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DOE/EIA-0035(2010/05)

Monthly Energy Review


May 2010

U.S. Energy Information Administration


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U.S. Department of Energy
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Section 1. Energy Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dianne R. Dunn 202-586-2792


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Section 2. Energy Consumption by Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dianne R. Dunn 202-586-2792
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Cost of Fuel at Electric Generating Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebecca McNerney 202-586-4509
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Section 11. International Petroleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Smith 202-586-6925
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Contents
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Section 1. Energy Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1


Section 2. Energy Consumption by Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 3. Petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Section 4. Natural Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Section 5. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Resource Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Section 6. Coal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Section 7. Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Section 8. Nuclear Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Section 9. Energy Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Section 10. Renewable Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Section 11. International Petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Section 12. Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Appendix A. British Thermal Unit Conversion Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Appendix B. Metric Conversion Factors, Metric Prefixes, and Other
Physical Conversion Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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Section 1. Energy Overview
1.1 Primary Energy Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Primary Energy Production by Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 Primary Energy Consumption by Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.4a Primary Energy Imports by Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.4b Primary Energy Exports by Source and Total Net Imports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.5 Merchandise Trade Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.6 Cost of Fuels to End Users in Real (1982-1984) Dollars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.7 Primary Energy Consumption per Real Dollar of Gross Domestic Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1.8 Motor Vehicle Mileage, Fuel Consumption, and Fuel Rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1.9 Heating Degree-Days by Census Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.10 Cooling Degree-Days by Census Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Section 2. Energy Consumption by Sector


2.1 Energy Consumption by Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.2 Residential Sector Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.3 Commercial Sector Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.4 Industrial Sector Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.5 Transportation Sector Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.6 Electric Power Sector Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Section 3. Petroleum
3.1 Petroleum Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.2 Refinery and Blender Net Inputs and Net Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.3 Petroleum Trade
3.3a Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.3b Imports and Exports by Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.3c Imports From OPEC Countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.3d Imports From Non-OPEC Countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.4 Petroleum Stocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.5 Petroleum Products Supplied by Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.6 Heat Content of Petroleum Products Supplied by Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
3.7 Petroleum Consumption
3.7a Residential and Commercial Sectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
3.7b Industrial Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
3.7c Transportation and Electric Power Sectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.8 Heat Content of Petroleum Consumption
3.8a Residential and Commercial Sectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
3.8b Industrial Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
3.8c Transportation and Electric Power Sectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Section 4. Natural Gas


4.1 Natural Gas Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4.2 Natural Gas Trade by Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
4.3 Natural Gas Consumption by Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
4.4 Natural Gas in Underground Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Section 5. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Resource Development


5.1 Crude Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Activity Measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5.2 Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
5.3 Maximum U.S. Active Seismic Crew Counts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Section 6. Coal
6.1 Coal Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
6.2 Coal Consumption by Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
6.3 Coal Stocks by Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Section 7. Electricity
7.1 Electricity Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7.2 Electricity Net Generation
7.2a Total (All Sectors). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
7.2b Electric Power Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
7.2c Commercial and Industrial Sectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
7.3 Consumption of Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation
7.3a Total (All Sectors). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
7.3b Electric Power Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
7.3c Commercial and Industrial Sectors (Selected Fuels). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
7.4 Consumption of Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output
7.4a Total (All Sectors). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
7.4b Electric Power Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
7.4c Commercial and Industrial Sectors (Selected Fuels). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
7.5 Stocks of Coal and Petroleum: Electric Power Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
7.6 Electricity End Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Section 8. Nuclear Energy


8.1 Nuclear Energy Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Section 9. Energy Prices


9.1 Crude Oil Price Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
9.2 F.O.B. Costs of Crude Oil Imports From Selected Countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
9.3 Landed Costs of Crude Oil Imports From Selected Countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
9.4 Motor Gasoline Retail Prices, U.S. City Average. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
9.5 Refiner Prices of Residual Fuel Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
9.6 Refiner Prices of Petroleum Products for Resale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
9.7 Refiner Prices of Petroleum Products to End Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
9.8 No. 2 Distillate Prices to Residences
9.8a Northeastern States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
9.8b Selected South Atlantic and Midwestern States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
9.8c Selected Western States and U.S. Average. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
9.9 Average Retail Prices of Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
9.10 Cost of Fossil-Fuel Receipts at Electric Generating Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
9.11 Natural Gas Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Section 10. Renewable Energy


10.1 Renewable Energy Production and Consumption by Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
10.2 Renewable Energy Consumption
10.2a Residential and Commercial Sectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
10.2b Industrial and Transportation Sectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
10.2c Electric Power Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
10.3 Fuel Ethanol Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
10.4 Biodiesel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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Section 11. International Petroleum


11.1 World Crude Oil Production
11.1a OPEC Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
11.1b Persian Gulf Nations, Non-OPEC, and World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
11.2 Petroleum Consumption in OECD Countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
11.3 Petroleum Stocks in OECD Countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Section 12. Environment


12.1 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption by Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
12.2 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption: Residential Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
12.3 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption: Commercial Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
12.4 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption: Industrial Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
12.5 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption: Transportation Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
12.6 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption: Electric Power Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Appendix A. British Thermal Unit Conversion Factors


A1. Approximate Heat Content of Petroleum Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
A2. Approximate Heat Content of Petroleum Production, Imports, and Exports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
A3. Approximate Heat Content of Petroleum Consumption and Biofuels Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
A4. Approximate Heat Content of Natural Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
A5. Approximate Heat Content of Coal and Coal Coke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
A6. Approximate Heat Rates for Electricity, and Heat Content of Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Appendix B. Metric Conversion Factors, Metric Prefixes, and Other Physical Conversion Factors
B1. Metric Conversion Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
B2. Metric Prefixes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
B3. Other Physical Conversion Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

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Section 1. Energy Overview
1.1 Primary Energy Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Primary Energy Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 Primary Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4a Primary Energy Imports and Exports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4b Primary Energy Net Imports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.5 Merchandise Trade Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.6 Cost of Fuels to End Users in Real (1982-1984) Dollars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.7 Primary Energy Consumption per Real Dollar of Gross Domestic Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1.8 Motor Vehicle Fuel Rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Section 2. Energy Consumption by Sector


2.1 Energy Consumption by Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.2 Residential Sector Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.3 Commercial Sector Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.4 Industrial Sector Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.5 Transportation Sector Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.6 Electric Power Sector Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Section 3. Petroleum
3.1 Petroleum Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.2 Refinery and Blender Net Inputs and Net Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.3 Petroleum Trade
3.3a Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.3b Imports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.4 Petroleum Stocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.5 Petroleum Products Supplied by Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.6 Heat Content of Petroleum Products Supplied by Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3.7 Petroleum Consumption by Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
3.8 Heat Content of Petroleum Consumption by Sector, Selected Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Section 4. Natural Gas


4.1 Natural Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Section 5. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Resource Development


5.1 Crude Oil and Natural Gas Resource Development Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Section 6. Coal
6.1 Coal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Section 7. Electricity
7.1 Electricity Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
7.2 Electricity Net Generation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
7.3 Consumption of Selected Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
7.4 Consumption of Selected Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation and
Useful Thermal Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
7.5 Stocks of Coal and Petroleum: Electric Power Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
7.6 Electricity End Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Section 8. Nuclear Energy


8.1 Nuclear Energy Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

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9.1 Petroleum Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
9.2 Average Retail Prices of Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
9.3 Cost of Fossil-Fuel Receipts at Electric Generating Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
9.4 Natural Gas Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Section 10. Renewable Energy


10.1 Renewable Energy Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Sectionr 11. International Petroleum


11.1 World Crude Oil Production
11.1a Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
11.1b By Selected Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
11.2 Petroleum Consumption in OECD Countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
11.3 Petroleum Stocks in OECD Countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Section 12. Environment


12.1 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption by Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
12.2 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption by Sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

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The continental United States at night from orbit. Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
satellite imagery; mosaic provided by U.S. Geological Survey.
Figure 1.1 Primary Energy Overview
(Quadrillion Btu)

Consumption, Production, and Imports, 1973-2009


120

100
Consumption

80

Production
60

40
Imports
20

0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Consumption, Production, and Imports, Monthly


10

8 Consumption

Production
6

4
Imports
2

0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Overview, February 2010 Net Imports, January-February

10 5
4.481
8.299 4.143
8 4
3.580

6 5.745 3

4 2

2.218
2 1
0.550
0 0
Production Imports Exports Consumption 2008 2009 2010
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html.
Source: Table 1.1.

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Table 1.1 Primary Energy Overview
(Quadrillion Btu)
Production Trade Consumption
Stock
Nuclear Renew- Change Nuclear Renew-
Fossil Electric able Net and Fossil Electric able
Fuelsa Power Energyb Total Imports Exports Importsc Otherd Fuelse Power Energyb Totalf

1973 Total .................... 58.241 0.910 4.433 63.585 14.613 2.033 12.580 -0.456 70.316 0.910 4.433 75.708
1975 Total .................... 54.733 1.900 4.723 61.357 14.032 2.323 11.709 -1.067 65.355 1.900 4.723 71.999
1980 Total .................... 59.008 2.739 5.485 67.232 15.796 3.695 12.101 -1.212 69.826 2.739 5.485 78.122
1985 Total .................... 57.539 4.076 6.185 67.799 11.781 4.196 7.584 1.107 66.091 4.076 6.185 76.491
1990 Total .................... 58.560 6.104 6.206 70.870 18.817 4.752 14.065 -.283 72.333 6.104 6.206 84.651
1995 Total .................... 57.540 7.075 6.701 71.316 22.260 4.511 17.750 2.103 77.257 7.075 6.703 91.169
1996 Total .................... 58.387 7.087 7.165 72.639 23.702 4.633 19.069 2.465 79.782 7.087 7.166 94.172
1997 Total .................... 58.857 6.597 7.177 72.631 25.215 4.514 20.701 1.429 80.874 6.597 7.175 94.761
1998 Total .................... 59.314 7.068 6.655 73.037 26.581 4.299 22.281 -.140 81.369 7.068 6.654 95.178
1999 Total .................... 57.614 7.610 6.678 71.903 27.252 3.715 23.537 1.372 82.427 7.610 6.677 96.812
2000 Total .................... 57.366 7.862 6.257 71.485 28.973 4.006 24.967 2.517 84.732 7.862 6.260 98.970
2001 Total .................... 58.541 8.029 5.312 71.883 30.157 3.770 26.386 -1.953 82.902 8.029 5.311 96.316
2002 Total .................... 56.894 8.145 5.892 70.931 29.407 3.668 25.739 1.183 83.749 8.145 5.888 97.853
2003 Total .................... 56.099 7.959 6.139 70.197 31.061 4.054 27.007 .927 84.010 7.959 6.141 98.131
2004 Total .................... 55.895 8.222 6.235 70.352 33.543 4.433 29.110 .851 85.805 8.222 6.247 100.313
2005 Total .................... 55.038 8.161 6.393 69.592 34.710 4.561 30.149 .704 85.793 8.161 6.406 100.445
2006 Total .................... 55.968 8.215 R 6.774 R 70.957 34.673 4.868 29.805 -.973 84.687 8.215 R 6.824 R 99.790

2007 Total .................... 56.447 8.455 R 6.706 R 71.608 34.685 5.448 29.238 .682 86.246 8.455 R 6.719 R 101.527

2008 January ................ 4.872 .739 R .615 R 6.226 2.947 .537 2.410 .851 8.126 .739 R .611 R 9.487

February .............. 4.604 .681 R .557 R 5.842 2.600 .528 2.071 .808 7.473 .681 R .557 R 8.721

March ................... 4.891 .676 R .621 R 6.188 2.759 .608 2.151 .316 7.358 .676 R .613 R 8.655

April ..................... 4.788 .599 R .622 R 6.009 2.774 .591 2.183 -.314 6.649 .599 R .622 R 7.879

May ...................... 4.883 .678 R .684 R 6.244 2.742 .622 2.120 -.420 6.578 .678 R .680 R 7.944

June ..................... 4.661 .735 R .690 R 6.087 2.766 .622 2.144 -.147 6.650 .735 R .689 R 8.084

July ...................... 4.981 .777 R .661 R 6.419 2.816 .606 2.210 -.166 7.010 .777 R .661 R 8.463

August ................. 4.948 .759 R .614 R 6.321 2.836 .584 2.251 -.303 6.883 .759 R .613 R 8.270

September ........... 4.413 .701 R .547 R 5.661 2.443 .516 1.927 -.214 6.115 .701 R .548 R 7.374

October ................ 4.897 .657 R .568 R 6.122 2.825 .589 2.236 -.535 6.590 .657 R .570 R 7.822

November ............ 4.745 .663 R .568 R 5.976 2.689 .593 2.096 -.213 6.626 .663 R .566 R 7.859

December ............ 4.931 .762 R .632 R 6.326 2.756 .619 2.137 .382 7.440 .762 R .636 R 8.845

Total .................... 57.613 8.427 R 7.381 R 73.421 32.952 7.016 25.936 .045 83.496 8.427 R 7.366 R 99.402

2009 January ................ R 4.924 .775 R .650 R 6.349 2.842 .593 2.249 R .582 R 7.751 .775 R .647 R 9.180

February .............. R 4.500 .671 R .558 R 5.729 2.396 .501 1.895 R .275 6.670 .671 R .549 R 7.898

March ................... R 4.929 .703 R .638 R 6.270 2.669 .557 2.112 R -.285 6.752 .703 R .638 R 8.097

April ..................... R 4.686 .621 R .663 R 5.970 2.490 .506 1.984 R -.591 R 6.070 .621 R .665 R 7.363

May ...................... R 4.707 .683 R .706 R 6.096 2.458 .534 1.924 R -.677 R 5.941 .683 R .709 R 7.343

June ..................... R 4.666 .729 R .696 R 6.091 2.452 .564 1.889 R -.408 R 6.134 .729 R .697 R 7.571

July ...................... R 4.793 .763 R .653 R 6.208 2.591 .617 1.974 R -.285 6.469 .763 R .653 R 7.898

August ................. R 4.805 .755 R .627 R 6.187 2.457 .594 R 1.864 R -.068 6.586 .755 R .626 R 7.983

September ........... R 4.657 .686 R .579 R 5.922 2.448 .598 1.850 R -.486 R 6.011 .686 R .577 R 7.286

October ................ R 4.788 .606 R .636 R 6.031 R 2.322 R .646 R 1.677 R -.172 R 6.280 .606 R .637 R 7.535

November ............ R 4.657 .617 R .653 R 5.927 R 2.312 .596 R 1.716 R -.129 R 6.240 .617 R .648 R 7.515

December ............ R 4.748 .739 R .702 R 6.189 R 2.343 .626 R 1.717 R 1.004 R 7.463 .739 R .696 R 8.910

Total .................... R 56.860 8.349 R 7.761 R 72.970 R 29.781 R 6.932 R 22.849 R -1.241 R 78.368 8.349 R 7.744 R 94.578

2010 January ................ R 4.764 .758 R .674 R 6.197 R 2.500 R .588 1.912 R 1.103 R 7.771 .758 R .668 R 9.211

February .............. 4.452 .682 .610 5.745 2.218 .550 1.668 .886 6.999 .682 .606 8.299
2-Month Total ..... 9.216 1.440 1.285 11.941 4.718 1.138 3.580 1.989 14.770 1.440 1.274 17.510

2009 2-Month Total ..... 9.424 1.446 1.208 12.078 5.237 1.094 4.143 .857 14.421 1.446 1.196 17.078
2008 2-Month Total ..... 9.476 1.420 1.172 12.068 5.547 1.065 4.481 1.659 15.598 1.420 1.168 18.208

a Coal, natural gas (dry), crude oil, and natural gas plant liquids. Notes: • See "Primary Energy," "Primary Energy Production," and "Primary
b Most data are estimates. See Tables 10.1-10.2c for notes on series Energy Consumption," in Glossary. • Totals may not equal sum of components
components and estimation. due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the
c Net imports equal imports minus exports. District of Columbia.
d Includes petroleum stock change and adjustments; natural gas net storage Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html for all available
withdrawals and balancing item; coal stock change, losses, and unaccounted for; data beginning in 1973.
fuel ethanol stock change; and biodiesel stock change and balancing item. Sources: • Production: Table 1.2. • Trade: Tables 1.4a and 1.4b. • Stock
e Coal, coal coke net imports, natural gas, and petroleum. Change and Other: Calculated as consumption minus production and net imports.
f Also includes electricity net imports. • Consumption: Table 1.3.
R=Revised.

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Figure 1.2 Primary Energy Production
(Quadrillion Btu)

Total, 1973-2009 Total, Monthly


100 8

75
6

50
4

25
2

0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 0
J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

By Source, 1973-2009 By Source, Monthly


2.5
25
Coal
Coal
2.0
20
Natural Gas
15 1.5 Natural Gas Crude Oil
and NGPLa
Crude Oil and NGPLa
10 1.0
Nuclear Electric Power
Renewable Energy
5 0.5 Renewable Energy

Nuclear Electric Power


0 0.0
J F MA M J J A S O ND J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O ND
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
2008 2009 2010

Total, January-February By Source, February 2010


14
12.068 12.078 11.941 Natural Gas 1.683
12

10 Coal 1.677

8
Crude Oil 1.092
and NGPLa
6
Nuclear 0.682
4 Electric Power

2 Renewable
Energy 0.610

0
2008 2009 2010 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
a
Natural gas plant liquids.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html
Source: Table 1.2.

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Table 1.2 Primary Energy Production by Source
(Quadrillion Btu)
Fossil Fuels Renewable Energya

Natural Nuclear Hydro-


Gas Crude Electric electric Geo- Solar/ Bio-
Coalb (Dry) Oilc NGPLd Total Power Powere thermal PV Wind mass Total Total

1973 Total .................. 13.992 22.187 19.493 2.569 58.241 0.910 2.861 0.043 NA NA 1.529 4.433 63.585
1975 Total .................. 14.989 19.640 17.729 2.374 54.733 1.900 3.155 .070 NA NA 1.499 4.723 61.357
1980 Total .................. 18.598 19.908 18.249 2.254 59.008 2.739 2.900 .110 NA NA 2.475 5.485 67.232
1985 Total .................. 19.325 16.980 18.992 2.241 57.539 4.076 2.970 .198 (s) (s) 3.016 6.185 67.799
1990 Total .................. 22.488 18.326 15.571 2.175 58.560 6.104 3.046 .336 .060 .029 2.735 6.206 70.870
1995 Total .................. 22.130 19.082 13.887 2.442 57.540 7.075 3.205 .294 .070 .033 3.099 6.701 71.316
1996 Total .................. 22.790 19.344 13.723 2.530 58.387 7.087 3.590 .316 .071 .033 3.155 7.165 72.639
1997 Total .................. 23.310 19.394 13.658 2.495 58.857 6.597 3.640 .325 .070 .034 3.108 7.177 72.631
1998 Total .................. 24.045 19.613 13.235 2.420 59.314 7.068 3.297 .328 .070 .031 2.929 6.655 73.037
1999 Total .................. 23.295 19.341 12.451 2.528 57.614 7.610 3.268 .331 .069 .046 2.965 6.678 71.903
2000 Total .................. 22.735 19.662 12.358 2.611 57.366 7.862 2.811 .317 .066 .057 3.006 6.257 71.485
2001 Total .................. 23.547 20.166 12.282 2.547 58.541 8.029 2.242 .311 .065 .070 2.624 5.312 71.883
2002 Total .................. 22.732 19.439 12.163 2.559 56.894 8.145 2.689 .328 .064 .105 2.705 5.892 70.931
2003 Total .................. 22.094 19.633 12.026 2.346 56.099 7.959 2.825 .331 .064 .115 2.805 6.139 70.197
2004 Total .................. 22.852 19.074 11.503 2.466 55.895 8.222 2.690 .341 R .064 .142 2.998 6.235 70.352
2005 Total .................. 23.185 18.556 10.963 2.334 55.038 8.161 2.703 .343 .066 .178 3.104 6.393 69.592
2006 Total .................. 23.790 19.022 10.801 2.356 55.968 8.215 2.869 .343 .072 .264 R 3.226 R 6.774 R 70.957

2007 Total .................. 23.493 19.825 10.721 2.409 56.447 8.455 2.446 .349 .081 .341 R 3.489 R 6.706 R 71.608

2008 January .............. 2.008 1.741 .917 .206 4.872 .739 .205 .029 R .008 .042 R .331 R .615 R 6.226

February ............ 1.904 1.640 .862 .198 4.604 .681 .185 .027 .007 .038 R .300 R .557 R 5.842

March ................. 1.970 1.779 .926 .215 4.891 .676 .214 .030 .008 .047 R .321 R .621 R 6.188

April ................... 1.979 1.709 .890 .210 4.788 .599 .219 .030 .008 .051 R .314 R .622 R 6.009

May .................... 1.969 1.780 .917 .217 4.883 .678 .268 .031 .008 .053 R .324 R .684 R 6.244

June ................... 1.839 1.731 .887 .204 4.661 .735 .288 .030 .008 .051 R .313 R .690 R 6.087

July .................... 2.019 1.825 .923 .214 4.981 .777 .252 .031 R .009 .039 R .330 R .661 R 6.419

August ............... 2.044 1.815 .880 .208 4.948 .759 .209 .031 R .009 .032 R .334 R .614 R 6.321

September ......... 2.022 1.539 .684 .168 4.413 .701 .159 .030 .008 .031 R .319 R .547 R 5.661

October .............. 2.123 1.733 .840 .201 4.897 .657 .152 .031 .008 .047 R .330 R .568 R 6.122

November .......... 1.942 1.735 .874 .193 4.745 .663 .154 .030 R .008 .049 R .327 R .568 R 5.976

December .......... 2.032 1.806 .909 .185 4.931 .762 .206 .031 R .008 .065 R .323 R .632 R 6.326

Total .................. 23.851 20.834 10.509 2.419 57.613 8.427 2.511 .360 R .097 .546 R 3.867 R 7.381 R 73.421

2009 January .............. 1.944 RE 1.840 E .943 .197 R 4.924 .775 .235 .032 R .009 .059 R .315 R .650 R 6.349

February ............ 1.794 RE 1.678 E .843 .185 R 4.500 .671 .176 .029 R .008 .056 R .288 R .558 R 5.729

March ................. 1.921 RE 1.848 E .948 .212 R 4.929 .703 .214 R .033 R .009 .068 R .314 R .638 R 6.270

April ................... 1.788 RE 1.784 E .910 .205 R 4.686 .621 .250 R .030 R .009 .072 R .301 R .663 R 5.970

May .................... 1.711 RE 1.825 E .950 .221 R 4.707 .683 .290 R .031 R .010 .060 R .315 R .706 R 6.096

June ................... 1.781 RE 1.772 E .902 .210 R 4.666 .729 .287 .030 R .009 .053 R .316 R .696 R 6.091

July .................... 1.823 RE 1.813 E .941 .216 R 4.793 .763 .226 .031 R .010 .046 R .340 R .653 R 6.208

August ............... 1.812 RE 1.826 E .950 .217 R 4.805 .755 .189 R .031 R .010 .052 R .345 R .627 R 6.187

September ......... 1.769 RE 1.726 E .947 .215 R 4.657 .686 .170 R .031 R .009 .043 R .326 R .579 R 5.922

October .............. 1.772 RE 1.817 E .975 .223 R 4.788 .606 .194 .031 R .009 .062 R .340 R .636 R 6.031

November .......... 1.724 RE 1.764 E .951 .218 R 4.657 .617 .206 R .032 R .009 .063 R .343 R .653 R 5.927

December .......... 1.738 RE 1.806 E .982 .222 R 4.748 .739 .244 R .033 R .009 .062 R .354 R .702 R 6.189

Total .................. 21.578 RE 21.500 E 11.241 2.541 R 56.860 8.349 2.682 R .373 R .109 .697 R 3.900 R 7.761 R 72.970

2010 January .............. 1.730 RE 1.839 E .977 .219 R 4.764 .758 .217 R .033 R .009 .063 R .353 R .674 R 6.197

February ............ 1.677 E 1.683 E .887 .204 4.452 .682 .201 .029 .008 .050 .322 .610 5.745
2-Month Total ... 3.407 E 3.521 E 1.864 .423 9.216 1.440 .419 .062 .017 .113 .675 1.285 11.941

2009 2-Month Total ... 3.738 E 3.518 E 1.786 .382 9.424 1.446 .411 .061 .017 .115 .604 1.208 12.078
2008 2-Month Total ... 3.912 3.381 1.778 .404 9.476 1.420 .390 .056 .015 .080 .631 1.172 12.068

a Most data are estimates. See Tables 10.1-10.2c for notes on series sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the
components and estimation. 50 States and the District of Columbia.
b Beginning in 1989, includes waste coal supplied. Beginning in 2001, also Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html for all available
includes a small amount of refuse recovery. See Table 6.1. data beginning in 1973.
c Includes lease condensate. Sources: • Coal: Tables 6.1 and A5. • Natural Gas (Dry): Tables 4.1 and
d Natural gas plant liquids. A4. • Crude Oil and Natural Gas Plant Liquids: Tables 3.1 and A2.
e Conventional hydroelectric power. • Nuclear Electric Power: Tables 7.2a and A6 ("Nuclear Plants" heat rate).
R=Revised. E=Estimate. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu. • Renewable Energy: Table 10.1.
Notes: • See "Primary Energy Production" in Glossary. • Totals may not equal

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Figure 1.3 Primary Energy Consumption
(Quadrillion Btu)

Total, 1973-2009 Total, Monthly


120 12

100 10

80 8

60 6

40 4

20 2

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S OND J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SON D
2008 2009 2010

By Source,a 1973-2009 By Source,a Monthly


45 4
Petroleum

Petroleum
3
30
Natural Gas Coal Natural
Gas
2
Coal
15

Nuclear Electric Power 1 Nuclear Electric Power


Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy
0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O ND J F MA M J J A S OND J F MA M J J A S O ND
2008 2009 2010

Total, January-February By Source,a February 2010


20
18.208
17.510
17.078 Petroleum 2.723

15
Natural Gas 2.573

10 Coal 1.700

Nuclear
Electric Power 0.682
5
Renewable 0.606
Energy
0
2008 2009 2010 0 1 2 3 4

a
Small quantities of net imports of coal coke and electricity are not shown.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html.
Source: Table 1.3.

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Table 1.3 Primary Energy Consumption by Source
(Quadrillion Btu)
Fossil Fuels Renewable Energya

Nuclear Hydro-
Natural Petro- Electric electric Geo- Solar/ Bio-
Coal Gasb leumc Totald Power Powere thermal PV Wind mass Total Totalf

1973 Total .................... 12.971 22.512 34.840 70.316 0.910 2.861 0.043 NA NA 1.529 4.433 75.708
1975 Total .................... 12.663 19.948 32.731 65.355 1.900 3.155 .070 NA NA 1.499 4.723 71.999
1980 Total .................... 15.423 20.235 34.202 69.826 2.739 2.900 .110 NA NA 2.475 5.485 78.122
1985 Total .................... 17.478 17.703 30.922 66.091 4.076 2.970 .198 (s) (s) 3.016 6.185 76.491
1990 Total .................... 19.173 19.603 33.553 72.333 6.104 3.046 .336 .060 .029 2.735 6.206 84.651
1995 Total .................... 20.089 22.671 34.436 77.257 7.075 3.205 .294 .070 .033 3.101 6.703 91.169
1996 Total .................... 21.002 23.085 35.673 79.782 7.087 3.590 .316 .071 .033 3.157 7.166 94.172
1997 Total .................... 21.445 23.223 36.159 80.874 6.597 3.640 .325 .070 .034 3.105 7.175 94.761
1998 Total .................... 21.656 22.830 36.816 81.369 7.068 3.297 .328 .070 .031 2.928 6.654 95.178
1999 Total .................... 21.623 22.909 37.837 82.427 7.610 3.268 .331 .069 .046 2.963 6.677 96.812
2000 Total .................... 22.580 23.824 38.263 84.732 7.862 2.811 .317 .066 .057 3.008 6.260 98.970
2001 Total .................... 21.914 22.773 38.185 82.902 8.029 2.242 .311 .065 .070 2.622 5.311 96.316
2002 Total .................... 21.904 23.558 38.225 83.749 8.145 2.689 .328 .064 .105 2.701 5.888 97.853
2003 Total .................... 22.321 22.831 38.808 84.010 7.959 2.825 .331 .064 .115 2.807 6.141 98.131
2004 Total .................... 22.466 22.909 40.292 85.805 8.222 2.690 .341 R .064 .142 3.010 6.247 100.313
2005 Total .................... 22.797 22.561 40.391 85.793 8.161 2.703 .343 .066 .178 3.117 6.406 100.445
2006 Total .................... 22.447 22.224 39.955 84.687 8.215 2.869 .343 .072 .264 R 3.277 R 6.824 R 99.790
2007 Total .................... 22.749 23.702 39.769 86.246 8.455 2.446 .349 .081 .341 R 3.503 R 6.719 R 101.527

2008 January ................ 2.025 2.801 3.295 8.126 .739 .205 .029 R .008 .042 R .327 R .611 R 9.487
February .............. 1.867 2.561 3.043 7.473 .681 .185 .027 .007 .038 R .300 R .557 R 8.721
March ................... 1.801 2.327 3.222 7.358 .676 .214 .030 .008 .047 R .314 R .613 R 8.655
April ..................... 1.667 1.865 3.108 6.649 .599 .219 .030 .008 .051 R .313 R .622 R 7.879
May ...................... 1.754 1.613 3.209 6.578 .678 .268 .031 .008 .053 R .320 R .680 R 7.944
June ..................... 1.919 1.639 3.083 6.650 .735 .288 .030 .008 .051 R .312 R .689 R 8.084
July ...................... 2.092 1.748 3.164 7.010 .777 .252 .031 R .009 .039 R .330 R .661 R 8.463
August ................. 2.045 1.721 3.116 6.883 .759 .209 .031 R .009 .032 R .332 R .613 R 8.270
September ........... 1.836 1.492 2.784 6.115 .701 .159 .030 .008 .031 R .320 R .548 R 7.374
October ................ 1.737 1.669 3.183 6.590 .657 .152 .031 .008 .047 R .332 R .570 R 7.822
November ............ 1.741 1.904 2.979 6.626 .663 .154 .030 R .008 .049 R .325 R .566 R 7.859
December ............ 1.901 2.451 3.090 7.440 .762 .206 .031 R .008 .065 R .326 R .636 R 8.845
Total .................... 22.385 23.791 37.279 83.496 8.427 2.511 .360 R .097 .546 R 3.852 R 7.366 R 99.402

2009 January ................ 1.911 2.768 3.074 R 7.751 .775 .235 .032 R .009 .059 R .312 R .647 R 9.180
February .............. 1.588 2.364 2.720 6.670 .671 .176 .029 R .008 .056 R .280 R .549 R 7.898
March ................... 1.541 R 2.212 3.000 6.752 .703 .214 R .033 R .009 .068 R .315 R .638 R 8.097
April ..................... 1.424 1.781 2.868 R 6.070 .621 .250 R .030 R .009 .072 R .304 R .665 R 7.363
May ...................... 1.489 R 1.542 2.911 R 5.941 .683 .290 R .031 R .010 .060 R .319 R .709 R 7.343
June ..................... 1.659 R 1.567 2.910 R 6.134 .729 .287 .030 R .009 .053 R .318 R .697 R 7.571
July ...................... 1.766 1.700 3.005 6.469 .763 .226 .031 R .010 .046 R .340 R .653 R 7.898
August ................. 1.816 1.773 3.000 6.586 .755 .189 R .031 R .010 .052 R .345 R .626 R 7.983
September ........... 1.562 R 1.605 2.846 R 6.011 .686 .170 R .031 R .009 .043 R .324 R .577 R 7.286
October ................ 1.591 R 1.698 2.995 R 6.280 .606 .194 .031 R .009 .062 R .340 R .637 R 7.535
November ............ 1.557 R 1.815 2.869 R 6.240 .617 .206 R .032 R .009 .063 R .339 R .648 R 7.515
December ............ 1.858 R 2.539 3.069 R 7.463 .739 .244 R .033 R .009 .062 R .349 R .696 R 8.910
Total .................... 19.761 R 23.362 35.268 R 78.368 8.349 2.682 R .373 R .109 .697 R 3.883 R 7.744 R 94.578

2010 January ................ R 1.909 R 2.905 2.961 R 7.771 .758 .217 R .033 R .009 .063 R .346 R .668 R 9.211
February .............. 1.700 2.573 2.723 6.999 .682 .201 .029 .008 .050 .317 .606 8.299
2-Month Total ..... 3.609 5.478 5.684 14.770 1.440 .419 .062 .017 .113 .663 1.274 17.510

2009 2-Month Total ..... 3.498 5.131 5.794 14.421 1.446 .411 .061 .017 .115 .592 1.196 17.078
2008 2-Month Total ..... 3.892 5.362 6.338 15.598 1.420 .390 .056 .015 .080 .627 1.168 18.208

a Most data are estimates. See Tables 10.1-10.2c for notes on series R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu.
components and estimation. Notes: • See "Primary Energy Consumption" in Glossary.
b Natural gas only; excludes supplemental gaseous fuels. See Note 3, • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
"Supplemental Gaseous Fuels," at end of Section 4. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
c Petroleum products supplied, including natural gas plant liquids and crude oil Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html for all available
burned as fuel. Does not include biofuels that have been blended with data beginning in 1973.
petroleum—biofuels are included in "Biomass." Sources: • Coal: Tables 6.1 and A5. • Natural Gas: Tables 4.1 and A4.
d Includes coal coke net imports. See Tables 1.4a and 1.4b. • Petroleum: Table 3.6. • Nuclear Electric Power: Tables 7.2a and A6
e Conventional hydroelectric power. ("Nuclear Plants" heat rate). • Renewable Energy: Table 10.1. • Net Imports of
f Includes coal coke net imports and electricity net imports, which are not Coal Coke and Electricity: Tables 1.4a and 1.4b.
separately displayed. See Tables 1.4a and 1.4b.

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Figure 1.4a Primary Energy Imports and Exports
(Quadrillion Btu)

Total Imports and Exports, 1973-2009 Total Imports and Exports, Monthly
40 4

30 3
Imports
Imports

20 2

10 1
Exports
Exports

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2 009 2010

Imports by Source, 1973-2009 Imports by Source, Monthly


32 3.2

24 2.4 Petroleum

Petroleum
16 1.6

8 0.8

Natural Gas Natural Gas


Othera
Othera
0 0.0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O ND J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O ND
2008 2 009 2010

Exports by Source, 1973-2009 Exports by Major Source, Monthly


5 0.5

Petroleum
4 0.4

3 0.3
Coalb

2 0.2
Coalb
Petroleum
1 0.1
Natural Gas Natural Gas
Electricity Electricity
0 0.0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010
a
Coal, coal coke, biofuels, and electricity. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html.
b
Includes coal coke. Sources: Tables 1.4a and 1.4b.

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Figure 1.4b Primary Energy Net Imports
(Quadrillion Btu, Except as noted)

Total, 1973-2009 Total, Monthly


35 3.0

30 2.5
25
2.0
20
1.5
15
1.0
10

5 0.5

0 0.0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

By Major Source, 1973-2009 By Major Source, Monthly


25 2.5

20 2.0 Crude Oila

15 1.5
Crude Oila

10 1.0
Petroleum
5 Natural Gas 0.5 Productsb
Petroleum Productsb Natural Gas

0 0.0
Coal Coal

-5 -0.5
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

By Major Source, February 2010 As Share of Consumption, January-February


2.5 35

2.0 30

25 24.6 24.3
1.5 1.446
20.4
20
Percent

1.0
15
0.5
0.245 10
0.069
0.0 5
-0.107

-0.5 a
0
Coal Natural Crude Oil Petroleum 2008 2009 2010
Gas Productsb
a
Crude oil and lease condensate. Includes imports into the Strategic blending components. Does not include biofuels.
Petroleum Reserve, which began in 1977. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html.
b
Petroleum products, unfinished oils, pentanes plus, and gasoline Sources: Tables 1.3, 1.4a, and 1.4b.

