Average energy use per person in the United States today is about
A)730 W.
B)7.3 kW.
C)930 kW.
D)9.3 MW.

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According to the US Energy Information Administration, the average annual electricity consumption per residential customer in the US in 2019 was 10,649 kilowatt-hours (kWh), which when divided by the number of hours in a year (8,760) gives an average energy use of approximately 1.2 kW per person. However, the average total energy consumption per person in the US (including transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial use) is approximately 7.3 kW according to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's energy flow charts for 2019.

Average Energy Use Per Person in the United States Today