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National Energy Awareness Month: October 2023

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National Energy Awareness Month: October 2023

Press Release Number: CB23-SFS.141

From the U.S. Energy Information Administration, TODAY IN ENERGY - September 11, 2023 - Record U.S. small-scale solar capacity was added in 2022

“We estimate that the United States added 6.4 gigawatts (GW) of small-scale solar capacity in 2022, the most ever in a single year.

“Small-scale solar—also called distributed solar or rooftop solar—refers to solar-power systems with 1 megawatt (MW) of capacity or less. Rooftop solar panels installed on homes make up the majority of small-scale solar capacity in the United States. Small-scale solar power systems are also used in the commercial and industrial sectors.

“U.S. small-scale solar capacity grew from 7.3 GW in 2014, when we started publishing these estimates, to 39.5 GW in 2022. Small-scale solar makes up about one-third of the total solar capacity in the United States.”

National Energy Awareness Month

Key Stats

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).    

aff Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing these 24 NAICS codes:
  • NAICS 2211, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
  • NAICS 22111, Electric Power Generation
  • NAICS 221111, Hydroelectric Power Generation
  • NAICS 221112, Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
  • NAICS 221113, Nuclear Electric Power Generation
  • NAICS 221114, Solar Electric Power Generation
  • NAICS 221115, Wind Electric Power Generation
  • NAICS 221116, Geothermal Electric Power Generation
  • NAICS 221117, Biomass Electric Power Generation
  • NAICS 221118, Other Electric Power Generation
  • NAICS 22112, Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
  • NAICS 221121, Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control
  •  NAICS 221122, Electric Power Distribution
  • NAICS 2212, Natural Gas Distribution
  • NAICS 2371, Utility System Construction
  • NAICS 23712, Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
  • NAICS 23713, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
  • NAICS 3334, Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
  • NAICS 335, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
  • NAICS 3351, Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
  • NAICS 3352, Household Appliance Manufacturing
  • NAICS 3353, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
  • NAICS 3359, Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
  • NAICS 33591, Battery Manufacturing

Note: The table above is modified to show just one “All establishments” row for each NAICS code and is cropped at the bottom after NAICS 335. Click on the image for the full table.

More Stats

Source: Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders (M3) survey (1992-2023)  

web Turbines, Generators, and Other Power Transmission Equipment: U.S. Total – Value of Shipments
web Electrical Equipment, Appliances and Components: U.S. Total – Value of Shipments
web Electrical Equipment Manufacturing: U.S. Total – Value of Shipments
web Battery Manufacturing: U.S. Total – Value of Shipments

Source: Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) (2000-2023)   

web Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components: U.S. Total — Income (Loss) After Income Taxes

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS) (2010-2023)   

web 2211: Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution: U.S. Total – Total Revenue
web 2212: Natural Gas Distribution: U.S. Total – Total Revenue

Source: 2018 - 2021 Annual Survey of Manufacturers (ASM)

aff Table AM1831BASIC01, Annual Survey of Manufactures: Summary Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries in the U.S.: 2018 - 2021, highlighting these 7 NAICS codes:
  • NAICS 3334, Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing   
  • NAICS 3336, Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
  • NAICS 335, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
  • NAICS 3351, Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
  • NAICS 3352, Household Appliance Manufacturing
  • NAICS 3353, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
  • NAICS 3359, Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing

Source: 2020 Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program  

aff Table AB2000CSA01, Annual Business Survey: Statistics for Employer Firms by Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S., States, Metro Areas, Counties, and Places: 2020, showing these 2 NAICS codes:
  • NAICS 2211, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
  • NAICS 2212, Natural Gas Distribution

From the Newsroom > Stats for Stories (SFS):

web National Petroleum Day: August 27, 2023
web Earth Day: April 22, 2023
web The Incandescent Light Bulb: October 22-23, 2022

From the Library:

web America Counts story: Almost a Quarter of U.S. Population Vulnerable to Rising Heat (July 2023)
web Infographic: Celebrate Earth Day (September 2018)
web America Counts story: Economic Census: Measuring America’s Ever-Changing Economy (alternative energy sources), (June 2018)
web America Counts story: Who Knew? Wood Is Still Main Heating Fuel For Some (February 2018)

Outside Links

web Alliance to Save Energy
web Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS) sponsored by U.S. Energy Information Administration
web The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project
web U.S. Department of Energy, ENERGY.GOV
web U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program, National Clean Energy Action Month
web U.S. Energy Information Administration, Total Energy: Overview, Recent Data and Analysis & Projections
web U.S. Energy Information Administration, Today in Energy (chart below)
web U.S. Energy Information Administration, What is energy?

Note: Click on the image above for the full webpage.

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