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Table 1.4a Primary Energy Imports by Source
(Quadrillion Btu)
Imports

Petroleum

Coal Natural Crude Petroleum


Coal Coke Gas Oila Productsb Total Biofuelsc Electricity Total

1973 Total ...................... 0.003 0.027 1.060 6.887 6.578 13.466 NA 0.057 14.613
1975 Total ...................... .024 .045 .978 8.721 4.227 12.948 NA .038 14.032
1980 Total ...................... .030 .016 1.006 11.195 3.463 14.658 NA .085 15.796
1985 Total ...................... .049 .014 .952 6.814 3.796 10.609 NA .157 11.781
1990 Total ...................... .067 .019 1.551 12.766 4.351 17.117 NA .063 18.817
1995 Total ...................... .237 .095 2.901 15.669 3.211 18.881 .001 .146 22.260
1996 Total ...................... .203 .063 3.002 16.341 3.943 20.284 .001 .148 23.702
1997 Total ...................... .187 .078 3.063 17.876 3.864 21.740 (s) .147 25.215
1998 Total ...................... .218 .095 3.225 18.916 3.992 22.908 (s) .135 26.581
1999 Total ...................... .227 .080 3.664 18.935 4.198 23.133 (s) .147 27.252
2000 Total ...................... .313 .094 3.869 19.783 4.749 24.531 (s) .166 28.973
2001 Total ...................... .495 .063 4.068 20.348 5.050 25.398 .002 .131 30.157
2002 Total ...................... .422 .080 4.104 19.920 4.753 24.673 .002 .125 29.407
2003 Total ...................... .626 .068 4.042 21.060 5.158 26.218 .002 .104 31.061
2004 Total ...................... .682 .170 4.365 22.082 6.114 28.196 .013 .117 33.543
2005 Total ...................... .762 .088 4.450 22.091 7.156 29.247 .013 .152 34.710
2006 Total ...................... .906 .101 4.291 22.085 7.077 29.162 .068 .146 34.673
2007 Total ...................... .909 .061 4.723 21.914 6.849 28.762 .055 .175 34.685

2008 January .................. .060 .007 .399 1.872 .587 2.459 .005 .017 2.947
February ................ .065 .006 .358 1.674 .474 2.148 .006 .016 2.600
March ..................... .066 .009 .376 1.789 .500 2.290 .003 .016 2.759
April ....................... .075 .011 .330 1.793 .542 2.335 .009 .014 2.774
May ........................ .068 .007 .305 1.795 .544 2.338 .006 .018 2.742
June ....................... .082 .013 .294 1.800 .547 2.347 .008 .021 2.766
July ........................ .064 .010 .331 1.881 .500 2.382 .008 .021 2.816
August ................... .079 .009 .337 1.917 .463 2.380 .012 .020 2.836
September ............. .069 .006 .322 1.518 .498 2.016 .014 .017 2.443
October .................. .073 .008 .329 1.873 .523 2.396 .006 .012 2.825
November .............. .075 .005 .328 1.787 .478 2.265 .004 .011 2.689
December .............. .080 (s) .374 1.749 .538 2.287 .004 .012 2.756
Total ...................... .855 .089 4.084 21.448 6.195 27.644 .085 .195 32.952

2009 January .................. .058 .001 .369 1.829 .567 2.396 .003 .015 2.842
February ................ .046 (s) .330 1.544 .461 2.005 .001 .013 2.396
March ..................... .054 (s) .333 1.753 .518 2.270 .002 .010 2.669
April ....................... .033 (s) .330 1.690 .425 2.115 .001 .011 2.490
May ........................ .057 .001 .271 1.658 .454 2.113 .002 .014 2.458
June ....................... .046 .001 .289 1.648 .450 2.098 .003 .016 2.452
July ........................ .050 .001 .324 1.713 .481 2.194 .004 .019 2.591
August ................... .039 (s) .344 1.649 .401 2.050 .004 .020 2.457
September ............. .046 .001 .314 1.657 .413 2.070 .002 .015 2.448
October .................. .044 (s) R .279 1.590 .391 1.981 .002 .016 R 2.322

November .............. .038 .001 R .302 1.565 .392 1.956 .002 R .013 R 2.312

December .............. .054 .002 .357 1.510 .403 1.913 .001 .016 R 2.343

Total ...................... .566 .009 R 3.842 19.806 5.354 25.160 .026 R .179 R 29.781

2010 January .................. .042 .001 R .392 1.570 .476 2.046 (s) .018 R 2.500

February ................ .031 .005 E .330 1.456 .382 1.837 (s) .015 2.218
2-Month Total ....... .073 .006 E .722 3.025 .858 3.884 .001 .033 4.718

2009 2-Month Total ....... .105 .001 .699 3.373 1.028 4.400 .004 .028 5.237
2008 2-Month Total ....... .125 .012 .758 3.546 1.061 4.607 .011 .033 5.547

a Crude oil and lease condensate. Includes imports into the Strategic Petroleum Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html for all available
Reserve, which began in 1977. data beginning in 1973.
b Petroleum products, unfinished oils, pentanes plus, and gasoline blending Sources: • Coal: Tables 6.1 and A5. • Coal Coke: 1973-1975—U.S.
components. Does not include biofuels. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, Minerals Yearbook, "Coke and Coal
c Fuel ethanol (including denaturant) and biodiesel. Chemicals" chapter. 1976-1980—U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA),
R=Revised. E=Estimate. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu. Energy Data Report, "Coke and Coal Chemicals," annual reports. 1981
Notes: • See "Primary Energy" in Glossary. • Totals may not equal sum of forward—EIA, Quarterly Coal Report, quarterly reports. • Natural Gas: Tables
components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States 4.1 and A4. • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products: Tables 3.3b, 10.3, 10.4, and
and the District of Columbia. A2. • Biofuels: Tables 10.3 and 10.4. • Electricity: Tables 7.1 and A6.

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Table 1.4b Primary Energy Exports by Source and Total Net Imports
(Quadrillion Btu)
Net
Exports
Importsa

Petroleum

Coal Natural Crude Petroleum


Coal Coke Gas Oilb Productsc Total Biofuelsd Electricity Total Total

1973 Total ...................... 1.425 0.035 0.079 0.004 0.482 0.486 NA 0.009 2.033 12.580
1975 Total ...................... 1.761 .032 .074 .012 .427 .439 NA .017 2.323 11.709
1980 Total ...................... 2.421 .051 .049 .609 .551 1.160 NA .014 3.695 12.101
1985 Total ...................... 2.438 .028 .056 .432 1.225 1.657 NA .017 4.196 7.584
1990 Total ...................... 2.772 .014 .087 .230 1.594 1.824 NA .055 4.752 14.065
1995 Total ...................... 2.318 .034 .156 .200 1.791 1.991 NA .012 4.511 17.750
1996 Total ...................... 2.368 .040 .155 .233 1.825 2.059 NA .011 4.633 19.069
1997 Total ...................... 2.193 .031 .159 .228 1.872 2.100 NA .031 4.514 20.701
1998 Total ...................... 2.092 .028 .161 .233 1.740 1.972 NA .047 4.299 22.281
1999 Total ...................... 1.525 .022 .164 .250 1.705 1.955 NA .049 3.715 23.537
2000 Total ...................... 1.528 .028 .245 .106 2.048 2.154 NA .051 4.006 24.967
2001 Total ...................... 1.265 .033 .377 .043 1.996 2.038 (s) .056 3.770 26.386
2002 Total ...................... 1.032 .020 .520 .019 2.023 2.042 (s) .054 3.668 25.739
2003 Total ...................... 1.117 .018 .686 .026 2.124 2.150 .001 .082 4.054 27.007
2004 Total ...................... 1.253 .033 .862 .057 2.150 2.207 .001 .078 4.433 29.110
2005 Total ...................... 1.273 .043 .735 .067 2.373 2.441 .001 .068 4.561 30.149
2006 Total ...................... 1.264 .040 .730 .052 2.694 2.747 .004 .083 4.868 29.805
2007 Total ...................... 1.507 .036 .830 .058 2.914 2.972 .035 .069 5.448 29.238

2008 January .................. .125 .003 .114 .002 .281 .283 .006 .006 .537 2.410
February ................ .107 .004 .104 .003 .298 .301 .007 .005 .528 2.071
March ..................... .170 .001 .106 .005 .311 .317 .006 .009 .608 2.151
April ....................... .203 .004 .079 .002 .290 .292 .009 .005 .591 2.183
May ........................ .213 .004 .074 .003 .310 .313 .007 .010 .622 2.120
June ....................... .170 .004 .066 .004 .358 .362 .009 .011 .622 2.144
July ........................ .163 .005 .066 .005 .354 .359 .008 .006 .606 2.210
August ................... .134 .008 .071 .007 .351 .358 .009 .005 .584 2.251
September ............. .220 .004 .058 .007 .214 .221 .008 .006 .516 1.927
October .................. .209 .007 .070 .008 .281 .289 .007 .007 .589 2.236
November .............. .189 .004 .096 .005 .286 .291 .006 .007 .593 2.096
December .............. .169 .003 .111 .008 .319 .327 .004 .005 .619 2.137
Total ...................... 2.071 .049 1.015 .061 3.653 3.713 .086 .082 7.016 25.936

2009 January .................. .126 .003 .114 .007 .330 .336 .006 .008 .593 2.249
February ................ .098 .001 .104 .005 .282 .286 .006 .005 .501 1.895
March ..................... .118 .002 .105 .005 .320 .326 .001 .006 .557 2.112
April ....................... .090 .003 .081 .005 .322 .326 .001 .005 .506 1.984
May ........................ .091 .002 .078 .009 .347 .356 .002 .005 .534 1.924
June ....................... .151 .002 .067 .010 .326 .336 .002 .006 .564 1.889
July ........................ .115 .003 .077 .006 .409 .414 .003 .005 .617 1.974
August ................... .130 .003 .079 .006 .368 .375 .002 .005 .594 R 1.864
September ............. .144 .003 .085 .007 .354 .361 .001 .005 .598 1.850
October .................. .163 .004 R .079 .013 .380 .393 .002 .005 R .646 R 1.677
November .............. .143 .002 .097 .008 .337 .345 .004 .004 .596 R 1.716
December .............. .146 .004 .116 .012 .341 .353 .002 .005 .626 R 1.717
Total ...................... 1.515 .032 R 1.081 .093 4.115 4.208 .034 .062 R 6.932 R 22.849

2010 January .................. .150 .006 R .093 .006 .327 .333 .002 .004 R .588 1.912
February ................ .138 .001 E .084 .009 .313 .323 .001 .004 .550 1.668
2-Month Total ....... .288 .007 E .177 .015 .641 .656 .002 .008 1.138 3.580

2009 2-Month Total ....... .224 .004 .218 .011 .612 .623 .012 .013 1.094 4.143
2008 2-Month Total ....... .232 .007 .218 .005 .579 .585 .013 .011 1.065 4.481

a Net imports equal imports minus exports. available data beginning in 1973.
b Crude oil and lease condensate. Sources: • Coal: Tables 6.1 and A5. • Coal Coke: 1973-1975—U.S.
c Petroleum products, unfinished oils, pentanes plus, and gasoline blending Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, Minerals Yearbook, "Coke and
components. Does not include biofuels. Coal Chemicals" chapter. 1976-1980—U.S. Energy Information Administration
d Biodiesel only. (EIA), Energy Data Report, "Coke and Coal Chemicals," annual reports. 1981
R=Revised. E=Estimate. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu. forward—EIA, Quarterly Coal Report, quarterly reports. • Natural Gas:
Notes: • See "Primary Energy" in Glossary. • Totals may not equal sum of Tables 4.1 and A4. • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products: Tables 3.3b, 10.4,
components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 and A2. • Biofuels: Tables 10.3 and 10.4. • Electricity: Tables 7.1 and
States and the District of Columbia. A6.
Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html for all

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Figure 1.5 Merchandise Trade Value
(Billion Dollarsa)

Imports and Exports, 1974-2009 Imports and Exports, Monthly

2,500 250

2,000 200
Total Imports

Total Imports
1,500 150

1,000 100 Total Exports

Total Exports
500 50
Energy Energy
Exports Imports
Energy Imports Energy Exports
0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Trade Balance, 1974-2009 Trade Balance, Monthly

0
100

0
Energy
-100
-25
Energy
-200 Non-
Non- Energy
-300 Energy

-400 -50
Total

-500

-600
-75
-700

-800
Total
-900 -100
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O ND J F MA M J J A S OND J F MA M J J A S O ND
2008 2009 2010

a
See “Nominal Dollars” in Glossary.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html.
Source: Table 1.5.

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Table 1.5 Merchandise Trade Value
(Million Nominal Dollarsa)
Petroleumb Energyc Non- Total Merchandise
Energy
Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports Balance Balance Exports Imports Balance

1974 Total .................... 792 24,668 -23,876 3,444 25,454 -22,010 18,126 99,437 103,321 -3,884
1975 Total .................... 907 25,197 -24,289 4,470 26,476 -22,006 31,557 108,856 99,305 9,551
1980 Total .................... 2,833 78,637 -75,803 7,982 82,924 -74,942 55,246 225,566 245,262 -19,696
1985 Total .................... 4,707 50,475 -45,768 9,971 53,917 -43,946 -73,765 218,815 336,526 -117,712
1990 Total .................... 6,901 61,583 -54,682 12,233 64,661 -52,428 -50,068 393,592 496,088 -102,496
1995 Total .................... 6,321 54,368 -48,047 10,358 59,109 -48,751 -110,050 584,742 743,543 -158,801
1996 Total .................... 7,984 72,022 -64,038 12,181 78,086 -65,905 -104,309 625,075 795,289 -170,214
1997 Total .................... 8,592 71,152 -62,560 12,682 78,277 -65,595 -114,927 689,182 869,704 -180,522
1998 Total .................... 6,574 50,264 -43,690 10,251 57,323 -47,072 -182,686 682,138 911,896 -229,758
1999 Total .................... 7,118 67,173 -60,055 9,880 75,803 -65,923 -262,898 695,797 1,024,618 -328,821
2000 Total .................... 10,192 119,251 -109,059 13,179 135,367 -122,188 -313,916 781,918 1,218,022 -436,104
2001 Total .................... 8,868 102,747 -93,879 12,494 121,923 -109,429 -302,470 729,100 1,140,999 -411,899
2002 Total .................... 8,569 102,663 -94,094 11,541 115,748 -104,207 -364,056 693,103 1,161,366 -468,263
2003 Total .................... 10,209 132,433 -122,224 13,768 153,298 -139,530 -392,820 724,771 1,257,121 -532,350
2004 Total .................... 13,130 179,266 -166,136 18,642 206,660 -188,018 -462,912 818,775 1,469,704 -650,930
2005 Total .................... 19,155 250,068 -230,913 26,488 289,723 -263,235 -504,242 905,978 1,673,455 -767,477
2006 Total .................... 28,171 299,714 -271,543 34,711 332,500 -297,789 -519,515 1,036,635 1,853,938 -817,304
2007 Total .................... 33,293 327,620 -294,327 41,725 364,987 -323,262 -485,501 1,148,199 1,956,962 -808,763

2008 January ................ 4,061 36,617 -32,556 5,049 40,206 -35,157 -34,516 98,677 168,350 -69,673
February .............. 4,683 31,609 -26,926 5,508 35,033 -29,525 -30,805 104,740 165,070 -60,330
March ................... 4,477 33,769 -29,292 5,755 37,875 -32,120 -28,142 110,932 171,194 -60,262
April ..................... 4,473 39,481 -35,008 5,899 43,440 -37,541 -34,717 109,857 182,115 -72,258
May ...................... 5,420 41,344 -35,924 6,861 45,266 -38,405 -31,924 112,627 182,956 -70,329
June ..................... 7,365 47,392 -40,027 8,694 51,594 -42,900 -30,430 116,787 190,117 -73,330
July ...................... 7,760 53,966 -46,206 8,948 58,841 -49,893 -38,199 114,522 202,614 -88,092
August ................. 7,650 47,473 -39,823 8,791 51,150 -42,359 -31,098 116,418 189,875 -73,457
September ........... 3,916 36,768 -32,852 5,217 39,701 -34,484 -39,633 106,072 180,189 -74,117
October ................ 4,597 38,270 -33,673 5,876 41,064 -35,188 -39,456 111,239 185,882 -74,644
November ............ 3,858 22,661 -18,803 5,084 25,019 -19,935 -30,495 97,085 147,515 -50,430
December ............ 3,439 20,494 -17,055 4,394 22,697 -18,303 -30,974 88,486 137,763 -49,277
Total .................... 61,695 449,847 -388,152 76,075 491,885 -415,810 -400,389 1,287,442 2,103,641 -816,199

2009 January ................ 3,036 16,863 -13,827 3,994 19,192 -15,198 -28,649 78,379 122,226 -43,847
February .............. 2,599 14,042 -11,443 3,636 16,311 -12,675 -16,102 80,503 109,279 -28,777
March ................... 2,860 16,617 -13,757 3,730 18,191 -14,461 -18,747 87,796 121,004 -33,208
April ..................... 2,937 17,937 -15,000 3,623 19,431 -15,808 -22,156 80,969 118,933 -37,964
May ...................... 3,658 18,201 -14,543 4,262 19,795 -15,533 -17,394 83,786 116,713 -32,927
June ..................... 3,582 23,018 -19,436 4,411 24,201 -19,790 -20,348 86,860 126,998 -40,138
July ...................... 4,476 24,375 -19,899 5,138 25,563 -20,425 -29,185 85,737 135,347 -49,610
August ................. 4,202 22,952 -18,750 4,914 24,226 -19,312 -24,483 87,429 131,224 -43,795
September ........... 4,331 25,289 -20,958 5,162 26,598 -21,436 -28,144 91,418 140,998 -49,580
October ................ 4,372 22,857 -18,485 5,229 24,236 -19,007 -27,501 100,285 146,793 -46,508
November ............ 4,133 23,351 -19,218 4,991 24,644 -19,653 -28,741 94,541 142,935 -48,394
December ............ 4,363 26,118 -21,755 5,270 27,906 -22,636 -23,880 99,160 145,676 -46,516
Total .................... 44,546 251,620 -207,074 54,358 270,295 -215,937 -285,325 1,056,863 1,558,125 -501,262

2010 January ................ 4,093 25,255 -21,162 5,185 27,504 -22,319 -21,052 92,716 136,087 -43,371
February .............. 3,953 23,685 -19,732 4,995 25,984 -20,989 R -19,428 R 93,691 R 134,108 R -40,417

March ................... 5,357 28,630 -23,273 6,567 30,705 -24,138 -23,146 110,244 157,528 -47,284
3-Month Total ..... 13,403 77,570 -64,167 16,747 84,193 -67,446 -63,626 296,650 427,723 -131,073

2009 3-Month Total ..... 8,495 47,522 -39,027 11,360 53,694 -42,334 -63,498 246,678 352,509 -105,831
2008 3-Month Total ..... 13,221 101,995 -88,774 16,312 113,114 -96,802 -93,463 314,349 504,614 -190,265

a See "Nominal Dollars" in Glossary. components due to independent rounding. • The U.S. import statistics reflect both
b Crude oil, petroleum preparations, liquefied propane and butane, and other government and nongovernment imports of merchandise from foreign countries into
mineral fuels. the U.S. customs territory, which comprises the 50 States, the District of Columbia,
c Petroleum, coal, natural gas, and electricity. Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
R=Revised. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html for all available
Notes: • Monthly data are not adjusted for seasonal variations. • See Note, data beginning in 1974.
"Merchandise Trade Value," at end of section. • Totals may not equal sum of Sources: See end of section.

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Figure 1.6 Cost of Fuels to End Users in Real (1982-1984) Dollars

Costs, 1973-2009 Costs, February 2010

25 18

15 14.78
20 Residential
Electricitya
Dollars per Million Btu

Dollars per Million Btu


12
15 10.06
Residential 9.06
Heating Oilb 9
10
Motor Gasolinea 6
4.75

5
3
Residential
Natural Gasa
0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Residential Motor Residential Residential
Electricitya Gasolinea Heating Natural
Oilb Gasa

Residential Electricity,a Monthly Motor Gasoline,a Monthly


8 200 2008
175

6 150
Cents per Kilowatthour

2009 2008
Cents per Gallon

125
2010
4 2010 100 2009

75

2 50

25

0 0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

Residential Heating Oil,b Monthly Residential Natural Gas,a Monthly


200 2008 10 2008
Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet

8
150
Cents per Gallon

2010
6 2009
100 2009
4 2010

50
2

0 0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

a
Includes taxes. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html.
b
Excludes taxes. Source: Table 1.6.
Note: See “Real Dollars” in Glossary.

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Table 1.6 Cost of Fuels to End Users in Real (1982-1984) Dollars
Consumer Price Index, Residential Residential Residential
All Urban Consumersa Motor Gasolineb Heating Oilc Natural Gasb Electricityb

Cents per
Index Cents per Dollars per Cents per Dollars per Thousand Dollars per Cents per Dollars per
1982-1984=100 Gallon Million Btu Gallon Million Btu Cubic Feet Million Btu Kilowatthour Million Btu

1973 Average .................. 44.4 NA NA NA NA 290.5 2.85 5.6 16.50


1975 Average .................. 53.8 NA NA NA NA 317.8 3.12 6.5 19.07
1980 Average .................. 82.4 148.2 11.85 118.2 8.52 446.6 4.36 6.6 19.21
1985 Average .................. 107.6 111.2 8.89 97.9 7.06 568.8 5.52 6.87 20.13
1990 Average .................. 130.7 93.1 7.44 81.3 5.86 443.8 4.31 5.99 17.56
1995 Average .................. 152.4 79.1 6.37 56.9 4.10 397.6 3.87 5.51 16.15
1996 Average .................. 156.9 82.1 6.61 63.0 4.54 404.3 3.94 5.33 15.62
1997 Average .................. 160.5 80.4 6.48 61.3 4.42 432.4 4.21 5.25 15.39
1998 Average .................. 163.0 68.4 5.51 52.3 3.77 418.4 4.05 5.07 14.85
1999 Average .................. 166.6 73.3 5.91 52.6 3.79 401.6 3.91 4.90 14.36
2000 Average .................. 172.2 90.8 7.32 76.1 5.49 450.6 4.39 4.79 14.02
2001 Average .................. 177.1 86.4 6.97 70.6 5.09 543.8 5.28 4.84 14.20
2002 Average .................. 179.9 80.1 6.46 62.8 4.52 438.6 4.26 4.69 13.75
2003 Average .................. 184.0 89.0 7.18 73.6 5.31 523.4 5.09 4.74 13.89
2004 Average .................. 188.9 101.8 8.20 81.9 5.91 569.1 5.55 4.74 13.89
2005 Average .................. 195.3 119.7 9.64 105.1 7.58 650.3 6.33 4.84 14.18
2006 Average .................. 201.6 130.7 10.52 117.3 8.46 681.1 6.63 5.16 15.12
2007 Average .................. 207.342 137.4 11.06 125.0 9.01 630.8 6.12 5.14 15.05

2008 January .................... 211.080 146.7 11.81 148.7 10.72 579.9 5.65 4.81 14.09
February .................. 211.693 145.6 11.72 150.3 10.83 594.3 5.79 4.81 14.11
March ....................... 213.528 154.9 12.47 162.7 11.73 614.9 5.99 4.90 14.37
April ......................... 214.823 162.5 13.08 168.8 12.17 674.5 6.57 5.08 14.90
May .......................... 216.632 176.0 14.17 181.0 13.05 752.9 7.33 5.26 15.41
June ......................... 218.815 188.1 15.14 192.1 13.85 860.1 8.37 5.37 15.74
July .......................... 219.964 188.3 15.16 195.3 14.08 940.2 9.15 5.48 16.06
August ..................... 219.086 175.2 14.10 176.5 12.72 916.5 8.92 5.50 16.13
September ............... 218.783 171.4 13.79 167.6 12.09 839.2 8.17 5.44 15.94
October .................... 216.573 148.9 11.99 146.3 10.55 715.2 6.96 5.45 15.98
November ................ 212.425 103.9 8.37 130.8 9.43 650.6 6.33 5.38 15.77
December ................ 210.228 82.9 6.67 116.5 8.40 610.8 5.95 5.18 15.20
Average .................. 215.303 154.1 12.40 149.5 10.78 645.1 6.28 5.23 15.33

2009 January .................... 211.143 87.1 7.01 114.7 8.27 586.8 5.71 5.21 15.25
February .................. 212.193 93.3 7.51 108.7 7.84 573.1 5.58 5.27 15.44
March ....................... 212.709 94.0 7.57 103.8 7.48 556.2 5.42 5.33 15.61
April ......................... 213.240 98.8 7.95 103.6 7.47 542.1 5.28 5.42 15.87
May .......................... 213.856 108.2 8.71 101.1 7.29 584.5 5.69 5.52 16.17
June ......................... 215.693 124.3 10.00 106.7 7.70 640.3 6.23 5.49 16.10
July .......................... 215.351 120.5 9.70 104.5 7.53 688.2 6.70 5.53 16.20
August ..................... 215.834 124.0 9.98 109.8 7.92 R 701.0 R 6.83 5.56 16.29
September ............... 215.969 121.6 9.79 108.4 7.82 664.0 6.47 5.56 16.28
October .................... 216.177 120.9 9.73 114.0 8.22 537.5 5.23 5.41 15.86
November ................ 216.330 125.2 10.08 120.5 8.69 520.0 5.06 5.24 15.35
December ................ 215.949 123.7 9.96 121.6 8.77 477.4 4.65 5.06 14.83
Average .................. 214.537 111.9 9.01 111.2 8.02 557.9 5.43 5.38 15.78

2010 January .................... 216.687 128.2 10.32 R 127.5 9.19 R 483.6 4.71 4.86 14.26
February .................. 216.741 125.0 10.06 R 125.6 R 9.06 R 488.1 R 4.75 R 5.04 R 14.78

March ....................... 217.631 130.0 10.46 RE 128.7 RE 9.28 NA NA NA NA


April ......................... 218.009 133.3 10.73 NA NA NA NA NA NA

a Data are U.S. city averages for all items, and are not seasonally adjusted. District of Columbia.
b Includes taxes. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html for all
c Excludes taxes. available data beginning in 1973.
R=Revised. E=Estimate. NA=Not available. Sources: • Fuel Prices: Tables 9.4 (All Types), 9.8c, 9.9, and 9.11,
Notes: • See "Real Dollars" in Glossary. • Fuel costs are calculated by adjusted by the CPI. • Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers: U.S.
using the Urban Consumer Price Index (CPI) developed by the Bureau of Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, series ID CUUR0000SA0.
Labor Statistics. • Annual averages may not equal average of months due to • Conversion Factors: Tables A1, A3, A4, and A6.
independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the

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Figure 1.7 Primary Energy Consumption per Real Dollar of Gross Domestic Product, 1973-2009
(Thousand Btu per Chained (2005) Dollar)
20

15
Total
10
Petroleum and Natural Gas
5
Other Energy
0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Note: See “Real Dollars” in Glossary.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html.
Source: Table 1.7.

Table 1.7 Primary Energy Consumption per Real Dollar of Gross Domestic Product

Energy Consumption Gross Energy Consumption per Real Dollar of GDP


Domestic
Petroleum and Other Product Petroleum and Other
Natural Gas Energya Total (GDP) Natural Gas Energya Total

Billion Chained
Quadrillion Btu (2005) Dollars Thousand Btu per Chained (2005) Dollar

1973 Year ..................... 57.352 18.356 75.708 4,917.0 11.66 3.73 15.40
1974 Year ..................... 55.187 18.804 73.991 4,889.9 11.29 3.85 15.13
1975 Year ..................... 52.678 19.321 71.999 4,879.5 10.80 3.96 14.76
1976 Year ..................... 55.520 20.492 76.012 5,141.3 10.80 3.99 14.78
1977 Year ..................... 57.053 20.947 78.000 5,377.7 10.61 3.90 14.50
1978 Year ..................... 57.966 22.021 79.986 5,677.6 10.21 3.88 14.09
1979 Year ..................... 57.789 23.114 80.903 5,855.0 9.87 3.95 13.82
1980 Year ..................... 54.438 23.684 78.122 5,839.0 9.32 4.06 13.38
1981 Year ..................... 51.678 24.490 76.168 5,987.2 8.63 4.09 12.72
1982 Year ..................... 48.588 24.565 73.153 5,870.9 8.28 4.18 12.46
1983 Year ..................... 47.275 25.763 73.038 6,136.2 7.70 4.20 11.90
1984 Year ..................... 49.445 27.269 76.714 6,577.1 7.52 4.15 11.66
1985 Year ..................... 48.626 27.865 76.491 6,849.3 7.10 4.07 11.17
1986 Year ..................... 48.787 27.969 76.756 7,086.5 6.88 3.95 10.83
1987 Year ..................... 50.505 28.668 79.173 7,313.3 6.91 3.92 10.83
1988 Year ..................... 52.670 30.149 82.819 7,613.9 6.92 3.96 10.88
1989 Year ..................... 53.813 31.131 84.944 7,885.9 6.82 3.95 10.77
1990 Year ..................... 53.156 31.496 84.651 8,033.9 6.62 3.92 10.54
1991 Year ..................... 52.878 31.728 84.606 8,015.1 6.60 3.96 10.56
1992 Year ..................... 54.240 31.715 85.955 8,287.1 6.55 3.83 10.37
1993 Year ..................... 54.973 32.629 87.601 8,523.4 6.45 3.83 10.28
1994 Year ..................... 56.289 32.968 89.257 8,870.7 6.35 3.72 10.06
1995 Year ..................... 57.107 34.062 91.169 9,093.7 6.28 3.75 10.03
1996 Year ..................... 58.757 35.415 94.172 9,433.9 6.23 3.75 9.98
1997 Year ..................... 59.382 35.380 94.761 9,854.3 6.03 3.59 9.62
1998 Year ..................... 59.646 35.532 95.178 10,283.5 5.80 3.46 9.26
1999 Year ..................... 60.746 36.066 96.812 10,779.8 5.64 3.35 8.98
2000 Year ..................... 62.088 36.882 98.970 11,226.0 5.53 3.29 8.82
2001 Year ..................... 60.958 35.358 96.316 11,347.2 5.37 3.12 8.49
2002 Year ..................... 61.784 36.070 97.853 11,553.0 5.35 3.12 8.47
2003 Year ..................... 61.638 36.493 98.131 11,840.7 5.21 3.08 8.29
2004 Year ..................... 63.201 37.112 100.313 12,263.8 5.15 3.03 8.18
2005 Year ..................... 62.952 37.492 100.445 12,638.4 4.98 2.97 7.95
2006 Year ..................... 62.179 R 37.611 R 99.790 12,976.2 4.79 2.90 7.69
2007 Year ..................... 63.471 R 38.056 R 101.527 13,254.1 4.79 R 2.87 7.66
2008 Year ..................... 61.070 R 38.332 R 99.402 13,312.2 4.59 2.88 7.47
2009 Year ..................... R 58.631 R 35.948 R 94.578 12,987.4 R 4.51 2.77 R 7.28

a Coal, coal coke net imports, nuclear electric power, renewable energy, Columbia.
and electricity net imports. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html.
R=Revised. Sources: • Energy Consumption: Table 1.3. • Gross Domestic
Notes: • See "Primary Energy Consumption" and "Real Dollars" in Product: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Glossary. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent National Income and Product Accounts (April 30, 2010), Table 1.1.6.
rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of

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Figure 1.8 Motor Vehicle Fuel Rates, 1973-2008
(Miles per Gallon)

25
Passenger Carsa
20

15
Vans, Pickup Trucks, and
Sport Utility Vehicles
10
Trucks
5

0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
a
Motorcycles are included through 1989.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html.
Source: Table 1.8.

Table 1.8 Motor Vehicle Mileage, Fuel Consumption, and Fuel Rates
Vans, Pickup Trucks,
Passenger Carsa and Sport Utility Vehiclesb Trucksc All Motor Vehiclesd

Mileage Fuel Fuel Mileage Fuel Fuel Mileage Fuel Fuel Mileage Fuel Fuel
(miles Consumption Rate (miles Consumption Rate (miles Consumption Rate (miles Consumption Rate
per (gallons (miles per per (gallons (miles per per (gallons (miles per per (gallons (miles per
vehicle) per vehicle) gallon) vehicle) per vehicle) gallon) vehicle) per vehicle) gallon) vehicle) per vehicle) gallon)

1973 9,884 737 13.4 9,779 931 10.5 15,370 2,775 5.5 10,099 850 11.9
1974 9,221 677 13.6 9,452 862 11.0 14,995 2,708 5.5 9,493 788 12.0
1975 9,309 665 14.0 9,829 934 10.5 15,167 2,722 5.6 9,627 790 12.2
1976 9,418 681 13.8 10,127 934 10.8 15,438 2,764 5.6 9,774 806 12.1
1977 9,517 676 14.1 10,607 947 11.2 16,700 3,002 5.6 9,978 814 12.3
1978 9,500 665 14.3 10,968 948 11.6 18,045 3,263 5.5 10,077 816 12.4
1979 9,062 620 14.6 10,802 905 11.9 18,502 3,380 5.5 9,722 776 12.5
1980 8,813 551 16.0 10,437 854 12.2 18,736 3,447 5.4 9,458 712 13.3
1981 8,873 538 16.5 10,244 819 12.5 19,016 3,565 5.3 9,477 697 13.6
1982 9,050 535 16.9 10,276 762 13.5 19,931 3,647 5.5 9,644 686 14.1
1983 9,118 534 17.1 10,497 767 13.7 21,083 3,769 5.6 9,760 686 14.2
1984 9,248 530 17.4 11,151 797 14.0 22,550 3,967 5.7 10,017 691 14.5
1985 9,419 538 17.5 10,506 735 14.3 20,597 3,570 5.8 10,020 685 14.6
1986 9,464 543 17.4 10,764 738 14.6 22,143 3,821 5.8 10,143 692 14.7
1987 9,720 539 18.0 11,114 744 14.9 23,349 3,937 5.9 10,453 694 15.1
1988 9,972 531 18.8 11,465 745 15.4 22,485 3,736 6.0 10,721 688 15.6
1989 a10,157 a533 a19.0 11,676 724 16.1 22,926 3,776 6.1 10,932 688 15.9
1990 10,504 520 20.2 11,902 738 16.1 23,603 3,953 6.0 11,107 677 16.4
1991 10,571 501 21.1 12,245 721 17.0 24,229 4,047 6.0 11,294 669 16.9
1992 10,857 517 21.0 12,381 717 17.3 25,373 4,210 6.0 11,558 683 16.9
1993 10,804 527 20.5 12,430 714 17.4 26,262 4,309 6.1 11,595 693 16.7
1994 10,992 531 20.7 12,156 701 17.3 25,838 4,202 6.1 11,683 698 16.7
1995 11,203 530 21.1 12,018 694 17.3 26,514 4,315 6.1 11,793 700 16.8
1996 11,330 534 21.2 11,811 685 17.2 26,092 4,221 6.2 11,813 700 16.9
1997 11,581 539 21.5 12,115 703 17.2 27,032 4,218 6.4 12,107 711 17.0
1998 11,754 544 21.6 12,173 707 17.2 25,397 4,135 6.1 12,211 721 16.9
1999 11,848 553 21.4 11,957 701 17.0 26,014 4,352 6.0 12,206 732 16.7
2000 11,976 547 21.9 11,672 669 17.4 25,617 4,391 5.8 12,164 720 16.9
2001 11,831 534 22.1 11,204 636 17.6 26,602 4,477 5.9 11,887 695 17.1
2002 12,202 555 22.0 11,364 650 17.5 27,071 4,642 5.8 12,171 719 16.9
2003 12,325 556 22.2 11,287 697 16.2 28,093 4,215 6.7 12,208 718 17.0
2004 12,460 553 22.5 11,184 690 16.2 27,023 4,057 6.7 12,200 714 17.1
2005 12,510 567 22.1 10,920 617 17.7 26,235 4,385 6.0 12,082 706 17.1
2006 12,485 554 22.5 10,920 612 17.8 25,231 4,304 5.9 12,017 698 17.2
2007 12,304 547 22.5 10,962 609 18.0 25,152 4,275 5.9 11,920 693 17.2
2008P 11,788 522 22.6 10,951 605 18.1 25,254 4,075 6.2 11,619 667 17.4

a Through 1989, includes motorcycles. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html.


b Includes a small number of trucks with 2 axles and 4 tires, such as step vans. Sources: • Passenger Cars, 1990-1994: U.S. Department of Transportation,
c Single-unit trucks with 2 axles and 6 or more tires, and combination trucks. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 1998, Table
d Includes buses and motorcycles, which are not shown separately. 4-13. • All Other Data: • 1973-1994—Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
R=Revised. P=Preliminary. Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, Table VM-201A. • 1995 forward—FHWA,
Note: Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Highway Statistics, annual reports, Table VM-1.

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 17


Table 1.9 Heating Degree-Days by Census Division
Cumulative
April July through April

Percent Change Percent Change

Normal 2009 Normal 2009


Census Divisions Normala 2009 2010 to 2010 to 2010 Normala 2009 2010 to 2010 to 2010

New England
Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Vermont ............. 583 514 429 -26 -17 6,264 6,375 5,826 -7 -9

Middle Atlantic
New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania ............................ 496 450 334 -33 -26 5,655 5,653 5,222 -8 -8

East North Central


Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio,
Wisconsin ................................. 510 501 331 -35 -34 6,209 6,361 5,951 -4 -6

West North Central


Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota,
South Dakota ............................ 472 522 320 -32 -39 6,493 6,624 6,478 (s) -2

South Atlantic
Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Maryland and
the District of Columbia,
North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia ............................ 179 182 124 -31 -32 2,785 2,840 2,952 6 4

East South Central


Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Tennessee ............ 216 230 146 -32 -37 3,521 3,486 3,819 8 10

West South Central


Arkansas, Louisiana,
Oklahoma, Texas ..................... 94 122 86 NM NM 2,269 2,075 2,636 16 27

Mountain
Arizona, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico,
Utah, Wyoming ......................... 426 437 430 1 -2 4,894 4,511 4,921 1 9

Pacificb
California, Oregon,
Washington ............................... 298 326 372 25 14 2,970 2,829 2,925 -2 3

U.S. Averageb ................................ 345 346 271 -21 -22 4,326 4,304 4,285 -1 (s)

a "Normal" is based on calculations of data from 1971 through 2000. current data. • See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/overview.html for
b Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. historical data.
(s)=Less than 0.5 percent and greater than -0.5 percent. NM=Not Sources: There are several degree-day databases maintained by the
meaningful (because "Normal" is less than 100 or ratio is incalculable). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The information published
Notes: Degree-days are relative measurements of outdoor air temperature here is developed by the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center,
used as an index for heating and cooling energy requirements. Heating Camp Springs, MD. The data are available weekly with monthly summaries
degree-days are the number of degrees that the daily average temperature and are based on mean daily temperatures recorded at about 200 major
falls below 65° F. Cooling degree-days are the number of degrees that the weather stations around the country. The temperature information recorded
daily average temperature rises above 65° F. The daily average temperature at those weather stations is used to calculate statewide degree-day averages
is the mean of the maximum and minimum temperatures in a 24-hour period. based on population. The State figures are then aggregated into Census
For example, a weather station recording an average daily temperature of 40° Divisions and into the national average. The population weights currently
F would report 25 heating degree-days for that day (and 0 cooling used represent resident State population data estimated for the 2000 Census
degree-days). If a weather station recorded an average daily temperature of by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The data
78° F, cooling degree-days for that station would be 13 (and 0 heating degree provided here are available sooner than the Historical Climatology Series 5-1
days). (heating degree-days) developed by the National Climatic Data Center,
Web Pages: • See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html for Asheville, NC, which compiles data from some 8,000 weather stations.

