energy consumption
nounUK /ˈenədʒi kənˈsʌmpʃən/
US /ˈenərdʒi kənˈsʌmpʃən/
The amount of power that people or machines use.
Turning off the lights helps lower your home's energy consumption.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The total amount of energy a country or organization uses over a period of time.
The report showed that national energy consumption rose last year.
3. The energy a device or machine takes in to do its work.
This new fridge has lower energy consumption than the old one.
4. In biology, the energy an organism uses to stay alive and active.
A marathon runner's energy consumption is much higher than usual.