Describe the types of energy consumers.

Description should include

• residential
• commercial
• industrial
• transportation
• other (e.g., military, federal or state government, community, institutional [higher education or nonprofit]).

Process/Skill Questions:

• What additional sectors may exist?
• What are examples of users across each of these sectors?
• What percentage of total national energy consumption does each sector represent?
• What non-electrical energy is part of the utility infrastructure? 

Teacher Resources:

• National Energy Education Development Links to an external site. (NEED)
• U.S. Department of Energy Links to an external site.