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Table 1.10 Cooling Degree-Days by Census Division
Cumulative
April January through April

Percent Change Percent Change

Normal 2009 Normal 2009


Census Divisions Normala 2009 2010 to 2010 to 2010 Normala 2009 2010 to 2010 to 2010

New England
Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Vermont ............. 0 7 0 NM NM 0 7 0 NM NM

Middle Atlantic
New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania ............................ 0 18 7 NM NM 0 18 7 NM NM

East North Central


Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio,
Wisconsin ................................. 1 9 8 NM NM 2 9 8 NM NM

West North Central


Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota,
South Dakota ............................ 6 7 6 NM NM 9 7 6 NM NM

South Atlantic
Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Maryland and
the District of Columbia,
North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia ............................ 70 88 84 NM NM 183 171 126 -31 -26

East South Central


Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Tennessee ............ 26 41 28 NM NM 56 47 28 NM NM

West South Central


Arkansas, Louisiana,
Oklahoma, Texas ..................... 94 116 109 NM NM 175 219 127 -27 -42

Mountain
Arizona, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico,
Utah, Wyoming ......................... 35 27 19 NM NM 49 38 21 NM NM

Pacificb
California, Oregon,
Washington ............................... 14 18 0 NM NM 21 18 0 NM NM

U.S. Averageb ................................ 30 41 33 NM NM 65 69 43 NM NM

a "Normal" is based on calculations of data from 1971 through 2000. current data. • See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/overview.html for
b Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. historical data.
NM=Not meaningful (because "Normal" is less than 100 or ratio is Sources: There are several degree-day databases maintained by the
incalculable). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The information published
Notes: Degree-days are relative measurements of outdoor air temperature here is developed by the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center,
used as an index for heating and cooling energy requirements. Cooling Camp Springs, MD. The data are available weekly with monthly summaries
degree-days are the number of degrees that the daily average temperature and are based on mean daily temperatures recorded at about 200 major
rises above 65° F. Heating degree-days are the number of degrees that the weather stations around the country. The temperature information recorded
daily average temperature falls below 65° F. The daily average temperature at those weather stations is used to calculate statewide degree-day averages
is the mean of the maximum and minimum temperatures in a 24-hour period. based on population. The State figures are then aggregated into Census
For example, if a weather station recorded an average daily temperature of Divisions and into the national average. The population weights currently
78° F, cooling degree-days for that station would be 13 (and 0 heating used represent resident State population data estimated for the 2000 Census
degree-days). A weather station recording an average daily temperature of by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The data
40° F would report 25 heating degree-days for that day (and 0 cooling degree- provided here are available sooner than the Historical Climatology Series 5-2
days). (cooling degree-days) developed by the National Climatic Data Center,
Web Pages: • See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/overview.html for Asheville, NC, which compiles data from some 8,000 weather stations.

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 19


Energy Overview 2008 forward: “U.S. International Trade in Goods and
Services,” FT-900, monthly.

Note. Merchandise Trade Value. Imports data presented Petroleum Imports


are based on the customs values. Those values do not 1974-1987: “U.S. Merchandise Trade,” FT900, December
include insurance and freight and are consequently lower issues, 1975-1988.
than the cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) values, which are 1988 and 1989: “Report on U.S. Merchandise Trade,” Final
also reported by the Bureau of the Census. All exports data, Revisions.
and imports data prior to 1981, are on a free alongside ship 1990-1993: “U.S. Merchandise Trade,” Final Report.
(f.a.s.) basis. 1994-2007: “U.S. International Trade in Goods and
Services,” Annual Revision.
“Balance” is exports minus imports; a positive balance 2008 forward: “U.S. International Trade in Goods and
indicates a surplus trade value and a negative balance Services,” FT-900, monthly.
indicates a deficit trade value. “Energy” includes mineral
fuels, lubricants, and related material. “Non-Energy Balance”
and “Total Merchandise” include foreign exports (i.e., Energy Exports and Imports
re-exports) and nonmonetary gold and U.S. Department of 1974-1987: U.S. merchandise trade press releases and
Defense Grant-Aid shipments. The “Non-Energy Balance” database printouts for adjustments.
is calculated by subtracting the “Energy” from the “Total 1988: January-July, monthly FT-900 supplement, 1989
Merchandise Balance.” issues. August-December, monthly FT-900, 1989 issues.
1989: Monthly FT-900, 1990 issues.
“Imports” consist of government and nongovernment 1990-1992: “U.S. Merchandise Trade,” Final Report.
shipments of merchandise into the 50 States, the District of 1993-2007: “U.S. International Trade in Goods and
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Services,” Annual Revision.
U.S. Foreign Trade Zones. They reflect the total arrival 2008 forward: “U.S. International Trade in Goods and
from foreign countries of merchandise that immediately Services,” FT-900, monthly.
entered consumption channels, warehouses, the Foreign
Trade Zones, or the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. They
exclude shipments between the United States, Puerto Rico, Petroleum, Energy, and Non-Energy Balances
and U.S. possessions, shipments to U.S. Armed Forces and Calculated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
diplomatic missions abroad for their own use, U.S. goods
returned to the United States by its Armed Forces, and Total Merchandise
in-transit shipments. 1974-1987: U.S. merchandise trade press releases and
database printouts for adjustments.
1988: “Report on U.S. Merchandise Trade, 1988 Final
Table 1.5 Sources Revisions,” August 18, 1989.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1989: “Report on U.S. Merchandise Trade, 1989
Revisions,” July 10, 1990.
Foreign Trade Division: 1990: “U.S. Merchandise Trade, 1990 Final Report,” May
10, 1991, and “U.S. Merchandise Trade, December 1992,”
Petroleum Exports February 18, 1993, page 3.
1974-1987: “U.S. Exports,” FT410, December issues. 1991: “U.S. Merchandise Trade, 1992 Final Report,” May
1988 and 1989: “Report on U.S. Merchandise Trade,” Final 12, 1993.
Revisions. 1992-2007: “U.S. International Trade in Goods and
1990-1992: “U.S. Merchandise Trade,” Final Report. Services,” Annual Revision .

1993-2007: “U.S. International Trade in Goods and 2008 forward: “U.S. International Trade in Goods and
Services,” Annual Revision. Services,” FT-900, monthly.

20 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010


2
Energy Consumption by Sector

Office buildings, industries, residences, and transport systems, Baltimore, Maryland; east view from the inner harbor.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy.
Figure 2.1 Energy Consumption by Sector
(Quadrillion Btu)

Total Consumption by End-Use Sector, 1973-2009


40

Industrial
30

Transportation
20
Residential

10 Commercial

0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Total Consumption by End-Use Sector, Monthly


4

3
Industrial

Transportation
2
Residential

Commercial
1

0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

By Sector, February 2010


5
Primary Consumption Total Consumption

3.075
3
2.403
2.277
2.018 2.026
2
1.599 1.664

1.002
1
0.545

0
Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation Electric Power

Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/consump.html.


Source: Table 2.1.

22 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010


Table 2.1 Energy Consumption by Sector
(Trillion Btu)
End-Use Sectors Electric
Power
Residential Commerciala Industrialb Transportation Sectorc,d
Balancing
Primarye Totalf Primarye Totalf Primarye Totalf Primarye Totalf Primarye Itemg Totalh

1973 Total ...................... 8,212 14,891 4,419 9,545 24,741 32,653 18,576 18,612 19,753 7 75,708
1975 Total ...................... 7,973 14,810 4,055 9,498 21,454 29,447 18,209 18,244 20,307 1 71,999
1980 Total ...................... 7,426 15,760 4,101 10,590 22,610 32,077 19,658 19,696 24,327 -1 78,122
1985 Total ...................... 7,129 16,057 3,726 11,475 19,467 28,876 20,040 20,086 26,132 -4 76,491
1990 Total ...................... 6,538 16,982 3,890 13,365 21,207 31,894 22,365 22,419 30,660 -9 84,651
1995 Total ...................... 6,915 18,547 4,094 14,729 22,746 34,045 23,790 23,846 33,621 3 91,169
1996 Total ...................... 7,440 19,531 4,266 15,213 23,442 34,988 24,382 24,437 34,638 4 94,172
1997 Total ...................... 7,007 18,994 4,289 15,726 23,720 35,287 24,694 24,749 35,045 6 94,761
1998 Total ...................... 6,390 18,986 3,998 16,014 23,209 34,926 25,200 25,255 36,385 -3 95,178
1999 Total ...................... 6,746 19,583 4,045 16,422 22,989 34,854 25,891 25,948 37,136 6 96,812
2000 Total ...................... 7,127 20,446 4,269 17,218 22,869 34,756 26,488 26,548 38,214 2 98,970
2001 Total ...................... 6,839 20,065 4,076 17,180 21,833 32,803 26,212 26,275 37,362 -6 96,316
2002 Total ...................... 6,901 20,838 4,136 17,404 21,855 32,762 26,783 26,844 38,173 5 97,853
2003 Total ...................... 7,183 21,139 4,275 17,388 21,538 32,612 26,919 26,994 38,218 -1 98,131
2004 Total ...................... 6,966 21,125 4,223 17,707 22,438 33,592 27,816 27,895 38,876 -6 100,313
2005 Total ...................... 6,883 21,660 4,043 17,905 21,448 32,528 28,270 28,352 39,800 (s) 100,445
2006 Total ...................... 6,155 20,735 3,739 17,760 R 21,557 R 32,466 28,749 28,829 39,590 (s) R 99,790
2007 Total ...................... 6,607 21,600 3,923 18,314 R 21,430 R 32,499 29,030 29,118 40,540 -3 R 101,527

2008 January .................. R 1,103 R 2,533 587 1,760 1,959 2,858 R 2,327 R 2,335 3,510 1 R 9,487
February ................ R 1,024 R 2,254 562 1,645 1,803 2,649 R 2,166 R 2,173 3,165 (s) R 8,721
March ..................... R 838 R 1,983 468 1,572 1,820 2,715 R 2,379 R 2,386 3,151 -2 R 8,655
April ....................... R 537 R 1,518 325 R 1,408 R 1,703 R 2,599 R 2,351 R 2,358 2,966 -3 R 7,879
May ........................ R 363 R 1,380 239 1,426 1,719 2,694 R 2,439 R 2,446 3,185 -2 R 7,944
June ....................... R 276 R 1,619 195 1,515 1,638 2,607 R 2,335 R 2,342 3,639 1 R 8,084
July ........................ R 251 R 1,812 188 1,583 1,672 R 2,635 R 2,423 R 2,430 3,925 3 R 8,463
August ................... R 240 R 1,732 184 1,523 1,648 2,594 R 2,412 R 2,419 3,785 1 R 8,270
September ............. R 236 R 1,441 183 1,400 1,470 2,347 R 2,180 R 2,186 3,305 (s) R 7,374
October .................. R 353 R 1,371 248 1,424 R 1,759 R 2,649 R 2,376 R 2,383 3,090 -4 R 7,822
November .............. R 580 R 1,622 R 346 1,461 R 1,670 2,534 R 2,235 R 2,241 3,029 (s) R 7,859
December .............. R 966 R 2,342 519 1,696 1,641 2,474 2,321 R 2,328 3,394 4 R 8,845
Total ...................... R 6,765 R 21,606 4,043 18,411 R 20,503 R 31,358 R 27,944 R 28,027 40,147 (s) R 99,402

2009 January .................. R 1,147 R 2,622 616 R 1,822 R 1,718 R 2,500 2,229 2,237 3,470 (s) R 9,180
February ................ R 927 R 2,107 508 1,538 R 1,531 R 2,233 2,018 2,025 2,919 -4 R 7,898
March ..................... R 772 R 1,907 445 1,553 R 1,596 R 2,354 R 2,281 R 2,288 3,008 -5 R 8,097
April ....................... R 539 R 1,513 315 1,394 R 1,464 R 2,218 2,233 2,239 2,813 -2 R 7,363
May ........................ R 331 R 1,379 225 1,410 R 1,460 R 2,265 2,283 2,289 3,044 (s) R 7,343
June ....................... R 261 R 1,535 185 R 1,480 R 1,455 R 2,263 2,284 2,291 3,385 2 R 7,571
July ........................ R 249 R 1,719 192 1,507 R 1,513 R 2,315 2,347 2,354 3,594 3 R 7,898
August ................... R 244 R 1,723 189 1,526 R 1,528 R 2,373 2,351 2,358 3,668 3 R 7,983
September ............. R 255 R 1,427 194 1,378 R 1,518 R 2,301 2,174 2,181 3,145 -1 R 7,286
October .................. R 394 R 1,418 262 1,406 R 1,617 R 2,414 2,294 2,300 2,971 -2 R 7,535
November .............. R 531 R 1,534 R 323 1,402 R 1,619 R 2,409 2,165 2,172 R 2,879 -2 R 7,515
December .............. R 957 R 2,324 522 1,733 R 1,732 R 2,554 2,292 2,300 3,407 (s) R 8,910
Total ...................... R 6,606 R 21,207 3,974 R 18,148 R 18,751 R 28,199 R 26,951 R 27,033 38,304 -9 R 94,578

2010 January .................. R 1,159 R 2,717 R 607 1,763 R 1,765 R 2,529 2,197 2,205 3,486 R -3 R 9,211
February ................ 1,002 2,277 545 1,599 1,664 2,403 2,018 2,026 3,075 -5 8,299
2-Month Total ....... 2,161 4,994 1,152 3,361 3,429 4,932 4,216 4,231 6,561 -8 17,510

2009 2-Month Total ....... 2,074 4,728 1,124 3,360 3,249 4,732 4,247 4,262 6,389 -4 17,078
2008 2-Month Total ....... 2,127 4,787 1,149 3,404 3,762 5,508 4,493 4,508 6,675 1 18,208

a Commercial sector, including commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) g A balancing item. The sum of primary consumption in the five energy-use
and commercial electricity-only plants. sectors equals the sum of total consumption in the four end-use sectors. However,
b Industrial sector, including industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and total energy consumption does not equal the sum of the sectoral components due
industrial electricity-only plants. to the use of sector-specific conversion factors for coal and natural gas.
c Electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS h Primary energy consumption total. See Table 1.3.
22 category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to R=Revised. (s)=Less than +0.5 trillion Btu and greater than -0.5 trillion Btu.
the public. Notes: • See Note, "Classification of Power Plants Into Energy-Use Sectors," at
d Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 1989, data are end of Section 7. • See Note 1, "Energy Consumption Data and Surveys," at end
for electric utilities and independent power producers. of section. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
e See "Primary Energy Consumption" in Glossary. rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
f Total energy consumption in the end-use sectors consists of primary energy Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/consump.html for all available
consumption, electricity retail sales, and electrical system energy losses. See Note data beginning in 1973.
2, "Electrical System Energy Losses," at end of section. Sources: Tables 1.3 and 2.2-2.6.

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Figure 2.2 Residential Sector Energy Consumption
(Quadrillion Btu)

By Major Source, 1973-2009


6

Natural Gas
5

4
Electricity
3

2 Petroleum

0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

By Major Source, Monthly


1.2

Natural Gas
0.9

0.6
Electricity

0.3
Petroleum

0.0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Total, January-February By Major Source, February 2010


6

4.994 Natural Gas 0.845


4.787 4.728

4
Electricity 0.421

Petroleum 0.113
2

Renewable 0.043
Energy
0
2008 2009 2010 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/consump.html.
Source: Table 2.2.

24 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010


Table 2.2 Residential Sector Energy Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Primary Consumptiona

Fossil Fuels Renewable Energyb Electrical


Electricity System
Natural Petro- Geo- Solar/ Bio- Total Retail Energy
Coal Gasc leum Total thermal PV mass Total Primary Salesd Lossese Total

1973 Total .................... 94 4,977 2,787 7,858 NA NA 354 354 8,212 1,976 4,703 14,891
1975 Total .................... 63 5,023 2,463 7,548 NA NA 425 425 7,973 2,007 4,829 14,810
1980 Total .................... 31 4,825 1,721 6,576 NA NA 850 850 7,426 2,448 5,885 15,760
1985 Total .................... 39 4,534 1,546 6,119 NA NA 1,010 1,010 7,129 2,709 6,219 16,057
1990 Total .................... 31 4,491 1,375 5,897 6 56 580 641 6,538 3,153 7,291 16,982
1995 Total .................... 17 4,954 1,352 6,324 7 65 520 591 6,915 3,557 8,075 18,547
1996 Total .................... 17 5,354 1,456 6,827 7 65 540 612 7,440 3,694 8,397 19,531
1997 Total .................... 16 5,093 1,396 6,505 8 65 430 503 7,007 3,671 8,315 18,994
1998 Total .................... 12 4,646 1,280 5,937 8 65 380 452 6,390 3,856 8,741 18,986
1999 Total .................... 14 4,835 1,435 6,284 9 64 390 462 6,746 3,906 8,931 19,583
2000 Total .................... 11 5,105 1,521 6,637 9 61 420 490 7,127 4,069 9,250 20,446
2001 Total .................... 12 4,889 1,499 6,400 9 60 370 439 6,839 4,100 9,126 20,065
2002 Total .................... 12 5,014 1,426 6,452 10 59 380 449 6,901 4,317 9,620 20,838
2003 Total .................... 12 5,209 1,490 6,712 13 58 400 471 7,183 4,353 9,603 21,139
2004 Total .................... 11 4,981 1,491 6,483 14 59 410 483 6,966 4,408 9,750 21,125
2005 Total .................... 8 4,946 1,422 6,377 16 61 430 507 6,883 4,638 10,139 21,660
2006 Total .................... 6 4,476 1,197 5,679 18 67 390 475 6,155 4,611 9,968 20,735
2007 Total .................... 8 4,850 1,223 6,080 22 75 430 527 6,607 4,750 10,242 21,600

2008 January ................ 1 905 149 1,055 2 7 R 38 R 48 R 1,103 454 977 R 2,533

February .............. 1 837 142 980 2 7 R 36 R 45 R 1,024 404 825 R 2,254

March ................... 1 670 120 790 2 7 R 38 R 48 R 838 365 780 R 1,983

April ..................... 1 398 92 491 2 7 R 37 R 46 R 537 314 667 R 1,518

May ...................... 1 235 80 315 2 7 R 38 R 48 R 363 314 703 R 1,380

June ..................... 1 147 82 230 2 7 R 37 R 46 R 276 413 930 R 1,619

July ...................... 1 121 82 204 2 7 R 38 R 48 R 251 489 1,072 R 1,812

August ................. 1 113 78 192 2 7 R 38 R 48 R 240 473 1,019 R 1,732

September ........... (s) 120 69 189 2 7 R 37 R 46 R 236 401 804 R 1,441

October ................ 1 220 85 305 2 7 R 38 R 48 R 353 328 690 R 1,371

November ............ 1 438 95 534 2 7 R 37 R 46 R 580 326 716 R 1,622

December ............ 1 787 130 918 2 7 R 38 R 48 R 966 427 950 R 2,342

Total .................... 8 4,989 1,204 6,201 26 R 88 R 450 R 565 R 6,765 4,708 10,133 R 21,606

2009 January ................ 1 965 134 1,099 R3 R9 R 37 R 48 R 1,147 464 1,011 R 2,622

February .............. 1 769 114 883 R3 R8 R 33 R 43 R 927 394 786 R 2,107

March ................... 1 611 112 725 R3 R9 R 37 R 48 R 772 363 771 R 1,907

April ..................... (s) 401 92 493 R3 R8 R 35 R 46 R 539 312 662 R 1,513

May ...................... (s) R 207 76 R 283 R3 R9 R 37 R 48 R 331 321 727 R 1,379

June ..................... (s) 146 69 R 215 R3 R8 R 35 R 46 R 261 390 884 R 1,535

July ...................... (s) 122 79 R 201 R3 R9 R 37 R 48 R 249 469 1,001 R 1,719

August ................. (s) 115 81 R 196 R3 R9 R 37 R 48 R 244 472 1,008 R 1,723

September ........... (s) 122 86 208 R3 R8 R 35 R 46 R 255 393 779 R 1,427

October ................ 1 255 90 346 R3 R9 R 37 R 48 R 394 336 688 R 1,418

November ............ 1 384 100 484 R3 R8 R 35 R 46 R 531 316 687 R 1,534

December ............ 1 778 130 909 R3 R9 R 37 R 48 R 957 421 945 R 2,324

Total .................... 7 R 4,874 1,162 R 6,043 R 33 R 101 R 430 R 563 R 6,606 4,650 9,950 R 21,207

2010 January ................ 1 988 122 1,111 R3 R9 R 37 R 48 R 1,159 504 1,054 R 2,717

February .............. 1 845 113 959 3 8 33 43 1,002 421 854 2,277


2-Month Total ..... 1 1,833 235 2,070 5 16 70 91 2,161 925 1,908 4,994

2009 2-Month Total ..... 2 1,734 248 1,983 5 16 70 91 2,074 858 1,797 4,728
2008 2-Month Total ..... 2 1,742 291 2,035 4 14 74 93 2,127 858 1,802 4,787

a See "Primary Energy Consumption" in Glossary. electricity retail sales. See Note 2, "Electrical System Energy Losses," at end of
b Data are estimates. See Table 10.2a for notes on series components. section.
c Natural gas only; excludes the estimated portion of supplemental gaseous R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu.
fuels. See Note 3, "Supplemental Gaseous Fuels," at end of Section 4. Notes: • See Note 1, "Energy Consumption Data and Surveys," at end of
d Electricity retail sales to ultimate customers reported by electric utilities and, section. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
beginning in 1996, other energy service providers. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
e Total losses are calculated as the primary energy consumed by the electric Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/consump.html for all available
power sector minus the energy content of electricity retail sales. Total losses are data beginning in 1973.
allocated to the end-use sectors in proportion to each sector’s share of total Sources: Tables 2.6, 3.8a, 4.3, 6.2, 7.6, 10.2a, A4, A5, and A6.

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Figure 2.3 Commercial Sector Energy Consumption
(Quadrillion Btu)

By Major Source, 1973-2009


5
Electricity

3
Natural Gas

1 Petroleum

0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

By Major Source, Monthly


0.6
Natural Gas
0.5
Electricity
0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1 Petroleum

0.0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010
Total, January-February By Major Source, February 2010

3.404 3.360 3.361 Natural Gas 0.472

Electricity 0.348

Petroleum 0.057

Renewable 0.010
Energy
0
2008 2009 2010 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

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Source: Table 2.3.

26 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010


Table 2.3 Commercial Sector Energy Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Primary Consumptiona

Fossil Fuels Renewable Energyb


Electrical
Hydro- Electricity System
Natural Petro- electric Geo- Bio- Total Retail Energy
Coal Gasc leumd Total Powere thermal mass Total Primary Salesf Lossesg Total

1973 Total .................... 160 2,649 1,604 4,413 NA NA 7 7 4,419 1,517 3,609 9,545
1975 Total .................... 147 2,558 1,342 4,047 NA NA 8 8 4,055 1,598 3,845 9,498
1980 Total .................... 115 2,651 1,314 4,080 NA NA 21 21 4,101 1,906 4,582 10,590
1985 Total .................... 137 2,488 1,077 3,702 NA NA 24 24 3,726 2,351 5,398 11,475
1990 Total .................... 124 2,682 985 3,792 1 3 94 98 3,890 2,860 6,615 13,365
1995 Total .................... 117 3,096 763 3,976 1 5 113 118 4,094 3,252 7,382 14,729
1996 Total .................... 122 3,226 783 4,131 1 5 129 135 4,266 3,344 7,603 15,213
1997 Total .................... 129 3,285 736 4,150 1 6 131 138 4,289 3,503 7,935 15,726
1998 Total .................... 93 3,083 695 3,871 1 7 118 127 3,998 3,678 8,338 16,014
1999 Total .................... 103 3,115 699 3,917 1 7 121 129 4,045 3,766 8,610 16,422
2000 Total .................... 92 3,252 798 4,141 1 8 119 128 4,269 3,956 8,993 17,218
2001 Total .................... 97 3,097 781 3,975 1 8 92 101 4,076 4,062 9,042 17,180
2002 Total .................... 90 3,225 717 4,032 (s) 9 95 104 4,136 4,110 9,159 17,404
2003 Total .................... 82 3,261 819 4,162 1 11 101 113 4,275 4,090 9,023 17,388
2004 Total .................... 103 3,201 801 4,105 1 12 105 118 4,223 4,198 9,286 17,707
2005 Total .................... 97 3,073 754 3,924 1 14 105 119 4,043 4,351 9,511 17,905
2006 Total .................... 65 2,902 655 3,622 1 14 102 117 3,739 4,435 9,587 17,760
2007 Total .................... 70 3,094 642 3,806 1 14 102 118 3,923 4,560 9,831 18,314

2008 January ................ 8 487 81 576 (s) 1 9 10 587 372 801 1,760
February .............. 7 468 78 553 (s) 1 R9 10 562 356 726 1,645
March ................... 7 387 64 458 (s) 1 9 10 468 352 752 1,572
April ..................... 5 260 49 314 (s) 1 9 10 325 346 736 R 1,408
May ...................... 5 183 41 229 (s) 1 9 11 239 366 821 1,426
June ..................... 6 136 42 184 (s) 1 9 10 195 406 914 1,515
July ...................... 5 131 42 178 (s) 1 9 11 188 437 958 1,583
August ................. 5 129 39 174 (s) 1 9 11 184 425 914 1,523
September ........... 4 132 37 173 (s) 1 9 10 183 405 811 1,400
October ................ 5 188 44 238 (s) 1 9 10 248 379 797 1,424
November ............ 6 280 50 335 (s) 1 9 10 R 346 349 766 1,461
December ............ 7 430 71 508 (s) 1 9 R 11 519 365 813 1,696
Total .................... 69 3,211 638 3,918 1 15 109 R 125 4,043 4,558 9,810 18,411

2009 January ................ 8 526 72 605 (s) 1 9 11 616 379 827 R 1,822
February .............. 7 431 61 499 (s) 1 8 9 508 344 686 1,538
March ................... 6 367 60 433 (s) 1 10 R 12 445 355 754 1,553
April ..................... 4 253 48 305 (s) 1 9 10 315 346 734 1,394
May ...................... 4 172 38 214 (s) 1 9 R 11 225 363 822 1,410
June ..................... 4 135 35 R 174 (s) 1 9 10 185 396 900 R 1,480
July ...................... 4 137 40 181 (s) 1 9 10 192 420 896 1,507
August ................. 4 133 41 178 (s) 1 9 11 189 426 911 1,526
September ........... 4 135 45 184 (s) 1 9 10 194 397 787 1,378
October ................ 5 203 44 252 (s) 1 9 10 262 375 769 1,406
November ............ 5 259 48 312 (s) 1 9 10 R 323 340 739 1,402
December ............ 6 438 67 511 (s) 1 9 11 522 373 838 1,733
Total .................... 61 R 3,187 600 R 3,849 1 R 17 R 108 R 125 3,974 4,514 9,659 R 18,148

2010 January ................ 7 528 62 597 (s) 1 9 11 R 607 374 781 1,763
February .............. 6 472 57 535 (s) 1 8 10 545 348 706 1,599
2-Month Total ..... 13 1,000 119 1,132 (s) 3 17 20 1,152 722 1,487 3,361

2009 2-Month Total ..... 14 957 133 1,104 (s) 3 17 20 1,124 723 1,513 3,360
2008 2-Month Total ..... 15 955 159 1,129 (s) 2 18 20 1,149 728 1,527 3,404

a See "Primary Energy Consumption" in Glossary. electricity retail sales. See Note 2, "Electrical System Energy Losses," at end of
b Most data are estimates. See Table 10.2a for notes on series components section.
and estimation. R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu and greater than
c Natural gas only; excludes the estimated portion of supplemental gaseous -0.5 trillion Btu.
fuels. See Note 3, "Supplemental Gaseous Fuels," at end of Section 4. Notes: • The commercial sector includes commercial combined-heat-and-
d Does not include biofuels that have been blended with petroleum—biofuels power (CHP) and commercial electricity-only plants. See Note, "Classification of
are included in "Biomass." Power Plants Into Energy-Use Sectors," at end of Section 7. • See Note 1,
e Conventional hydroelectric power. "Energy Consumption Data and Surveys," at end of section. • Totals may not
f Electricity retail sales to ultimate customers reported by electric utilities and, equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is
beginning in 1996, other energy service providers. the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
g Total losses are calculated as the primary energy consumed by the electric Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/consump.html for all available
power sector minus the energy content of electricity retail sales. Total losses are data beginning in 1973.
allocated to the end-use sectors in proportion to each sector’s share of total Sources: Tables 2.6, 3.8a, 4.3, 6.2, 7.6, 10.2a, A4, A5, and A6.

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Figure 2.4 Industrial Sector Energy Consumption
(Quadrillion Btu)

By Major Source, 1973-2009


12

Natural Gas
9

Petroleum

Electricity
3 Coal

Renewable Energy
0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

By Major Source, Monthly


1.0

0.8

Petroleum
0.6
Natural Gas

0.4
Electricity

0.2 Renewable Energy

Coal
0.0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Total, January-February By Major Source, February 2010


6
5.508 Natural
0.694
Gas
4.932
5 4.732

Petroleum 0.665
4

3 Electricity 0.244

2 Renewable 0.166
Energy

1
Coal 0.136

0
2008 2009 2010 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

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Source: Table 2.4.

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Table 2.4 Industrial Sector Energy Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Primary Consumptiona

Fossil Fuels Renewable Energyb


Electrical
Hydro- Electricity System
Natural Petro- electric Geo- Bio- Total Retail Energy
Coal Gasc leumd Totale Powerf thermal mass Total Primary Salesg Lossesh Totale

1973 Total .................... 4,057 10,388 9,104 23,541 35 NA 1,165 1,200 24,741 2,341 5,571 32,653
1975 Total .................... 3,667 8,532 8,146 20,359 32 NA 1,063 1,096 21,454 2,346 5,647 29,447
1980 Total .................... 3,155 8,333 9,525 20,977 33 NA 1,600 1,633 22,610 2,781 6,686 32,077
1985 Total .................... 2,760 7,032 7,738 17,516 33 NA 1,918 1,951 19,467 2,855 6,554 28,876
1990 Total .................... 2,756 8,451 8,278 19,490 31 2 1,684 1,717 21,207 3,226 7,461 31,894
1995 Total .................... 2,488 9,592 8,613 20,754 55 3 1,934 1,992 22,746 3,455 7,844 34,045
1996 Total .................... 2,434 9,901 9,052 21,410 61 3 1,969 2,033 23,442 3,527 8,018 34,988
1997 Total .................... 2,395 9,933 9,289 21,663 58 3 1,996 2,057 23,720 3,542 8,024 35,287
1998 Total .................... 2,335 9,763 9,114 21,280 55 3 1,872 1,929 23,209 3,587 8,131 34,926
1999 Total .................... 2,227 9,375 9,395 21,054 49 4 1,882 1,934 22,989 3,611 8,254 34,854
2000 Total .................... 2,256 9,500 9,119 20,941 42 4 1,881 1,928 22,869 3,631 8,256 34,756
2001 Total .................... 2,192 8,676 9,217 20,115 33 5 1,681 1,719 21,833 3,400 7,569 32,803
2002 Total .................... 2,019 8,845 9,209 20,135 39 5 1,676 1,720 21,855 3,379 7,529 32,762
2003 Total .................... 2,041 8,488 9,232 19,812 43 3 1,679 1,726 21,538 3,454 7,620 32,612
2004 Total .................... 2,047 8,536 9,864 20,585 33 4 1,817 1,853 22,438 3,473 7,682 33,592
2005 Total .................... 1,954 7,903 9,673 19,575 32 4 1,837 1,873 21,448 3,477 7,602 32,528
2006 Total .................... 1,914 7,846 9,805 19,627 29 4 R 1,897 R 1,930 R 21,557 3,451 7,459 R 32,466
2007 Total .................... 1,865 8,090 9,486 19,466 16 5 R 1,944 R 1,964 R 21,430 3,507 7,562 R 32,499

2008 January ................ 153 782 833 1,771 2 (s) 185 R 188 1,959 285 614 2,858
February .............. 151 731 754 1,638 2 (s) 163 165 1,803 278 568 2,649
March ................... 155 730 755 1,648 2 (s) 170 172 1,820 286 610 2,715
April ..................... 152 671 701 1,532 2 (s) 168 R 171 R 1,703 287 609 R 2,599
May ...................... 153 660 729 1,545 2 (s) 172 174 1,719 301 674 2,694
June ..................... 150 627 687 1,473 1 (s) 163 165 1,638 298 671 2,607
July ...................... 152 645 698 1,500 1 (s) R 171 172 1,672 301 661 R 2,635
August ................. 154 648 673 1,476 1 (s) R 171 172 1,648 300 646 2,594
September ........... 148 581 575 1,306 1 (s) 163 R 165 1,470 292 585 2,347
October ................ 158 654 773 1,585 1 (s) 172 173 R 1,759 287 603 R 2,649
November ............ 140 662 696 1,499 1 (s) 169 170 R 1,670 271 594 2,534
December ............ 129 675 674 1,476 2 (s) 163 165 1,641 258 575 2,474
Total .................... 1,796 8,067 8,547 18,450 17 5 R 2,031 R 2,053 R 20,503 3,444 7,411 R 31,358

2009 January ................ 125 R 702 729 1,554 2 (s) R 161 R 163 R 1,718 246 536 R 2,500
February .............. 127 635 620 1,381 1 (s) R 148 R 150 R 1,531 234 467 R 2,233
March ................... 128 R 658 649 R 1,434 2 (s) R 160 R 162 R 1,596 243 515 R 2,354
April ..................... 107 R 609 594 R 1,308 2 (s) R 154 R 157 R 1,464 241 512 R 2,218
May ...................... 107 R 586 606 R 1,297 2 (s) R 160 R 163 R 1,460 247 558 R 2,265
June ..................... 107 R 576 612 R 1,293 2 (s) R 159 R 161 R 1,455 247 561 R 2,263
July ...................... 107 R 594 637 R 1,337 1 (s) R 175 R 176 R 1,513 256 546 R 2,315
August ................. 112 R 615 624 R 1,348 1 (s) R 178 R 180 R 1,528 270 576 R 2,373
September ........... 115 R 596 639 R 1,349 1 (s) R 168 R 169 R 1,518 262 520 R 2,301
October ................ 122 R 643 677 R 1,438 1 (s) R 177 R 178 R 1,617 261 536 R 2,414
November ............ 119 R 651 673 R 1,442 1 (s) R 176 R 177 R 1,619 249 541 R 2,409
December ............ 121 R 718 714 R 1,550 2 (s) R 179 R 181 R 1,732 253 569 R 2,554
Total .................... 1,396 R 7,584 7,775 R 16,732 18 R4 R 1,997 R 2,019 R 18,751 3,009 6,439 R 28,199

2010 January ................ R 133 R 752 702 R 1,583 2 (s) R 180 R 182 R 1,765 248 517 R 2,529
February .............. 136 694 665 1,499 2 (s) 164 166 1,664 244 495 2,403
2-Month Total ..... 269 1,446 1,367 3,082 3 1 343 347 3,429 491 1,012 4,932

2009 2-Month Total ..... 252 1,337 1,349 2,935 3 1 310 314 3,249 480 1,003 4,732
2008 2-Month Total ..... 304 1,513 1,586 3,409 3 1 348 352 3,762 564 1,182 5,508

a See "Primary Energy Consumption" in Glossary. allocated to the end-use sectors in proportion to each sector’s share of total
b Most data are estimates. See Table 10.2b for notes on series components electricity retail sales. See Note 2, "Electrical System Energy Losses," at end of
and estimation. section.
c Natural gas only; excludes the estimated portion of supplemental gaseous R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu.
fuels. See Note 3, "Supplemental Gaseous Fuels," at end of Section 4. Notes: • The industrial sector includes industrial combined-heat-and-power
d Does not include biofuels that have been blended with petroleum—biofuels (CHP) and industrial electricity-only plants. See Note, "Classification of Power
are included in "Biomass." Plants Into Energy-Use Sectors," at end of Section 7. • See Note 1, "Energy
e Includes coal coke net imports, which are not separately displayed. See Consumption Data and Surveys," at end of section. • Totals may not equal sum of
Tables 1.4a and 1.4b. components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States
f Conventional hydroelectric power. and the District of Columbia.
g Electricity retail sales to ultimate customers reported by electric utilities and, Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/consump.html for all available
beginning in 1996, other energy service providers. data beginning in 1973.
h Total losses are calculated as the primary energy consumed by the electric Sources: Tables 1.4a, 1.4b, 2.6, 3.8b, 4.3, 6.2, 7.6, 10.2b, A4, A5, and A6.
power sector minus the energy content of electricity retail sales. Total losses are

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Figure 2.5 Transportation Sector Energy Consumption
(Quadrillion Btu)

By Major Source, 1973-2009


30

25
Petroleum
20

15

10

5
Natural Gas
0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

By Major Source, Monthly


3.0

2.5
Petroleum

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

Natural Gas
0.0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Total, January-February Total, Monthly


5 3.0
4.508
4.262 4.231
2.5
4

2.0
3
1.5
2
1.0

1
0.5
2008 2009 2010

0 0.0
2008 2009 2010 J F M A M J J A S O N D

Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/consump.html.


Source: Table 2.5.

