Fossil fuel consumption by U.S. households reached 5.6 quadrillion British thermal units in 2023. Natural gas, a source of heating and electricity generation, was the most common fuel type used, at around 4.6 quadrillion British thermal units. This figure represents a decrease in comparison to the previous year. Meanwhile, petroleum consumption by U.S. households also decreased from 2022 to 2023.
Fossil fuel consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023, by fuel type
(in trillion British thermal units)
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EIA. (April 25, 2024). Fossil fuel consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023, by fuel type (in trillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184651/us-residential-fossil-fuel-consumption-from-selected-fuels-since-2000/
EIA. "Fossil fuel consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023, by fuel type (in trillion British thermal units)." Chart. April 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184651/us-residential-fossil-fuel-consumption-from-selected-fuels-since-2000/
EIA. (2024). Fossil fuel consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023, by fuel type (in trillion British thermal units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184651/us-residential-fossil-fuel-consumption-from-selected-fuels-since-2000/
EIA. "Fossil Fuel Consumption of The Residential Sector in The United States from 1975 to 2023, by Fuel Type (in Trillion British Thermal Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184651/us-residential-fossil-fuel-consumption-from-selected-fuels-since-2000/
EIA, Fossil fuel consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023, by fuel type (in trillion British thermal units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184651/us-residential-fossil-fuel-consumption-from-selected-fuels-since-2000/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Fossil fuel consumption of the residential sector in the United States from 1975 to 2023, by fuel type (in trillion British thermal units) [Graph], EIA, April 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184651/us-residential-fossil-fuel-consumption-from-selected-fuels-since-2000/
