Petroleum is the primary source of energy in the United States, with a consumption of 35.35 quadrillion British thermal units in 2024. Closely following, the U.S. had 34.2 quadrillion British thermal units of energy derived from natural gas. Energy consumption by sector in the United States Petroleum is predominantly utilized as a fuel in the transportation sector, which is also the second-largest consumer of energy in the U.S. with almost 30 percent of the country’s total energy consumption in 2024. This figure is topped only by the energy-guzzling industrial sector, a major consumer of fossil fuels such as petroleum and natural gas. Renewable energy in the United States Despite the prevalence of fossil fuels in the U.S. energy mix, the use of renewable energy consumption has grown immensely in the last decades to approximately 6.7 exajoules in 2024. Most of the renewable energy produced in the U.S. is derived from biomass, hydro, and wind sources. In 2024, renewable electricity accounted for approximately 24 percent of the nation’s total electricity generation.

United States Total Energy Consumption data was reported at 93.691 BTU qn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 94.812 BTU qn for 2022. United States Total Energy Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 92.977 BTU qn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2023, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.965 BTU qn in 2007 and a record low of 70.489 BTU qn in 1983. United States Total Energy Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EIA.IES: Energy Production and Consumption: Annual.

The United States consumed approximately 94.2 quadrillion British thermal units of primary energy in 2024. This was an increase in comparison to the previous year of roughly 0.6 quadrillion British thermal units. Primary energy refers to energy harvested directly from natural resources and includes both fossil fuels and renewable sources. U.S. has one of the highest energy consumptions in the world The U.S. has had a consistently strong demand for energy over the past two decades, ranking second among the largest primary energy consuming countries in the world, following China. As energy consumption has increased, so have energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy, causing a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in the country. Energy market shifts Over the last few years, the fluctuations of the international fossil fuel market and President Trump's administration caused a shift in the country's energy policy, from a focus on renewable energies and green tech to fossil fuels. This led the U.S. to invest more in domestic shale oil and natural gas production than ever before.

U.S. Monthly Renewable Energy Consumption by Source and Sector (1973-2024)

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Renewable energy has become an increasingly important part of the U.S. energy mix in recent years as the country seeks to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. This dataset allows for detailed analysis of renewable energy trends over time and across different sectors of the economy.

IMPORTANT: Dataset Info

• Every entry that has a value of 0 means that the datapoint was either "Not Available," "No Data Reported," or "Not Meaningful"
• You most likely want to exclude the column titled Total Renewable Energy from your comparative analysis across fuel types as it represents the sum of the others

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In 2024, consumption of primary energy per capita in the United States amounted to 277 million British thermal units. Per capita consumption of energy has increased since the 1950s in the United States. However, in the advent of vehicle and electricity efficiency standards, this figure has decreased in recent years.

United States US: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data was reported at 82.776 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 82.935 % for 2014. United States US: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 87.236 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.982 % in 1967 and a record low of 82.776 % in 2015. United States US: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Energy Production and Consumption. Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

United States US: Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data was reported at 8.717 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.754 % for 2014. United States US: Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 5.454 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.754 % in 2014 and a record low of 4.089 % in 1994. United States US: Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.; ; World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.; Weighted Average;

Texas is the leading electricity-consuming state in the United States. In 2023, the state consumed 492.8 terawatt-hours of electricity. California and Florida followed in second and third, each consuming approximately 239.48 and 250.94 terawatt-hours, respectively.

United States Total Energy Consumption: Natural Gas data was reported at 33.683 BTU qn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.379 BTU qn for 2022. United States Total Energy Consumption: Natural Gas data is updated yearly, averaging 22.916 BTU qn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2023, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.683 BTU qn in 2023 and a record low of 16.591 BTU qn in 1986. United States Total Energy Consumption: Natural Gas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EIA.IES: Energy Production and Consumption: Annual.

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The United States' energy production reached an estimated 104.38 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) in 2024, while consumption amounted to approximately 93.51 Btu. The country's energy production is projected to reach around 109 Btu by 2050.

United States Total Energy Consumption: Nuclear, Renewables and Other: Renewables and Other data was reported at 8.256 BTU qn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.081 BTU qn for 2022. United States Total Energy Consumption: Nuclear, Renewables and Other: Renewables and Other data is updated yearly, averaging 4.220 BTU qn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2023, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.256 BTU qn in 2023 and a record low of 3.445 BTU qn in 1980. United States Total Energy Consumption: Nuclear, Renewables and Other: Renewables and Other data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EIA.IES: Energy Production and Consumption: Annual.