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Table 2.5 Transportation Sector Energy Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Primary Consumptiona

Renewable Electrical
Fossil Fuels Energyb Electricity System
Total Retail Energy
Coal Natural Gasc Petroleumd Total Biomass Primary Salese Lossesf Total

1973 Total .................... 3 743 17,831 18,576 NA 18,576 11 25 18,612


1975 Total .................... 1 595 17,614 18,209 NA 18,209 10 24 18,244
1980 Total .................... (g) 650 19,009 19,658 NA 19,658 11 27 19,696
1985 Total .................... (g) 519 19,471 19,990 50 20,040 14 32 20,086
1990 Total .................... (g) 680 21,625 22,305 60 22,365 16 37 22,419
1995 Total .................... (g) 724 22,954 23,678 113 23,790 17 39 23,846
1996 Total .................... (g) 737 23,564 24,301 81 24,382 17 38 24,437
1997 Total .................... (g) 780 23,812 24,592 102 24,694 17 38 24,749
1998 Total .................... (g) 666 24,421 25,087 113 25,200 17 38 25,255
1999 Total .................... (g) 675 25,097 25,773 118 25,891 17 40 25,948
2000 Total .................... (g) 672 25,681 26,353 135 26,488 18 42 26,548
2001 Total .................... (g) 658 25,412 26,070 142 26,212 20 43 26,275
2002 Total .................... (g) 702 25,912 26,614 170 26,783 19 42 26,844
2003 Total .................... (g) 627 26,062 26,689 230 26,919 23 51 26,994
2004 Total .................... (g) 602 26,924 27,526 290 27,816 25 55 27,895
2005 Total .................... (g) 624 27,307 27,931 339 28,270 26 56 28,352
2006 Total .................... (g) 625 27,649 28,274 475 28,749 25 54 28,829
2007 Total .................... (g) 665 27,762 28,427 603 29,030 28 60 29,118

2008 January ................ (g) 82 2,188 2,270 R 57 R 2,327 2 5 R 2,335


February .............. (g) 75 2,033 2,108 R 58 R 2,166 2 5 R 2,173
March ................... (g) 68 2,253 2,321 R 59 R 2,379 2 5 R 2,386
April ..................... (g) 54 2,232 2,286 R 65 R 2,351 2 4 R 2,358
May ...................... (g) 47 2,325 2,372 R 67 R 2,439 2 5 R 2,446
June ..................... (g) 48 2,221 2,269 R 67 R 2,335 2 5 R 2,342
July ...................... (g) 51 2,299 2,350 R 73 R 2,423 2 5 R 2,430
August ................. (g) 50 2,286 2,337 R 75 R 2,412 2 5 R 2,419
September ........... (g) 44 2,061 2,105 R 75 R 2,180 2 4 R 2,186
October ................ (g) 49 2,249 2,298 R 78 R 2,376 2 5 R 2,383
November ............ (g) 56 2,105 2,161 R 74 R 2,235 2 5 R 2,241
December ............ (g) 72 2,171 2,242 R 78 2,321 2 5 R 2,328
Total .................... (g) 694 26,423 27,117 R 827 R 27,944 26 57 R 28,027

2009 January ................ ( g ) 80 2,081 2,161 68 2,229 3 6 2,237


February .............. ( g ) 69 1,892 1,961 57 2,018 2 4 2,025
March ................... ( g ) 65 2,145 2,210 R 71 R 2,281 2 5 R 2,288
April ..................... ( g ) 53 2,107 2,160 73 2,233 2 4 2,239
May ...................... ( g ) 46 2,158 2,204 79 2,283 2 5 2,289
June ..................... ( g ) 47 2,160 2,207 77 2,284 2 5 2,291
July ...................... ( g ) 50 2,215 2,265 82 2,347 2 5 2,354
August ................. ( g ) 52 2,216 2,269 82 2,351 2 5 2,358
September ........... ( g ) 48 2,048 2,095 79 2,174 2 4 2,181
October ................ ( g ) 50 2,158 2,208 85 2,294 2 4 2,300
November ............ ( g ) 54 2,028 2,081 84 2,165 2 4 2,172
December ............ ( g ) 74 2,133 2,207 85 2,292 2 5 2,300
Total .................... ( g ) 687 25,342 26,029 R 922 R 26,951 26 56 R 27,033

2010 January ................ (g) 84 2,029 2,114 84 2,197 2 5 2,205


February .............. (g) 75 1,864 1,939 79 2,018 2 5 2,026
2-Month Total ..... (g) 159 3,894 4,053 163 4,216 5 10 4,231

2009 2-Month Total ..... (g) 149 3,973 4,122 125 4,247 5 10 4,262
2008 2-Month Total ..... (g) 157 4,221 4,378 116 4,493 5 10 4,508

a See "Primary Energy Consumption" in Glossary. electricity retail sales. See Note 2, "Electrical System Energy Losses," at end of
b Data are estimates. See Table 10.2b for notes on series components. section.
c Natural gas only; does not include supplemental gaseous fuels. See Note 3, g Beginning in 1978, the small amounts of coal consumed for transportation are
"Supplemental Gaseous Fuels," at end of Section 4. reported as industrial sector consumption.
d Does not include biofuels that have been blended with petroleum—biofuels R=Revised. NA=Not available.
are included in "Biomass." Notes: • See Note 1, "Energy Consumption Data and Surveys," at end of
e Electricity retail sales to ultimate customers reported by electric utilities and, section. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
beginning in 1996, other energy service providers. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
f Total losses are calculated as the primary energy consumed by the electric Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/consump.html for all available
power sector minus the energy content of electricity retail sales. Total losses are data beginning in 1973.
allocated to the end-use sectors in proportion to each sector’s share of total Sources: Tables 2.6, 3.8c, 4.3, 6.2, 7.6, 10.2b, A4, A5, and A6.

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Figure 2.6 Electric Power Sector Energy Consumption
(Quadrillion Btu)

Total, 1973-2009 Total, Monthly


50 5

40 4

30 3

20 2

10 1

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O ND J F MA M J J A S OND J F MA M J J A S OND
2008 2009 2010

By Major Source, 1973-2009 By Major Source, Monthly

25 2.5

20 2.0
Coal Coal

15 1.5
Renewable
Nuclear
Energy Natural
10 1.0 Electric
Natural Nuclear Electric Power Gas
Gas Power
5 0.5

Petroleum Renewable Energy


Petroleum
0 0.0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O ND J F MA M J J A S O ND J F MA M J J A S O ND
2008 2009 2010

Total, January-February By Major Source, February 2010


10
Coal 1.561

8 Nuclear
6.675 Electric 0.682
6.389 6.561
Power
6
Natural
0.488
Gas
4
Renewable
0.308
Energy
2
Petroleum 0.023
0
2008 2009 2010 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0
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Source: Table 2.6.

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Table 2.6 Electric Power Sector Energy Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Primary Consumptiona

Fossil Fuels Renewable Energyb


Elec-
Nuclear Hydro- tricity
Natural Petro- Electric electric Geo- Solar/ Bio- Net Total
Coal Gasc leum Total Power Powerd thermal PV Wind mass Total Imports Primary

1973 Total ...................... 8,658 3,748 3,515 15,921 910 2,827 43 NA NA 3 2,873 49 19,753
1975 Total ...................... 8,786 3,240 3,166 15,191 1,900 3,122 70 NA NA 2 3,194 21 20,307
1980 Total ...................... 12,123 3,778 2,634 18,534 2,739 2,867 110 NA NA 4 2,982 71 24,327
1985 Total ...................... 14,542 3,135 1,090 18,767 4,076 2,937 198 (s) (s) 14 3,150 140 26,132
1990 Totale .................... 16,261 3,309 1,289 20,859 6,104 3,014 326 4 29 317 3,689 8 30,660
1995 Total ...................... 17,466 4,302 755 22,523 7,075 3,149 280 5 33 422 3,889 134 33,621
1996 Total ...................... 18,429 3,862 817 23,109 7,087 3,528 300 5 33 438 4,305 137 34,638
1997 Total ...................... 18,905 4,126 927 23,957 6,597 3,581 309 5 34 446 4,375 116 35,045
1998 Total ...................... 19,216 4,675 1,306 25,197 7,068 3,241 311 5 31 444 4,032 88 36,385
1999 Total ...................... 19,279 4,902 1,211 25,393 7,610 3,218 312 5 46 453 4,034 99 37,136
2000 Total ...................... 20,220 5,293 1,144 26,658 7,862 2,768 296 5 57 453 3,579 115 38,214
2001 Total ...................... 19,614 5,458 1,277 26,348 8,029 2,209 289 6 70 337 2,910 75 37,362
2002 Total ...................... 19,783 5,767 961 26,511 8,145 2,650 305 6 105 380 3,445 72 38,173
2003 Total ...................... 20,185 5,246 1,205 26,636 7,959 2,781 303 5 115 397 3,601 22 38,218
2004 Total ...................... 20,305 5,595 1,212 27,112 8,222 2,656 311 6 142 388 3,503 39 38,876
2005 Total ...................... 20,737 6,015 1,235 27,986 8,161 2,670 309 6 178 406 3,568 84 39,800
2006 Total ...................... 20,462 6,375 648 27,485 8,215 2,839 306 5 264 412 3,827 63 39,590
2007 Total ...................... 20,808 7,005 657 28,470 8,455 2,430 308 6 341 423 3,508 107 40,540

2008 January .................. 1,862 546 44 2,452 739 203 26 (s) 42 37 308 11 3,510
February ................ 1,708 450 37 2,194 681 184 23 (s) 38 35 279 10 3,165
March ..................... 1,640 472 31 2,144 676 212 26 1 47 38 324 7 3,151
April ....................... 1,513 481 34 2,028 599 217 26 1 51 34 330 9 2,966
May ........................ 1,598 487 35 2,119 678 267 27 1 53 34 381 8 3,185
June ....................... 1,761 681 52 2,494 735 286 27 1 51 36 401 9 3,639
July ........................ 1,933 801 43 2,776 777 251 27 1 39 39 357 15 3,925
August ................... 1,884 781 39 2,704 759 208 27 1 32 38 307 15 3,785
September ............. 1,683 616 42 2,342 701 158 26 1 31 36 252 10 3,305
October .................. 1,577 558 33 2,167 657 151 27 1 47 35 261 6 3,090
November .............. 1,594 468 34 2,096 663 153 26 (s) 49 36 265 4 3,029
December .............. 1,760 488 44 2,291 762 204 27 (s) 65 38 334 7 3,394
Total ...................... 20,513 6,829 468 27,810 8,427 2,494 314 9 546 435 3,798 112 40,147

2009 January .................. 1,776 496 60 2,332 775 233 28 (s) 59 36 356 7 3,470
February ................ 1,455 462 33 1,950 671 175 25 (s) 56 33 289 8 2,919
March ..................... 1,409 512 34 1,955 703 212 28 1 68 37 346 4 3,008
April ....................... 1,313 466 28 1,807 621 249 25 1 72 33 379 6 2,813
May ........................ 1,378 531 32 1,942 683 288 26 1 60 34 409 9 3,044
June ....................... 1,546 664 33 2,243 729 285 26 1 53 37 402 11 3,385
July ........................ 1,651 797 34 2,482 763 225 27 1 46 37 336 14 3,594
August ................... 1,697 859 37 2,593 755 188 27 1 52 38 305 15 3,668
September ............. 1,443 703 29 2,176 686 169 26 1 43 34 273 11 3,145
October .................. 1,465 547 26 2,038 606 192 27 1 62 33 315 12 2,971
November .............. 1,434 468 20 1,922 617 205 27 (s) 63 35 330 R9 R 2,879
December .............. 1,729 532 24 2,285 739 242 28 (s) 62 39 371 11 3,407
Total ...................... 18,296 7,039 390 25,725 8,349 2,663 320 8 697 426 4,113 R 117 38,304

2010 January .................. 1,770 555 45 2,370 758 216 28 (s) 63 37 344 14 3,486
February ................ 1,561 488 23 2,073 682 200 25 (s) 50 33 308 12 3,075
2-Month Total ....... 3,331 1,044 69 4,443 1,440 416 53 (s) 113 70 652 26 6,561

2009 2-Month Total ....... 3,232 958 92 4,282 1,446 408 53 (s) 115 70 646 15 6,389
2008 2-Month Total ....... 3,570 995 81 4,646 1,420 387 48 1 80 72 587 22 6,675

a See "Primary Energy Consumption" in Glossary. output. • The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and
b See Table 10.2c for notes on series components. combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose
c Natural gas only; excludes the estimated portion of supplemental gaseous primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public. • See
fuels. See Note 3, "Supplemental Gaseous Fuels," at end of Section 4. Note 1, "Energy Consumption Data and Surveys," at end of section. • Totals may
d Conventional hydroelectric power. not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic
e Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 1989, data are coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
for electric utilities and independent power producers. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/consump.html for all available
R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu. data beginning in 1973.
Notes: • Data are for fuels consumed to produce electricity and useful thermal Sources: Tables 3.8c, 4.3, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2b, 10.2c, A4, A5, and A6.

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Energy Consumption by Sector those differences, see Energy Consumption by End-Use
Sector, A Comparison of Measures by Consumption and
Supply Surveys, DOE/EIA-0533, U.S. Energy Information
Note 1. Energy Consumption Data and Surveys. Most Administration, Washington, DC, April 6, 1990.
of the data in this section of the Monthly Energy Review
(MER) are developed from a group of energy-related Note 2. Electrical System Energy Losses. Electrical
surveys, typically called "supply surveys," conducted by the system energy losses are calculated as the difference
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Supply between total primary consumption by the electric power
surveys are directed to suppliers and marketers of specific sector (see Table 2.6) and the total energy content of elec-
energy sources. They measure the quantities of specific tricity retail sales (see Tables 7.6 and A6). Most of these
energy sources produced, or the quantities supplied to the losses occur at steam-electric power plants (conventional
market, or both. The data obtained from EIA's supply and nuclear) in the conversion of heat energy into
surveys are integrated to yield the summary consumption mechanical energy to turn electric generators. The loss is
statistics published in this section (and in Section 1) of the a thermodynamically necessary feature of the steam-
MER. electric cycle. Part of the energy input-to-output losses is
a result of imputing fossil energy equivalent inputs for
Users of EIA's energy consumption statistics should be hydroelectric and other energy sources, since there is no
aware of a second group of energy-related surveys, typically generally accepted practice for measuring those thermal
called "consumption surveys." Consumption surveys gather conversion rates. In addition to conversion losses, other
information on the types of energy consumed by end users losses include power plant use of electricity, transmission
of energy, along with the characteristics of those end users and distribution of electricity from power plants to end-
that can be associated with energy use. For example, the use consumers (also called "line losses"), and unac-
Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey belongs to the counted for electricity. Total losses are allocated to the
consumption survey group because it collects information end-use sectors in proportion to each sector's share of
directly from end users (the manufacturing establishments). total electricity sales. Overall, about two thirds of total
There are important differences between the supply and energy input is lost in conversion. Currently, of electric-
consumption surveys that need to be taken into account in ity generated, approximately 5 percent is lost in plant use
any analysis that uses both data sources. For information on and 7 percent is lost in transmission and distribution.

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3
Petroleum

Oil pumping unit and drilling rig, Texas. Source: U.S. Department of Energy.
Figure 3.1 Petroleum Overview
(Million Barrels per Day)

Overview, January-April
25
2008 2009 2010
20.0
20 18.7 18.8

15

11.3
10.6
10 9.7

7.0 7.0 7.4

0
a
Total Field Production Net Imports Products Supplied

Overview, 1973-2009 Total Field Production, 1973-2009


25 12
Total
10
20
Crude Oilb
Products Supplied
8
15
6
Total Field Productiona
10
4

5 Natural Gas Plant Liquids


2
Net Imports

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Crude Oilb Field Production, 1973-2009 Total Field Production,a Monthly


12 8

10
6
8 48 States c

6 4

4
2
2 Alaska
2008 2009 2010

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F M A M J J A S O N D
a c
Crude oil, including lease condensate, and natural gas plant liquids United States excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
field production. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html.
b
Includes lease condensate. Source: Table 3.1.

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Table 3.1 Petroleum Overview
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Field Productiona Trade
Renew-
Crude Oilb able
Fuels Process- Petroleum
48 and Oxy- ing Im- Ex- Net Stock Adjust- Products
Statesc Alaska Total NGPLd,e Total genates f Gaing portsh portse Importsi Changej mentsk Supplied

1973 Average .................. 9,010 198 9,208 1,738 10,946 NA 453 6,256 231 6,025 135 18 17,308
1975 Average .................. 8,183 191 8,375 1,633 10,007 NA 460 6,056 209 5,846 32 41 16,322
1980 Average .................. 6,980 1,617 8,597 1,573 10,170 NA 597 6,909 544 6,365 140 64 17,056
1985 Average .................. 7,146 1,825 8,971 1,609 10,581 NA 557 5,067 781 4,286 -103 200 15,726
1990 Average .................. 5,582 1,773 7,355 1,559 8,914 NA 683 8,018 857 7,161 107 338 16,988
1995 Average .................. 5,076 1,484 6,560 1,762 8,322 NA 774 8,835 949 7,886 -246 496 17,725
1996 Average .................. 5,071 1,393 6,465 1,830 8,295 NA 837 9,478 981 8,498 -151 528 18,309
1997 Average .................. 5,156 1,296 6,452 1,817 8,269 NA 850 10,162 1,003 9,158 143 487 18,620
1998 Average .................. 5,077 1,175 6,252 1,759 8,011 NA 886 10,708 945 9,764 239 495 18,917
1999 Average .................. 4,832 1,050 5,881 1,850 7,731 NA 886 10,852 940 9,912 -422 567 19,519
2000 Average .................. 4,851 970 5,822 1,911 7,733 NA 948 11,459 1,040 10,419 -69 532 19,701
2001 Average .................. 4,839 963 5,801 1,868 7,670 NA 903 11,871 971 10,900 325 501 19,649
2002 Average .................. 4,761 984 5,746 1,880 7,626 NA 957 11,530 984 10,546 -105 527 19,761
2003 Average .................. 4,706 974 5,681 1,719 7,400 NA 974 12,264 1,027 11,238 56 478 20,034
2004 Average .................. 4,510 908 5,419 1,809 7,228 NA 1,051 13,145 1,048 12,097 209 564 20,731
2005 Average .................. 4,314 864 5,178 1,717 6,895 NA 989 13,714 1,165 12,549 145 513 20,802
2006 Average .................. 4,361 741 5,102 1,739 6,841 NA 994 13,707 1,317 12,390 60 522 20,687
2007 Average .................. 4,342 722 5,064 1,783 6,847 NA 996 13,468 1,433 12,036 -148 653 20,680

2008 January .................... 4,389 711 5,100 1,791 6,891 NA 1,071 13,568 1,620 11,949 361 699 20,247
February .................. 4,416 706 5,122 1,845 6,967 NA 962 12,660 1,848 10,812 -446 841 20,029
March ....................... 4,424 726 5,151 1,875 7,026 NA 929 12,598 1,807 10,791 -287 799 19,831
April ......................... 4,416 701 5,117 1,885 7,002 NA 938 13,331 1,739 11,593 389 672 19,815
May .......................... 4,417 685 5,102 1,885 6,987 NA 1,067 12,902 1,793 11,109 248 883 19,798
June ......................... 4,443 655 5,098 1,836 6,934 NA 1,014 13,398 2,146 11,252 397 875 19,678
July .......................... 4,493 640 5,133 1,861 6,994 NA 1,031 13,124 2,051 11,073 390 849 19,557
August ..................... 4,349 544 4,894 1,815 6,708 NA 1,044 13,118 2,053 11,064 403 859 19,272
September ............... 3,249 681 3,930 1,514 5,444 NA 865 11,562 1,323 10,239 -206 1,084 17,839
October .................... 3,953 716 4,669 1,749 6,418 NA 1,016 13,202 1,658 11,545 213 932 19,698
November ................ 4,296 728 5,024 1,740 6,764 NA 1,000 12,881 1,720 11,160 700 827 19,052
December ................ 4,354 702 5,056 1,607 6,663 NA 970 12,607 1,856 10,751 152 910 19,142
Average .................. 4,268 683 4,950 1,784 6,734 NA 993 12,915 1,802 11,114 195 852 19,498

2009 January .................... E 4,567 E 679 E 5,246 1,721 E 6,967 664 954 13,173 1,927 11,246 879 174 19,125
February .................. E 4,483 E 708 E 5,191 1,792 E 6,983 682 934 12,190 1,822 10,369 288 26 18,706
March ....................... E 4,561 E 709 E 5,270 1,850 E 7,120 676 906 12,474 1,838 10,636 790 124 18,672
April ......................... E 4,575 E 653 E 5,228 1,851 E 7,078 677 990 11,973 1,900 10,073 559 212 18,471
May .......................... E 4,606 E 678 E 5,283 1,934 E 7,217 706 979 11,596 2,015 9,581 558 251 18,176
June ......................... E 4,612 E 571 E 5,183 1,901 E 7,084 731 1,031 11,902 1,963 9,939 332 309 18,762
July .......................... E 4,681 E 551 E 5,233 1,884 E 7,117 763 987 12,053 2,348 9,704 81 282 18,771
August ..................... E 4,714 E 572 E 5,286 1,896 E 7,182 764 1,002 11,243 2,119 9,124 -426 234 18,732
September ............... E 4,792 E 652 E 5,444 1,941 E 7,385 756 1,012 11,721 2,105 9,616 541 134 18,362
October .................... E 4,763 E 658 E 5,422 1,953 E 7,375 769 997 10,856 2,223 8,633 -735 218 18,727
November ................ E 4,808 E 658 E 5,466 1,970 E 7,436 815 948 11,080 2,029 9,051 -273 27 18,550
December ................ E 4,805 E 655 E 5,460 1,937 E 7,397 815 1,029 10,487 1,996 8,490 -1,206 226 19,163
Average .................. E 4,665 E 645 E 5,310 1,886 E 7,196 735 981 11,726 2,026 9,700 112 186 18,686

2010 January .................... E 4,792 E 640 E 5,433 1,910 E 7,343 838 932 11,236 1,883 9,352 172 234 18,528
February .................. RE 4,830 RE 635 RE 5,465 R 1,979 RE 7,444 R 857 R 1,065 R 11,148 R 2,012 R 9,136 R -100 R 258 R 18,860
March ....................... E 4,861 E 652 E 5,513 E 1,942 E 7,455 NA E 969 E 11,419 E 1,653 E 9,766 E 136 NA E 19,109
April ......................... E 4,865 E 624 E 5,489 E 1,920 E 7,409 NA E 1,022 E 12,264 E 1,710 E 10,554 E 1,155 NA E 18,865
4-Month Average ... E 4,837 E 638 E 5,475 E 1,937 E 7,412 NA E 995 E 11,520 E 1,810 E 9,709 E 345 NA E 18,840

2009 4-Month Average ... E 4,548 E 687 E 5,235 1,803 E 7,038 674 946 12,463 1,873 10,591 638 136 18,747
2008 4-Month Average ... 4,411 711 5,122 1,849 6,971 NA 976 13,043 1,752 11,291 9 752 19,981

a Crude oil production on leases, and natural gas liquids (liquefied petroleum distillate fuel oil stocks in the Northeast Heating Oil Reserve. See Table 3.4. Also
gases, pentanes plus, and a small amount of finished petroleum products) see Note 4, “Petroleum New Stock Basis,” at end of section.
production at natural gas processing plants. Excludes what was previously k An adjustment for crude oil, hydrogen, oxygenates, renewable fuels, other
classified as "Field Production" of finished motor gasoline, motor gasoline blending hydrocarbons, motor gasoline blending components, finished motor gasoline, and
components, and other hydrocarbons and oxygenates; these are now included in distillate fuel oil. See U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Petroleum
"Adjustments." Supply Monthly, Appendix B, "PSM Explanatory Notes," for further information.
b Includes lease condensate. R=Revised. NA=Not available. E=Estimate.
c United States excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Notes: • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
d Natural gas plant liquids. rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
e See Note 6, “Petroleum Data Discrepancies,” at end of section. Web Pages: • For all available data beginning in 1973, see
f Renewable fuels and oxygenate plant net production. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html. • For related information, see
g Refinery and blender net production minus refinery and blender net inputs. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/petroleum.html.
See Table 3.2. Sources: • 1973-1975: Bureau of Mines, Mineral Industry Surveys, Petroleum
h Includes Strategic Petroleum Reserve imports. See Table 3.3b. Statement, Annual, annual reports. • 1976-1980: EIA, Energy Data Reports,
i Net imports equal imports minus exports. Petroleum Statement, Annual, annual reports. • 1981-2008: EIA, Petroleum
j A negative value indicates a decrease in stocks and a positive value indicates Supply Annual, annual reports. • 2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Supply
an increase. The current month stock change estimate is based on the change Monthly, monthly reports; and, for the current two months, Weekly Petroleum
from the previous month’s estimate, rather than the stocks values shown in Table Status Report data system and Monthly Energy Review data system calculations.
3.4. Includes crude oil stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, but excludes

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Figure 3.2 Refinery and Blender Net Inputs and Net Production
(Million Barrels per Day)

Net Inputs and Net Production, 1973-2009 Net Inputs and Net Production, Monthly

20 20 Total Net Production

Total Net Production

15 15

Total Crude Oil Net Inputsa Total


Crude Oil Net Inputs a Net Net
10 Inputs 10
Inputs

5 5
Other Net Inputsb
b
Other Net Inputs

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND
2008 2009 2010

Net Production, Selected Products, 1973-2009 Net Production, Selected Products, Monthly

10 10
Motor Gasolinec

8 8
Motor Gasolinec

6 6

Distillate Fuel Oild


4 4
Distillate Fuel Oild

2 Jet Fuele 2 Jet Fuele

Residual Fuel Oil Residual Fuel Oil


0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND
2008 2009 2010

Net Production, Selected Products

10
8.8 9.0 April 2008 April 2009 April 2010
8.6

4.3 4.1 4.1


4

2 1.5 1.4 1.5


0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6

0 e
Motor Distillate Jet Fuel Residual Propane f
Gasolinec Fuel Oild Fuel Oil
a e
Includes lease condensate. Beginning in 2005, includes kerosene-type jet fuel only.
b f
Natural gas plant liquids and other liquids. Includes propylene.
c
Beginning in 1993, includes fuel ethanol blended into motor gasoline. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html.
d
Beginning in 2009, includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel) Source: Table 3.2.
blended into distillate fuel oil.

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Table 3.2 Refinery and Blender Net Inputs and Net Production
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Refinery and Blender Net Inputsa Refinery and Blender Net Productionb

LPGc
Crude Other Distillate Jet Motor Residual Other
Oild NGPLe Liquidsf Total Fuel Oilg Fuelh Propanei Total Gasolinej Fuel Oil Productsk Total

1973 Average .................... 12,431 815 155 13,401 2,820 859 271 375 6,527 971 2,301 13,854
1975 Average .................... 12,442 710 72 13,225 2,653 871 234 311 6,518 1,235 2,097 13,685
1980 Average .................... 13,481 462 81 14,025 2,661 999 269 330 6,492 1,580 2,559 14,622
1985 Average .................... 12,002 509 681 13,192 2,686 1,189 295 391 6,419 882 2,183 13,750
1990 Average .................... 13,409 467 713 14,589 2,925 1,488 404 499 6,959 950 2,452 15,272
1995 Average .................... 13,973 471 775 15,220 3,155 1,416 503 654 7,459 788 2,522 15,994
1996 Average .................... 14,195 450 843 15,487 3,316 1,515 520 662 7,565 726 2,541 16,324
1997 Average .................... 14,662 416 832 15,909 3,392 1,554 565 691 7,743 708 2,671 16,759
1998 Average .................... 14,889 403 853 16,144 3,424 1,526 550 674 7,892 762 2,753 17,030
1999 Average .................... 14,804 372 927 16,103 3,399 1,565 569 684 7,934 698 2,709 16,989
2000 Average .................... 15,067 380 849 16,295 3,580 1,606 583 705 7,951 696 2,705 17,243
2001 Average .................... 15,128 429 825 16,382 3,695 1,530 556 667 8,022 721 2,651 17,285
2002 Average .................... 14,947 429 941 16,316 3,592 1,514 572 671 8,183 601 2,712 17,273
2003 Average .................... 15,304 419 791 16,513 3,707 1,488 570 658 8,194 660 2,780 17,487
2004 Average .................... 15,475 422 866 16,762 3,814 1,547 584 645 8,265 655 2,887 17,814
2005 Average .................... 15,220 441 1,149 16,811 3,954 1,546 540 573 8,318 628 2,782 17,800
2006 Average .................... 15,242 501 1,238 16,981 4,040 1,481 543 627 8,364 635 2,827 17,975
2007 Average .................... 15,156 505 1,337 16,999 4,133 1,448 562 655 8,358 673 2,728 17,994

2008 January ...................... 14,804 540 1,414 16,758 4,130 1,535 569 478 8,516 588 2,582 17,829
February .................... 14,625 502 1,538 16,665 3,980 1,467 535 507 8,495 643 2,536 17,627
March ......................... 14,364 461 1,901 16,727 3,953 1,475 526 676 8,373 662 2,518 17,656
April ........................... 14,799 449 2,279 17,527 4,287 1,492 520 809 8,560 710 2,607 18,465
May ............................ 15,263 445 2,211 17,919 4,459 1,558 546 878 8,700 734 2,658 18,986
June ........................... 15,417 435 2,183 18,036 4,587 1,605 544 867 8,564 695 2,731 19,050
July ............................ 15,255 439 2,144 17,838 4,523 1,647 534 837 8,523 584 2,754 18,869
August ....................... 14,947 413 2,236 17,596 4,466 1,609 526 814 8,513 579 2,660 18,641
September ................. 12,759 409 2,040 15,208 3,681 1,312 420 513 7,855 485 2,227 16,073
October ...................... 14,552 563 2,162 17,277 4,435 1,401 503 460 8,889 575 2,533 18,293
November .................. 14,606 576 1,925 17,107 4,489 1,425 515 369 8,722 588 2,516 18,108
December .................. 14,352 589 2,178 17,119 4,511 1,383 489 341 8,850 597 2,406 18,089
Average .................... 14,648 485 2,019 17,153 4,294 1,493 519 630 8,548 620 2,561 18,146

2009 January ...................... 14,112 554 1,793 16,459 4,276 1,419 479 382 8,445 582 2,309 17,413
February .................... 14,116 497 1,922 16,535 4,222 1,395 483 480 8,429 572 2,371 17,469
March ......................... 14,091 449 2,147 16,688 3,937 1,372 519 626 8,668 584 2,407 17,594
April ........................... 14,354 418 2,321 17,092 4,133 1,433 544 791 8,761 476 2,490 18,082
May ............................ 14,459 435 2,231 17,125 4,086 1,378 556 808 8,742 606 2,484 18,104
June ........................... 14,845 434 2,294 17,573 4,044 1,405 567 850 9,042 614 2,649 18,604
July ............................ 14,633 439 2,240 17,312 3,929 1,514 555 818 8,903 588 2,546 18,298
August ....................... 14,568 406 2,147 17,121 3,962 1,391 554 842 8,755 632 2,539 18,122
September ................. 14,684 488 1,818 16,990 4,099 1,396 561 633 8,779 606 2,490 18,002
October ...................... 14,053 547 1,924 16,525 3,984 1,291 529 486 8,752 673 2,335 17,521
November .................. 13,861 617 2,071 16,550 4,019 1,311 552 388 8,897 626 2,257 17,497
December .................. 13,979 587 2,049 16,615 3,878 1,465 554 443 8,987 623 2,248 17,644
Average .................... 14,313 489 2,081 16,883 4,046 1,398 538 630 8,765 599 2,427 17,864

2010 January ...................... 13,671 497 1,482 15,650 3,563 1,339 529 465 8,327 625 2,262 16,581
February .................... R 13,967 R 405 R 1,623 R 15,995 R 3,670 R 1,343 R 562 R 535 R 8,489 R 630 R 2,392 R 17,060
March ......................... E 14,156 RF 396 RE 2,091 RF 16,643 E 3,753 E 1,349 RE 484 F 647 E 8,917 E 509 RE 2,437 RE 17,612
April ........................... E 14,893 F 399 E 2,290 F 17,582 E 4,089 E 1,458 E 553 F 802 E 9,018 E 513 E 2,724 E 18,604
4-Month Average ..... E 14,171 E 425 E 1,874 E 16,470 E 3,769 E 1,372 E 531 E 613 E 8,690 E 568 E 2,453 E 17,465

2009 4-Month Average ..... 14,168 479 2,047 16,694 4,140 1,405 507 570 8,578 554 2,394 17,640
2008 4-Month Average ..... 14,647 488 1,783 16,918 4,088 1,493 538 618 8,485 650 2,561 17,894

a See "Refinery and Blender Net Inputs," in Glossary. k Asphalt and road oil, finished aviation gasoline, kerosene, lubricants,
b See "Refinery and Blender Net Production," in Glossary. petrochemical feedstocks, petroleum coke, special naphthas, still gas, waxes, and
c Liquefied petroleum gases. miscellaneous products. Beginning in 2005, also includes naphtha-type jet fuel.
d Includes lease condensate. R=Revised. E=Estimate. F=Forecast.
e Natural gas plant liquids (liquefied petroleum gases and pentanes plus). Notes: • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
f Unfinished oils (net), other hydrocarbons, and hydrogen. Beginning in 1981, rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
also includes aviation and motor gasoline blending components (net). Beginning in Web Pages: • For all available data beginning in 1973, see
1993, also includes oxygenates (net), including fuel ethanol. Beginning in 2009, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html. • For related information, see
also includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel). http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/petroleum.html.
g Beginning in 2009, includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel) Sources: • 1973-1975: Bureau of Mines, Mineral Industry Surveys, Petroleum
blended into distillate fuel oil. Statement, Annual, annual reports. • 1976-1980: U.S. Energy Information
h Through 2004, includes kerosene-type and naphtha-type jet fuel. Beginning in Administration (EIA), Energy Data Reports, Petroleum Statement, Annual, annual
2005, includes kerosene-type jet fuel only; naphtha-type jet fuel is included in reports. • 1981-2008: Petroleum Supply Annual, annual reports. • 2009 and
"Other Products." 2010: EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly, monthly reports; and, for the current two
i Includes propylene. months, Weekly Petroleum Status Report data system, Short-Term Integrated
j Finished motor gasoline. Beginning in 1993, also includes fuel ethanol Forecasting System, and Monthly Energy Review data system calculations.
blended into motor gasoline.

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 39


Figure 3.3a Petroleum Trade: Overview

Overview, February 2010

25

20 18.9
Million Barrels per Day

15

11.1
10 9.1

5 4.6

1.7 2.0

0
Imports From Imports From Total Exports Net Products
Persian Gulf OPEC Imports Imports Supplied

Imports From OPEC and Persian Gulf Imports From OPEC and Persian Gulf
as Share of Total Imports, 1973-2009 as Share of Total Imports, January-February

80 60
OPEC Persian Gulf
46.7
60 42.0
OPEC 40.6
40.8% 40
(2009)
Percent

Percent

47.8%
40 (1973)

Persian Gulf 14.5% 20 18.9


16.5
(2009) 14.3
20
13.6%
(1973)
0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2008 2009 2010

Net Imports as Share of Products Supplied, Net Imports as Share of Products Supplied,
1973-2009 January-April
75 75
51.9%
(2009)
56.5 56.5
51.5
50 50
Percent

Percent

34.8%
(1973)
25 27.3% 25
(1985)

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2008 2009 2010
Note: OPEC=Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html .
Source: Table 3.3a.

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Table 3.3a Petroleum Trade: Overview
As Share of As Share of
Products Supplied Total Imports

Imports Imports Imports


From Imports From Imports From Imports
Persian From Net Products Persian From Net Persian From
Gulfa OPECb Imports Exports Imports Supplied Gulfa OPECb Imports Imports Gulfa OPECb

Thousand Barrels per Day Percent

1973 Average .................... 848 2,993 6,256 231 6,025 17,308 4.9 17.3 36.1 34.8 13.6 47.8
1975 Average .................... 1,165 3,601 6,056 209 5,846 16,322 7.1 22.1 37.1 35.8 19.2 59.5
1980 Average .................... 1,519 4,300 6,909 544 6,365 17,056 8.9 25.2 40.5 37.3 22.0 62.2
1985 Average .................... 311 1,830 5,067 781 4,286 15,726 2.0 11.6 32.2 27.3 6.1 36.1
1990 Average .................... 1,966 4,296 8,018 857 7,161 16,988 11.6 25.3 47.2 42.2 24.5 53.6
1995 Average .................... 1,573 4,002 8,835 949 7,886 17,725 8.9 22.6 49.8 44.5 17.8 45.3
1996 Average .................... 1,604 4,211 9,478 981 8,498 18,309 8.8 23.0 51.8 46.4 16.9 44.4
1997 Average .................... 1,755 4,569 10,162 1,003 9,158 18,620 9.4 24.5 54.6 49.2 17.3 45.0
1998 Average .................... 2,136 4,905 10,708 945 9,764 18,917 11.3 25.9 56.6 51.6 19.9 45.8
1999 Average .................... 2,464 4,953 10,852 940 9,912 19,519 12.6 25.4 55.6 50.8 22.7 45.6
2000 Average .................... 2,488 5,203 11,459 1,040 10,419 19,701 12.6 26.4 58.2 52.9 21.7 45.4
2001 Average .................... 2,761 5,528 11,871 971 10,900 19,649 14.1 28.1 60.4 55.5 23.3 46.6
2002 Average .................... 2,269 4,605 11,530 984 10,546 19,761 11.5 23.3 58.3 53.4 19.7 39.9
2003 Average .................... 2,501 5,162 12,264 1,027 11,238 20,034 12.5 25.8 61.2 56.1 20.4 42.1
2004 Average .................... 2,493 5,701 13,145 1,048 12,097 20,731 12.0 27.5 63.4 58.4 19.0 43.4
2005 Average .................... 2,334 5,587 13,714 1,165 12,549 20,802 11.2 26.9 65.9 60.3 17.0 40.7
2006 Average .................... 2,211 5,517 13,707 1,317 12,390 20,687 10.7 26.7 66.3 59.9 16.1 40.2
2007 Average .................... 2,163 5,980 13,468 1,433 12,036 20,680 10.5 28.9 65.1 58.2 16.1 44.4

2008 January ...................... 2,307 6,415 13,568 1,620 11,949 20,247 11.4 31.7 67.0 59.0 17.0 47.3
February .................... 2,663 5,834 12,660 1,848 10,812 20,029 13.3 29.1 63.2 54.0 21.0 46.1
March ......................... 2,518 5,934 12,598 1,807 10,791 19,831 12.7 29.9 63.5 54.4 20.0 47.1
April ........................... 2,323 6,262 13,331 1,739 11,593 19,815 11.7 31.6 67.3 58.5 17.4 47.0
May ............................ 2,450 5,931 12,902 1,793 11,109 19,798 12.4 30.0 65.2 56.1 19.0 46.0
June ........................... 2,363 6,054 13,398 2,146 11,252 19,678 12.0 30.8 68.1 57.2 17.6 45.2
July ............................ 2,507 6,125 13,124 2,051 11,073 19,557 12.8 31.3 67.1 56.6 19.1 46.7
August ....................... 2,438 6,391 13,118 2,053 11,064 19,272 12.7 33.2 68.1 57.4 18.6 48.7
September ................. 2,086 5,127 11,562 1,323 10,239 17,839 11.7 28.7 64.8 57.4 18.0 44.3
October ...................... 2,304 5,875 13,202 1,658 11,545 19,698 11.7 29.8 67.0 58.6 17.5 44.5
November .................. 2,283 5,799 12,881 1,720 11,160 19,052 12.0 30.4 67.6 58.6 17.7 45.0
December .................. 2,208 5,679 12,607 1,856 10,751 19,142 11.5 29.7 65.9 56.2 17.5 45.0
Average .................... 2,370 5,954 12,915 1,802 11,114 19,498 12.2 30.5 66.2 57.0 18.4 46.1

2009 January ...................... 2,218 5,676 13,173 1,927 11,246 19,125 11.6 29.7 68.9 58.8 16.8 43.1
February .................... 1,972 4,956 12,190 1,822 10,369 18,706 10.5 26.5 65.2 55.4 16.2 40.7
March ......................... 1,823 5,215 12,474 1,838 10,636 18,672 9.8 27.9 66.8 57.0 14.6 41.8
April ........................... 1,700 4,754 11,973 1,900 10,073 18,471 9.2 25.7 64.8 54.5 14.2 39.7
May ............................ 1,480 4,471 11,596 2,015 9,581 18,176 8.1 24.6 63.8 52.7 12.8 38.6
June ........................... 1,586 4,814 11,902 1,963 9,939 18,762 8.5 25.7 63.4 53.0 13.3 40.5
July ............................ 1,955 4,623 12,053 2,348 9,704 18,771 10.4 24.6 64.2 51.7 16.2 38.4
August ....................... 1,466 4,567 11,243 2,119 9,124 18,732 7.8 24.4 60.0 48.7 13.0 40.6
September ................. 1,718 5,021 11,721 2,105 9,616 18,362 9.4 27.3 63.8 52.4 14.7 42.8
October ...................... 1,545 4,581 10,856 2,223 8,633 18,727 8.3 24.5 58.0 46.1 14.2 42.2
November .................. 1,593 4,589 11,080 2,029 9,051 18,550 8.6 24.7 59.7 48.8 14.4 41.4
December .................. 1,378 4,187 10,487 1,996 8,490 19,163 7.2 21.8 54.7 44.3 13.1 39.9
Average .................... 1,701 4,786 11,726 2,026 9,700 18,686 9.1 25.6 62.8 51.9 14.5 40.8

2010 January ...................... 1,546 4,503 11,236 1,883 9,352 18,528 8.3 24.3 60.6 50.5 13.8 40.1
February .................... R 1,666 R 4,587 R 11,148 R 2,012 R 9,136 R 18,860 R 8.8 R 24.3 R 59.1 R 48.4 R 14.9 R 41.1
March ......................... NA NA E 11,419 E 1,653 E 9,766 E 19,109 NA NA E 59.8 E 51.1 NA NA
April ........................... NA NA E 12,264 E 1,710 E 10,554 E 18,865 NA NA E 65.0 E 55.9 NA NA
4-Month Average ..... NA NA E 11,520 E 1,810 E 9,709 E 18,840 NA NA E 61.1 E 51.5 NA NA

2009 4-Month Average ..... 1,929 5,158 12,463 1,873 10,591 18,747 10.3 27.5 66.5 56.5 15.5 41.4
2008 4-Month Average ..... 2,450 6,115 13,043 1,752 11,291 19,981 12.3 30.6 65.3 56.5 18.8 46.9

a Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and include receipts from U.S. territories.
the Neutral Zone (between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia). Web Pages: • For all available data beginning in 1973, see
b See "Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)" in Glossary. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html. • For related information, see
See Table 3.3c for notes on which countries are included in the data. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/petroleum.html.
R=Revised. E=Estimate. NA=Not available. Sources: • 1973-1975: Bureau of Mines, Mineral Industry Surveys, Petroleum
Notes: • Readers of this table may be interested in a feature article, "Measuring Statement, Annual, annual reports. • 1976-1980: U.S. Energy Information
Dependence on Imported Oil," that was published in the August 1995 Monthly Administration (EIA), Energy Data Reports, Petroleum Statement, Annual, annual
Energy Review. See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/pdf/pages/imported_oil.pdf. reports. • 1981-2008: EIA, Petroleum Supply Annual, annual reports. • 2009
• Beginning in October 1977, data include Strategic Petroleum Reserve imports. and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly, monthly reports; and, for the current
See Table 3.3b. • Annual averages may not equal average of months due to two months, Weekly Petroleum Status Report data system and Monthly Energy
independent rounding. • U.S. geographic coverage is the 50 States and the Review data system calculations.
District of Columbia. U.S. exports include shipments to U.S. territories, and imports

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 41


Figure 3.3b Petroleum Trade: Imports
(Million Barrels per Day)

Total, 1973-2009 Crude Oil and Petroleum Products,


January-April
15 12
2008 2009 2010
10 9.8
9.5
8.9

10 Total 8

Crude Oil 6

5 4
3.2 3.0
2.6
2
Petroleum Products
0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Crude Oil Petroleum Products

OPEC and Non-OPEC, 1973-2009 OPEC and Non-OPEC


10 10
February 2008
February 2009
8 8 February 2010
7.2
Non-OPEC 6.8
6.6
6 5.8
6
5.0
4.6

4 4
OPEC

2 2

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 OPEC Non-OPEC

From Selected OPEC Countries, February 2010 From Selected Non-OPEC Countries,
February 2010
3.0 3.0

2.490
2.5 2.5

2.0 2.0

1.5 1.5
1.134
1.009
1.0 0.932 0.898 1.0

0.540
0.5 0.461 0.5 0.423 0.413 0.386

0.0 0.0
Vene- Nigeria Saudi Iraq Algeria Canada Mexico Russia United Colombia
zuela Arabia Kingdom
Note: OPEC=Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html.
Sources: Tables 3.3b–3.3d.

