How much electricity do we use??

To figure out how much electrical energy we use in a day, we need to first calculate how much energy each device or appliance in our home uses. We can start by finding the energy consumption of two basic things: a hairdryer and a laptop! Once we've find the total energy use of these two things, you can apply the same procedure to all the different devices in your house.
Here's a helpful table to save you some time:

For us folks in the United States, we consume a LOT of electrical energy on a daily basis. There are many ways to reduce our energy consumption to reduce our impact on climate change and save money. Check out this video for a list of different ways to do so:

List of countries by energy consumption:

More info on energy consumption in the United States:

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