In 2022, consumption of primary energy per capita in the United Stated amounted to 284 million British thermal units. Per capita consumption of energy has increased since the 1950s in the United States. However, in the advent of vehicle and electricity efficiency standards, per capita consumption has decreased in recent years.
Consumption of primary energy per capita in the United States from 1950 to 2022
(in million British thermal units)
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EIA. (January 28, 2024). Consumption of primary energy per capita in the United States from 1950 to 2022 (in million British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042928/primary-energy-use-per-capita-us/
EIA. "Consumption of primary energy per capita in the United States from 1950 to 2022 (in million British thermal units)." Chart. January 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042928/primary-energy-use-per-capita-us/
EIA. (2024). Consumption of primary energy per capita in the United States from 1950 to 2022 (in million British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042928/primary-energy-use-per-capita-us/
EIA. "Consumption of Primary Energy per Capita in The United States from 1950 to 2022 (in Million British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042928/primary-energy-use-per-capita-us/
EIA, Consumption of primary energy per capita in the United States from 1950 to 2022 (in million British thermal units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042928/primary-energy-use-per-capita-us/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Consumption of primary energy per capita in the United States from 1950 to 2022 (in million British thermal units) [Graph], EIA, January 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042928/primary-energy-use-per-capita-us/
