Commercial vs. Residential Energy Use

U.S. electricity usage has generally increased across the board. But with its heavy concentration of data centers and the rise of AI, commercial electricity usage has skyrocketed in Virginia, in particular.

Sources: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) State Energy Data System.

Notes: These numbers are estimated based on an annual census of electric utility providers. The providers report electric sales for four end-use sectors (commercial, industrial, residential, and transportation) and for every state. In 2003, EIA made significant changes to these end-use sectors; as a result, this visual shows only data from 2003 – present.