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Posted July 2, 2025How has U.S. energy use changed since 1776? ›
Data values: Primary Energy Consumption by Source and Estimated primary energy consumption in the United States, selected years, 1635–1945
In 2024, the United States consumed about 94 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of energy, a 1% increase from 2023, according to our Monthly Energy Review. Fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—accounted for 82% of total U.S. energy consumption in 2024. Nonfossil fuel energy—from renewables and nuclear energy—accounted for the other 18%. Petroleum remained the most-consumed fuel in the United States, as it has been for the past 75 years, and nuclear energy consumption exceeded coal consumption for the first time ever.
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- 7/2/2025
- Wind and solar combined share of generation
- 12.7
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12.5%
from year earlier
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- Daily electric power demand
- 13699
- GWh
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2.5%
from year earlier
- 6/30/2025
- Natural gas spot prices
- $3.26
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$0.240 /million Btu
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$1.050 /million Btu
from year earlier
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- $69.37
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$9.36 /barrel
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$17.89 /barrel
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Electricity
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Petroleum & Other Liquids
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