U.S.

Primary Energy Consumption by Source and Sector, 2007

(Quadrillion Btu)

Percent Percent
of Source of Sector
1
Petroleum 70
24
39.8 96
Transportation

5 2
2
2 29.0
Natural 3
2 34
Gas 34 44
30
23.6 37
Industrial
5
9
9 21.4
3
Coal 8
<1
18
22.8 91
75
9 1 Residential 6
30 6 and Commercial
Renewable 10
10.6
4 51
Energy 17

2
6.8 51

9
Nuclear 21 Electric Power
7
100
Electric Power 40.6
8.4

1 6
Does not include 0.6 quadrillion Btu of fuel ethanol, which is included in "Renewable Energy.” Includes commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and commercial electricity-only plants.
2 7
Excludes supplemental gaseous fuels. Electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants whose primary business is to sell electricity,
3 or electricity and heat, to the public.
Includes less than 0.1 quadrillion Btu of coal coke net imports.
4 Note: Sum of components may not equal 100 percent due to independent rounding.
Conventional hydroelectric power, geothermal, solar/PV, wind, and biomass.
5 Sources: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 2007, Tables 1.3, 2.1b-2.1f and 10.3.
Includes industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and industrial electricity-only plants.