Primary energy consumption in the United States increased slightly in 2023, when compared to the previous year. Oil was the most used energy source, followed by natural gas and renewable energies. By comparison, the least used energy source was hydroelectricity. In 2023, consumption of oil in the North American country amounted to 35.9 exajoules, while renewables consumption reached 8.8 exajoules.
Primary energy consumption in the United States from 2019 to 2023, by fuel
(in exajoules)
Characteristic
Oil
Natural gas
Coal
Nuclear energy
Hydroelectricity
Renewable energy
2019
37.13
30.57
11.34
7.6
2.54
5.71
2020
32.52
29.95
9.2
7.54
2.67
6.65
2021
35.51
30.09
10.57
7.42
2.35
7.47
2022
35.75
31.67
9.91
7.31
2.36
8.42
2023
35.86
31.91
8.2
7.32
2.21
8.78
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