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Re: induced demand, US electricity consumption has been approximately flat since 2007: https://ourworldindata.org/energy/country/united-states#how-much-electric
by thaumaturgy 3y ago
Re: induced demand, US electricity consumption has been approximately flat since 2007: https://ourworldindata.org/energy/country/united-states#how-much-electricity-does-the-country-consume-each-year https://ourworldindata.org/energy/country/united-states#how-...
Since the population has grown over that same period, per capita energy consumption has been falling from its peak in 2000: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042928/primary-energy-use-per-capita-us/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042928/primary-energy-u...
- Fricken 3y agoThe US is setting new records for domestic oil production: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/business/us-production-oil-reserves-crude/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/business/us-production-oil-re...
- throwaway5959 3y agoWhat does that have to do with renewables and electricity? Oil accounts for round off error amounts of electricity production.
- Fricken 3y agoIf you don't know, then I can't tell you.
- throwaway5959 3y agoGah. Awful.