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Electricity is a crucial commodity we all take for granted. Today, the average U.S. household owns at least 23 products that are powered by electricity.1 Yet, we scarcely think about electricity—unless we don’t have it. Fortunately, almost without exception, electricity is there for us when we flip the switch.
With our growing dependence on new electronic technologies in this digital age, it's no surprise that our nation's demand for electricity is rising, despite huge gains in energy efficiency. In fact, emerging electric transportation technologies will be part of the solution to addressing global climate change. Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), for example, will one day use the electric grid to charge their batteries, instead of using gasoline. As PEVs become commercially available, the transportation sector's use of electricity is expected to increase.
Overall, the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts our country's electricity demand will increase 28 percent by 2035.2
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