This API provides data on U.S. total electricity consumption by fuel type, i.e., coal, petroleum liquids, petroleum coke, and natural gas. Data also organized by sector, i.e., electric power, electric utility, commerical and industrial. Annual, quarterly, and monthly data available. Based on Form EIA-906, Form EIA-920, and Form EIA-923 data. Users of the EIA API are required to obtain an API Key via this registration form: http://www.eia.gov/beta/api/register.cfm

Monthly data since January 1973 and annual data since 1949 on U.S. primary and total energy consumption by end-use sector (residential, commercial, industrial, transportation) and electric power sector.

State-level data on all energy sources. Data on production, consumption, reserves, stocks, prices, imports, and exports. Data are collated from state-specific data reported elsewhere on the EIA website and are the most recent values available. Data on U.S. territories also available.

China is the largest consumer of primary energy in the world, having used some 176.35 exajoules in 2024. This is a lot more than what the United States consumed, which comes in second place. The majority of primary energy fuels worldwide are still derived from fossil fuels, such as oil and coal. China's energy mix China’s primary energy mix has shifted from a dominant use of coal to an increase in natural gas and renewable sources. Since 2013, the renewables share in total energy consumption has grown by around eight percentage points. Overall, global primary energy consumption has increased over the last decade, and it is expected to experience the largest growth in emerging economies like the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India, and China. What is primary energy? Primary energy is the energy inherent in natural resources such as crude oil, coal, and wind before further transformation. For example, crude oil can be refined into secondary fuels, such as gasoline or diesel, while wind is harnessed for electricity - itself a secondary energy source. A country’s total primary energy supply is a measure of the country’s primary energy sources. Meanwhile, end-use energy is the energy directly consumed by the user and includes primary fuels such as natural gas, as well as secondary sources, like electricity and gasoline.

This dataset comes from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), and is part of the 2011 Annual Energy Outlook Report (AEO2011). This dataset is table 10, and contains only the reference case. The dataset uses quadrillion btu. The data is broken down into residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, electric power and total energy consumption.

The electric power sector is the greatest consumer of primary energy in the United States, ahead of the transportation sector. In 2024, power utilities used almost 33 quadrillion British thermal units of primary energy, an increase compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, the transportation sector used 28 quadrillion British thermal units worth of primary energy, such as oil used for motor fuels.

Dataset and details can be found at the US Energy Information Admininstration (EIA)'s RBECs website

Context

EIA administers the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) to a nationally representative sample of housing units. Traditionally, specially trained interviewers collect energy characteristics on the housing unit, usage patterns, and household demographics. For the 2015 survey cycle, EIA used Web and mail forms, in addition to in-person interviews, to collect detailed information on household energy characteristics. This information is combined with data from energy suppliers to these homes to estimate energy costs and usage for heating, cooling, appliances and other end uses — information critical to meeting future energy demand and improving efficiency and building design.

First conducted in 1978, the fourteenth RECS collected data from more than 5,600 households in housing units statistically selected to represent the 118.2 million housing units that are occupied as a primary residence. Data from the 2015 RECS are tabulated by geography and for particularly characteristics, such as housing unit type and income, that are of particular interest to energy analysis.

The results of each RECS include data tables, a microdata file, and a series of reports. Data tables are generally organized across two headings; "Household Characteristics" and "Consumption & Expenditures." See RECS data tables.

The RECS and many of the EIA supplier surveys are integral ingredients for some of EIA's more comprehensive data products and reports, such as the Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) and Monthly Energy Review (MER). These products allow for broader comparisons across sectors, as well as projections of future consumption trends.

Content

The Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) is a periodic study conducted by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) that provides detailed information about energy usage in U.S. homes. RECS is a multi-year effort (Figure 1) consisting of a Household Survey phase, data collection from household energy suppliers, and end-use consumption and expenditures estimation.

The Household Survey collects data on energy-related characteristics and usage patterns of a national representative sample of housing units. The Energy Supplier Survey (ESS) collects data on how much electricity, natural gas, propane/LPG, fuel oil, and kerosene were consumed in the sampled housing units during the reference year. It also collects data on actual dollar amounts spent on these energy sources.

EIA uses models (energy engineering-based models in the 2015 survey and non-linear statistical models in past RECS) to produce consumption and expenditures estimates for heating, cooling, refrigeration, and other end uses in all housing units occupied as a primary residence in the United States. Originally conducted by trained interviewers with paper and pencil, the 2015 study used a combination of computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI), web, and mail modes to collect data for the Household and Energy Supplier Surveys.

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United States Total Energy Consumption: Petroleum and Other Liquids data was reported at 36.899 BTU qn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.717 BTU qn for 2022. United States Total Energy Consumption: Petroleum and Other Liquids data is updated yearly, averaging 35.912 BTU qn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2023, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.573 BTU qn in 2005 and a record low of 30.032 BTU qn in 1983. United States Total Energy Consumption: Petroleum and Other Liquids data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EIA.IES: Energy Production and Consumption: Annual.