U.S. fossil fuels and renewables consumption 2022

Fossil fuel consumption in the United States amounted to 79.05 quadrillion British thermal units in 2022, up from some 77.43 quadrillion British thermal units in the previous year. Renewables consumption also slightly increased, reaching 13.18 quadrillion British thermal units that year.

Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in quadrillion British thermal units)

Characteristic	Total*	Fossil fuels**	Renewables**
2022	100.41	79.05	13.18
2021	97.84	77.43	12.14
2020	93.01	73.08	11.52
2019	100.47	80.41	11.47
2018	101.24	81.27	11.37
2017	97.66	77.91	11.14
2016	97.38	78.32	10.41
2015	97.41	79.09	9.75
2014	98.3	80.02	9.76
2013	97.13	79.22	9.46
2012	94.39	77.3	8.86
2011	96.87	79.26	9.21
2010	97.51	80.72	8.27
2009	93.94	77.86	7.61
2008	98.75	83.04	7.18
2007	100.89	85.81	6.52
2006	99.39	84.48	6.64
2005	100.1	85.62	6.23
2004	100	85.67	6.08
2003	97.84	89.91	5.94
2002	97.54	83.59	5.73
2001	96.06	82.8	5.16
2000	98.7	84.62	6.1

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May 2023

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2000 to 2022

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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