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Why the electric vehicle boom could put a major strain on the U.S. power grid
Over half of all new cars sold in the U.S. by 2030 are expected to be electric vehicles. That could put a major strain on our nation’s electric grid, an aging system built for a world that runs on fossil fuels.Domestic electricity demand in 2022 is expected to increase up to 18% by 2030 and 38% by 2035, according to an analysis by the Rapid Energy Policy Evaluation and Analysis Toolkit, or (REPEAT), an energy policy project out of Princeton University.
That’s a big change over the roughly 5% increase we saw in the past decade.

Why the electric vehicle boom could put a major strain on the U.S. power grid
The EV revolution could put a big strain on the nation's electric grid, an aging system built for a world that runs on fossil fuels.
So Biden guarantees..."I guarantee We Are Going To Get Rid of Fossil Fuels” September 06, 2019, 5:49 PM
So when he does that, with 79% of electricity from fossil fuels, i.e. petroleum 36%, natural gas 33% and coal 10%, that would mean instead of 4.24 Trillion kWh produced. U.S. energy facts explained - consumption and production - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
There would only be 890.4 billion kWh available from renewables, nuclear, hydroelectric.
So if 50% EVs need 1.309 Trillion kWh more per year PLUS 3.349 Trillion kWh eliminated by Biden's guarantee..
There will be daily blackouts in many parts of the USA.