> That is what we're using this electricity for, right?

Yes, amongst others.

> increasing energy consumption, I'm happy that people are living in more comfortable homes, that the Amercian industrial base is being restored, that more and better services are being provided (better healthcare, inexpensive and healthy food, comfortable, efficient and inexpensive transportation).

Over the last 25 years, we've the seen the following change across the dimensions you picked:

Energy consumption: +15%

Population: +21%

Hospitals (hospital sector size as a function using employment as proxy): +45-50%

Homes: +27-30%

Food production: +23-25%

Transportation (vehicle miles travelled): +14-16%

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Some take-aways:

Population grew faster than energy and transportation, implying major efficiency gains.

Housing stock outpaced population, reflecting smaller household sizes and more single-person households.

Healthcare expanded far faster than population, a structural shift rather than demographic necessity.

Food production grew roughly in line with population, but without proportional land expansion productivity gains.

Transportation growth lagged housing growth, suggesting more remote work, urbanization, and efficiency.