Assessing the Electric Productivity Gap and the U.S. Efficiency Opportunity

The Rocky Mountain Institute calculates how much GDP each state generates for each kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed — and compares results to identify performance gaps and determine how much increased energy efficiency would change the picture.

The landscape could change a lot, the study found. Ramping up energy efficiency to close performance gaps could not only cut consumption by 30 percent, but also eliminate the need for more than 60 percent of coal-fired generation, the Rocky Mountain Institute’s report says.

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