In 2023, petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States hit its lowest value since at least 1990, amounting to approximately 29.95 million barrels of petroleum. Overall, petroleum consumption for electricity in the North American country has been on a downward trend since the beginning of the century.
Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2023
(in million barrels)
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EIA. (September 25, 2024). Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in million barrels) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. "Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in million barrels)." Chart. September 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. (2024). Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in million barrels). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA. "Petroleum Consumption for Electricity Generation in The United States from 1990 to 2023 (in Million Barrels)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
EIA, Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in million barrels) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Petroleum consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in million barrels) [Graph], EIA, September 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240019/petroleum-energy-consumption-in-the-us/
