The statistic shows the U.S. energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables between 2000 and 2018. In 2018, the U.S. consumed approximately 11.5 quadrillion British thermal units of energy derived from renewable sources.
Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
* Includes coal coke net imports and electricity net imports, not shown separately. ** 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 26, 2019). Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 29, 2020, 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 U.S. between 2000 and 2018 (in quadrillion British thermal units)." Chart. March 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184024/us-energy-consumption-from-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-since-1999/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (2019). Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018 (in quadrillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 29, 2020. 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 U.S. between 2000 and 2018 (in Quadrillion British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2019, 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 U.S. between 2000 and 2018 (in quadrillion British thermal units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184024/us-energy-consumption-from-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-since-1999/ (last visited February 29, 2020)
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