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Table 3.3b Petroleum Trade: Imports and Exports by Type
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Imports Exports

Crude Oila LPGb


Distillate Jet Motor Residual Crude Petroleum
SPRc,d Total Fuel Oil Fuele Propanef Total Gasolineg Fuel Oil Otherh Total Oila Products Total

1973 Average ................ –– 3,244 392 212 71 132 134 1,853 290 6,256 2 229 231
1975 Average ................ –– 4,105 155 133 60 112 184 1,223 144 6,056 6 204 209
1980 Average ................ 44 5,263 142 80 69 216 140 939 130 6,909 287 258 544
1985 Average ................ 118 3,201 200 39 67 187 381 510 550 5,067 204 577 781
1990 Average ................ 27 5,894 278 108 115 188 342 504 705 8,018 109 748 857
1995 Average ................ 0 7,230 193 106 102 146 265 187 708 8,835 95 855 949
1996 Average ................ 0 7,508 230 111 119 166 336 248 879 9,478 110 871 981
1997 Average ................ 0 8,225 228 91 113 169 309 194 945 10,162 108 896 1,003
1998 Average ................ 0 8,706 210 124 137 194 311 275 888 10,708 110 835 945
1999 Average ................ 8 8,731 250 128 122 182 382 237 943 10,852 118 822 940
2000 Average ................ 8 9,071 295 162 161 215 427 352 938 11,459 50 990 1,040
2001 Average ................ 11 9,328 344 148 145 206 454 295 1,095 11,871 20 951 971
2002 Average ................ 16 9,140 267 107 145 183 498 249 1,085 11,530 9 975 984
2003 Average ................ 0 9,665 333 109 168 225 518 327 1,087 12,264 12 1,014 1,027
2004 Average ................ 77 10,088 325 127 209 263 496 426 1,419 13,145 27 1,021 1,048
2005 Average ................ 52 10,126 329 190 233 328 603 530 1,609 13,714 32 1,133 1,165
2006 Average ................ 8 10,118 365 186 228 332 475 350 1,881 13,707 25 1,292 1,317
2007 Average ................ 7 10,031 304 217 182 247 413 372 1,885 13,468 27 1,405 1,433

2008 January .................. 17 10,082 309 156 263 327 381 435 1,879 13,568 12 1,608 1,620
February ................ 0 9,636 249 106 214 288 354 308 1,719 12,660 20 1,828 1,848
March ..................... 35 9,636 249 110 218 252 374 416 1,561 12,598 29 1,778 1,807
April ....................... 17 9,979 266 180 155 232 386 361 1,927 13,331 14 1,725 1,739
May ........................ 94 9,664 188 140 164 225 383 351 1,951 12,902 19 1,774 1,793
June ....................... 43 10,018 180 91 99 186 461 383 2,080 13,398 22 2,124 2,146
July ........................ 26 10,132 181 72 130 194 323 282 1,940 13,124 29 2,022 2,051
August ................... 0 10,324 109 76 186 306 205 334 1,763 13,118 40 2,013 2,053
September ............. 0 8,447 195 88 186 268 253 289 2,023 11,562 39 1,283 1,323
October .................. 0 10,086 166 98 179 225 239 355 2,033 13,202 43 1,615 1,658
November .............. 0 9,944 203 47 196 250 115 285 2,036 12,881 31 1,690 1,720
December .............. 0 9,419 262 68 229 281 148 383 2,045 12,607 46 1,810 1,856
Average ................ 19 9,783 213 103 185 253 302 349 1,913 12,915 29 1,773 1,802

2009 January .................. – 9,852 368 89 210 239 236 424 1,965 13,173 36 1,890 1,927
February ................ – 9,205 327 69 195 211 252 372 1,754 12,190 30 1,792 1,822
March ..................... 221 9,441 268 92 209 233 263 384 1,793 12,474 30 1,807 1,838
April ....................... 130 9,406 166 90 108 133 227 396 1,555 11,973 27 1,874 1,900
May ........................ 34 8,931 206 66 103 160 244 387 1,601 11,596 53 1,962 2,015
June ....................... 90 9,172 244 65 68 87 218 384 1,731 11,902 57 1,906 1,963
July ........................ – 9,227 191 115 98 118 230 286 1,886 12,053 31 2,317 2,348
August ................... 16 8,883 166 92 62 89 304 263 1,447 11,243 35 2,084 2,119
September ............. 32 9,223 205 91 94 116 142 326 1,618 11,721 42 2,063 2,105
October .................. – 8,566 177 84 142 167 161 303 1,397 10,856 72 2,151 2,223
November .............. 35 8,709 163 71 206 231 149 282 1,474 11,080 46 1,983 2,029
December .............. 26 8,133 217 55 212 230 232 307 1,312 10,487 65 1,931 1,996
Average ................ 49 9,060 224 82 142 168 222 343 1,627 11,726 44 1,982 2,026

2010 January .................. – 8,454 429 150 191 216 179 373 1,433 11,236 33 1,851 1,883
February ................ R– R 8,680 R 293 R 75 R 216 R 234 R 196 R 378 R 1,291 R 11,148 R 58 R 1,954 R 2,012
March ..................... NA E 9,017 E 194 E 66 E 169 NA E 99 E 414 NA E 11,419 E 33 E 1,620 E 1,653
April ....................... NA E 9,537 E 190 E 98 E 102 NA E 151 E 498 NA E 12,264 E 34 E 1,676 E 1,710
4-Month Average NA E 8,923 E 277 E 98 E 169 NA E 155 E 416 NA E 11,520 E 39 E 1,772 E 1,810

2009 4-Month Average 90 9,483 282 85 181 204 244 395 1,769 12,463 31 1,842 1,873
2008 4-Month Average 17 9,835 269 138 213 275 374 381 1,771 13,043 19 1,733 1,752

a Includes lease condensate. naphtha-type jet fuel.


b Liquefied petroleum gases. R=Revised. NA=Not available. – – =Not applicable. – =No data reported.
c "SPR" is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which began in October 1977. E=Estimate.
Through 2003, includes crude oil imports by SPR only; beginning in 2004, includes Notes: • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
crude oil imports by SPR, and crude oil imports into SPR by others. rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
d See Note 6, "Petroleum Data Discrepancies," at end of section. Web Pages: • For all available data beginning in 1973, see
e Through 2004, includes kerosene-type and naphtha-type jet fuel. Beginning in http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html. • For related information, see
2005, includes kerosene-type jet fuel only; naphtha-type jet fuel is included in http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/petroleum.html.
"Other." Sources: • 1973-1975: Bureau of Mines, Mineral Industry Surveys, Petroleum
f Includes propylene. Statement, Annual, annual reports. • 1976-1980: U.S. Energy Information
g Finished motor gasoline. Through 1980, also includes motor gasoline Administration (EIA), Energy Data Reports, Petroleum Statement, Annual, annual
blending components. reports. • 1981-2008: EIA, Petroleum Supply Annual, annual reports. • 2009
h Asphalt and road oil, finished aviation gasoline, gasoline blending and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly, monthly reports; and, for the current
components, kerosene, lubricants, pentanes plus, petrochemical feedstocks, two months, Weekly Petroleum Status Report data system and Monthly Energy
petroleum coke, special naphthas, unfinished oils, waxes, other hydrocarbons and Review data system calculations.
oxygenates, and miscellaneous products. Beginning in 2005, also includes

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 43


Table 3.3c Petroleum Trade: Imports From OPEC Countries
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Saudi Vene- Total
Algeria Angolaa Ecuadorb Iraq Kuwaitc Libya Nigeria Arabiac zuela Otherd OPEC

1973 Average ...................... 136 (a) 48 4 47 164 459 486 1,135 514 2,993
1975 Average ...................... 282 (a) 57 2 16 232 762 715 702 832 3,601
1980 Average ...................... 488 (a) 27 28 27 554 857 1,261 481 577 4,300
1985 Average ...................... 187 (a) 67 46 21 4 293 168 605 439 1,830
1990 Average ...................... 280 (a) 49 518 86 0 800 1,339 1,025 199 4,296
1995 Average ...................... 234 (a) (b) 0 218 0 627 1,344 1,480 98 4,002
1996 Average ...................... 256 (a) (b) 1 236 0 617 1,363 1,676 62 4,211
1997 Average ...................... 285 (a) (b) 89 253 0 698 1,407 1,773 64 4,569
1998 Average ...................... 290 (a) (b) 336 301 0 696 1,491 1,719 73 4,905
1999 Average ...................... 259 (a) (b) 725 248 0 657 1,478 1,493 93 4,953
2000 Average ...................... 225 (a) (b) 620 272 0 896 1,572 1,546 72 5,203
2001 Average ...................... 278 (a) (b) 795 250 0 885 1,662 1,553 105 5,528
2002 Average ...................... 264 (a) (b) 459 228 0 621 1,552 1,398 83 4,605
2003 Average ...................... 382 (a) (b) 481 220 0 867 1,774 1,376 61 5,162
2004 Average ...................... 452 (a) (b) 656 250 20 1,140 1,558 1,554 70 5,701
2005 Average ...................... 478 (a) (b) 531 243 56 1,166 1,537 1,529 47 5,587
2006 Average ...................... 657 (a) (b) 553 185 87 1,114 1,463 1,419 38 5,517
2007 Average ...................... 670 508 (b) 484 181 117 1,134 1,485 1,361 39 5,980

2008 January ........................ 651 578 260 543 239 105 1,191 1,503 1,276 70 6,415
February ...................... 380 351 186 780 272 87 1,025 1,608 1,131 14 5,834
March ........................... 441 388 238 773 203 124 1,174 1,542 1,033 18 5,934
April ............................. 632 591 170 679 181 133 1,221 1,462 1,189 4 6,262
May .............................. 620 476 162 583 263 116 918 1,604 1,171 19 5,931
June ............................. 492 649 184 693 183 117 1,016 1,464 1,215 43 6,054
July .............................. 456 652 227 696 122 128 822 1,690 1,329 5 6,125
August ......................... 530 495 298 663 203 113 1,166 1,573 1,305 47 6,391
September ................... 657 416 233 543 110 63 591 1,431 1,051 32 5,127
October ........................ 558 539 200 577 240 132 963 1,487 1,162 16 5,875
November .................... 677 450 229 476 292 79 827 1,514 1,236 20 5,799
December .................... 484 562 258 519 219 43 939 1,471 1,159 27 5,679
Average ...................... 548 513 221 627 210 103 988 1,529 1,189 26 5,954

2009 January ........................ 720 543 278 568 242 64 509 1,362 1,353 38 5,676
February ...................... 372 671 243 554 251 60 498 1,115 1,139 51 4,956
March ........................... 463 657 215 587 181 61 891 967 1,106 88 5,215
April ............................. 612 462 237 484 105 118 733 1,021 891 90 4,754
May .............................. 272 505 193 263 93 92 600 1,079 1,341 33 4,471
June ............................. 458 447 154 374 179 103 830 959 1,237 75 4,814
July .............................. 329 320 122 365 261 59 879 1,153 959 176 4,623
August ......................... 551 364 131 500 148 68 917 766 1,070 51 4,567
September ................... 641 414 153 428 246 54 894 1,045 1,146 – 5,021
October ........................ 491 450 180 499 104 91 869 943 955 – 4,581
November .................... 400 431 155 458 287 140 980 848 890 – 4,589
December .................... 544 278 86 325 160 23 1,029 893 849 – 4,187
Average ...................... 488 460 178 450 187 78 804 1,012 1,078 50 4,786

2010 January ........................ 498 280 215 506 77 40 1,013 963 911 – 4,503
February ...................... 461 326 152 540 228 40 932 898 1,009 – 4,587
2-Month Average ....... 480 302 185 522 149 40 975 932 957 – 4,543

2009 2-Month Average ....... 555 604 261 562 246 62 504 1,245 1,252 44 5,334
2008 2-Month Average ....... 520 468 224 658 255 96 1,110 1,554 1,206 43 6,134

a Angola joined OPEC in January 2007. For 1973-2006, Angola is included in refined products imported from West European refining areas may have been
"Total Non-OPEC" on Table 3.3d. produced from Middle East crude oil. • Includes imports for the Strategic
b Ecuador was a member of OPEC from 1973-1992, and rejoined OPEC in Petroleum Reserve, which began in October 1977. • Totals may not equal sum of
November 2007. For 1993-2007, Ecuador is included in "Total Non-OPEC" on components due to independent rounding. • U.S. geographic coverage is the 50
Table 3.3d. States and the District of Columbia.
c Imports from the Neutral Zone are reported as originating in either Saudi Web Pages: • For all available data beginning in 1973, see
Arabia or Kuwait depending on the country reported to U.S. Customs. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html. • For related information, see
d For all years, includes Iran, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. For 1973-2008, http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/petroleum.html.
also includes Indonesia; and for 1975-1994, also includes Gabon. Sources: • 1973-1975: Bureau of Mines, Mineral Industry Surveys, Petroleum
– =No data reported. Statement, Annual, annual reports. • 1976-1980: U.S. Energy Information
Notes: • See "Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)" in Administration (EIA), Energy Data Reports, Petroleum Statement, Annual, annual
Glossary. Petroleum imports not classified as "OPEC" on this table are included on reports. • 1981-2008: EIA, Petroleum Supply Annual, annual reports.
Table 3.3d. • The country of origin for petroleum products may not be the country • 2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly, monthly reports.
of origin for the crude oil from which the products were produced. For example,

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Table 3.3d Petroleum Trade: Imports From Non-OPEC Countries
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Nether- United U.S. Virgin Total
Brazil Canada Colombia Mexico lands Norway Russiaa Kingdom Islands Other Non-OPEC

1973 Average ...................... 9 1,325 9 16 53 1 26 15 329 1,480 3,263


1975 Average ...................... 5 846 9 71 19 17 14 14 406 1,052 2,454
1980 Average ...................... 3 455 4 533 2 144 1 176 388 903 2,609
1985 Average ...................... 61 770 23 816 58 32 8 310 247 913 3,237
1990 Average ...................... 49 934 182 755 55 102 45 189 282 1,128 3,721
1995 Average ...................... 8 1,332 219 1,068 15 273 25 383 278 1,233 4,833
1996 Average ...................... 9 1,424 234 1,244 19 313 25 308 313 1,377 5,267
1997 Average ...................... 5 1,563 271 1,385 25 309 13 226 300 1,495 5,593
1998 Average ...................... 26 1,598 354 1,351 31 236 24 250 293 1,640 5,803
1999 Average ...................... 26 1,539 468 1,324 27 304 89 365 280 1,478 5,899
2000 Average ...................... 51 1,807 342 1,373 30 343 72 366 291 1,581 6,257
2001 Average ...................... 82 1,828 296 1,440 43 341 90 324 268 1,631 6,343
2002 Average ...................... 116 1,971 260 1,547 66 393 210 478 236 1,649 6,925
2003 Average ...................... 108 2,072 195 1,623 87 270 254 440 288 1,766 7,103
2004 Average ...................... 104 2,138 176 1,665 101 244 298 380 330 2,008 7,444
2005 Average ...................... 156 2,181 196 1,662 151 233 410 396 328 2,413 8,127
2006 Average ...................... 193 2,353 155 1,705 174 196 369 272 328 2,446 8,190
2007 Average ...................... 200 2,455 155 1,532 128 142 414 277 346 1,839 7,489

2008 January ........................ 225 2,654 198 1,308 94 86 392 213 383 1,600 7,153
February ...................... 172 2,530 240 1,328 141 100 451 155 351 1,357 6,826
March ........................... 191 2,563 165 1,359 129 80 402 218 289 1,268 6,664
April ............................. 235 2,582 170 1,382 185 137 402 229 340 1,406 7,069
May .............................. 338 2,367 278 1,220 199 183 460 237 340 1,347 6,971
June ............................. 315 2,430 180 1,256 262 122 764 286 314 1,416 7,344
July .............................. 275 2,417 192 1,292 152 94 572 187 294 1,524 6,999
August ......................... 208 2,247 257 1,401 143 84 490 222 298 1,378 6,727
September ................... 271 2,399 149 1,003 197 74 433 281 345 1,282 6,435
October ........................ 354 2,585 200 1,434 176 70 394 386 267 1,463 7,328
November .................... 286 2,534 176 1,406 138 114 445 245 338 1,403 7,082
December .................... 225 2,604 198 1,228 203 80 382 176 289 1,543 6,928
Average ...................... 258 2,493 200 1,302 168 102 465 236 320 1,416 6,961

2009 January ........................ 450 2,544 269 1,430 127 90 516 147 367 1,556 7,496
February ...................... 381 2,515 241 1,364 186 74 478 285 333 1,379 7,235
March ........................... 338 2,438 283 1,199 141 192 650 208 264 1,546 7,259
April ............................. 278 2,281 347 1,289 117 112 779 424 290 1,301 7,219
May .............................. 386 2,206 243 1,186 150 171 813 250 313 1,407 7,125
June ............................. 299 2,529 313 1,183 157 173 578 268 268 1,320 7,088
July .............................. 392 2,639 305 1,316 118 119 637 188 273 1,443 7,429
August ......................... 275 2,524 269 1,159 160 52 512 225 223 1,277 6,676
September ................... 268 2,356 301 1,271 122 59 486 295 280 1,262 6,700
October ........................ 174 2,360 292 1,136 84 97 385 266 215 1,265 6,275
November .................... 268 2,527 237 1,083 227 110 425 190 205 1,218 6,491
December .................... 184 2,649 231 1,204 99 65 385 199 289 996 6,300
Average ...................... 307 2,464 278 1,234 140 110 554 245 276 1,331 6,939

2010 January ........................ 353 2,593 322 1,131 116 126 463 282 308 1,039 6,733
February ...................... 226 2,490 386 1,134 126 99 423 413 187 1,077 6,562
2-Month Average ....... 293 2,544 353 1,132 121 113 444 344 251 1,057 6,651

2009 2-Month Average ....... 417 2,530 256 1,399 155 82 498 212 350 1,472 7,372
2008 2-Month Average ....... 200 2,594 218 1,318 117 93 421 185 368 1,483 6,995

a Through 1992, may include imports from republics other than Russia in the coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
former U.S.S.R. See "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.)" in Glossary. Web Pages: • For all available data beginning in 1973, see
Notes: • See "Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)" in http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html. • For related information, see
Glossary for membership. Petroleum imports not classified as "OPEC" on Table http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/petroleum.html.
3.3c are included on this table. • The country of origin for petroleum products may Sources: • 1973-1975: Bureau of Mines, Mineral Industry Surveys, Petroleum
not be the country of origin for the crude oil from which the products were Statement, Annual, annual reports. • 1976-1980: U.S. Energy Information
produced. For example, refined products imported from West European refining Administration (EIA), Energy Data Reports, Petroleum Statement, Annual, annual
areas may have been produced from Middle East crude oil. • Includes imports for reports. • 1981-2008: EIA, Petroleum Supply Annual, annual reports. • 2009
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which began in October 1977. • Totals may not and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly, monthly reports.
equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • U.S. geographic

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 45


Figure 3.4 Petroleum Stocks
(Billion Barrels, Except as Noted)

Overview, 1973-2009 Overview, Monthly

2.0 2.0
Total

Total

1.5 1.5

Crude Oil
1.0 Crude Oil 1.0

Petroleum Products
Petroleum Products 0.5
0.5

0.0 0.0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND
2008 2009 2010

Total Stocks (Crude Oil and Petroleum Products) SPR and Non-SPR Crude Oil Stocks, 1973-2009

2.0 750
1.812 1.810
1.666
SPR
1.5
500
Million Barrels

1.0 Non-SPR

250
0.5

0.0 0
April April April 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
2008 2009 2010

Selected Products

250
225 April 2008 April 2009 April 2010
211 213
200
Million Barrels

148 153
150

107
100

50 43 44 46 44
39 39 35 37
30

0 a
Motor Distillate Jet Fuel Residual Propane
Gasoline Fuel Oil Fuel Oil
a
Includes propylene. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html.
Notes: • SPR= Strategic Petroleum Reserve. • Stocks are at end of Source: Table 3.4.
period.

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Table 3.4 Petroleum Stocks
(Million Barrels)
Crude Oila LPGb
Distillate Jet Motor Residual
SPRc Non-SPRd,e,f Totale,f Fuel Oilf,g Fuelh Propanef,i Totalf Gasolinef,j Fuel Oilf Otherk Totalf

1973 Year ..................... –– 242 242 196 29 65 99 209 53 179 1,008


1975 Year ..................... –– 271 271 209 30 82 125 235 74 188 1,133
1980 Year ..................... 108 358 466 205 42 65 120 261 92 205 1,392
1985 Year ..................... 493 321 814 144 40 39 74 223 50 174 1,519
1990 Year ..................... 586 323 908 132 52 49 98 220 49 162 1,621
1995 Year ..................... 592 303 895 130 40 43 93 202 37 165 1,563
1996 Year ..................... 566 284 850 127 40 43 86 195 46 164 1,507
1997 Year ..................... 563 305 868 138 44 44 89 210 40 169 1,560
1998 Year ..................... 571 324 895 156 45 65 115 216 45 176 1,647
1999 Year ..................... 567 284 852 125 41 43 89 193 36 157 1,493
2000 Year ..................... 541 286 826 118 45 41 83 196 36 164 1,468
2001 Year ..................... 550 312 862 145 42 66 121 210 41 166 1,586
2002 Year ..................... 599 278 877 134 39 53 106 209 31 152 1,548
2003 Year ..................... 638 269 907 137 39 50 94 207 38 147 1,568
2004 Year ..................... 676 286 961 126 40 55 104 218 42 153 1,645
2005 Year ..................... 685 324 1,008 136 42 57 109 208 37 157 1,698
2006 Year ..................... 689 312 1,001 144 39 62 113 212 42 169 1,720
2007 Year ..................... 697 286 983 134 39 52 96 218 39 156 1,665

2008 January ................ 698 296 995 131 41 39 77 233 39 160 1,677
February .............. 699 302 1,001 118 40 29 65 235 39 165 1,664
March ................... 700 315 1,015 108 39 26 64 222 40 167 1,655
April ..................... 701 320 1,021 107 39 30 77 211 39 171 1,666
May ...................... 704 304 1,008 114 40 38 92 208 40 172 1,674
June ..................... 706 296 1,002 122 40 43 103 211 41 168 1,686
July ...................... 707 295 1,002 131 41 48 113 207 37 167 1,698
August ................. 707 303 1,010 133 41 54 127 196 39 165 1,711
September ........... 702 304 1,006 128 38 59 137 190 39 167 1,704
October ................ 702 313 1,014 128 38 60 133 195 39 163 1,711
November ............ 702 322 1,023 136 38 61 126 204 39 166 1,732
December ........... 702 326 1,028 146 38 55 113 214 36 162 1,737

2009 January ................ 704 353 1,057 143 41 46 96 218 35 173 1,762
February .............. 706 355 1,060 146 43 40 89 216 39 177 1,770
March ................... 713 366 1,079 144 42 40 90 217 39 185 1,795
April ..................... 719 370 1,089 148 43 44 99 213 35 185 1,812
May ...................... 722 362 1,084 155 43 55 116 206 39 187 1,829
June ..................... 724 349 1,073 160 44 65 132 214 37 179 1,839
July ...................... 724 347 1,071 161 46 70 143 210 35 175 1,842
August ................. 724 337 1,061 165 45 71 152 206 33 166 1,828
September ........... 725 335 1,060 172 46 75 156 212 35 164 1,845
October ................ 725 333 1,058 170 43 73 146 209 35 161 1,822
November ............ 726 337 1,063 171 42 64 124 218 37 158 1,814
December ........... 727 325 1,052 165 43 51 103 223 38 153 1,776

2010 January ................ 727 334 1,061 163 44 35 80 232 40 162 1,781
February .............. 727 R 340 R 1,067 R 155 R 44 R 28 R 70 R 233 R 41 169 R 1,779
March ................... E 727 E 356 E 1,082 E 146 E 42 E 28 RF 73 E 223 E 41 RE 169 E 1,775
April ..................... E 727 E 361 E 1,087 E 153 E 44 E 37 F 86 E 225 E 46 E 169 E 1,810

a Includes lease condensate. components, kerosene, lubricants, pentanes plus, petrochemical feedstocks,
b Liquefied petroleum gases. petroleum coke, special naphthas, unfinished oils, waxes, miscellaneous products,
c "SPR" is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which began in October 1977. oxygenates, renewable fuels, and other hydrocarbons. Beginning in 2005, also
Crude oil stocks in the SPR include non-U.S. stocks held under foreign or includes naphtha-type jet fuel.
commercial storage agreements. R=Revised. E=Estimate. F=Forecast. – –=Not applicable.
d All crude oil stocks other than those in “SPR.” Notes: • Stocks are at end of period. • Totals may not equal sum of
e Beginning in 1981, includes stocks of Alaskan crude oil in transit. See Note 5, components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States
"Stocks of Alaskan Crude Oil," at end of section. and the District of Columbia.
f See Note 4, "Petroleum New Stock Basis," at end of section. Web Pages: • For all available data beginning in 1973, see
g Excludes stocks in the Northeast Heating Oil Reserve. Beginning in 2009, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html. • For related information, see
includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel) blended into distillate fuel oil. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/petroleum.html.
h Through 2004, includes kerosene-type and naphtha-type jet fuel. Beginning in Sources: • 1973-1975: Bureau of Mines, Mineral Industry Surveys, Petroleum
2005, includes kerosene-type jet fuel only; naphtha-type jet fuel is included in Statement, Annual, annual reports. • 1976-1980: U.S. Energy Information
"Other." Administration (EIA), Energy Data Reports, Petroleum Statement, Annual, annual
i Includes propylene. reports. • 1981-2008: Petroleum Supply Annual, annual reports. • 2009 and
j Includes finished motor gasoline, motor gasoline blending components, and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly, monthly reports; and, for the current two
gasohol; excludes oxygenates. months, Weekly Petroleum Status Report data system, Short-Term Integrated
k Asphalt and road oil, aviation gasoline, aviation gasoline blending Forecasting System, and Monthly Energy Review data system calculations.

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 47


Figure 3.5 Petroleum Products Supplied by Type
(Million Barrels per Day)

Total and Motor Gasoline, 1973-2009 Total, January-April

24 24

19.981
18.747 18.840
18 Total 18

12 12

Motor Gasolinea

6 6

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2008 2009 2010

Selected Products,1973-2009 Selected Products, Monthly


12
12

Motor Gasolinea
9
9
Motor Gasolinea

6 6

Distillate Fuel Oilb


Distillate Fuel Oilb
3 3 Propanec
Residual Fuel Oil
Residual Fuel Oil Jet Fuel Jet Fuel

Propanec 0
0
J FMA M J J A SOND J F MAM J J A SOND J FMA M J J A SOND
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2008 2009 2010

Selected Products
12
April 2008 April 2009 April 2010

9.1 9.3
8.9
9

4.1
3.5 3.6
3
1.6 1.4 1.4
1.0 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.5
0
c
Motor Distillate Jet Fuel Propane Residual
Gasolinea Fuel Oilb Fuel Oil
a
Beginning in 1993, includes fuel ethanol blended into motor gasoline. Note: SPR= Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
b
Beginning in 2009, includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel) Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html.
blended into distillate fuel oil. Source: Table 3.5.
c
Includes propylene.

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Table 3.5 Petroleum Products Supplied by Type
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Asphalt LPGa Petro-
and Aviation Distillate Jet Kero- Lubri- Motor leum Residual
Road Oil Gasoline Fuel Oilb Fuelc sene Propaned Total cants Gasolinee Coke Fuel Oil Otherf Total

1973 Average .................. 522 45 3,092 1,059 216 872 1,449 162 6,674 261 2,822 1,005 17,308
1975 Average .................. 419 39 2,851 1,001 159 783 1,333 137 6,675 247 2,462 1,001 16,322
1980 Average .................. 396 35 2,866 1,068 158 754 1,469 159 6,579 237 2,508 1,581 17,056
1985 Average .................. 425 27 2,868 1,218 114 883 1,599 145 6,831 264 1,202 1,032 15,726
1990 Average .................. 483 24 3,021 1,522 43 917 1,556 164 7,235 339 1,229 1,373 16,988
1995 Average .................. 486 21 3,207 1,514 54 1,096 1,899 156 7,789 365 852 1,381 17,725
1996 Average .................. 484 20 3,365 1,578 62 1,136 2,012 151 7,891 379 848 1,518 18,309
1997 Average .................. 505 22 3,435 1,599 66 1,170 2,038 160 8,017 377 797 1,605 18,620
1998 Average .................. 521 19 3,461 1,622 78 1,120 1,952 168 8,253 447 887 1,508 18,917
1999 Average .................. 547 21 3,572 1,673 73 1,246 2,195 169 8,431 477 830 1,532 19,519
2000 Average .................. 525 20 3,722 1,725 67 1,235 2,231 166 8,472 406 909 1,458 19,701
2001 Average .................. 519 19 3,847 1,655 72 1,142 2,044 153 8,610 437 811 1,481 19,649
2002 Average .................. 512 18 3,776 1,614 43 1,248 2,163 151 8,848 463 700 1,474 19,761
2003 Average .................. 503 16 3,927 1,578 55 1,215 2,074 140 8,935 455 772 1,579 20,034
2004 Average .................. 537 17 4,058 1,630 64 1,276 2,132 141 9,105 524 865 1,657 20,731
2005 Average .................. 546 19 4,118 1,679 70 1,229 2,030 141 9,159 515 920 1,605 20,802
2006 Average .................. 521 18 4,169 1,633 54 1,215 2,052 137 9,253 522 689 1,640 20,687
2007 Average .................. 494 17 4,196 1,622 32 1,235 2,085 142 9,286 490 723 1,593 20,680

2008 January .................... 354 13 4,192 1,581 14 1,630 2,399 137 8,810 501 683 1,564 20,247
February .................. 301 12 4,281 1,553 29 1,514 2,320 131 8,866 425 539 1,570 20,029
March ....................... 295 16 4,161 1,552 25 1,301 2,166 144 9,066 473 589 1,345 19,831
April ......................... 360 17 4,106 1,622 1 1,001 1,860 145 9,112 482 707 1,403 19,815
May .......................... 461 19 3,931 1,590 7 919 1,845 143 9,251 456 673 1,422 19,798
June ......................... 570 16 3,763 1,623 5 998 1,914 138 9,110 451 683 1,405 19,678
July .......................... 556 16 3,688 1,574 -1 1,017 1,939 139 9,150 538 684 1,274 19,557
August ..................... 517 18 3,659 1,639 3 1,000 1,915 157 9,134 471 511 1,249 19,272
September ............... 531 16 3,740 1,478 12 857 1,429 97 8,497 353 520 1,167 17,839
October .................... 465 12 4,182 1,417 10 1,106 1,832 146 9,024 466 597 1,547 19,698
November ................ 314 15 3,872 1,440 20 1,167 1,899 91 8,904 438 521 1,540 19,052
December ................ 271 14 3,783 1,395 47 1,343 1,931 104 8,927 503 753 1,414 19,142
Average .................. 417 15 3,945 1,539 14 1,154 1,954 131 8,989 464 622 1,408 19,498

2009 January .................... 230 17 4,075 1,357 36 1,438 2,166 111 8,690 430 700 1,313 19,125
February .................. 271 7 3,915 1,341 39 1,286 2,028 99 8,816 422 506 1,263 18,706
March ....................... 337 11 3,732 1,441 19 1,165 2,019 112 8,866 420 605 1,110 18,672
April ......................... 262 18 3,460 1,424 14 958 1,872 131 8,948 500 673 1,169 18,471
May .......................... 394 13 3,421 1,338 14 823 1,751 102 9,087 503 490 1,061 18,176
June ......................... 524 18 3,550 1,403 11 785 1,662 137 9,224 536 600 1,097 18,762
July .......................... 412 19 3,464 1,527 1 989 1,858 114 9,300 371 338 1,368 18,771
August ..................... 534 16 3,383 1,450 6 1,011 1,889 141 9,250 409 493 1,160 18,732
September ............... 464 19 3,459 1,404 -1 987 1,875 123 8,897 472 341 1,309 18,362
October .................... 368 11 3,677 1,364 17 1,173 2,143 123 8,978 349 516 1,180 18,727
November ................ 285 9 3,549 1,326 23 1,520 2,485 109 8,871 375 425 1,093 18,550
December ................ 204 15 3,902 1,372 25 1,619 2,489 123 8,888 351 571 1,223 19,163
Average .................. 357 14 3,631 1,396 17 1,146 2,020 119 8,986 428 522 1,195 18,686

2010 January .................... 213 11 3,656 1,365 16 1,630 2,545 106 8,525 266 622 1,204 18,528
February .................. R 249 R 10 R 3,866 R 1,342 R 35 R 1,495 R 2,450 R 125 R 8,651 R 334 R 513 R 1,285 R 18,860
March ....................... RF 287 F 15 E 3,707 E 1,376 RF 28 E 1,101 RF 2,135 RF 128 E 9,013 RF 412 E 573 RE 1,434 E 19,109
April ......................... F 334 F 18 E 3,644 E 1,409 F4 E 877 F 1,915 F 130 E 9,252 F 424 E 467 E 1,268 E 18,865
4-Month Average ... E 271 E 14 E 3,715 E 1,373 E 20 E 1,274 E 2,259 E 122 E 8,862 E 359 E 545 E 1,299 E 18,840

2009 4-Month Average ... 275 13 3,795 1,392 27 1,212 2,022 114 8,829 443 624 1,213 18,747
2008 4-Month Average ... 328 15 4,184 1,577 17 1,362 2,187 139 8,964 471 630 1,469 19,981

a Liquefied petroleum gases. Notes: • Petroleum products supplied is an approximation of petroleum


b Beginning in 2009, includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel) consumption and is synonymous with the term "petroleum consumption" in Tables
blended into distillate fuel oil. 3.7a-c and 3.8a-c. • See Note 7, "Petroleum Products Supplied and Petroleum
c Through 2004, includes kerosene-type and naphtha-type jet fuel. Beginning in Consumption," at end of section. • Totals may not equal sum of components due
2005, includes kerosene-type jet fuel only; naphtha-type jet fuel is included in to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District
"Other." of Columbia.
d Includes propylene. Web Pages: • For all available data beginning in 1973, see
e Finished motor gasoline. Beginning in 1993, also includes fuel ethanol http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html. • For related information, see
blended into motor gasoline. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/petroleum.html.
f Pentanes plus, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas, still gas (refinery Sources: • 1973-1975: Bureau of Mines, Mineral Industry Surveys, Petroleum
gas), waxes, and miscellaneous products. Beginning in 1981, also includes Statement, Annual, annual reports. • 1976-1980: U.S. Energy Information
negative barrels per day of distillate and residual fuel oil reclassified as unfinished Administration (EIA), Energy Data Reports, Petroleum Statement, Annual, annual
oils, and other products (from both primary and secondary supply) reclassified as reports. • 1981-2008: EIA, Petroleum Supply Annual, annual reports. • 2009
gasoline blending components. Beginning in 1983, also includes crude oil burned and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly, monthly reports; and, for the current
as fuel. Beginning in 2005, also includes naphtha-type jet fuel. two months, Weekly Petroleum Status Report data system, Short-Term Integrated
R=Revised. E=Estimate. F=Forecast. Forecasting System, and Monthly Energy Review data system calculations.

