U.S. fossil fuels and renewables consumption 2023 | Statista

Fossil fuel consumption in the United States amounted to 77.18 quadrillion British thermal units in 2023, down from some 78.5 quadrillion British thermal units in the previous year. Renewables consumption also slightly increased, reaching 8.24 quadrillion British thermal units that year.

Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units)

Characteristic	Total*	Fossil fuels**	Renewables**
2023	93.59	77.18	8.24
2022	94.79	78.5	8.09
2021	93.36	77.45	7.64
2020	88.85	73.14	7.3
2019	96.6	80.42	7.59
2018	97.4	81.28	7.53
2017	93.9	77.91	7.38
2016	94.09	78.32	7.12
2015	94.48	79.09	6.83
2014	95.33	80.02	6.8
2013	94.25	79.22	6.59
2012	91.68	77.3	6.15
2011	93.97	79.26	6.31
2010	95.14	80.72	5.9
2009	91.63	77.86	5.29
2008	96.65	83.04	5.07
2007	98.97	85.81	4.59
2006	97.23	84.48	4.48
2005	98.1	85.62	4.23
2004	98.03	85.67	4.11
2003	95.81	83.91	3.92
2002	95.58	83.59	3.77
2001	94.42	82.8	3.51
2000	96.69	84.62	4.1

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April 2024

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2000 to 2023

Supplementary notes

* Includes nuclear energy, coal coke net imports, and electricity net imports, not shown separately.

** Fossil fuel data includes non-combustible use of fossil fuels. For renewables, most data are estimates. Renewables include conventional hydroelectric power, geothermal, solar, wind, and biomass.

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