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U.S. Primary Energy Consumption by Source and Sector, 2011


  • Most of the energy consumed in the United States comes from fossil fuels — petroleum, coal, and natural gas, with crude oil-based petroleum products as the dominant source of energy.
  • Renewable energy resources currently supply about 9% of U.S. total energy consumption.
  • In the late 1950s, nuclear fuel began to be used to generate electricity, and now supplies about 20% of U.S. electricity.

U.S. Primary Energy Production by Major Source, 2011

Bar chart showing Energy Production by Energy Source, 2010: Coal 22 quadrillion Btu; Natural Gas 21 quadrillion Btu; Crude oil 11 quadrillion Btu; Nuclear electric power 8 quadrillion Btu; hydroelectric power (conventional) 4 quadrillion Btu; Biomass 3 quadrillion Btu; Natural gas plant liquids 3 quadrillion Btu; Geothermal, solar/PV, Wind 1 quadrillion Btu.
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