Us Energy Consumption By Source 2016
The following pie chart figure 4 shows the united states energy consumption by source in 2019.
Us energy consumption by source 2016. Consumption of coal decreased by 9 nearly offsetting increases in the consumption of renewables petroleum natural gas and nuclear fuel. As shown in the chart petroleum that is mainly used for the purpose of transportation has the biggest share of 37. Americans used less energy in 2015 llnl news release april 19 2016. Americans used more clean energy in 2016 llnl news release april 10 2017.
Natural gas is in second place with 32 share of energy consumption. How to read an energy flowchart a youtube. Energy information administration eia has redesigned its u s. Vertical axis is in quadrillion btu.
If you re wondering that s enough to power the equivalent of 109 billion u s. This particular one shows the total estimated energy consumption in the united states in 2015 and how energy flowed from source to the final destination. Primary energy consumption in the united states in 2016 totaled 97 4 quadrillion british thermal units btu a slight increase from the 2015 level. By current estimates 79 of u s.
Renewable energy consumption is projected to increase annually at an average rate of 1 9 between 2019 and 2050 compared to 0 3 growth in total energy use. Energy consumption in the united states reached a record high of more than 101 quadrillion british thermal units quads in 2018 barely surpassing the previous high recorded in 2007 by less than 0 3. Us energy consumption by source 1776 2016. Energy consumption by sector 2019 5.
As the predominant source of energy fossil fuels collectively accounted for a massive 86 2 of total energy consumption over 2009 2018 or roughly 1 2 million twh. Energy will come from fossil fuels in 2050. Total emissions in 2018 6 677 million metric tons of co 2 equivalent percentages may not add up to 100 due to independent rounding. During this period energy consumption overwhelmingly focused on readily available firewood.
Land use land use change and forestry in the united states is a net sink and offsets approximately 12 percent of these greenhouse gas emissions this emissions offset is not included in total above. Energy consumption in a giant diagram. Homes with electricity for a year. Today s graphic is special type of flow chart called a sankey diagram.
Energy use rises to highest level ever llnl news release april 11 2019.