Fossil fuel consumption in the United States amounted to 77.18 quadrillion British thermal units in 2023, down from some 78.5 quadrillion British thermal units in the previous year. Renewables consumption also slightly increased, reaching 8.24 quadrillion British thermal units that year.
Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2023
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
* Includes nuclear energy, coal coke net imports, and electricity net imports, not shown separately.
** Fossil fuel data includes non-combustible use of fossil fuels. For renewables, most data are estimates. Renewables include conventional hydroelectric power, geothermal, solar, wind, and biomass.
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EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (April 25, 2024). Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, 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 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units)." Chart. April 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184024/us-energy-consumption-from-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-since-1999/
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Energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewables in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph], EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration), April 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184024/us-energy-consumption-from-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-since-1999/
