building energy use accounts for 40% of total energy use
Started on October 4, 2023
Updated on September 20, 2024
"When electrical system energy losses are included, the residential and commercial sectors accounted for about 22% and 18% respectively—40% combined—of total U.S. energy consumption in 2022" [1] However these numbers include appliance usage.
Energy consumption by source and sector in the US
https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/monthly/pdf/flow/total_energy_2022.pdf