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 49


Figure 3.6 Heat Content of Petroleum Products Supplied by Type
(Quadrillion Btu)

Total, 1973-2009 Total

50 4

3.174
40 3.001
3 2.939

30
2
20

1
10

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 April April April
2008 2009 2010

By Product, April 2010

Asphalt and Road Oil 0.066

Aviation Gasoline 0.003

a
Distillate Fuel Oil 0.637

Jet Fuel 0.240

Kerosene 0.001

Liquefied Petroleum Gases 0.204

Lubricants 0.024

b
Motor Gasoline 1.448

Petroleum Coke 0.077

Residual Fuel Oil 0.088

c
Other 0.214

0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6

a c
Includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel) blended into distil- All petroleum products not shown above.
late fuel oil. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html.
b
Includes fuel ethanol blended into motor gasoline. Source: Table 3.6.

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Table 3.6 Heat Content of Petroleum Products Supplied by Type
(Trillion Btu)
Asphalt LPGa Petro-
and Aviation Distillate Jet Kero- Lubri- Motor leum Residual
Road Oil Gasoline Fuel Oilb Fuelc sene Propaned Total cants Gasolinee Coke Fuel Oil Otherf Total

1973 Total ...................... 1,264 83 6,575 2,167 447 1,221 1,981 359 12,797 573 6,477 2,117 34,840
1975 Total ...................... 1,014 71 6,061 2,047 329 1,097 1,807 304 12,798 542 5,649 2,107 32,731
1980 Total ...................... 962 64 6,110 2,190 329 1,059 1,976 354 12,648 522 5,772 3,275 34,202
1985 Total ...................... 1,029 50 6,098 2,497 236 1,236 2,103 322 13,098 582 2,759 2,149 30,922
1990 Total ...................... 1,170 45 6,422 3,129 88 1,284 2,059 362 13,872 745 2,820 2,840 33,553
1995 Total ...................... 1,178 40 6,818 3,132 112 1,534 2,512 346 14,825 802 1,955 2,834 34,553
1996 Total ...................... 1,176 37 7,175 3,274 128 1,594 2,660 335 15,064 837 1,952 3,119 35,757
1997 Total ...................... 1,224 40 7,304 3,308 136 1,638 2,690 354 15,254 829 1,828 3,298 36,266
1998 Total ...................... 1,263 35 7,359 3,357 162 1,568 2,575 371 15,701 982 2,036 3,093 36,934
1999 Total ...................... 1,324 39 7,595 3,462 151 1,745 2,897 375 16,036 1,048 1,905 3,128 37,960
2000 Total ...................... 1,276 36 7,935 3,580 140 1,734 2,945 369 16,155 895 2,091 2,981 38,404
2001 Total ...................... 1,257 35 8,179 3,426 150 1,598 2,697 338 16,373 961 1,861 3,056 38,333
2002 Total ...................... 1,240 34 8,028 3,340 90 1,747 2,852 334 16,819 1,018 1,605 3,041 38,401
2003 Total ...................... 1,220 30 8,349 3,265 113 1,701 2,747 309 16,981 1,000 1,772 3,260 39,047
2004 Total ...................... 1,304 31 8,652 3,383 133 1,791 2,824 313 17,379 1,156 1,990 3,429 40,594
2005 Total ...................... 1,323 35 8,755 3,475 144 1,721 2,682 312 17,444 1,133 2,111 3,320 40,735
2006 Total ...................... 1,261 33 8,864 3,379 111 1,701 2,701 303 17,622 1,148 1,581 3,416 40,420
2007 Total ...................... 1,197 32 8,921 3,358 67 1,729 2,733 313 17,689 1,077 1,659 3,308 40,353

2008 January .................. 73 2 757 278 2 194 268 26 1,425 93 133 294 3,351
February ................ 58 2 723 255 5 168 242 23 1,342 74 98 278 3,101
March ..................... 61 2 751 273 4 155 242 27 1,467 88 115 252 3,282
April ....................... 72 3 717 276 (s) 115 201 26 1,426 87 133 232 3,174
May ........................ 95 3 710 279 1 109 206 27 1,496 85 131 243 3,277
June ....................... 114 2 658 276 1 115 207 25 1,426 81 129 233 3,152
July ........................ 114 2 666 277 (s) 121 216 26 1,480 101 133 221 3,237
August ................... 106 3 661 288 (s) 119 214 30 1,478 88 100 223 3,190
September ............. 106 2 654 251 2 99 154 18 1,330 64 98 178 2,857
October .................. 96 2 755 249 2 132 204 27 1,460 87 116 262 3,260
November .............. 63 2 677 245 3 134 205 17 1,394 79 98 269 3,052
December .............. 56 2 683 245 8 160 215 20 1,444 94 147 254 3,168
Total ...................... 1,012 28 8,411 3,193 30 1,620 2,574 291 17,168 1,022 1,432 2,940 38,100

2009 January .................. 47 3 736 239 6 171 239 21 1,406 80 136 231 3,144
February ................ 50 1 638 213 6 138 202 17 1,288 71 89 202 2,778
March ..................... 69 2 674 253 3 139 222 21 1,434 78 118 194 3,070
April ....................... 52 3 605 242 2 110 200 24 1,401 90 127 193 2,939
May ........................ 81 2 618 235 2 98 193 19 1,470 94 96 178 2,988
June ....................... 104 3 620 239 2 90 177 25 1,444 97 113 161 2,985
July ........................ 85 3 626 268 (s) 118 205 21 1,504 69 66 239 3,086
August ................... 110 2 611 255 1 120 208 27 1,496 76 96 197 3,079
September ............. 92 3 604 239 (s) 114 200 22 1,393 85 64 218 2,921
October .................. 76 2 664 240 3 139 236 23 1,452 65 100 217 3,079
November .............. 57 1 620 226 4 175 265 20 1,389 68 80 222 2,951
December .............. 42 2 705 241 4 193 274 23 1,438 65 111 244 3,150
Total ...................... 866 26 7,720 2,889 35 1,604 2,620 264 17,115 940 1,197 2,496 36,169

2010 January .................. 44 2 660 240 3 194 280 20 1,379 50 121 247 3,046
February ................ R 46 R1 R 631 R 213 R5 R 161 R 244 R 21 R 1,264 R 56 R 90 R 228 R 2,800

March ..................... RF 59 F2 E 669 E 242 F5 E 131 RF 235 RF 24 E 1,458 RF 77 E 112 RE 258 E 3,141

April ....................... F 66 F3 E 637 E 240 F1 E 101 F 204 F 24 E 1,448 F 77 E 88 E 214 E 3,001

4-Month Total ....... E 216 E8 E 2,597 E 934 E 14 E 586 E 963 E 89 E 5,549 E 260 E 411 E 948 E 11,989

2009 4-Month Total ....... 219 8 2,653 947 18 558 862 83 5,529 320 471 820 11,930
2008 4-Month Total ....... 263 9 2,949 1,082 12 632 952 102 5,660 343 479 1,056 12,908

a Liquefied petroleum gases. as fuel. Beginning in 2005, also includes naphtha-type jet fuel.
b Beginning in 2009, includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel) R=Revised. E=Estimate. (s)=Less than +0.5 trillion Btu and greater than -0.5
blended into distillate fuel oil. trillion Btu. F=Forecast.
c Through 2004, includes kerosene-type and naphtha-type jet fuel. Beginning in Notes: • Petroleum products supplied is an approximation of petroleum
2005, includes kerosene-type jet fuel only; naphtha-type jet fuel is included in consumption and is synonymous with the term "petroleum consumption" in Tables
"Other." 3.7a-c and 3.8a-c. • See Note 7, "Petroleum Products Supplied and Petroleum
d Includes propylene. Consumption," at end of section. • Totals may not equal sum of components due
e Finished motor gasoline. Beginning in 1993, also includes fuel ethanol blended to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District
into motor gasoline. of Columbia.
f Pentanes plus, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas, still gas (refinery Web Pages: • For all available data beginning in 1973, see
gas), waxes, and miscellaneous products. Beginning in 1981, also includes http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html. • For related information, see
negative barrels per day of distillate and residual fuel oil reclassified as unfinished http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/petroleum.html.
oils, and other products (from both primary and secondary supply) reclassified as Sources: Tables 3.5, A1, and A3.
gasoline blending components. Beginning in 1983, also includes crude oil burned

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Figure 3.7 Petroleum Consumption by Sector
(Million Barrels per Day)

By Sector, 1973-2009 By Sector, February 2010


16 16

12.805
Transportation
12 12

8 8

Industriala 4.626
4 4

Residential and Commerciala


0.885
Electric Power 0.408 0.137
0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Resi- Commer- Indus- Trans- Electric
dential ciala triala portation Power
Residential and Commercial Sectors,a Selected Industrial Sector,a Selected Products,
Products, February 2010 February 2010
0.8 2.1
1.780
0.635
0.6 0.569

1.4

0.4
0.775
0.7
0.2
0.264 0.249
0.035 0.023 0.126
0.0 0.0
LPGb Distillate Residual Motor LPG
b
Distillate Petroleum Asphalt and Motor
Fuel Oil Fuel Oil Gasolinec Gasolinec
Fuel Oil Coke Road Oil

Transportation Sector, Selected Products, Electric Power Sector, February 2010


February 2010
10 0.10
8.502
8
0.070

6
0.05
4 0.038
0.029
2.492
2 1.342

0.363
0 0.00
Motor Distillate Jet Residual Petroleum Residual Distillate
Gasolinec Fuel Oil d Fuel Fuel Oil Coke Fuel Oil Fuel Oil

a d
Includes combined-heat-and-power plants and a small number of Includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel) blended into distil-
electricity-only plants. late fuel oil.
b
Liquefied petroleum gases. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html.
c
Includes fuel ethanol blended into motor gasoline. Sources: Tables 3.7a–3.7c.

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Table 3.7a Petroleum Consumption: Residential and Commercial Sectors
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Residential Sector Commercial Sectora

Liquefied Liquefied Petro-


Distillate Kero- Petroleum Distillate Kero- Petroleum Motor leum Residual
Fuel Oil sene Gases Total Fuel Oil sene Gases Gasolineb Coke Fuel Oil Total

1973 Average .................... 942 110 407 1,459 303 31 105 45 NA 290 774
1975 Average .................... 850 78 365 1,293 276 24 92 46 NA 214 653
1980 Average .................... 617 51 222 890 243 20 63 56 NA 245 626
1985 Average .................... 514 77 224 815 297 16 68 50 NA 99 530
1990 Average .................... 460 31 252 742 252 6 73 58 0 100 489
1995 Average .................... 426 36 282 743 225 11 78 10 (s) 62 385
1996 Average .................... 434 43 334 811 227 10 87 14 (s) 60 397
1997 Average .................... 411 45 325 781 209 12 86 22 (s) 48 378
1998 Average .................... 363 52 303 718 202 15 84 20 (s) 37 358
1999 Average .................... 389 54 376 819 206 13 100 15 (s) 32 366
2000 Average .................... 424 46 395 865 230 14 107 23 (s) 40 415
2001 Average .................... 427 46 375 849 239 15 102 20 (s) 30 406
2002 Average .................... 404 29 384 817 209 8 101 24 (s) 35 376
2003 Average .................... 425 34 389 848 226 9 112 32 (s) 48 428
2004 Average .................... 433 41 364 839 221 10 108 23 (s) 53 416
2005 Average .................... 402 40 366 809 210 10 94 24 (s) 50 389
2006 Average .................... 335 32 318 685 189 7 88 26 (s) 33 343
2007 Average .................... 342 21 345 708 181 4 87 32 (s) 33 337

2008 January ...................... 516 10 483 1,009 287 2 138 23 (s) 53 503
February .................... 530 21 467 1,018 294 4 134 24 (s) 54 510
March ......................... 376 18 436 830 209 4 125 24 (s) 38 400
April ........................... 293 1 375 668 163 (s) 107 24 (s) 30 324
May ............................ 207 5 372 584 115 1 106 25 0 21 268
June ........................... 228 4 386 618 127 1 110 24 0 23 285
July ............................ 216 -1 391 606 120 (s) 112 24 0 22 278
August ....................... 194 2 386 582 108 (s) 110 24 0 20 262
September ................. 208 9 288 505 116 2 82 23 (s) 21 244
October ...................... 233 7 369 610 130 1 106 24 (s) 24 285
November .................. 292 14 383 689 162 3 109 24 (s) 30 328
December .................. 449 34 389 872 249 7 111 24 (s) 46 437
Average .................... 311 10 394 715 173 2 113 24 (s) 32 343

2009 January ...................... 449 26 436 912 249 5 125 23 (s) 43 445
February .................... 421 28 409 858 234 6 117 23 (s) 40 420
March ......................... 361 14 407 782 201 3 116 24 (s) 34 378
April ........................... 284 10 377 671 158 2 108 24 0 27 319
May ............................ 194 10 353 557 108 2 101 24 0 18 253
June ........................... 182 8 335 525 101 2 96 25 0 17 240
July ............................ 207 1 374 582 115 (s) 107 25 0 20 266
August ....................... 213 4 381 598 118 1 109 25 (s) 20 273
September ................. 260 (s) 378 638 145 (s) 108 24 (s) 25 301
October ...................... 222 13 432 667 124 3 123 24 0 21 294
November .................. 250 17 501 768 139 3 143 24 (s) 24 333
December .................. 399 18 501 918 221 4 143 24 (s) 38 430
Average .................... 286 12 407 706 159 2 116 24 (s) 27 329

2010 January ...................... 354 11 513 878 197 2 147 23 (s) 34 402
February .................... 366 25 494 885 203 5 141 23 (s) 35 408
2-Month Average ..... 360 18 504 881 200 4 144 23 (s) 34 405

2009 2-Month Average ..... 436 27 423 886 242 5 121 23 (s) 41 433
2008 2-Month Average ..... 523 15 476 1,013 290 3 136 24 (s) 53 506

a Commercial sector fuel use, including that at commercial an approximation of petroleum consumption and is synonymous with the term
combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and commercial electricity-only plants. "petroleum consumption" in Tables 3.7a-c and 3.8a-c. • See Note 7, "Petroleum
b Finished motor gasoline. Beginning in 1993, also includes fuel ethanol Products Supplied and Petroleum Consumption," at end of section.
blended into motor gasoline. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than +500 barrels per day and greater • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
than -500 barrels per day. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html for all available
Notes: • Data are estimates. • For total petroleum consumption by all sectors, data beginning in 1973.
see petroleum products supplied data in Table 3.5. Petroleum products supplied is Sources: See end of section.

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Table 3.7b Petroleum Consumption: Industrial Sector
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Industrial Sectora

Asphalt Liquefied
and Distillate Petroleum Motor Petroleum Residual
Road Oil Fuel Oil Kerosene Gases Lubricants Gasolineb Coke Fuel Oil Otherc Total

1973 Average .................... 522 691 75 902 88 133 254 809 1,005 4,479
1975 Average .................... 419 630 58 844 68 116 246 658 1,001 4,038
1980 Average .................... 396 621 87 1,172 82 82 234 586 1,581 4,842
1985 Average .................... 425 526 21 1,285 75 114 261 326 1,032 4,065
1990 Average .................... 483 541 6 1,215 84 97 325 179 1,373 4,304
1995 Average .................... 486 532 7 1,527 80 105 328 147 1,381 4,594
1996 Average .................... 484 557 9 1,580 78 105 343 146 1,518 4,819
1997 Average .................... 505 566 9 1,617 82 111 331 127 1,605 4,953
1998 Average .................... 521 570 11 1,553 86 105 390 100 1,508 4,844
1999 Average .................... 547 558 6 1,709 87 80 426 90 1,532 5,035
2000 Average .................... 525 563 8 1,720 86 79 361 105 1,458 4,903
2001 Average .................... 519 611 11 1,557 79 155 390 89 1,481 4,892
2002 Average .................... 512 566 7 1,668 78 163 383 83 1,474 4,934
2003 Average .................... 503 534 12 1,561 72 171 375 96 1,579 4,903
2004 Average .................... 537 570 14 1,646 73 195 423 108 1,657 5,222
2005 Average .................... 546 594 19 1,549 72 187 404 123 1,605 5,100
2006 Average .................... 521 594 14 1,627 71 198 425 104 1,640 5,193
2007 Average .................... 494 595 6 1,637 73 161 412 84 1,593 5,056

2008 January ...................... 354 774 2 1,743 71 128 422 99 1,564 5,157
February .................... 301 801 4 1,686 67 129 348 77 1,570 4,983
March ......................... 295 764 3 1,574 74 132 413 87 1,345 4,685
April ........................... 360 710 (s) 1,351 75 133 413 102 1,403 4,547
May ............................ 461 633 1 1,341 73 135 394 97 1,422 4,556
June ........................... 570 418 1 1,391 71 133 372 88 1,405 4,448
July ............................ 556 366 (s) 1,408 71 133 470 91 1,274 4,369
August ....................... 517 359 (s) 1,391 81 133 399 68 1,249 4,197
September ................. 531 501 2 1,038 50 124 282 65 1,167 3,761
October ...................... 465 789 1 1,331 75 131 394 84 1,547 4,819
November .................. 314 610 3 1,379 47 130 371 71 1,540 4,464
December .................. 271 414 6 1,403 53 130 437 107 1,414 4,236
Average .................... 417 594 2 1,420 67 131 394 86 1,408 4,518

2009 January ...................... 230 885 5 1,574 57 127 364 91 1,313 4,645
February .................... 271 743 5 1,473 51 128 355 72 1,263 4,362
March ......................... 337 617 3 1,467 58 129 344 87 1,110 4,151
April ........................... 262 428 2 1,360 67 130 431 99 1,169 3,950
May ............................ 394 447 2 1,272 53 132 436 75 1,061 3,873
June ........................... 524 485 1 1,208 71 134 467 85 1,097 4,072
July ............................ 412 381 (s) 1,350 59 135 302 43 1,368 4,050
August ....................... 534 306 1 1,373 73 135 341 66 1,160 3,988
September ................. 464 406 (s) 1,363 63 130 403 47 1,309 4,185
October ...................... 368 603 2 1,557 63 131 308 73 1,180 4,286
November .................. 285 576 3 1,806 56 129 332 62 1,093 4,342
December .................. 204 691 3 1,808 64 129 295 85 1,223 4,503
Average .................... 357 547 2 1,468 61 131 364 74 1,195 4,200

2010 January ...................... 213 684 2 1,849 54 124 197 86 1,204 4,415
February .................... 249 775 5 1,780 64 126 264 78 1,285 4,626
2-Month Average ..... 230 727 3 1,816 59 125 229 82 1,243 4,515

2009 2-Month Average ..... 249 818 5 1,526 54 127 360 82 1,289 4,511
2008 2-Month Average ..... 328 787 3 1,715 69 129 386 88 1,567 5,073

a Industrial sector fuel use, including that at industrial combined-heat-and-power per day.
(CHP) and industrial electricity-only plants. Notes: • Data are estimates. • For total petroleum consumption by all sectors,
b Finished motor gasoline. Beginning in 1993, also includes fuel ethanol see petroleum products supplied data in Table 3.5. Petroleum products supplied is
blended into motor gasoline. an approximation of petroleum consumption and is synonymous with the term
c Pentanes plus, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas, still gas (refinery "petroleum consumption" in Tables 3.7a-c and 3.8a-c. • See Note 7, "Petroleum
gas), waxes, and miscellaneous products. Beginning in 1981, also includes Products Supplied and Petroleum Consumption," at end of section.
negative barrels per day of distillate and residual fuel oil reclassified as unfinished • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
oils, and other products (from both primary and secondary supply) reclassified as • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
gasoline blending components. Beginning in 1983, also includes crude oil burned Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html for all available
as fuel. Beginning in 2005, also includes naphtha-type jet fuel. data beginning in 1973.
R=Revised. (s)=Less than +500 barrels per day and greater than -500 barrels Sources: See end of section.

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Table 3.7c Petroleum Consumption: Transportation and Electric Power Sectors
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Transportation Sector Electric Power Sectora

Liquefied Petro-
Aviation Distillate Jet Petroleum Lubri- Motor Residual Distillate leum Residual
Gasoline Fuel Oilb Fuelc Gases cants Gasolined Fuel Oil Total Fuel Oile Coke Fuel Oilf Total

1973 Average .................... 45 1,045 1,042 35 74 6,496 317 9,054 129 7 1,406 1,542
1975 Average .................... 39 998 992 31 70 6,512 310 8,951 107 1 1,280 1,388
1980 Average .................... 35 1,311 1,062 13 77 6,441 608 9,546 79 2 1,069 1,151
1985 Average .................... 27 1,491 1,218 21 71 6,667 342 9,838 40 3 435 478
1990 Average .................... 24 1,722 1,522 16 80 7,080 443 10,888 45 14 507 566
1995 Average .................... 21 1,973 1,514 13 76 7,674 397 11,668 51 37 247 334
1996 Average .................... 20 2,096 1,578 11 73 7,772 370 11,921 51 36 273 360
1997 Average .................... 22 2,198 1,599 10 78 7,883 310 12,099 52 46 311 410
1998 Average .................... 19 2,263 1,622 13 81 8,128 294 12,420 64 56 456 576
1999 Average .................... 21 2,352 1,673 10 82 8,336 290 12,765 66 51 418 535
2000 Average .................... 20 2,422 1,725 8 81 8,370 386 13,012 82 45 378 505
2001 Average .................... 19 2,489 1,655 10 74 8,435 255 12,938 80 47 437 564
2002 Average .................... 18 2,536 1,614 10 73 8,662 295 13,208 60 80 287 427
2003 Average .................... 16 2,665 1,578 12 68 8,733 249 13,321 76 79 379 534
2004 Average .................... 17 2,783 1,630 14 69 8,887 321 13,720 52 101 382 535
2005 Average .................... 19 2,858 1,679 20 68 8,948 365 13,957 54 111 382 547
2006 Average .................... 18 3,017 1,633 20 67 9,029 395 14,178 35 97 157 289
2007 Average .................... 17 3,037 1,622 16 69 9,093 433 14,287 42 78 173 293

2008 January ...................... 13 2,564 1,581 34 67 8,658 426 13,343 51 78 105 235
February .................... 12 2,616 1,553 33 64 8,713 318 13,309 41 77 91 209
March ......................... 16 2,783 1,552 31 70 8,910 389 13,750 30 60 75 165
April ........................... 17 2,908 1,622 27 71 8,955 488 14,088 31 68 88 187
May ............................ 19 2,945 1,590 26 69 9,092 465 14,206 30 62 91 183
June ........................... 16 2,945 1,623 27 67 8,953 414 14,046 45 79 158 281
July ............................ 16 2,955 1,574 28 67 8,992 445 14,078 32 68 125 226
August ....................... 18 2,971 1,639 27 76 8,977 318 14,026 28 72 106 205
September ................. 16 2,886 1,478 21 47 8,351 302 13,100 29 70 131 230
October ...................... 12 3,005 1,417 26 71 8,869 412 13,812 25 72 76 173
November .................. 15 2,780 1,440 27 44 8,750 332 13,388 28 67 88 183
December .................. 14 2,629 1,395 28 50 8,774 480 13,369 43 66 121 229
Average .................... 15 2,833 1,539 28 64 8,834 400 13,712 34 70 104 209

2009 January ...................... 17 2,434 1,357 31 54 8,540 376 12,809 58 66 190 314
February .................... 7 2,477 1,341 29 48 8,664 309 12,876 39 67 84 191
March ......................... 11 2,514 1,441 29 55 8,713 419 13,182 39 76 64 180
April ........................... 18 2,564 1,424 27 64 8,793 491 13,380 26 69 56 151
May ............................ 13 2,639 1,338 25 50 8,931 325 13,321 33 67 72 171
June ........................... 18 2,750 1,403 24 67 9,065 418 13,744 32 69 80 181
July ............................ 19 2,733 1,527 27 55 9,140 191 13,692 29 69 83 181
August ....................... 16 2,714 1,450 27 69 9,091 309 13,676 31 67 98 197
September ................. 19 2,622 1,404 27 60 8,744 207 13,082 25 68 63 157
October ...................... 11 2,700 1,364 31 60 8,823 353 13,342 28 41 69 138
November .................. 9 2,558 1,326 36 53 8,719 297 12,997 26 42 42 110
December .................. 15 2,558 1,372 36 60 8,735 407 13,183 32 55 41 129
Average .................... 14 2,606 1,396 29 58 8,831 342 13,277 33 63 79 175

2010 January ...................... 11 2,340 1,365 37 51 8,378 410 12,591 81 68 92 241


February .................... 10 2,492 1,342 35 61 8,502 363 12,805 29 70 38 137
2-Month Average ..... 10 2,412 1,354 36 56 8,437 388 12,693 56 69 67 192

2009 2-Month Average ..... 12 2,454 1,349 30 51 8,599 344 12,841 49 66 140 255
2008 2-Month Average ..... 13 2,589 1,567 34 65 8,685 374 13,327 46 78 98 222

a Electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS f Fuel oil nos. 5 and 6. Through 2000, electric utility data also include a small
22 category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to amount of fuel oil no. 4.
the public. Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only; beginning in 1989, data R=Revised.
are for electric utilities and independent power producers. Notes: • Transportation sector data are estimates. • For total petroleum
b Beginning in 2009, includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel) consumption by all sectors, see petroleum products supplied data in Table 3.5.
blended into distillate fuel oil. Petroleum products supplied is an approximation of petroleum consumption and is
c Through 2004, includes kerosene-type and naphtha-type jet fuel. Beginning in synonymous with the term "petroleum consumption" in Tables 3.7a-c and 3.8a-c. •
2005, includes kerosene-type jet fuel only; naphtha-type jet fuel is included in See Note 7, "Petroleum Products Supplied and Petroleum Consumption," at end of
"Industrial Sector, Other" on Table 3.7b. section. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
d Finished motor gasoline. Beginning in 1993, also includes fuel ethanol • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
blended into motor gasoline. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html for all available
e Fuel oil nos. 1, 2, and 4. Through 2000, electric utility data also include small data beginning in 1973.
amounts of kerosene and jet fuel. Sources: See end of section.

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Figure 3.8 Heat Content of Petroleum Consumption by Sector, Selected Products
(Quadrillion Btu)

Residential and Commercial Sectors,a 1973-2009 Residential and Commercial Sectors,a Monthly
3 0.20

0.15 Distillate
Fuel Oil
2 Distillate Fuel Oil

0.10

1 Residual LPGb
Fuel Oil
0.05
LPGb
Kerosene
Residual Fuel Oil
0 0.00
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A S OND J F MA M J J A S OND
2008 2009 2010

Industrial Sector,a 1973-2009 Industrial Sector,a Monthly

2.5 0.3
LPGb

2.0
0.2
1.5
Distillate Fuel Oil LPGb

1.0 Distillate
0.1 Fuel Oil
Asphalt and
Road Oil
0.5
Asphalt and
Road Oil
0.0 0.0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND
2008 2009 2010

Transportation Sector, 1973-2009 Transportation Sector, Monthly


20 1.8

Motor Gasolinec

15 Motor Gasolinec
1.2

10

0.6 Distillate Fuel Oild


5 Distillate Fuel Oild

Jet Fuel Jet Fuel


0 0.0
J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2008 2009 2010

a d
Includes combined-heat-and-power plants and a small number of Beginning in 2009, includes renewable diesel fuel (including bio-
electricity-only plants. diesel) blended into distillate fuel oil.
b
Liquefied petroleum gases. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html.
c
Beginning in 1993, includes fuel ethanol blended into motor gasoline. Sources: Tables 3.8a-3.8c.

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Table 3.8a Heat Content of Petroleum Consumption: Residential and Commercial
Sectors (Trillion Btu)
Residential Sector Commercial Sectora

Liquefied Liquefied
Distillate Petroleum Distillate Petroleum Motor Petroleum Residual
Fuel Oil Kerosene Gases Total Fuel Oil Kerosene Gases Gasolineb Coke Fuel Oil Total

1973 Total ........................ 2,003 227 557 2,787 644 65 143 87 NA 665 1,604
1975 Total ........................ 1,807 161 496 2,463 587 49 125 89 NA 492 1,342
1980 Total ........................ 1,316 107 298 1,721 518 41 84 107 NA 565 1,314
1985 Total ........................ 1,092 159 295 1,546 631 33 89 96 NA 228 1,077
1990 Total ........................ 978 64 333 1,375 536 12 97 111 0 230 985
1995 Total ........................ 905 74 373 1,352 479 22 103 18 (s) 141 763
1996 Total ........................ 926 89 441 1,456 483 21 115 27 (s) 137 783
1997 Total ........................ 874 93 429 1,396 444 25 113 43 (s) 111 736
1998 Total ........................ 772 108 399 1,280 429 31 111 39 (s) 85 695
1999 Total ........................ 828 111 496 1,435 438 27 132 28 (s) 73 699
2000 Total ........................ 905 95 522 1,521 491 30 141 45 (s) 92 798
2001 Total ........................ 908 95 495 1,499 508 31 134 37 (s) 70 782
2002 Total ........................ 860 60 506 1,426 444 16 133 45 (s) 80 718
2003 Total ........................ 905 70 515 1,490 481 19 148 60 (s) 111 820
2004 Total ........................ 924 85 483 1,491 470 20 143 45 (s) 122 802
2005 Total ........................ 854 84 484 1,422 447 22 124 46 (s) 116 755
2006 Total ........................ 712 66 419 1,197 401 15 116 49 (s) 75 656
2007 Total ........................ 726 44 453 1,223 384 9 114 61 (s) 75 644

2008 January .................... 93 2 54 149 52 (s) 15 4 (s) 10 82


February .................. 89 3 49 142 50 1 14 4 (s) 10 78
March ....................... 68 3 49 120 38 1 14 4 (s) 7 64
April ......................... 51 (s) 40 92 28 (s) 12 4 (s) 6 50
May .......................... 37 1 41 80 21 (s) 12 4 0 4 41
June ......................... 40 1 42 82 22 (s) 12 4 0 4 42
July .......................... 39 (s) 44 82 22 (s) 12 4 0 4 42
August ..................... 35 (s) 43 78 19 (s) 12 4 0 4 40
September ............... 36 1 31 69 20 (s) 9 4 (s) 4 37
October .................... 42 1 41 85 23 (s) 12 4 (s) 5 44
November ................ 51 2 41 95 28 (s) 12 4 (s) 6 50
December ................ 81 6 43 130 45 1 12 4 (s) 9 71
Total ........................ 664 21 519 1,204 369 4 148 46 (s) 73 640

2009 January .................... 81 5 48 134 45 1 14 4 (s) 8 72


February .................. 69 4 41 114 38 1 12 3 (s) 7 61
March ....................... 65 2 45 112 36 (s) 13 4 (s) 7 60
April ......................... 50 2 40 92 28 (s) 11 4 0 5 48
May .......................... 35 2 39 76 19 (s) 11 4 0 4 38
June ......................... 32 1 36 69 18 (s) 10 4 0 3 35
July .......................... 37 (s) 41 79 21 (s) 12 4 0 4 40
August ..................... 38 1 42 81 21 (s) 12 4 (s) 4 41
September ............... 45 (s) 40 86 25 (s) 12 4 (s) 5 45
October .................... 40 2 48 90 22 (s) 14 4 0 4 44
November ................ 44 3 53 100 24 1 15 4 (s) 4 48
December ................ 72 3 55 130 40 1 16 4 (s) 7 68
Total ........................ 609 25 528 1,162 338 5 151 46 (s) 62 602

2010 January .................... 64 2 56 122 36 (s) 16 4 (s) 7 62


February .................. 60 4 49 113 33 1 14 3 (s) 6 58
2-Month Total ......... 124 6 106 235 69 1 30 7 (s) 13 120

2009 2-Month Total ......... 150 9 89 248 83 2 25 7 (s) 15 133


2008 2-Month Total ......... 183 5 103 291 101 1 29 7 (s) 20 159

a Commercial sector fuel use, including that at commercial 3.6. Petroleum products supplied is an approximation of petroleum consumption
combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and commercial electricity-only plants. and is synonymous with the term "petroleum consumption" in Tables 3.7a-c and
b Finished motor gasoline. Beginning in 1993, also includes fuel ethanol 3.8a-c. • See Note 7, "Petroleum Products Supplied and Petroleum Consumption,"
blended into motor gasoline. at end of section. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than +0.5 trillion Btu and greater than rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
-0.5 trillion Btu. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html for all available
Notes: • Data are estimates. • For total heat content of petroleum consumption data beginning in 1973.
by all sectors, see data for heat content of petroleum products supplied in Table Sources: Tables 3.7a, A1, and A3.

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Table 3.8b Heat Content of Petroleum Consumption: Industrial Sector
(Trillion Btu)
Industrial Sectora

Asphalt Liquefied
and Distillate Petroleum Motor Petroleum Residual
Road Oil Fuel Oil Kerosene Gases Lubricants Gasolineb Coke Fuel Oil Otherc Total

1973 Total ........................ 1,264 1,469 156 1,233 195 255 558 1,858 2,117 9,104
1975 Total ........................ 1,014 1,339 119 1,144 149 223 540 1,509 2,107 8,146
1980 Total ........................ 962 1,324 181 1,577 182 158 516 1,349 3,275 9,525
1985 Total ........................ 1,029 1,119 44 1,690 166 218 575 748 2,149 7,738
1990 Total ........................ 1,170 1,150 12 1,608 186 185 714 411 2,840 8,278
1995 Total ........................ 1,178 1,131 15 2,019 178 200 721 337 2,834 8,614
1996 Total ........................ 1,176 1,187 18 2,089 173 200 757 335 3,119 9,053
1997 Total ........................ 1,224 1,203 19 2,134 182 212 727 291 3,298 9,290
1998 Total ........................ 1,263 1,211 22 2,048 191 199 858 230 3,093 9,116
1999 Total ........................ 1,324 1,187 13 2,256 193 152 936 207 3,128 9,396
2000 Total ........................ 1,276 1,200 16 2,271 190 150 796 241 2,981 9,120
2001 Total ........................ 1,257 1,300 23 2,054 174 295 858 203 3,056 9,220
2002 Total ........................ 1,240 1,204 14 2,200 172 309 842 190 3,041 9,212
2003 Total ........................ 1,220 1,136 24 2,068 159 324 825 220 3,260 9,237
2004 Total ........................ 1,304 1,214 28 2,180 161 372 934 249 3,429 9,870
2005 Total ........................ 1,323 1,264 39 2,047 160 356 889 281 3,320 9,680
2006 Total ........................ 1,261 1,263 30 2,140 156 376 934 239 3,416 9,815
2007 Total ........................ 1,197 1,265 13 2,146 161 306 906 193 3,308 9,496

2008 January .................... 73 140 (s) 195 13 21 79 19 294 833


February .................. 58 135 1 176 12 20 61 14 278 754
March ....................... 61 138 1 176 14 21 77 17 252 756
April ......................... 72 124 (s) 146 14 21 75 19 232 702
May .......................... 95 114 (s) 150 14 22 74 19 243 730
June ......................... 114 73 (s) 150 13 21 67 17 233 688
July .......................... 114 66 (s) 157 13 22 88 18 221 699
August ..................... 106 65 (s) 155 15 22 75 13 223 674
September ............... 106 88 (s) 112 9 19 51 12 178 576
October .................... 96 142 (s) 149 14 21 74 16 262 774
November ................ 63 107 (s) 149 9 20 67 13 269 697
December ................ 56 75 1 157 10 21 82 21 254 676
Total ........................ 1,012 1,267 4 1,870 150 250 868 198 2,940 8,559

2009 January .................... 47 160 1 173 11 20 68 18 231 730


February .................. 50 121 1 147 9 19 60 13 202 621
March ....................... 69 111 (s) 162 11 21 64 17 194 650
April ......................... 52 75 (s) 145 12 20 78 19 193 595
May .......................... 81 81 (s) 140 10 21 81 15 178 608
June ......................... 104 85 (s) 129 13 21 84 16 161 613
July .......................... 85 69 (s) 149 11 22 56 8 239 639
August ..................... 110 55 (s) 151 14 22 64 13 197 625
September ............... 92 71 (s) 145 12 20 73 9 218 640
October .................... 76 109 (s) 171 12 21 57 14 217 678
November ................ 57 101 1 192 10 20 60 12 222 675
December ................ 42 125 1 199 12 21 55 17 244 715
Total ........................ 866 1,162 5 1,904 136 249 801 169 2,496 7,788

2010 January .................... 44 124 (s) 204 10 20 37 17 247 703


February .................. 46 126 1 177 11 18 44 14 228 666
2-Month Total ......... 90 250 1 381 21 38 81 30 476 1,369

2009 2-Month Total ......... 98 281 2 320 19 39 128 31 433 1,350


2008 2-Month Total ......... 131 275 1 370 25 40 140 33 572 1,588

a Industrial sector fuel use, including that at industrial combined-heat-and-power Notes: • Data are estimates. • For total heat content of petroleum consumption
(CHP) and industrial electricity-only plants. by all sectors, see data for heat content of petroleum products supplied in Table
b Finished motor gasoline. Beginning in 1993, also includes fuel ethanol 3.6. Petroleum products supplied is an approximation of petroleum consumption
blended into motor gasoline. and is synonymous with the term "petroleum consumption" in Tables 3.7a-c and
c Pentanes plus, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas, still gas (refinery 3.8a-c. • See Note 7, "Petroleum Products Supplied and Petroleum Consumption,"
gas), waxes, and miscellaneous products. Beginning in 1981, also includes at end of section. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
negative barrels per day of distillate and residual fuel oil reclassified as unfinished rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
oils, and other products (from both primary and secondary supply) reclassified as Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html for all available
gasoline blending components. Beginning in 1983, also includes crude oil burned data beginning in 1973.
as fuel. Beginning in 2005, also includes naphtha-type jet fuel. Sources: Tables 3.7b, A1, and A3.
R=Revised. (s)=Less than +0.5 trillion Btu and greater than -0.5 trillion Btu.

