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Table 1.3 Primary Energy Consumption by Source
(Quadrillion Btu)
Fossil Fuels Renewable Energya
Nuclear Hydro-
Natural Petro- Electric electric Geo- Solar/ Bio-
Coal Gasb leumc Totald Power Powere thermal PV Wind mass Total Totalf
1973 Total .................... 12.971 22.512 34.840 70.316 0.910 2.861 0.043 NA NA 1.529 4.433 75.708
1975 Total .................... 12.663 19.948 32.731 65.355 1.900 3.155 .070 NA NA 1.499 4.723 71.999
1980 Total .................... 15.423 20.235 34.202 69.826 2.739 2.900 .110 NA NA 2.475 5.485 78.122
1985 Total .................... 17.478 17.703 30.922 66.091 4.076 2.970 .198 (s) (s) 3.016 6.185 76.491
1990 Total .................... 19.173 19.603 33.553 72.333 6.104 3.046 .336 .060 .029 2.735 6.206 84.652
1995 Total .................... 20.089 22.671 34.437 77.258 7.075 3.205 .294 .070 .033 3.104 6.705 91.173
1996 Total .................... 21.002 23.085 35.673 79.783 7.087 3.590 .316 .071 .033 3.159 7.168 94.175
1997 Total .................... 21.445 23.223 36.160 80.874 6.597 3.640 .325 .070 .034 3.108 7.178 94.765
1998 Total .................... 21.656 22.830 36.817 81.370 7.068 3.297 .328 .070 .031 2.931 6.657 95.183
1999 Total .................... 21.623 22.909 37.838 82.428 7.610 3.268 .331 .069 .046 2.967 6.681 96.817
2000 Total .................... 22.580 23.824 38.264 84.733 7.862 2.811 .317 .066 .057 3.013 6.264 98.975
2001 Total .................... 21.914 22.773 38.186 82.903 8.033 2.242 .311 .065 .070 2.627 5.316 96.326
2002 Total .................... 21.904 23.558 38.227 83.750 8.143 2.689 .328 .064 .105 2.706 5.893 97.858
2003 Total .................... 22.321 22.897 38.809 84.078 7.959 2.825 .331 .064 .115 2.817 6.150 98.209
2004 Total .................... 22.466 22.931 40.294 85.830 8.222 2.690 .341 .065 .142 3.023 6.261 100.351
2005 Total .................... 22.797 22.583 40.393 85.817 8.160 2.703 .343 .066 .178 3.154 6.444 100.506
2006 January ................ 1.910 2.217 3.361 7.489 .750 .272 .029 .006 .024 .285 .615 8.860
February .............. 1.781 2.195 3.056 7.036 .653 .246 .026 .005 .019 .254 .550 8.245
March ................... 1.814 2.175 3.388 7.384 .665 .244 .030 .006 .023 .273 .576 8.631
April ..................... 1.603 1.720 3.212 6.538 .601 .283 .027 .006 .025 .261 .602 7.745
May ...................... 1.766 1.562 3.356 6.687 .655 .306 .026 .006 .024 .277 .640 7.987
June ..................... 1.903 1.585 3.326 6.820 .714 .295 .028 .006 .020 .281 .630 8.169
July ...................... 2.102 1.799 3.401 7.306 .753 .252 .030 .006 .019 .290 .598 8.667
August ................. 2.123 1.791 3.515 7.432 .751 .216 .030 .007 .016 .293 .561 8.755
September ........... 1.843 1.493 3.260 6.609 .695 .171 .029 .006 .019 .283 .507 7.812
October ................ 1.840 1.680 3.402 6.935 .600 .169 .030 .006 .024 .292 .521 8.058
November ............ 1.807 1.805 3.276 6.888 .641 .201 .028 .006 .025 .287 .547 8.078
December ............ 1.956 2.169 3.405 7.533 .735 .214 .030 .006 .025 .299 .574 8.850
Total .................... 22.447 22.191 39.958 84.657 8.214 2.869 .343 .072 .264 3.374 6.922 99.856
2007 January ................ 1.991 2.518 R 3.363 R 7.876 .772 .262 .031 .006 .024 .301 R .624 R 9.279
