In California, at least, yes, energy demand seems to be declining. I can't find the graph I saw a year or two ago. Peak usage was in 2006, although it sounds l

In California, at least, yes, energy demand seems to be declining. I can't find the graph I saw a year or two ago. Peak usage was in 2006, although it sounds like Sep 1 2017 usage was ALMOST as high. State population is growing overall, but not fast. I think it's roughly flat now, but has grown since 2006 for sure. > Energy consumption of the state's residential sector per capita is lower than that of any other state except Hawaii thanks to relatively mild climate. > California's peak electricity demand occurred on July 24, 2006, at 2:44 pm, with 50,270 megawatts. Since then measures to reduce peak load have resulted in decreased peak demand, even as the state's population has continued to grow.[28] In 2017, the peak load was 50,116 MW, on September 1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_California https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_California