Fossil fuel consumption in the United States amounted to 76.88 quadrillion British thermal units in 2021, up from some 73.04 quadrillion British thermal units in the previous year. Renewables consumption also slightly increased, reaching 12.16 quadrillion British thermal units that year.
Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in quadrillion British thermal units)
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Statistics on Energy consumption in the U.S.
Overview
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Primary energy & electricity
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- Basic Statistic Primary energy consumption in the U.S. 1998-2021
- Basic Statistic Primary energy consumption in the U.S. by sector 1975-2021
- Basic Statistic Primary energy consumption by source in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Basic Statistic Fossil fuel and renewable energy consumption in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Energy consumption per capita in the U.S. 2020, by state
- Premium Statistic Electricity consumption in the U.S. 1975-2021
- Basic Statistic Electricity consumption in the U.S. 2020, by sector
Consumption by source
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- Premium Statistic Oil consumption in the U.S. 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Petroleum consumption for power generation in the U.S. 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Natural gas consumption in the U.S. 1995-2021
- Basic Statistic Natural gas consumption for power generation in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Coal consumption in the U.S. 2006-2021
- Basic Statistic Coal power consumption in the U.S. 1950-2021
- Premium Statistic Nuclear energy consumption in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Wind energy consumption in the U.S. 2006-2021
Companies
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Outlook
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- Onshore wind energy load factors in England 2019-2021, by region
- Bioenergy load factor in England 2018-2019, by region
- Hydropower load factor in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2021
- Hydropower load factors in England 2018-2019, by region
- Renewable energy load factor in Northern Ireland 2021, by source
- Global final energy consumption share of renewables by source 2017
- Renewable energy load factors in Scotland 2021, by source
- Fossil fuel consumption subsidies as percentage of GDP in select countries 2013
- Consumption of fossil fuels and peat in Finland 2010-2020
- Share of fossil fuel energy in total energy consumption Australia 2005-2014
- Saipem Group energy consumption 2016-2018, by fuel type
- U.S. industrial sector energy consumption 2018
- Gasoline output and demand in Angola 2016-2020
- Share of energy from food consumption in urban adults in north India FY 2016, by type
- Spain: Indar Electric's annual sales volume 2015-2019
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- Energy consumption from renewable sources in Italy 2017, by region
- Offshore wind energy load factors in England 2019-2021, by region
- Onshore wind energy load factors in England 2019-2021, by region
- Bioenergy load factor in England 2018-2019, by region
- Hydropower load factor in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2021
- Hydropower load factors in England 2018-2019, by region
- Renewable energy load factor in Northern Ireland 2021, by source
- Global final energy consumption share of renewables by source 2017
- Renewable energy load factors in Scotland 2021, by source
- Fossil fuel consumption subsidies as percentage of GDP in select countries 2013
- Consumption of fossil fuels and peat in Finland 2010-2020
- Share of fossil fuel energy in total energy consumption Australia 2005-2014
- Saipem Group energy consumption 2016-2018, by fuel type
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EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (March 29, 2022). Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, 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 2021 (in quadrillion British thermal units)." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184024/us-energy-consumption-from-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-since-1999/
EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (2022). Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in quadrillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. 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 2021 (in Quadrillion British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 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 2021 (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 05, 2023)
Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph], EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration), March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184024/us-energy-consumption-from-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-since-1999/