the drop. Commercial sales of electricity are predicted to rise by 1.1% with an average decline of 0.8%, while total solar photovoltaic building is set to increase by 8.6%.
Electricity sales in the US are set to rise steadily in the residential and commercial sectors until 2040, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s most recent Annual Energy Outlook (AEO2016) Reference case. Sales of residential electricity are set to grow by 0.3%, while intensity is set to fall by 11.3% from 2015 to 2040. The Reference case cites technological improvements in heating and lighting, as well as federal energy efficiency standards, as being behind the drop. Commercial sales of electricity are predicted to rise by 1.1% with an average decline of 0.8%, while total solar photovoltaic building is set to increase by 8.6%.