February .............. 1.833 2.622 R 3.148 R 7.604 .681 .185 .028 .006 .025 .275 R .520 R 8.814
March ................... 1.793 2.165 R 3.358 R 7.315 .671 .241 .029 .007 .030 .297 .604 R 8.596
April ..................... 1.665 1.843 R 3.250 R 6.760 .598 .237 .028 .007 .032 .289 .592 R 7.960
May ...................... 1.776 1.592 R 3.371 R 6.742 .678 .257 .028 .007 .028 .298 .618 R 8.052
June ..................... 1.954 1.585 R 3.277 R 6.821 .719 .227 .030 .007 .024 .296 .583 R 8.135
July ...................... 2.088 R 1.704 R 3.389 R 7.179 .759 .224 .030 .007 .019 .310 .590 R 8.541
August ................. 2.138 1.982 R 3.435 R 7.557 .759 .198 .030 .007 .024 R .309 R .569 R 8.896
September ........... 1.912 1.627 R 3.226 R 6.768 .705 .145 .029 .007 .026 R .299 R .507 R 7.985
October ................ 1.835 1.675 R 3.339 R 6.849 .644 .147 .030 .007 .030 R .312 R .526 R 8.026
November ............ 1.799 1.872 R 3.240 R 6.916 .678 .156 .029 .006 .027 R .311 R .529 R 8.131
December ............ 1.982 2.456 R 3.377 R 7.818 .751 .183 .030 .006 .028 .324 R .573 R 9.149
Total .................... 22.767 R 23.641 R 39.773 R 86.207 8.415 2.463 .353 .080 .319 R 3.620 R 6.835 R 101.563
2008 January ................ 2.032 2.787 R 3.276 8.099 .738 .222 .028 .006 .037 .312 .606 R 9.453
February .............. R 1.875 2.550 R 3.011 7.438 .678 .201 .026 .006 .032 .295 .561 R 8.686
March ................... R 1.810 R 2.329 3.211 R 7.357 R .675 R .227 R .029 .007 R .041 R .310 R .614 R 8.653
April ..................... RF 1.664 R 1.895 R 3.106 R 6.673 F .593 RF .227 R .028 .007 RF .046 R .318 RE .625 RE 7.900
May ...................... F 1.773 1.699 3.203 6.678 F .670 F .255 .029 .007 F .045 .327 E .663 E 8.020
5-Month Total ..... E 9.154 11.260 15.807 36.244 E 3.353 E 1.132 .141 .034 E .201 1.561 E 3.069 E 42.712
2007 5-Month Total ..... 9.059 10.740 16.491 36.297 3.400 1.181 .144 .033 .140 1.460 2.958 42.700
2006 5-Month Total ..... 8.872 9.870 16.373 35.135 3.324 1.351 .138 .030 .115 1.350 2.983 41.467
a Most data are estimates. See Tables 10.1-10.2c for notes on series R=Revised. E=Estimate. NA=Not available. F=Forecast. (s)=Less than 0.5
components and estimation. trillion Btu.
b Natural gas only; excludes supplemental gaseous fuels. See Note 3, Notes: · See Note 2, "Primary Energy Consumption," at end of section.
"Supplemental Gaseous Fuels," at end of Section 4. · Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
c Petroleum products supplied, including natural gas plant liquids and crude oil · Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
burned as fuel. Does not include the fuel ethanol portion of motor gasoline--fuel Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html for all available
ethanol is included in "Biomass." data beginning in 1973.
d Includes coal coke net imports. See Tables 1.4a and 1.4b. Sources: · Coal: Tables 6.1 and A5. · Natural Gas: Tables 4.1 and A4.
e Conventional hydroelectric power. · Petroleum: Table 3.6. · Nuclear Electric Power: Tables 7.2a and A6
f Includes coal coke net imports and electricity net imports, which are not ("Nuclear Plants" heat rate). · Renewable Energy: Table 10.1. · Net Imports of
separately displayed. See Tables 1.4a and 1.4b. Coal Coke and Electricity: Tables 1.4a and 1.4b.
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