In 2020, approximately 32.5 million barrels of petroleum were consumed for electricity generation in the United States, a decrease of around 5.6 percent in comparison to the previous year. 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 2020
(in million barrels)
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EIA. (August 26, 2021). Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (in million barrels) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, 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 2020 (in million barrels)." Chart. August 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. (2021). Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (in million barrels). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. 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 2020 (in Million Barrels)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
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