Fossil fuel consumption in the United States fell to 72.97 quadrillion British thermal units in 2020. This was the most notable decline in fossil fuel use in the period of consideration and was in part brought about by an overall decline in energy use following the coronavirus pandemic. By comparison, renewables consumption had slightly increased to 11.59 quadrillion British thermal units.
Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2020
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
* 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, and wind; consumption of electricity from wood, waste, and alcohol fuels; geothermal heat pump and direct use energy; and solar thermal direct use energy.
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EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (March 25, 2021). Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2020 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184024/us-energy-consumption-from-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-since-1999/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). "Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2020 (in quadrillion British thermal units)." Chart. March 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184024/us-energy-consumption-from-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-since-1999/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (2021). Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2020 (in quadrillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184024/us-energy-consumption-from-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-since-1999/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). "Energy Consumption from Fossil Fuels and Renewables in The United States from 2000 to 2020 (in Quadrillion British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184024/us-energy-consumption-from-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-since-1999/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration), Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2020 (in quadrillion British thermal units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184024/us-energy-consumption-from-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-since-1999/ (last visited January 25, 2022)
