In 2022, approximately 43.6 million barrels of petroleum were consumed for electricity generation in the United States, an increase of around 18 percent in comparison to the previous year. Overall, petroleum consumption for electricity in the North American country has been on a downward trend since the beginning of the century.
Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2022
(in million barrels)
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EIA. (September 26, 2023). Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in million barrels) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. "Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in million barrels)." Chart. September 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. (2023). Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in million barrels). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. "Petroleum Consumption for Electricity Generation in The United States from 1990 to 2022 (in Million Barrels)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
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Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in million barrels) [Graph], EIA, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/