The statistic shows the consumption of petroleum for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2017. In 2017, the United States consumed approximately 39 million barrels of petroleum in order to generate electricity.
U.S. petroleum energy consumption for power generation 1990-2017
Consumption of petroleum energy for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2017
(in million barrels)
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EIA. (September 25, 2018). Consumption of petroleum energy for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (in million barrels) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. "Consumption of petroleum energy for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (in million barrels)." Chart. September 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. (2018). Consumption of petroleum energy for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (in million barrels). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. "Consumption of Petroleum Energy for Electricity Generation in The United States from 1990 to 2017 (in Million Barrels)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA, Consumption of petroleum energy for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (in million barrels) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/ (last visited December 10, 2019)