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Posted July 31, 2025

We expect rapid electricity demand growth in Texas and the mid-Atlantic ›

forecast change in U.S. electricity sales to ultimate customers


In our most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast nationwide U.S. retail electricity sales to ultimate customers will grow at an annual rate of 2.2% in both 2025 and 2026, compared with average growth of 0.8% between 2020 and 2024. The forecast reflects rapid electricity demand growth in Texas and several mid-Atlantic states, where the grid is managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the PJM Interconnection, respectively. We expect electricity demand in ERCOT to grow at an average rate of 11% in 2025 and 2026 while the PJM region grows by 4%.

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Data Highlights

  • 7/31/2025
  • Wind and solar combined share of generation
  • 13.0
  • %


  • 6.3%
    from year earlier
  • 7/31/2025
  • Daily electric power demand
  • 14184
  • GWh


  • 8.1%
    from year earlier
  • $3.12
  • /million Btu
  • $0.385 /million Btu
    from week earlier
  • $1.216 /million Btu
    from year earlier
  • $69.23
  • /barrel
  • $1.83 /barrel
    from week earlier
  • $12.12 /barrel
    from year earlier

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