California Electricity Demand
Historical Noncoincident Peak Demand
(in megawatts)
| Year | Total End Use Load | Net Losses | Gross Generation | Non-PV Self Generation | PV | Total Private Supply | Net Peak Demand | Load Factor (%) |
| 1990 | 45,021 | 3,841 | 48,862 | 1,315 | 1 | 1,316 | 47,546 | 57.1 |
| 1991 | 42,899 | 3,667 | 46,566 | 1,310 | 1 | 1,311 | 45,255 | 58.3 |
| 1992 | 44,923 | 3,832 | 48,755 | 1,298 | 1 | 1,299 | 47,456 | 56.8 |
| 1993 | 43,115 | 3,677 | 46,792 | 1,425 | 1 | 1,426 | 45,366 | 59.1 |
| 1994 | 45,096 | 3,835 | 48,931 | 1,452 | 1 | 1,453 | 47,478 | 56.7 |
| 1995 | 45,326 | 3,868 | 49,193 | 1,450 | 2 | 1,452 | 47,741 | 56.7 |
| 1996 | 47,508 | 4,051 | 51,558 | 1,528 | 2 | 1,530 | 50,028 | 55.9 |
| 1997 | 49,624 | 4,238 | 53,862 | 1,556 | 2 | 1,558 | 52,304 | 55.3 |
| 1998 | 51,601 | 4,420 | 56,021 | 1,495 | 2 | 1,497 | 54,523 | 52.6 |
| 1999 | 50,536 | 4,319 | 54,855 | 1,509 | 3 | 1,511 | 53,343 | 55.8 |
| 2000 | 50,803 | 4,346 | 55,149 | 1,445 | 3 | 1,449 | 53,700 | 58.1 |
| 2001 | 47,353 | 4,035 | 51,388 | 1,490 | 6 | 1,496 | 49,892 | 59.5 |
| 2002 | 50,567 | 4,298 | 54,866 | 1,711 | 13 | 1,725 | 53,141 | 56.9 |
| 2003 | 52,560 | 4,451 | 57,011 | 1,813 | 27 | 1,840 | 55,170 | 56.1 |
| 2004 | 53,552 | 4,530 | 58,082 | 1,835 | 45 | 1,880 | 56,201 | 57.0 |
| 2005 | 55,796 | 4,718 | 60,513 | 1,857 | 66 | 1,923 | 58,591 | 54.9 |
| 2006 | 60,926 | 5,189 | 66,116 | 1,862 | 92 | 1,954 | 64,162 | 51.7 |
| 2007 | 59,885 | 5,076 | 64,961 | 1,860 | 128 | 1,988 | 62,973 | 53.7 |
| 2008 | 58,809 | 4,995 | 63,805 | 1,923 | 200 | 2,123 | 61,681 | 54.8 |
| 2009 | 56,200 | 4,738 | 60,938 | 1,867 | 300 | 2,167 | 58,771 | 55.7 |
| 2010 | 59,865 | 5,046 | 64,911 | 1,937 | 411 | 2,348 | 62,564 | 51.4 |
| 2011 | 57,993 | 4,865 | 62,858 | 1,953 | 595 | 2,548 | 60,310 | 54.1 |
Source: California Energy Commission http://www.energy.ca.gov/2012_energypolicy/documents/demand-forecast/mid_case/
