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U.S. light‑duty electric vehicles used 8 % more electricity in the first half of 2026 than in the second half of 2025, a slower rise than the 13–24 % growth seen in recent years. The slowdown follows a drop in sales after federal tax credits expired in September 2025. Since the first half of 2023, electric‑vehicle electricity use has more than doubled, reaching nearly 14 billion kilowatt‑hours in 1H26. The estimate includes battery electric and plug‑in hybrid vehicles that draw power from the grid; internal‑combustion, hybrid, and fuel‑cell vehicles are excluded.

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