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Table 3.8c Heat Content of Petroleum Consumption: Transportation and Electric Power
Sectors (Trillion Btu)
Transportation Sector Electric Power Sectora

Liquefied Petro-
Aviation Distillate Jet Petroleum Lubri- Motor Residual Distillate leum Residual
Gasoline Fuel Oilb Fuelc Gases cants Gasolined Fuel Oil Total Fuel Oile Coke Fuel Oilf Total

1973 Total ........................ 83 2,222 2,131 48 163 12,455 727 17,831 273 15 3,226 3,515
1975 Total ........................ 71 2,121 2,029 42 155 12,485 711 17,614 226 2 2,937 3,166
1980 Total ........................ 64 2,795 2,179 17 172 12,383 1,398 19,009 169 5 2,459 2,634
1985 Total ........................ 50 3,170 2,497 28 156 12,784 786 19,471 85 7 998 1,090
1990 Total ........................ 45 3,661 3,129 22 176 13,575 1,016 21,625 97 30 1,163 1,289
1995 Total ........................ 40 4,195 3,132 17 168 14,607 911 23,069 108 81 566 755
1996 Total ........................ 37 4,469 3,274 15 163 14,837 851 23,647 109 80 628 817
1997 Total ........................ 40 4,672 3,308 13 172 14,999 712 23,917 111 102 715 927
1998 Total ........................ 35 4,812 3,357 17 180 15,463 674 24,537 136 124 1,047 1,306
1999 Total ........................ 39 5,001 3,462 13 182 15,855 665 25,218 140 112 959 1,211
2000 Total ........................ 36 5,165 3,580 11 179 15,960 888 25,820 175 99 871 1,144
2001 Total ........................ 35 5,292 3,426 13 164 16,041 586 25,556 171 103 1,003 1,277
2002 Total ........................ 34 5,392 3,340 13 162 16,465 677 26,084 127 175 659 961
2003 Total ........................ 30 5,666 3,265 16 150 16,597 571 26,296 161 175 869 1,205
2004 Total ........................ 31 5,932 3,383 18 152 16,962 740 27,218 111 222 879 1,212
2005 Total ........................ 35 6,076 3,475 27 151 17,043 837 27,644 115 243 876 1,235
2006 Total ........................ 33 6,414 3,379 26 147 17,197 906 28,103 74 214 361 648
2007 Total ........................ 32 6,457 3,358 21 152 17,321 994 28,334 89 171 397 657

2008 January .................... 2 463 278 4 13 1,401 83 2,243 9 15 21 44


February .................. 2 442 255 3 11 1,319 58 2,090 7 14 17 37
March ....................... 2 503 273 3 13 1,441 76 2,311 5 11 15 31
April ......................... 3 508 276 3 13 1,402 92 2,296 5 12 17 34
May .......................... 3 532 279 3 13 1,471 91 2,391 5 12 18 35
June ......................... 2 515 276 3 12 1,401 78 2,288 8 14 30 52
July .......................... 2 534 277 3 13 1,455 87 2,370 6 13 24 43
August ..................... 3 536 288 3 14 1,452 62 2,359 5 13 21 39
September ............... 2 504 251 2 9 1,307 57 2,133 5 13 25 42
October .................... 2 543 249 3 13 1,435 80 2,325 4 13 15 33
November ................ 2 486 245 3 8 1,370 63 2,176 5 12 17 34
December ................ 2 475 245 3 9 1,419 94 2,247 8 12 24 44
Total ........................ 28 6,039 3,193 37 141 16,872 920 27,230 73 154 240 468

2009 January .................... 3 440 239 3 10 1,381 73 2,149 10 12 37 60


February .................. 1 404 213 3 8 1,266 54 1,949 6 11 15 33
March ....................... 2 454 253 3 10 1,409 82 2,214 7 14 13 34
April ......................... 3 448 242 3 12 1,377 93 2,176 4 12 11 28
May .......................... 2 477 235 3 9 1,445 63 2,234 6 13 14 32
June ......................... 3 480 239 3 12 1,419 79 2,234 6 12 15 33
July .......................... 3 493 268 3 10 1,478 37 2,294 5 13 16 34
August ..................... 2 490 255 3 13 1,471 60 2,294 6 13 19 37
September ............... 3 458 239 3 11 1,369 39 2,121 4 12 12 29
October .................... 2 488 240 3 11 1,427 69 2,240 5 8 13 26
November ................ 1 447 226 4 10 1,365 56 2,108 5 8 8 20
December ................ 2 462 241 4 11 1,413 79 2,213 6 10 8 24
Total ........................ 26 5,541 2,889 38 128 16,820 785 26,227 71 139 181 390

2010 January .................... 2 423 240 4 10 1,355 80 2,113 15 13 18 45


February .................. 1 406 213 3 10 1,242 64 1,941 5 12 7 23
2-Month Total ......... 3 829 453 8 20 2,597 144 4,054 19 25 25 69

2009 2-Month Total ......... 4 844 451 6 18 2,647 128 4,098 17 23 52 92


2008 2-Month Total ......... 4 905 533 7 24 2,719 141 4,333 16 28 37 81

a Electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS amount of fuel oil no. 4.
22 category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to R=Revised.
the public. Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only; beginning in 1989, data Notes: • Transportation sector data are estimates. • For total heat content of
are for electric utilities and independent power producers. petroleum consumption by all sectors, see data for heat content of petroleum
b Beginning in 2009, includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel) products supplied in Table 3.6. Petroleum products supplied is an approximation of
blended into distillate fuel oil. petroleum consumption and is synonymous with the term "petroleum consumption"
c Through 2004, includes kerosene-type and naphtha-type jet fuel. Beginning in in Tables 3.7a-c and 3.8a-c. • See Note 7, "Petroleum Products Supplied and
2005, includes kerosene-type jet fuel only; naphtha-type jet fuel is included in Petroleum Consumption," at end of section. • Totals may not equal sum of
"Industrial Sector Other" on Table 3.8b. components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States
d Finished motor gasoline. Beginning in 1993, also includes fuel ethanol and the District of Columbia.
blended into motor gasoline. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/petro.html for all available
e Fuel oil nos. 1, 2, and 4. Through 2000, electric utility data also include small data beginning in 1973.
amounts of kerosene and jet fuel. Sources: Tables 3.7c, A1, and A3.
f Fuel oil nos. 5 and 6. Through 2000, electric utility data also include a small

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Petroleum either distillate or residual fuel oil was eliminated. Prior to
January 1981, the refinery input of unfinished oils typically
exceeded the available supply of unfinished oils.
Note 1. Petroleum Survey Respondents. The U.S.
Energy Information Administration (EIA) uses a number of That discrepancy was assumed to be due to the redesigna-
sources and methods to maintain the survey respondent lists. tion of distillate and residual fuel oils received as such but
On a regular basis, survey managers review such industry used as unfinished oil inputs by the receiving refinery. The
publications as the Oil & Gas Journal and Oil Daily for imbalance between supply and disposition of unfinished oils
information on facilities or companies starting up or closing would then be subtracted from the production of distillate
down operations. Those sources are augmented by articles and residual fuel oils. Two-thirds of that difference was
in newspapers, communications from respondents indicating subtracted from distillate and one-third from residual.
changes in status, and information received from survey Beginning in January 1981, EIA modified its survey forms
systems. to account for redesignated product and discontinued the
above-mentioned adjustment.
To supplement routine frames maintenance and to provide Prior to 1983, crude oil burned on leases and used at pipeline
more thorough coverage, a comprehensive frames investiga- pump stations was reported as either distillate or residual fuel
tion is conducted every 3 years. This investigation results in oil and was included as product supplied for these products.
the reassessment and recompilation of the complete frame
for each survey. The effort also includes the evaluation of
the impact of potential frame changes on the historical time Note 4. Petroleum New Stock Basis. In January 1975,
series of data from these respondents. The results of this 1979, 1981, and 1983, numerous respondents were added to
frame study are usually implemented in January to provide a bulk terminal and pipeline surveys, affecting subsequent
full year under the same frame. stocks reported and stock change calculations. Using the
expanded coverage (new basis), the end-of-year stocks, in
In 1991, EIA conducted a frame identifier survey of compa- million barrels, would have been:
nies that produce, blend, store, or import oxygenates. A Crude Oil: 1982—645 (Total) and 351 (Non-SPR).
summary of the results from the identification survey was Distillate Fuel Oil: 1974—224; 1980—205; and
published in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report dated 1982—186.
February 12, 1992, and in the February 1992 issue of the Jet Fuel (Total): 1974—30; 1980—42; and 1982—39.
Petroleum Supply Monthly. In order to continue to provide Liquefied Petroleum Gases: 1974—113; 1978—136;
relevant information about U.S. and regional gasoline 1980—128; and 1982—102.
supply, EIA conducted a second frame identifier survey of Propane and Propylene: 1978—86; 1980—69; and
those companies during 1992. As a result, numerous 1982—57.
respondents were added to the monthly surveys effective in Motor Gasoline (Total): 1974—225; 1980—263;
January 1993. See Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM), 1982—244.
Appendix B, “Frame.” Residual Fuel Oil: 1974—75; 1980—91; and 1982—69.
Total Petroleum: 1974—1,121; 1980—1,425; and
Note 2. Motor Gasoline. Beginning in January 1981, EIA 1982—1,461.
expanded its universe to include non-refinery blenders and Stock change calculations beginning in 1975, 1979, 1981,
separated blending components from finished motor and 1983 were made by using new basis stock levels.
gasoline as a reporting category. Also, survey forms were
modified to describe refinery operations more accurately. In January 1984, changes were made in the reporting of
natural gas liquids. As a result, unfractionated stream is
Beginning with the reporting of January 1993 data, EIA now reported on a component basis (ethane, propane,
made adjustments to the product supplied series for finished normal butane, isobutane, and pentanes plus). This change
motor gasoline. It was recognized that motor gasoline affects stocks reported and stock change calculations.
statistics published by EIA through 1992 were underre- Under the new basis, 1983 end-of-year stocks, in million
ported because the reporting system was (1) not collecting barrels, would have been 108 for liquefied petroleum gases,
all fuel ethanol blending, and (2) there was a misreporting of and 55 for propane and propylene.
motor gasoline blending components that were blended into
finished gasoline. The adjustments are incorporated into In January 1993, changes were made in the monthly surveys
EIA’s data beginning in January 1993. To facilitate data to begin collecting bulk terminal and pipeline stocks of
analysis across the 1992–1993 period, EIA prepared a table oxygenates. This change affected stocks reported and stock
of 1992 data adjusted according to the 1993 basis. See change calculations. However, a new basis stock level was
Petroleum Supply Monthly, March 1993, Table H3. not calculated for 1992 end-of-year stocks.

Note 3. Distillate and Residual Fuel Oils. The require- Note 5. Stocks of Alaskan Crude Oil. Stocks of Alaskan
ment to report crude oil in pipelines or burned on leases as crude oil in transit were included for the first time in
January 1981. The major impact of this change is on the

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reporting of stock change calculations. Using the expanded Distillate Fuel Oil—Distillate fuel oil consumption is
coverage (new basis), 1980 end-of-year stocks, in million assigned to the sectors as follows:
barrels, would have been 488 (Total) and 380 (Non-SPR).
Distillate Fuel Oil Consumed by the Electric Power
Note 6. Petroleum Data Discrepancies. Due to differ- Sector—See sources for Table 7.4b. For 1973–1979,
ences internal to EIA data processing systems, some small electric utility consumption of distillate fuel oil is assumed
discrepancies exist between data in the Monthly Energy to be the amount of petroleum (minus small amounts of
Review (MER) and the Petroleum Supply Annual (PSA) and kerosene and kerosene-type jet fuel deliveries) consumed in
Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM). The data that have gas turbine and internal combustion plants. For 1980–2000,
discrepancies are footnoted in Section 3 tables. The corre- electric utility consumption of distillate fuel oil is assumed
sponding PSA/PSM values, in thousand barrels per day, are: to be the amount of light oil (fuel oil nos. 1 and 2, plus small
Natural Gas Plant Liquids Production, 1976: 1,603; Total amounts of kerosene and jet fuel) consumed.
Exports, 1979: 472; Petroleum Products Exports, 1979: 237;
and SPR Crude Oil Imports, 1978: 162. Distillate Fuel Oil Consumed by the End-Use Sectors,
Annually—The aggregate end-use amount is total distil-
Note 7. Petroleum Products Supplied and Petroleum late fuel oil supplied minus the amount consumed by the
Consumption. Total petroleum products supplied is the electric power sector. The end-use total consumed annually
sum of the products supplied for each petroleum product, is allocated into the individual end-use sectors (residential,
crude oil, unfinished oils, and gasoline blending compo- commercial, industrial, and transportation) in proportion to
nents. For each of these, except crude oil, product each sector’s share of sales as reported in EIA's Fuel Oil
supplied is calculated by adding refinery production, and Kerosene Sales (Sales) report series (DOE/EIA-0535),
natural gas plant liquids production, new supply of other which is based primarily on data collected by Form
liquids, imports, and stock withdrawals, and subtracting EIA-821, “Annual Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales Report”
stock additions, refinery inputs, and exports. Crude oil (previously Form EIA-172). Shares for the current year are
product supplied is the sum of crude oil burned on leases based on the most recent Sales report.
and at pipeline pump stations as reported on Form
EIA-813, “Monthly Crude Oil Report.” Prior to 1983, Following are notes on the individual sector groupings:
crude oil burned on leases and used at pipeline pump
stations was reported as either distillate or residual fuel oil Since 1979, the residential sector sales total is directly
and was included as product supplied for these products. from the Sales reports. Prior to 1979, each year's sales
Petroleum product supplied (see Tables 3.5 and 3.6) is an subtotal of the heating plus industrial category is split into
approximation of petroleum consumption and is synony- residential, commercial, and industrial (including farm) in
mous with the term “Petroleum Consumption” in Tables proportion to the 1979 shares.
3.7a-c and 3.8a-c.
Since 1979, the commercial sector sales total is directly
from the Sales reports. Prior to 1979, each year's sales
subtotal of the heating plus industrial category is split into
Tables 3.7a–3.7c Sources residential, commercial, and industrial (including farm) in
proportion to the 1979 shares.
Petroleum consumption data in these tables are derived from
data for “petroleum products supplied” from the following Since 1979, the industrial sector sales total is the sum of the
sources: sales for industrial, farm, oil company, off-highway diesel, and
1973–1975: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of all other uses. Prior to 1979, each year's sales subtotal of the
Mines, Mineral Industry Surveys, "Petroleum Statement, heating plus industrial category is split into residential,
Annual." commercial, and industrial (including farm) in proportion to
1976–1980: EIA, Energy Data Reports, "Petroleum State- the 1979 shares, and this estimated industrial portion is added
ment, Annual." to oil company, off-highway diesel, and all other uses.
1981–2008: EIA, Petroleum Supply Annual.
2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly. The transportation sector sales total is the sum of the sales
for railroad, vessel bunkering, on-highway diesel, and
military uses for all years.
Energy-use allocation procedures by individual product are
as follows: Distillate Fuel Oil Consumed by the End-Use Sectors,
Monthly—Residential sector and commercial sector
Asphalt and Road Oil—All consumption of asphalt and monthly consumption is estimated by allocating the
road oil is assigned to the industrial sector. annual estimates, which are described above, into the
months in proportion to each month's share of the year's
Aviation Gasoline—All consumption of aviation gasoline sales of No. 2 heating oil. (For each month of the current
is assigned to the transportation sector. year, the residential and commercial consumption increase

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from the same month in the previous year is based on the called "heating" is split into residential, commercial, and
percent increase in that month’s No. 2 heating oil sales industrial in proportion to the 1979 shares.
from the same month in the previous year.) The years’
No. 2 heating oil sales totals are from the following Since 1979, the commercial sector sales total is directly
sources: for 1973–1980, the Ethyl Corporation, Monthly from the Sales reports. Prior to 1979, each year's sales
Report of Heating Oil Sales; for 1981 and 1982, the category called "heating" is split into residential, commer-
American Petroleum Institute, Monthly Report of Heating cial, and industrial in proportion to the 1979 shares.
Oil Sales; and for 1983 forward, EIA, Form EIA-782A,
"Refiners'/Gas Plant Operators' Monthly Petroleum Since 1979, the industrial sector sales total is the sum of the
Product Sales Report," No. 2 Fuel Oil Sales to End Users sales for industrial, farm, and all other uses. Prior to 1979,
and for Resale. each year's sales category called "heating" is split into
residential, commercial and industrial in proportion to the
The transportation highway use portion is allocated into 1979 shares, and this estimated industrial (including farm)
the months in proportion to each month's share of the portion is added to all other uses.
year's total sales for highway use as reported by the
Federal Highway Administration's Table MF-25, "Private Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG)—The annual shares of
and Commercial Highway Use of Special Fuels by LPG's total consumption that are estimated to be used by
Months." After 1993, the sales-for-highway-use data are each sector are applied to each month's total LPG consump-
no longer available as a monthly series; the 1993 data are tion to create monthly sector consumption estimates. The
used for allocating succeeding year's totals into months. annual sector shares are calculated as described below.
Sales of LPG to the residential and commercial sectors
A distillate fuel oil “balance” is calculated as total distillate combined are converted from thousand gallons per year to
fuel oil supplied minus the amount consumed by the electric thousand barrels per year and are assumed to be the annual
power sector, residential sector, commercial sector, and for consumption of LPG by the combined sectors. Since 2003,
highway use. residential sector LPG consumption is assumed to equal
propane retail sales, with the remainder of the combined
Industrial sector monthly consumption is estimated by residential and commercial LPG consumption being
multiplying each month’s distillate fuel oil “balance” by the assigned to the commercial sector. Prior to 2003, residential
annual industrial consumption share of the annual distillate sector LPG consumption is based on the average of the State
fuel oil “balance.” residential shares for 2003-2008, with the remainder of the
combined residential and commercial LPG cnsumption
Total transportation sector monthly consumption is being assigned to the commercial sector.
estimated as total distillate fuel oil supplied minus the
amount consumed by the residential, commercial, industrial, The quantity of LPG sold each year for consumption in
and electric power sectors. internal combustion engines is allocated between the trans-
portation and industrial sectors on the basis of data for
Jet Fuel—Through 1982, small amounts of kerosene-type special fuels used on highways published by the U.S.
jet fuel were consumed by the electric power sector. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Admin-
Kerosene-type jet fuel deliveries to the electric power sector istration, in Highway Statistics. The allocations of LPG sold
as reported on Form FERC-423 (formerly Form FPC-423) for internal combustion engine use to the transportation
were used as estimates of this consumption. Through 2004, sector range from a low of 20 percent (in 2001) to a high of
all remaining jet fuel (kerosene-type and naphtha-type) is 78 percent (in 2008).
consumed by the transportation sector. Beginning in 2005,
kerosene-type jet fuel is consumed by the transportation LPG consumed annually by the industrial sector is estimated
sector, while naphtha-type jet fuel is classified under “Other as the difference between LPG total product supplied and
Petroleum Products,” which is assigned to the industrial the sum of the estimated LPG consumption by the residen-
sector. tial, commercial, and transportation sectors. The industrial
sector includes LPG used by chemical plants as raw materi-
Kerosene—Kerosene product supplied is allocated into als or solvents and used in the production of synthetic
the individual end-use sectors (residential, commercial, rubber; refinery fuel use; use as synthetic natural gas
and industrial) in proportion to each sector’s share of feedstock and use in secondary recovery projects; all farm
sales as reported in EIA's Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales use; LPG sold to gas utility companies for distribution
(Sales) report series (DOE/EIA-0535), which is based through the mains; and a portion of the use of LPG as an
primarily on data collected by Form EIA-821, “Annual internal combustion engine fuel.
Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales Report” (previously Form
EIA-172). Sources of the annual sales data for creating annual energy
shares are:
Since 1979, the residential sector sales total is directly from
the Sales reports. Prior to 1979, each year's sales category 1973–1982: EIA's "Sales of Liquefied Petroleum Gases

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and Ethane" reports, based primarily on data collected by Residual Fuel Oil Consumed by the End-Use Sectors,
Form EIA-174, “Sales of Liquefied Petroleum Gases.” Annually—The aggregate end-use amount is total residual
1983: End-use consumption estimates for 1983 are based fuel oil supplied minus the amount consumed by the
on 1982 end-use consumption because the collection of data electric power sector. The end-use total consumed
under Form EIA-174 was discontinued after data year 1982. annually is allocated into the individual end-use sectors
1984 forward: American Petroleum Institute (API), "Sales (commercial, industrial, and transportation) in proportion to
of Natural Gas Liquids and Liquefied Refinery Gases," each sector’s share of sales as reported in EIA’s Fuel Oil
which is based on an LPG sales survey jointly sponsored and Kerosene Sales (Sales) report series (DOE/EIA-535),
by API, the Gas Processors Association, and the National which is based primarily on data collected by Form
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association. EIA adjusts the data EIA-821, “Annual Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales Report”
to remove quantities of pentanes plus and to estimate (previously Form EIA-172). Shares for the current year are
withheld values. based on the most recent Sales report.

Lubricants—The consumption of lubricants is allocated to Following are notes on the individual sector groupings:
the industrial and transportation sectors for all months
according to proportions developed from annual sales of Since 1979, commercial sales data are directly from the
lubricants to the two sectors from U.S. Department of Sales reports. Prior to 1979, each year's sales subtotal of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Industrial the heating plus industrial category is split into commer-
Reports, "Sales of Lubricating and Industrial Oils and cial and industrial in proportion to the 1979 shares.
Greases." The 1973 shares are applied to 1973 and 1974;
the 1975 shares are applied to 1975 and 1976; and the 1977 Since 1979, industrial sales data are the sum of sales for
shares are applied to 1977 forward. industrial, oil company, and all other uses. Prior to 1979,
each year's sales subtotal of the heating plus industrial
Motor Gasoline—The total monthly consumption of motor category is split into commercial and industrial in
gasoline is allocated to the sectors in proportion to aggrega- proportion to the 1979 shares, and this estimated indus-
tions of annual sales categories created on the basis of the trial portion is added to oil company and all other uses.
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway
Administration, Highway Statistics, Tables MF-21, MF-24,
and MF-25, as follows: Transportation sales are the sum of sales for railroad,
vessel bunkering, and military uses for all years.
Commercial sales are the sum of sales for public
non-highway use and miscellaneous and unclassified uses. Residual Fuel Oil Consumed by the End-Use Sectors,
Monthly—Commercial sector monthly consumption is
Industrial sales are the sum of sales for agriculture, estimated by allocating the annual estimates, which are
construction, and industrial and commercial use as classi- described above, into the months in proportion to each
fied in the Highway Statistics. month's share of the year's sales of No. 2 heating oil. (For
each month of the current year, the consumption increase
Transportation sales are the sum of sales for highway use from the same month in the previous year is based on the
(minus the sales of special fuels, which are primarily diesel percent increase in that month’s No. 2 heating oil sales from
fuel and are accounted for in the transportation sector of the same month in the previous year.) The years' No. 2
distillate fuel) and sales for marine use. heating oil sales totals are from the following sources: for
1973–1980, the Ethyl Corporation, Monthly Report of
Petroleum Coke—Portions of petroleum coke are Heating Oil Sales; for 1981 and 1982, the American Petro-
consumed by the electric power sector (see sources for Table leum Institute, Monthly Report of Heating Oil Sales; and for
7.4b) and the commercial sector (see sources for Table 7.4c). 1983 forward, EIA, Form EIA-782A, "Refiners'/Gas Plant
The remaining petroleum coke is assigned to the industrial Operators' Monthly Petroleum Product Sales Report," No.
sector. 2 Fuel Oil Sales to End Users and for Resale.

Residual Fuel Oil—Residual fuel oil consumption is A residual fuel oil “balance” is calculated as total residual
assigned to the sectors as follows: fuel oil supplied minus the amount consumed by the electric
power sector, commercial sector, and by industrial
combined-heat-and-power plants (see sources for Table 7.4c).
Residual Fuel Oil Consumed by the Electric Power
Sector—See sources for Table 7.4b. For 1973–1979, Transportation sector monthly consumption is estimated by
electric utility consumption of residual fuel oil is assumed multiplying each month’s residual fuel oil “balance” by the
to be the amount of petroleum consumed in steam-electric annual transportation consumption share of the annual resid-
power plants. For 1980–2000, electric utility consumption ual fuel oil “balance.”
of residual fuel oil is assumed to be the amount of heavy
oil (fuel oil nos. 4, 5, and 6) consumed. Total industrial sector monthly consumption is estimated as

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total residual fuel oil supplied minus the amount consumed by gas), waxes, and miscellaneous products. Beginning in
the commercial, transportation, and electric power sectors. 1981, also includes negative barrels per day of distillate and
residual fuel oil reclassified as unfinished oils, and other
Other Petroleum Products—Consumption of all remain- products (from both primary and secondary supply) reclassi-
ing petroleum products is assigned to the industrial sector. fied as gasoline blending components. Beginning in 1983,
Other petroleum products include pentanes plus, petro- also includes crude oil burned as fuel. Beginning in 2005,
chemical feedstocks, special naphthas, still gas (refinery also includes naphtha-type jet fuel.

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4
Natural Gas

Natural gas pipeline, El Paso County, Texas. Source: U.S. Department of Energy.
Figure 4.1 Natural Gas
(Trillion Cubic Feet)

Overview, 1973-2009 Overview, Monthly


25 Consumption 3.0
Consumption

20 2.5

Dry Production
2.0
15

1.5 Dry
Production
10
1.0
5 Net Imports
0.5 Net Imports

0 0.0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Consumption by Sector, 1973-2009 Consumption by Sector, Monthly


12 1.2

10 Industrial Residential Electric


0.9 Power
8 Industrial

6 0.6
Residential
4
Electric Power
0.3
2 Commercial
Commercial
Transportation
Transportation
0 0.0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Underground Storage, End of Year, 1973-2009 Underground Storage, End of Month


8 9

Total
Total
6
6
Working Gas
Base Gas
4

3
Base Gas
2 Working Gas

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/natgas.html.
Sources: Tables 4.1, 4.3, and 4.4.

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Table 4.1 Natural Gas Overview
(Billion Cubic Feet)
Supple- Trade Net
Gross Marketed mental Storage
With- Production Extraction Dry Gas Gaseous Net With- Balancing Consump-
drawalsa (Wet)b Lossc Productiond Fuelse Imports Exports Imports drawalsf Itemg tionh

1973 Total .................... 24,067 i22,648 917 i21,731 NA 1,033 77 956 -442 -196 22,049
1975 Total .................... 21,104 i20,109 872 i19,236 NA 953 73 880 -344 -235 19,538
1980 Total .................... 21,870 20,180 777 19,403 155 985 49 936 23 -640 19,877
1985 Total .................... 19,607 17,270 816 16,454 126 950 55 894 235 -428 17,281
1990 Total .................... 21,523 18,594 784 17,810 123 1,532 86 1,447 -513 307 j19,174
1995 Total .................... 23,744 19,506 908 18,599 110 2,841 154 2,687 415 396 22,207
1996 Total .................... 24,114 19,812 958 18,854 109 2,937 153 2,784 2 860 22,609
1997 Total .................... 24,213 19,866 964 18,902 103 2,994 157 2,837 24 871 22,737
1998 Total .................... 24,108 19,961 938 19,024 102 3,152 159 2,993 -530 657 22,246
1999 Total .................... 23,823 19,805 973 18,832 98 3,586 163 3,422 172 -119 22,405
2000 Total .................... 24,174 20,198 1,016 19,182 90 3,782 244 3,538 829 -305 23,333
2001 Total .................... 24,501 20,570 954 19,616 86 3,977 373 3,604 -1,166 99 22,239
2002 Total .................... 23,941 19,885 957 18,928 68 4,015 516 3,499 468 44 23,007
2003 Total .................... 24,119 19,974 876 19,099 68 3,944 680 3,264 -197 44 22,277
2004 Total .................... 23,970 19,517 927 18,591 60 4,259 854 3,404 -114 448 22,389
2005 Total .................... 23,457 18,927 876 18,051 64 4,341 729 3,612 52 232 22,011
2006 Total .................... 23,535 19,410 906 18,504 66 4,186 724 3,462 -436 89 21,685
2007 Total .................... 24,664 20,196 930 19,266 63 4,608 822 3,785 192 -209 23,097

2008 January ................ 2,164 1,775 80 1,695 1 390 113 277 837 -82 2,729
February .............. 2,049 1,672 75 1,597 5 350 103 247 603 47 2,499
March ................... 2,213 1,814 81 1,732 6 367 105 262 225 47 2,271
April ..................... 2,114 1,742 78 1,664 5 322 79 243 -195 104 1,822
May ...................... 2,169 1,815 81 1,733 5 297 73 224 -412 25 1,575
June ..................... 2,122 1,764 79 1,685 6 287 65 222 -349 38 1,602
July ...................... 2,212 1,861 84 1,777 4 323 66 257 -348 16 1,706
August ................. 2,217 1,851 83 1,768 5 329 70 259 -357 6 1,681
September ........... 1,929 1,569 70 1,499 5 314 58 256 -306 4 1,458
October ................ 2,165 1,767 79 1,687 6 321 69 252 -248 -67 1,631
November ............ 2,160 1,769 79 1,690 6 320 95 226 61 -122 1,860
December ............ 2,240 1,841 83 1,759 6 365 110 254 523 -149 2,393
Total .................... 25,754 21,240 953 20,286 61 3,984 1,006 2,979 34 -133 23,227

2009 January ................ R 2,250 RE 1,867 74 RE 1,793 6 360 113 247 698 R -41 2,704
February .............. R 2,070 RE 1,704 68 RE 1,636 5 322 103 219 371 R 78 2,309
March ................... R 2,281 RE 1,879 78 RE 1,801 6 324 104 221 98 R 36 2,162
April ..................... R 2,183 RE 1,814 76 RE 1,739 5 322 80 242 -246 R2 R 1,741
May ...................... R 2,231 RE 1,860 81 RE 1,779 5 264 77 187 -467 R4 R 1,509
June ..................... R 2,140 RE 1,804 77 RE 1,727 2 281 66 215 -387 R -28 R 1,529
July ...................... R 2,176 RE 1,846 79 RE 1,767 5 316 76 239 -330 R -20 1,662
August ................. R 2,167 RE 1,859 80 RE 1,779 6 336 79 257 -268 R -40 1,734
September ........... R 2,099 RE 1,761 79 RE 1,683 5 306 84 222 -288 R -53 R 1,569
October ................ R 2,212 RE 1,853 82 RE 1,771 6 R 272 R 78 R 194 -161 R -150 R 1,661
November ............ R 2,163 RE 1,800 81 RE 1,720 6 R 295 96 R 199 -31 R -118 R 1,775
December ............ R 2,205 RE 1,845 84 RE 1,760 6 R 349 115 R 234 699 R -218 R 2,481
Total .................... R 26,177 RE 21,893 938 RE 20,955 64 R 3,748 R 1,071 R 2,677 -313 R -549 R 22,834

2010 January ................ R 2,239 RE 1,872 R 80 RE 1,792 6 R 382 R 92 R 290 812 R -63 2,838
February .............. 2,064 E 1,717 77 E 1,640 5 E 322 E 84 E 238 620 9 2,513
2-Month Total ..... 4,303 E 3,590 158 E 3,432 11 E 704 E 176 E 528 1,432 -54 5,350

2009 2-Month Total ..... 4,320 E 3,571 142 E 3,429 11 682 216 466 1,070 37 5,013
2008 2-Month Total ..... 4,213 3,447 155 3,292 7 739 216 524 1,440 -35 5,228

a Gas withdrawn from natural gas and crude oil wells; excludes lease j For 1989-1992, a small amount of consumption at independent power
condensate. producers may be counted in both "Other Industrial" and "Electric Power Sector" on
b Gross withdrawals minus repressuring, nonhydrocarbon gases removed, and Table 4.3. See Note 7, "Natural Gas Consumption, 1989-1992," at end of section.
vented and flared. See Note 1, "Natural Gas Production," at end of section. R=Revised. E=Estimate. NA=Not available.
c See Note 2, "Natural Gas Extraction Loss," at end of section. Notes: • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
d Marketed production (wet) minus extraction loss. rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
e See Note 3, "Supplemental Gaseous Fuels," at end of section. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/natgas.html for all available
f Net withdrawals from underground storage. For 1980-2008, also includes net data beginning in 1973.
withdrawals of liquefied natural gas in above-ground tanks. See Note 4, "Natural Sources: • Imports and Exports: Table 4.2. • Consumption: Table 4.3.
Gas Storage," at end of section. • Balancing Item: Calculated as consumption minus dry gas production,
g See Note 5, "Natural Gas Balancing Item," at end of section. Since 1980, supplemental gaseous fuels, net imports, and net storage withdrawals. • All Other
excludes transit shipments that cross the U.S.-Canada border (i.e., natural gas Data: 1973-2004—U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Natural Gas
delivered to its destination via the other country). Annual, annual reports. 2005 forward—EIA, Natural Gas Monthly, April 2010,
h See Note 6, "Natural Gas Consumption," at end of section. Table 1.
i May include unknown quantities of nonhydrocarbon gases.

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Table 4.2 Natural Gas Trade by Country
(Billion Cubic Feet)
Imports Exports

Trinidad
and
Algeriaa Canadab Egypta Mexicob Nigeriaa Omana Qatara Tobagoa Othera,c Total Canadab Japana Mexicob Total

1973 Total .................... 3 1,028 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1,033 15 48 14 77


1975 Total .................... 5 948 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 953 10 53 9 73
1980 Total .................... 86 797 0 102 0 0 0 0 0 985 (s) 45 4 49
1985 Total .................... 24 926 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 950 (s) 53 2 55
1990 Total .................... 84 1,448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,532 17 53 16 86
1995 Total .................... 18 2,816 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2,841 28 65 61 154
1996 Total .................... 35 2,883 0 14 0 0 0 0 5 2,937 52 68 34 153
1997 Total .................... 66 2,899 0 17 0 0 0 0 12 2,994 56 62 38 157
1998 Total .................... 69 3,052 0 15 0 0 0 0 17 3,152 40 66 53 159
1999 Total .................... 76 3,368 0 55 0 0 20 51 17 3,586 39 64 61 163
2000 Total .................... 47 3,544 0 12 13 10 46 99 11 3,782 73 66 106 244
2001 Total .................... 65 3,729 0 10 38 12 23 98 2 3,977 167 66 141 373
2002 Total .................... 27 3,785 0 2 8 3 35 151 5 4,015 189 63 263 516
2003 Total .................... 53 3,437 0 0 50 9 14 378 3 3,944 271 66 343 680
2004 Total .................... 120 3,607 0 0 12 9 12 462 36 4,259 395 62 397 854
2005 Total .................... 97 3,700 73 9 8 2 3 439 9 4,341 358 65 305 729
2006 Total .................... 17 3,590 120 13 57 0 0 389 0 4,186 341 61 322 724
2007 Total .................... 77 3,783 115 54 95 0 18 448 18 4,608 482 47 292 d822

2008 January ................ 0 360 3 1 0 0 0 25 0 390 70 3 40 113


February .............. 0 326 0 0 0 0 0 21 3 350 63 3 37 103
March ................... 0 342 0 1 0 0 0 21 3 367 70 4 31 105
April ..................... 0 290 3 (s) 3 0 0 26 0 322 47 4 28 79
May ...................... 0 261 3 4 0 0 0 25 3 297 43 5 25 73
June ..................... 0 251 6 3 3 0 3 21 0 287 30 5 30 65
July ...................... 0 288 6 4 0 0 0 25 0 323 31 5 30 66
August ................. 0 289 3 4 3 0 0 26 3 329 29 6 35 70
September ........... 0 276 9 7 3 0 0 20 0 314 27 4 27 58
October ................ 0 288 3 6 0 0 0 24 0 321 37 4 28 69
November ............ 0 292 9 6 0 0 0 14 0 320 65 4 26 95
December ............ 0 327 9 7 0 0 0 19 3 365 79 4 28 110
Total .................... 0 3,589 55 43 12 0 3 267 15 3,984 590 50 365 1,006

2009 January ................ 0 328 5 6 0 0 0 19 3 360 84 2 28 113


February .............. 0 294 6 (s) 0 0 0 16 6 322 75 3 25 103
March ................... 0 292 12 1 0 0 0 17 3 324 77 3 24 104
April ..................... 0 259 22 7 8 0 0 20 6 322 55 2 23 80
May ...................... 0 214 15 1 0 0 0 31 3 264 46 2 29 77
June ..................... 0 229 14 1 0 0 0 34 3 281 37 2 28 66
July ...................... 0 269 14 2 3 0 0 21 6 316 42 4 31 76
August ................. 0 298 17 3 0 0 0 17 0 336 45 2 32 79
September ........... 0 274 14 1 2 0 0 15 0 306 47 4 33 84
October ................ 0 R 243 15 2 0 0 0 13 0 R 272 R 47 2 29 R 78

November ............ 0 R 258 12 (s) 0 0 8 17 0 R 295 65 2 29 96


December ............ 0 310 14 3 0 0 4 17 0 R 349 80 4 28 e115

Total .................... 0 R 3,268 160 28 13 0 13 236 29 R 3,748 R 700 31 338 e R 1,071

2010 January ................ 0 R 325 17 1 0 0 12 22 6 R 382 R 67 2 R 23 R 92

February .............. 0 E 275 12 E1 0 0 6 16 12 E 322 E 55 2 E 23 E 84

2-Month Total ..... 0 E 600 28 E2 0 0 18 38 18 E 704 E 122 4 E 46 E 176

2009 2-Month Total ..... 0 621 11 6 0 0 0 35 9 682 159 5 53 216


2008 2-Month Total ..... 0 686 3 1 0 0 0 46 3 739 133 6 77 216

a As liquefied natural gas. Notes: • See Note 8, "Natural Gas Imports and Exports," at end of section.
b By pipeline, except for very small amounts of liquefied natural gas imported • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • U.S.
from Canada in 1973, 1977, and 1981 and exported to Mexico beginning in 1998. geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
See Note 8, "Natural Gas Imports and Exports," at end of section. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/natgas.html for all available
c Australia in 1997-2001 and 2004; Brunei in 2002; Equatorial Guinea in 2007; data beginning in 1973.
Indonesia in 1986 and 2000; Malaysia in 1999 and 2002-2005; Norway in 2008 Sources: • 1973-1987: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form
forward; United Arab Emirates in 1996-2000; Yemen in 2010; and Other FPC-14, "Annual Report for Importers and Exporters of Natural Gas."
(unassigned) in 2004. • 1988-2007: EIA, Natural Gas Annual, annual reports. • 2008 forward: EIA,
d Includes 2 billion cubic feet to Russia in October 2007. Natural Gas Monthly, April 2010, Table 4; and U.S. Department of Energy, Office
e Includes 3 billion cubic feet to South Korea. of Fossil Energy, "Natural Gas Imports and Exports."
R=Revised. E=Estimate. (s)=Less than 500 million cubic feet.

