In terms of the total energy content of coal, annual U.S. Both declined in nearly every year since those peak years mainly because of less U.S. energy mix for more than 100 years, but the mix has changed over time.Ĭoal consumption in the United States peaked in 2007 at about 1.13 billion short tons and coal production peaked in 2008 at about 1.17 billion short tons. energy consumption and production has changed over timeįossil fuels have dominated the U.S. The chart below shows the types and amounts of primary energy sources consumed in the United States, the amounts of primary energy used by the electric power sector and the energy end-use sectors, and the retail sales of electricity by the electric power sector to the energy end-use sectors.Ĭlick to enlarge The mix of U.S. For example, in 2021, petroleum provided approximately 90% of the transportation sector's energy consumption, but only 1% of the electric power sector's primary energy use. The sources of energy used by each sector vary widely. Total energy consumption by the end-use sectors includes their primary energy use, purchased electricity, and electrical system energy losses ( energy conversion and other losses associated with the generation, transmission, and distribution of purchased electricity) and other energy losses.
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Primary energy use plus the energy content of electricity purchased from the electric power sector by each end-use sector in 2021 was:.The transportation, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors are called end-use sectors because they consume primary energy and electricity produced by the electric power sector. utility-scale electricity generation, nearly all of which was sold to the other sectors. In 2021, the electric power sector accounted for about 96% of total U.S. There are five energy-use sectors, and the amounts-in quadrillion Btu (or quads)-of their primary energy consumption in 2021 were:.Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, Table 1.3 and 10.1, April 2022, preliminary data Note: Sum of components may not equal 100% because of independent rounding.
primary energy consumption by energy source, 2021 total = 97.33 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) total = 12.16 quadrillion Btu 2% - geothermal 12% - solar 27% - wind 4% - biomass waste 19% - biofuels 17% - wood 19% - hydroelectric biomass 40% renewable energy 12% natural gas 32% petroleum 36% nuclear electric power 8% coal 11% Data source: U.S.
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