How many Americans want an electric home?

A 2023 survey of U.S. adults found that 60% prefer a home where all or most major appliances are powered by electricity. Preferences vary by demographics, with the highest support among liberal Democrats (75%) and Black respondents (69%), while rural residents (54%) are less likely to prefer electrification than urban (65%) or suburban (61%) residents.

• A majority of Americans prefer electrification in the home: 31% prefer all major appliances to be electric, and 29% prefer most to be electric while retaining a gas stove. In contrast, 21% prefer most or all appliances to be powered by fossil fuels, and 19% have no preference or are unsure.
• Preferences for electric appliances are influenced by political affiliation, race/ethnicity, and geography. Support for all or mostly electric homes is highest among liberal Democrats (75%) compared to conservative Republicans (50%), and among Black respondents (69%) compared to Hispanic/Latino (59%) and White respondents (58%).
• Residential location correlates with electrification preferences, with urban residents (65%) and suburban residents (61%) being more likely to prefer all or mostly electric homes than rural residents (54%).
• To meet 2050 climate goals, the U.S. needs to install 24 million more electrified machines over the next three years than the current installation pace suggests.

APA

J., M., M., M., C., B., S., L., M., B., S., R., E., M., J., K., & A., L. (2023). How many Americans want an electric home? Center for Climate Change Communication. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/how-many-americans-want-an-electric-home/

Chicago

J., Marlon,, Mildenberger, M., Burns, C., Lazarovic, S., Ballew, M., Rosenthal, S., Maibach, E., Kotcher, J., and Leiserowitz, A. How many Americans want an electric home? Center for Climate Change Communication, 2023. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/how-many-americans-want-an-electric-home/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{j2023how, author = {J., Marlon, and M., Mildenberger, and C., Burns, and S., Lazarovic, and M., Ballew, and S., Rosenthal, and E., Maibach, and J., Kotcher, and A., Leiserowitz,}, title = {{How many Americans want an electric home?}}, institution = {Center for Climate Change Communication}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/how-many-americans-want-an-electric-home/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }