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ericmcer parent
The demand for energy will never go down, the more we can produce the more we will use.

lotsofpulp
The article says

> Electricity demand in the U.S. held steady for 15 years but, last year, it increased by 3%— marking the fifth-highest rise this century. More jumps are projected for years to come.

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-...

Total electricity generated has been relatively flat for a couple decades.

0cf8612b2e1e
Surely EVs would change the equation. Also increasing installation of heat pumps vs gas heating.
lotsofpulp
Perhaps, my point was an electricity supplier that invested a ton of money in the early 2000s assuming that aggregate demand will keep growing forever would have been in for a rough time.

A variety of factors may or may not make a future where aggregate electricity demand would increases, or stagnates, or even declined.

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