DoE – U.S. Plug-In Electric Cars Consumed 2 TWh Of Electricity In 2017

The amount of electricity consumed during charging increases every year as there are more and more electric cars.

Noteworthy is that the share of consumption by all-electric vehicles increased over time and in 2017 stood at 57%, compared to 43% for plug-in hybrids. Five years ago, it was the opposite.

Total electricity consumption by PEV, 2011-2017 (source: energy.gov)

Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Impacts of Electrification of Light-Duty Vehicles in the United States, 2010-2017, ANL/ESD-18/1, January 2018.