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U.S. energy production exceeded consumption by record amount in 2023

tags: coalconsumption/demandcrude oilliquid fuelsnatural gasnuclear+oil/petroleumproduction/supplyrenewables

Nonfossil fuel energy sources accounted for 21% of U.S. energy consumption in 2022

tags: biofuelscoalconsumption/demandcrude oilhydroelectricliquid fuels+natural gasnuclearoil/petroleumrenewableswind

2020 inflation-adjusted U.S. energy expenditures lowest since 2002

tags: coalcommercialelectricityindustrialliquid fuelsnatural gas+oil/petroleumresidentialstatestransportation

Energy production declined by record amounts in several states in 2020

tags: ArizonaCaliforniaIndianaIowaMassachusettsNew Mexico+OhioOklahomaWyomingbiofuelscoalcrude oilhydroelectricliquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleumproduction/supplyrenewablessolarstateswind

Energy use fell during 2020 in all U.S. states except Alaska

tags: AlaskaHawaiiLouisianaSouth Dakotaconsumption/demand

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions rose 6% in 2021

tags: CO2electricityemissionsgenerationtransportation

EIA projects U.S. energy consumption will grow through 2050, driven by economic growth

tags: AEOconsumption/demandforecasts/projections

In 2020, the value of energy trade between the United States and Canada declined

tags: CanadaUnited Statescrude oilelectricityexports/importsliquid fuels+natural gaspetroleum products

EIA expands data coverage of biofuels in our Monthly Energy Review

tags: biofuelsethanolliquid fuelsproduction/supplyrenewables

EIA Product Highlight: Southern California Daily Energy Report

tags: Californiaelectricitystates

EIA projects accelerating renewable consumption and steady liquid fuels growth to 2050

tags: CO2IEOconsumption/demandforecasts/projectionsliquid fuelsrenewables

U.S. energy trade lowers the overall 2020 U.S. trade deficit for the first time on record

tags: MexicoUnited Statescoalelectricityexports/importsfinancial markets+internationalliquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleum

In 2019, U.S. inflation-adjusted energy expenditures fell 5%

tags: coalconsumption/demandelectricityliquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleum

Six U.S. states accounted for over half of the primary energy produced in 2019

tags: North DakotaOklahomaPennsylvaniaTexasWest VirginiaWyoming+crude oilliquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleumproduction/supplystates

EIA’s mapping system and data series show energy infrastructure near Hurricane Ida

tags: disruptionweather

U.S. energy intensity has dropped by half since 1983, varying greatly by state

tags: AlaskaDistrict of ColumbiaIowaLouisianaNew YorkOregon+WashingtonWest Virginiaconsumption/demandstates

Nonfossil fuel sources accounted for 21% of U.S. energy consumption in 2020

tags: United Statesbiofuelscoalconsumption/demandhydroelectricliquid fuels+natural gasnuclearoil/petroleumrenewableswindwood

U.S. energy consumption in 2020 increased for renewables, fell for all other fuels

tags: consumption/demandrenewables

Energy production in the United States fell by more than 5% in 2020

tags: coalcrude oilliquid fuelsnatural gasnuclearoil/petroleum+production/supplyrenewables

U.S. energy imports declined in 2020, while exports remained largely unchanged

tags: coalcrude oilexports/importsliquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleum+petroleum products

EIA releases new U.S. Energy Atlas with updated maps and enhanced navigation

tags: map

Fossil fuels account for the largest share of U.S. energy production and consumption

tags: coalconsumption/demandcrude oilliquid fuelsnatural gasnuclear+oil/petroleumproduction/supplyrenewables

In 2018, U.S. energy expenditures increased for the second consecutive year

tags: CaliforniaTexasUnited Statescoalcommercialconsumption/demand+financial marketsindustrialliquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleumpricesresidentialstatestransportation

More energy is used per person for transportation in states with low population density

tags: AlaskaCaliforniaConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaLouisianaMassachusetts+MississippiNew YorkNorth DakotaTexasWyomingconsumption/demanddieseldistillate fuelgasolinejet fuelliquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleumstatestransportation

Monthly U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions in April were the lowest in decades

tags: CO2emissions

Recent Data

Primary energy exports by source
quadrillion Btu
  March 2024
Coal 0.224
Coal Coke 0.004
Natural Gas 0.674
Crude Oil 0.766
Petroleum Products 0.937
Biomass 0.027
Electricity 0.009
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review Table 1.4b

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