The 25 TWh includes waste by companies as well but over here the biggest commercial users generate their own electricity. Still doesn't explain why hotels and offices just leave lights on at night... Or why people leave lights turned on in rooms they're not in in the middle of summer while they're trying to cool their house using AC! My province is the world leader in private pools (they use a shit ton of electricity in a cold climate, 70% of electricity needs on average for houses that have one) at twice the US average (the leading country)...