In 1982, for the first time in more than 30 years, electric utilities in the United States did not generate more electricity than in the previous year. Generally, this decrease can be attributed to the Nation's weak economy, especially in the industrial sector. Overall, US utilities generated 2,241,211 gigawatthours (GWh) of electricity in 1982, a decrease of 2.3% from 1981. Despite the loss in net generation in 1982, however, the average annual growth rate in net generation was 1.1% for the period 1977 to 1982.
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