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Table 4.3 Natural Gas Consumption by Sector
(Billion Cubic Feet)
End-Use Sectors

Industrial Transportation

Other Industrial Pipelinesd Electric


Resi- Com- Lease and and Dis- Vehicle Power
dential merciala Plant Fuel CHPb Non-CHPc Total Total tributione Fuel Total Sectorf,g Total

1973 Total .................... 4,879 2,597 1,496 (h) 8,689 8,689 10,185 728 NA 728 3,660 22,049
1975 Total .................... 4,924 2,508 1,396 (h) 6,968 6,968 8,365 583 NA 583 3,158 19,538
1980 Total .................... 4,752 2,611 1,026 (h) 7,172 7,172 8,198 635 NA 635 3,682 19,877
1985 Total .................... 4,433 2,432 966 (h) 5,901 5,901 6,867 504 NA 504 3,044 17,281
1990 Total .................... 4,391 2,623 1,236 1,055 5,963 i 7,018 8,255 660 (s) 660 i 3,245 i 19,174
1995 Total .................... 4,850 3,031 1,220 1,258 6,906 8,164 9,384 700 5 705 4,237 22,207
1996 Total .................... 5,241 3,158 1,250 1,289 7,146 8,435 9,685 711 6 718 3,807 22,609
1997 Total .................... 4,984 3,215 1,203 1,282 7,229 8,511 9,714 751 8 760 4,065 22,737
1998 Total .................... 4,520 2,999 1,173 1,355 6,965 8,320 9,493 635 9 645 4,588 22,246
1999 Total .................... 4,726 3,045 1,079 1,401 6,678 8,079 9,158 645 12 657 4,820 22,405
2000 Total .................... 4,996 3,182 1,151 1,386 6,757 8,142 9,293 642 13 655 5,206 23,333
2001 Total .................... 4,771 3,023 1,119 1,310 6,035 7,344 8,463 625 15 640 5,342 22,239
2002 Total .................... 4,889 3,144 1,113 1,240 6,267 7,507 8,620 667 15 682 5,672 23,007
2003 Total .................... 5,079 3,179 1,122 1,144 6,007 7,150 8,273 591 18 610 5,135 22,277
2004 Total .................... 4,869 3,129 1,098 1,191 6,052 7,243 8,341 566 21 587 5,464 22,389
2005 Total .................... 4,827 2,999 1,112 1,084 5,514 6,597 7,709 584 23 607 5,869 22,011
2006 Total .................... 4,368 2,832 1,142 1,115 5,398 6,512 7,654 584 24 608 6,222 21,685
2007 Total .................... 4,722 3,013 1,226 1,050 5,598 6,648 7,874 621 25 646 6,841 23,097

2008 January ................ 882 475 103 87 572 659 761 77 2 80 531 2,729
February .............. 817 457 97 78 538 616 713 71 2 73 439 2,499
March ................... 654 378 105 80 527 608 713 64 2 66 461 2,271
April ..................... 389 254 100 75 480 555 656 51 2 53 470 1,822
May ...................... 230 179 104 79 462 541 645 43 2 46 475 1,575
June ..................... 143 133 101 80 432 512 613 44 2 47 665 1,602
July ...................... 118 127 106 88 436 524 630 47 2 50 782 1,706
August ................. 111 126 106 89 438 527 632 46 2 49 763 1,681
September ........... 117 129 91 71 405 476 567 40 2 43 603 1,458
October ................ 215 184 103 80 456 536 638 45 2 47 545 1,631
November ............ 428 273 102 74 470 544 647 52 2 54 458 1,860
December ............ 768 420 106 75 477 552 659 67 2 70 476 2,393
Total .................... 4,872 3,136 1,224 955 5,695 6,650 7,874 648 28 676 6,668 23,227

2009 January ................ 942 513 E 108 80 498 578 R 685 E 75 E3 E 78 485 2,704
February .............. 750 421 E 98 72 449 521 R 619 E 64 E2 E 67 452 2,309
March ................... 597 359 RE 108 80 454 534 643 E 60 E3 E 63 500 2,162
April ..................... 392 247 E 105 77 413 490 595 E 49 E3 E 51 456 R 1,741
May ...................... 203 168 RE 107 77 R 389 R 466 573 E 42 E3 E 45 521 R 1,509
June ..................... R 142 R 131 RE 104 79 379 458 562 E 43 E3 E 45 649 R 1,529
July ...................... R 119 134 RE 106 82 R 392 R 474 580 E 46 E3 E 49 780 1,662
August ................. R 112 130 RE 107 83 R 410 R 493 R 601 E 48 E3 E 51 841 1,734
September ........... 119 132 RE 101 81 400 481 R 582 E 44 E3 E 46 689 R 1,569
October ................ 250 198 RE 107 82 439 521 R 628 E 46 E3 E 49 536 R 1,661
November ............ 375 253 RE 104 82 451 R 532 R 636 E 50 E3 E 52 459 R 1,775
December ............ 760 427 RE 106 89 506 594 R 701 E 69 E3 E 72 521 R 2,481
Total .................... R 4,761 R 3,113 RE 1,261 964 R 5,179 R 6,142 R 7,404 E 637 E 32 E 669 6,888 R 22,834

2010 January ................ 964 R 515 RE 108 88 R 538 R 626 734 E 79 E3 E 82 543 2,838
February .............. 825 461 E 99 77 501 578 677 E 70 E3 E 73 478 2,513
2-Month Total ..... 1,789 976 E 207 165 1,039 1,204 1,411 E 149 E5 E 155 1,021 5,350

2009 2-Month Total ..... 1,692 934 E 206 152 947 1,099 1,305 E 140 E5 E 145 937 5,013
2008 2-Month Total ..... 1,699 931 200 165 1,110 1,275 1,475 148 5 153 970 5,228

a All commercial sector fuel use, including that at commercial Notes: • Data are for natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous
combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and commercial electricity-only plants. See Table fuels. • See Note, "Classification of Power Plants Into Energy-Use Sectors," at
7.4c for CHP fuel use. end of Section 7. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
b Industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and a small number of industrial rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
electrity-only plants. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/natgas.html for all available
c All industrial sector fuel use other than that in "Lease and Plant Fuel" and data beginning in 1973.
"CHP." Sources: • Residential, Commercial, Lease and Plant Fuel, Other Industrial
d Natural gas consumed in the operation of pipelines, primarily in compressors. Total and Pipelines and Distribution: 1973-2004—U.S. Energy Information
e Natural gas used as fuel in the delivery of natural gas to consumers. Administration (EIA), Natural Gas Annual (NGA), annual reports. 2005
f The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and forward—EIA, Natural Gas Monthly (NGM), April 2010, Table 2.
combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose • Industrial CHP: Table 7.4c. • Vehicle Fuel: 1990 and 1991—EIA, NGA 2000,
primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public. (November 2001), Table 95. 1992-1998—"Alternatives to Traditional
g Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 1989, data are Transportation Fuels 1999" (October 1999), Table 10, and "Alternatives to
for electric utilities and independent power producers. Traditional Transportation Fuels 2003" (February 2004), Table 10. Data for
h Included in "Non-CHP." compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas in gasoline-equivalent gallons
i For 1989-1992, a small amount of consumption at independent power were converted to cubic feet by multiplying by the motor gasoline conversion factor
producers may be counted in both "Other Industrial" and "Electric Power Sector." (see Table A3) and dividing by the natural gas end-use sectors conversion factor
See Note 7, "Natural Gas Consumption, 1989-1992," at end of section. (see Table A4). 1999-2004—EIA, NGA, annual reports. 2005 forward—EIA, NGM,
R=Revised. E=Estimate. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 500 million cubic April 2010, Table 2. • Electric Power Sector: Table 7.4b.
feet.

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Table 4.4 Natural Gas in Underground Storage
(Volumes in Billion Cubic Feet)
Natural Gas in Change in Working Gas
Underground Storage, From Same Period
End of Period Previous Year Storage Activity

Base Gas Working Gas Totala Volume Percent Withdrawals Injections Netb,c

1973 Total .................... 2,864 2,034 4,898 305 17.6 1,533 1,974 -442
1975 Total .................... 3,162 2,212 5,374 162 7.9 1,760 2,104 -344
1980 Total .................... 3,642 2,655 6,297 -99 -3.6 1,910 1,896 14
1985 Total .................... 3,842 2,607 6,448 -270 -9.4 2,359 2,128 231
1990 Total .................... 3,868 3,068 6,936 555 22.1 1,934 2,433 -499
1995 Total .................... 4,349 2,153 6,503 -453 -17.4 2,974 2,566 408
1996 Total .................... 4,341 2,173 6,513 19 .9 2,911 2,906 6
1997 Total .................... 4,350 2,175 6,525 2 .1 2,824 2,800 24
1998 Total .................... 4,326 2,730 7,056 554 25.5 2,379 2,905 -526
1999 Total .................... 4,383 2,523 6,906 -207 -7.6 2,772 2,598 174
2000 Total .................... 4,352 1,719 6,071 -806 -31.9 3,498 2,684 814
2001 Total .................... 4,301 2,904 7,204 1,185 68.9 2,309 3,464 -1,156
2002 Total .................... 4,340 2,375 6,715 -528 -18.2 3,138 2,670 468
2003 Total .................... 4,303 2,563 6,866 187 7.9 3,099 3,292 -193
2004 Total .................... 4,201 2,696 6,897 133 5.2 3,037 3,150 -113
2005 Total .................... 4,200 2,635 6,835 -61 -2.3 3,057 3,002 55
2006 Total .................... 4,211 3,070 7,281 435 16.5 2,493 2,924 -431
2007 Total .................... 4,234 2,879 7,113 -191 -6.2 3,325 3,133 192

2008 January ................ 4,232 2,056 6,288 -327 -13.7 891 67 824
February .............. 4,222 1,465 5,686 -187 -11.3 648 56 593
March ................... 4,221 1,266 5,487 -337 -21.0 350 131 219
April ..................... 4,222 1,436 5,659 -286 -16.6 106 296 -190
May ...................... 4,225 1,840 6,065 -342 -15.7 56 461 -405
June ..................... 4,230 2,178 6,407 -405 -15.7 81 423 -342
July ...................... 4,228 2,517 6,745 -379 -13.1 88 430 -342
August ................. 4,228 2,866 7,094 -155 -5.1 92 442 -350
September ........... 4,230 3,161 7,391 -155 -4.7 98 398 -300
October ................ 4,235 3,399 7,634 -166 -4.7 91 334 -242
November ............ 4,232 3,346 7,577 -96 -2.8 250 193 57
December ............ 4,232 2,840 7,073 -39 -1.4 622 110 513
Total .................... 4,232 2,840 7,073 -39 -1.4 3,374 3,340 34

2009 January ................ 4,236 R 2,137 R 6,373 R 81 R 4.0 778 79 698


February .............. 4,242 R 1,757 R 5,999 R 293 R 20.0 472 100 371
March ................... 4,246 1,656 5,902 408 32.7 296 199 98
April ..................... 4,252 1,903 6,155 467 32.5 107 354 -246
May ...................... 4,253 2,367 6,620 531 28.9 45 512 -467
June ..................... 4,260 2,752 7,012 575 26.4 62 449 -387
July ...................... 4,266 3,086 7,352 570 22.7 83 413 -330
August ................. 4,268 R 3,353 R 7,621 R 487 R 17.0 88 356 -268
September ........... 4,278 3,643 7,921 R 482 R 15.3 57 346 -288
October ................ 4,279 3,807 8,087 408 12.0 97 258 -161
November ............ 4,284 3,833 8,117 487 14.6 140 171 -31
December ............ 4,276 3,131 7,407 290 10.2 743 44 699
Total .................... 4,276 3,131 7,407 290 10.2 2,968 3,281 -313

2010 January ................ 4,278 2,319 6,597 178 8.3 877 65 812
February .............. 4,281 1,696 5,978 -61 -3.5 660 40 620
2-Month Total ..... –– –– –– –– –– 1,538 105 1,432

2009 2-Month Total ..... –– –– –– –– –– 1,249 180 1,070


2008 2-Month Total ..... –– –– –– –– –– 1,539 123 1,416

a For total underground storage capacity at the end of each calendar year, see 1976-1979—EIA, Natural Gas Production and Consumption 1979, Table 1.
Note 4, "Natural Gas Storage," at end of section. 1980-1995—EIA, Historical Natural Gas Annual 1930 Through 2000, Table 11.
b For 1980-2008, data differ from those shown on Table 4.1, which includes 1996-2004—EIA, Natural Gas Monthly (NGM), monthly issues. 2005
liquefied natural gas storage for that period. forward—EIA, NGM, April 2010, Table 6. • All Other Data: 1973 and
c Positive numbers indicate that withdrawals are greater than injections. 1974—American Gas Association (AGA), Gas Facts, 1972 Data, Table 57, Gas
Negative numbers indicate that injections are greater than withdrawals. Net Facts, 1973 Data, Table 57, and Gas Facts, 1974 Data, Table 40. 1975 and
withdrawals or injections may not equal the difference between applicable ending 1976—Federal Energy Administration (FEA), Form FEA-G318-M-0, "Underground
stocks. See Note 4, "Natural Gas Storage," at end of section. Gas Storage Report," and Federal Power Commission (FPC), Form FPC-8,
R=Revised. – – =Not applicable. "Underground Gas Storage Report." 1977 and 1978—EIA, Form FEA-G318-M-0,
Notes: • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent "Underground Gas Storage Report," and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia. (FERC), Form FERC-8, "Underground Gas Storage Report." 1979-1995—EIA,
Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/natgas.html for all available Form EIA-191, "Underground Gas Storage Report," and FERC, Form FERC-8,
data beginning in 1973. "Underground Gas Storage Report." 1996-2006—EIA, NGM, monthly issues. 2007
Sources: • Storage Activity: 1973-1975—U.S. Energy Information forward—EIA, NGM, April 2010, Table 6.
Administration (EIA), Natural Gas Annual 1994, Volume 2, Table 9.

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Natural Gas Unknown quantities of supplemental gaseous fuels are
included in consumption data for 1979 and earlier years.
Monthly data are considered preliminary until after the publi-
Note 1. Natural Gas Production.
cation of the EIA NGA. Monthly estimates are based on the
Annual data—Final annual data are from the U.S. Energy
annual ratio of supplemental gaseous fuels to the sum of dry
Information Administration (EIA) Natural Gas Annual
gas production, net imports, and net withdrawals from storage.
(NGA).
The ratio is applied to the monthly sum of the three elements
to compute a monthly supplemental gaseous fuels figure.
Estimated monthly data—Data for the two most recent
months presented are estimated. Some of the data for earlier
Although the total amount of supplemental gaseous fuels
months are also estimated or computed. For a discussion of
consumed is known for 1980 forward, EIA estimates the
computation and estimation procedures, see the EIA Natural
amount consumed by each energy-use sector. It is
Gas Monthly (NGM).
assumed that supplemental gaseous fuels are commingled
with natural gas consumed by the residential, commercial,
Preliminary monthly data—Monthly data are considered other industrial, and electric power sectors, but are not
preliminary until after publication of the EIA NGA. Prelimi- commingled with natural gas used for lease and plant fuel,
nary monthly data are gathered from reports to the Interstate pipelines and distribution, or vehicle fuel. The estimated
Oil Compact Commission and the U.S. Minerals Management consumption of supplemental gaseous fuels by each sector
Service. Volumetric data are converted, as necessary, to a stan- (residential, commercial, other industrial, and electric
dard 14.73 psi pressure base. Unless there are major changes, power) is calculated as that sector’s natural gas consumption
data are not revised until after publication of the EIA NGA. (see Table 4.3) divided by the sum of natural gas consump-
tion by the residential, commercial, other industrial, and
Final monthly data—Differences between annual data in electric power sectors (see Table 4.3), and then multiplied
the EIA NGA and the sum of preliminary monthly data by total supplemental gaseous fuels consumption (see Table
(January–December) are allocated proportionally to the 4.1). For estimated sectoral consumption of supplemental
months to create final monthly data. gaseous fuels in Btu, the residential, commercial, and
other industrial values in cubic feet are multiplied by the
Note 2. Natural Gas Extraction Loss. Extraction loss is “End-Use Sectors” conversion factors (see Table A4), and
the reduction in volume of natural gas resulting from the the electric power values in cubic feet are multiplied by
removal of natural gas liquid constituents at natural gas the “Electric Power Sector” conversion factors (see Table
processing plants. A4). Total supplemental gaseous fuels consumption in
Btu is calculated as the sum of the Btu values for the
Annual data are from the EIA NGA, where they are esti- sectors.
mated on the basis of the type and quantity of liquid prod-
ucts extracted from the gas stream and the calculated volume Note 4. Natural Gas Storage. Natural gas in storage at
of such products at standard conditions. For a detailed expla- the end of a reporting period may not equal the quantity
nation of the calculations used to derive estimated extraction derived by adding or subtracting net injections or withdraw-
losses, see the EIA NGA. als from the quantity in storage at the end of the previous
period. The difference is due to changes in the quantity of
Preliminary monthly data are estimated on the basis of native gas included in the base gas and/or losses in base gas
extraction loss as an annual percentage of marketed due to migration from storage reservoirs.
production. This percentage is applied to each month’s
marketed production to estimate monthly extraction loss. Total underground storage capacity at the end of each
calendar year since 1975 (first year data were available), in
Monthly data are revised and considered final after the publica- billion cubic feet, was:
tion of the EIA NGA. Final monthly data are estimated by
allocating annual extraction loss data to the months on the basis 1975 ... 6,280 1987 ... 8,124 1999 ... 8,229
of total natural gas marketed production data from the EIA 1976 ... 6,544 1988 ... 8,124 2000 ... 8,241
NGA. 1977 ... 6,678 1989 ... 8,120 2001 ... 8,415
1978 ... 6,890 1990 ... 7,794 2002 ... 8,207
1979 ... 6,929 1991 ... 7,993 2003 ... 8,206
Note 3. Supplemental Gaseous Fuels. Supplemental 1980 ... 7,434 1992 ... 7,932 2004 ... 8,255
gaseous fuels are any substances that, introduced into or 1981 ... 7,805 1993 ... 7,989 2005 ... 8,268
commingled with natural gas, increase the volume avail- 1982 ... 7,915 1994 ... 8,043 2006 ... 8,330
able for disposition. Such substances include, but are not 1983 ... 7,985 1995 ... 7,953 2007 ... 8,402
limited to, propane-air, refinery gas, coke oven gas, still 1984 ... 8,043 1996 ... 7,980 2008 . . . 8,499
gas, manufactured gas, biomass gas, or air or inert gases 1985 ... 8,087 1997 ... 8,332 2009 . . . 8,569*
added for Btu stabilization. 1986 ... 8,145 1998 ... 8,179

Annual data beginning with 1980 are from the EIA, NGA. * Preliminary

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Monthly underground storage data are collected from the Note 6. Natural Gas Consumption. Consumption
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Form includes use for lease and plant fuel, pipelines and distri-
FERC-8 (interstate data) and EIA Form EIA-191 (intrastate bution, vehicle fuel, and electric power plants, as well as
data). Beginning in January 1991, all data are collected on the deliveries to residential, commercial, and other industrial
revised Form EIA-191. Injection and withdrawal data from the customers.
FERC-8/EIA-191 survey are adjusted to correspond to data
from Form EIA-176 following publication of the EIA NGA. Final data for series other than “Other Industrial CHP” and
“Electric Power Sector” are from the EIA NGA. Monthly
The final monthly and annual storage and withdrawal data data are considered preliminary until after publication of
for 1980–2008 include both underground and liquefied the EIA NGA. For more detailed information on the meth-
natural gas (LNG) storage. Annual data on LNG addi- ods of estimating preliminary and final monthly data, see
tions and withdrawals are from Form EIA-176. Monthly the EIA NGM.
data are estimated by computing the ratio of each month’s
underground storage additions and withdrawals to annual Note 7. Natural Gas Consumption, 1989-1992. Prior to
underground storage additions and withdrawals and 1993, deliveries to nonutility generators were not sepa-
applying the ratio to the annual LNG data. rately collected from natural gas companies on Form EIA-
176, “Annual Report of Natural and Supplemental Gas
Note 5. Natural Gas Balancing Item. The balancing item Supply and Disposition.” As a result, for 1989 through
for natural gas represents the difference between the sum of 1992, those volumes are probably included in both the
the components of natural gas supply and the sum of industrial and electric power sectors and double-counted in
components of natural gas disposition. The differences may total consumption. In 1993, 0.28 trillion cubic feet was
be due to quantities lost or to the effects of data reporting reported as delivered to nonutility generators.
problems. Reporting problems include differences due to the
net result of conversions of flow data metered at varying Note 8. Natural Gas Imports and Exports. The United
temperature and pressure bases and converted to a standard States imports natural gas via pipeline from Canada and
temperature and pressure base; the effect of variations in Mexico and imports liquefied natural gas (LNG) via tanker
company accounting and billing practices; differences from Algeria, Australia, Brunei, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea,
between billing cycle and calendar period time frames; and Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Qatar,
imbalances resulting from the merger of data reporting Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Arab Emirates. In
systems that vary in scope, format, definitions, and type of addition, very small amounts of LNG arrived from Canada
respondents. in 1973 (667 million cubic feet), 1977 (572 million cubic
feet), and 1981 (6 million cubic feet). The United States
The increase of 0.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in the “Balanc- exports natural gas via pipeline to Canada and Mexico and
ing Item” category in 1983, followed by a decline of 0.5 Tcf exports LNG via tanker to Japan. Also, small amounts of
in 1984, reflected unusually large differences resulting from LNG have gone to Mexico since 1998.
the use of the annual billing cycle (essentially December 15
through the following December 14) consumption data in Annual and final monthly data are from the annual EIA
conjunction with calendar year supply data. Record cold Form FPC-14, “Annual Report for Importers and Exporters
temperatures during the last half of December 1983 resulted of Natural Gas,” which requires data to be reported by
in a reported 0.3 Tcf increase in net withdrawals from month for the calendar year.
underground storage for peak shaving as compared with the
same period in 1982, but the effect of this cold weather was Preliminary monthly data are EIA estimates. For a discussion
reflected primarily in 1984 consumption data. For of estimation procedures, see the EIA NGM. Preliminary data
underground storage data, see Table F2 in the May 1985 are revised after the publication of the EIA U.S. Imports and
EIA NGM, which was published in July 1985. Exports of Natural Gas.

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5 Crude Oil and Natural Gas
Resource Development

Semisubmersible drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Source: U.S. Department of Energy.
Figure 5.1 Crude Oil and Natural Gas Resource Development Indicators

Rotary Rigs in Operation, Monthly Active Well Service Rig Count, Monthly
2,500 3,000
2008
2,000 2008 2,500
Number of Rigs

2,000

Number of Rigs
1,500
2010 2010
1,500 2009
1,000
2009 1,000
500
500

0 0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

Wells Drilled, Monthly Footage Drilled, Monthly


6 40
2008
5 2008
30
4
Thousand Wells

2010
Million Feet

2010
3 20

2009
2 2009
10
1

0 0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

Wells Drilled by Type Maximum U.S. Active Seismic Crew Counts

4.0 April 2008 70


April 2008
April 2009 60 April 2009
April 2010 60 57
53
April 2010
3.0
2.7 50
Number of Crews
Thousand Wells

40
2.0
2.0 1.8
1.5 30
1.3
20
1.0 0.9 15
13
10
0.4 0.4 10
0.3
0 0 0
0.0 0
Crude Oil Natural Gas Dry 48 States, 48 States, Alaskab
Wells Wells Wells Onshore Offshorea

a
Federal and State Jurisdiction waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/resource.html.
b
All onshore. Sources: Tables 5.1-5.3.

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Table 5.1 Crude Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Activity Measurements
(Number of Rigs)
Rotary Rigs in Operationa

By Site By Type Active


Well Service
Onshore Offshore Crude Oil Natural Gas Totalb Rig Countc

1973 Average ........................ 1,110 84 NA NA 1,194 2,008


1975 Average ........................ 1,554 106 NA NA 1,660 2,486
1980 Average ........................ 2,678 231 NA NA 2,909 4,089
1985 Average ........................ 1,774 206 NA NA 1,980 4,716
1990 Average ........................ 902 108 532 464 1,010 3,658
1995 Average ........................ 622 101 323 385 723 3,041
1996 Average ........................ 671 108 306 464 779 3,445
1997 Average ........................ 821 122 376 564 943 3,499
1998 Average ........................ 703 123 264 560 827 3,014
1999 Average ........................ 519 106 128 496 625 2,232
2000 Average ........................ 778 140 197 720 918 2,692
2001 Average ........................ 1,003 153 217 939 1,156 2,267
2002 Average ........................ 717 113 137 691 830 1,830
2003 Average ........................ 924 108 157 872 1,032 1,967
2004 Average ........................ 1,095 97 165 1,025 1,192 2,064
2005 Average ........................ 1,287 94 194 1,184 1,381 2,222
2006 Average ........................ 1,559 90 274 1,372 1,649 2,364
2007 Average ........................ 1,695 72 297 1,466 1,768 2,388

2008 January .......................... 1,690 60 321 1,421 1,749 2,476


February ........................ 1,709 56 331 1,426 1,765 2,455
March ............................. 1,737 60 343 1,444 1,797 2,457
April ............................... 1,765 64 358 1,461 1,829 2,498
May ................................ 1,794 68 375 1,478 1,863 2,546
June ............................... 1,834 67 383 1,510 1,902 2,554
July ................................ 1,865 67 380 1,543 1,932 2,567
August ........................... 1,920 67 397 1,581 1,987 2,611
September ..................... 1,942 72 417 1,585 2,014 2,612
October .......................... 1,903 73 422 1,542 1,976 2,591
November ...................... 1,872 63 426 1,498 1,935 2,469
December ...................... 1,716 66 391 1,380 1,782 2,342
Average ........................ 1,814 65 379 1,491 1,879 2,515

2009 January .......................... 1,487 66 328 1,215 1,553 2,152


February ........................ 1,263 57 271 1,037 1,320 1,947
March ............................. 1,059 46 225 867 1,105 1,825
April ............................... 947 48 209 775 995 1,718
May ................................ 864 54 187 723 918 1,646
June ............................... 848 47 194 691 895 1,648
July ................................ 893 38 245 675 931 1,629
August ........................... 949 31 279 691 980 1,653
September ..................... 976 33 293 704 1,009 1,579
October .......................... 1,011 33 312 722 1,044 1,613
November ...................... 1,071 36 362 734 1,107 1,625
December ...................... 1,136 37 404 758 1,172 1,625
Average ........................ 1,046 44 278 801 1,089 1,722

2010 January .......................... 1,225 42 433 822 1,267 1,706


February ........................ 1,305 45 446 892 1,350 1,726
March ............................. 1,368 51 471 933 1,419 1,754
April ............................... 1,426 53 508 959 1,479 1,816
4-Month Average ......... 1,337 48 467 905 1,385 1,751

2009 4-Month Average ......... 1,207 55 262 988 1,262 1,911


2008 4-Month Average ......... 1,724 60 338 1,437 1,784 2,472

a Rotary rigs in operation are reported weekly. Monthly data are averages of 4- and working every day of the month.
or 5-week reporting periods, not calendar months. Multi-month data are averages NA=Not available.
of the reported data over the covered months, not averages of the weekly data. Note: Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
Annual data are averages over 52 or 53 weeks, not calendar years. Published data Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/resource.html for all available
are rounded to the nearest whole number. data beginning in 1973.
b Sum of rigs drilling for crude oil, rigs drilling for natural gas, and other rigs (not Sources: • Rotary Rigs in Operation: By Site–Baker Hughes, Inc., Houston,
shown) drilling for miscellaneous purposes, such as service wells, injection wells, Texas, Rotary Rigs Running–by State. By Type–Baker Hughes, Inc., Houston,
and stratigraphic tests. Texas, weekly phone recording. • Active Well Service Rig Count: Cameron
c The number of rigs doing true workovers (where tubing is pulled from the well), International Corporation, Houston, Texas.
or doing rod string and pump repair operations, and that are, on average, crewed

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Table 5.2 Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells
Wells Drilled

Exploratory Development Total


Total
Crude Natural Crude Natural Crude Natural Footage
Oil Gas Dry Total Oil Gas Dry Total Oil Gas Dry Total Drilled

Thousand
Number Feet

1973 Total .................... 642 1,067 5,952 7,661 9,525 5,866 4,368 19,759 10,167 6,933 10,320 27,420 138,223
1975 Total .................... 982 1,248 7,129 9,359 15,966 6,879 6,517 29,362 16,948 8,127 13,646 38,721 180,494
1980 Total .................... 1,777 2,099 9,081 12,957 31,182 15,362 11,704 58,248 32,959 17,461 20,785 71,205 316,943
1985 Total .................... 1,680 1,200 8,954 11,834 33,581 13,124 12,257 58,962 35,261 14,324 21,211 70,796 314,409
1990 Total .................... 778 811 3,651 5,240 R 12,040 10,416 R 4,587 R 27,043 R 12,818 11,227 R 8,238 R 32,283 R 156,284
1995 Total .................... 570 557 2,023 3,150 R 7,668 7,524 2,790 R 17,982 R 8,238 8,081 4,813 R 21,132 R 117,497
1996 Total .................... 489 576 1,956 3,021 R 8,341 8,439 2,934 R 19,714 R 8,830 9,015 4,890 R 22,735 R 126,693
1997 Total .................... 491 561 2,113 3,165 R 10,703 10,933 3,761 R 25,397 R 11,194 11,494 5,874 R 28,562 R 161,775
1998 Total .................... 327 566 1,590 2,483 R 7,340 R 11,051 3,173 R 21,564 R 7,667 R 11,617 4,763 R 24,047 R 137,569
1999 Total .................... 197 R 568 1,157 R 1,922 R 4,567 R 11,417 2,397 R 18,381 R 4,764 R 11,985 3,554 R 20,303 R 102,915
2000 Total .................... 287 655 R 1,338 R 2,280 R 7,806 R 16,334 2,797 R 26,937 R 8,093 R 16,989 R 4,135 R 29,217 R 144,374
2001 Total .................... R 358 1,052 1,724 R 3,134 R 8,526 R 20,983 R 2,842 R 32,351 R 8,884 R 22,035 R 4,566 R 35,485 R 180,164
2002 Total .................... 257 843 1,279 2,379 R 6,506 16,454 R 2,455 R 25,415 R 6,763 17,297 R 3,734 R 27,794 R 145,165
2003 Total .................... 353 999 R 1,300 R 2,652 R 7,757 R 19,689 R 2,676 R 30,122 R 8,110 R 20,688 R 3,976 R 32,774 R 177,549
2004 Total .................... 385 R 1,666 R 1,351 R 3,402 8,379 R 22,451 R 2,703 R 33,533 8,764 R 24,117 R 4,054 R 36,935 R 204,326
2005 Total .................... R 537 R 2,143 R 1,474 4,154 R 10,162 R 26,372 R 3,184 R 39,718 R 10,699 R 28,515 R 4,658 R 43,872 R 240,598
2006 Total .................... R 660 R 2,464 R 1,534 R 4,658 R 12,631 30,414 3,649 R 46,694 R 13,291 R 32,878 R 5,183 R 51,352 R 284,233
2007 Total .................... 832 2,878 R 1,613 R 5,323 R 12,742 30,254 R 3,497 R 46,493 R 13,574 33,132 R 5,110 R 51,816 R 308,460

2008 January ................ R 91 221 154 R 466 R 1,122 2,382 R 275 R 3,779 R 1,213 2,603 R 429 4,245 R 26,160
February .............. 85 244 R 111 R 440 1,109 2,364 R 254 R 3,727 1,194 2,608 R 365 R 4,167 R 26,118
March ................... 70 241 139 450 1,119 2,459 R 282 R 3,860 1,189 2,700 R 421 R 4,310 R 27,550
April ..................... 69 227 131 427 R 1,243 R 2,481 R 292 R 4,016 R 1,312 R 2,708 R 423 R 4,443 R 28,112
May ...................... 95 229 137 461 R 1,348 2,580 248 R 4,176 R 1,443 2,809 385 R 4,637 R 29,318
June ..................... 64 213 158 435 1,498 2,706 312 4,516 1,562 2,919 470 4,951 R 30,654
July ...................... 77 175 186 438 R 1,494 R 2,764 353 R 4,611 R 1,571 R 2,939 539 R 5,049 R 30,735
August ................. 72 192 153 417 1,511 2,902 401 4,814 1,583 3,094 554 5,231 R 30,782
September ........... 55 191 179 425 R 1,532 2,799 369 R 4,700 R 1,587 2,990 548 R 5,125 R 30,972
October ................ 93 290 187 570 1,748 3,070 377 5,195 1,841 3,360 564 5,765 R 35,384
November ............ 107 236 177 520 R 1,410 2,649 356 R 4,415 R 1,517 2,885 533 R 4,935 R 30,971
December ............ 70 193 146 409 1,265 2,299 346 3,910 1,335 2,492 492 4,319 R 27,400
Total .................... R 948 2,652 R 1,858 R 5,458 R 16,399 R 31,455 R 3,865 R 51,719 R 17,347 R 34,107 R 5,723 R 57,177 R 354,156

2009 January ................ 92 190 111 393 1,334 2,340 263 3,937 1,426 2,530 374 4,330 R 26,485
February .............. 68 158 98 324 1,064 1,920 235 3,219 1,132 2,078 333 3,543 R 21,963
March ................... R 65 167 107 R 339 904 1,851 208 2,963 R 969 2,018 315 R 3,302 R 20,629
April ..................... R 41 84 102 R 227 817 1,429 223 2,469 R 858 1,513 325 R 2,696 R 16,600
May ...................... 58 104 R 91 R 253 649 1,195 170 2,014 707 1,299 R 261 R 2,267 R 14,054
June ..................... R 52 95 75 R 222 858 1,228 R 195 R 2,281 R 910 1,323 R 270 R 2,503 R 15,256
July ...................... 44 94 R 103 R 241 822 1,275 176 2,273 866 1,369 R 279 R 2,514 R 15,404
August ................. 51 89 R 99 R 239 1,050 1,294 180 2,524 1,101 1,383 R 279 R 2,763 R 16,698
September ........... R 54 R 84 R 105 R 243 1,110 1,238 185 2,533 R 1,164 R 1,322 R 290 R 2,776 R 16,659
October ................ 70 R 87 84 R 241 1,157 1,298 191 2,646 1,227 R 1,385 275 R 2,887 R 17,370
November ............ 74 111 87 272 1,238 1,328 198 2,764 1,312 1,439 285 3,036 R 18,208
December ............ 89 122 94 305 1,494 1,334 209 3,037 1,583 1,456 303 3,342 R 19,808
Total .................... R 758 R 1,385 R 1,156 R 3,299 12,497 17,730 R 2,433 R 32,660 R 13,255 R 19,115 R 3,589 R 35,959 R 219,134

2010 January ................ 95 127 103 325 1,627 1,505 231 3,363 1,722 1,632 334 3,688 R 21,908
February .............. 97 128 109 334 1,648 1,603 255 3,506 1,745 1,731 364 3,840 R 22,874
March ................... 101 141 114 356 1,735 1,671 267 3,673 1,836 1,812 381 4,029 R 23,981
April ..................... 108 142 119 369 1,873 1,672 282 3,827 1,981 1,814 401 4,196 24,841
4-Month Total ..... 401 538 445 1,384 6,883 6,451 1,035 14,369 7,284 6,989 1,480 15,753 93,604

2009 4-Month Total ..... 266 599 418 1,283 4,119 7,540 929 12,588 4,385 8,139 1,347 13,871 85,677
2008 4-Month Total ..... 315 933 535 1,783 4,593 9,686 1,103 15,382 4,908 10,619 1,638 17,165 107,940

R=Revised. "Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells," at end of section.
Notes: • Prior to 1990, these well counts include only the original drilling of a • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
hole intended to discover or further develop already discovered crude oil or natural Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/resource.html for all available
gas resources. Other drilling activities, such as drilling an old well deeper, drilling of data beginning in 1973.
laterals from the original well, drilling of service and injection wells, and drilling for Sources: • 1973-1989: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
resources other than crude oil or natural gas are excluded. After 1990, a new well computations based on well reports submitted to the American Petroleum Institute.
is defined as the first hole in the ground whether it is lateral or not. Due to the • 1990 forward: EIA computations based on well reports submitted to IHS, Inc.,
methodology used to estimate ultimate well counts from the available partially Denver, CO.
reported data, the counts shown on this page are frequently revised. See Note,

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Table 5.3 Maximum U.S. Active Seismic Crew Counts
(Number of Crews)
48 States, Onshore 48 States, Offshorea Alaskab

Dimensionsc Dimensionsc Dimensionsc

2 3 4 Totald 2 3 4 Totald 2 3 4 Totald Total

2000 April ..................... 4 36 1 41 7 11 0 19 1 2 0 3 63


2001 April ..................... 7 39 1 47 9 9 0 18 0 0 0 0 65
2002 April ..................... 7 25 0 32 9 7 0 16 1 1 0 2 50
2003 April ..................... 7 20 0 27 7 4 0 11 1 1 0 2 40
2004 April ..................... 9 27 0 36 5 4 0 9 0 0 0 0 45
2005 April ..................... 8 30 0 38 6 6 0 12 0 0 0 0 50
2006 April ..................... 4 42 0 46 5 6 0 11 0 1 0 1 58

2007 January ................ 3 51 0 54 3 5 0 8 0 1 0 1 63


February .............. 3 51 0 54 3 5 0 8 0 1 0 1 63
March ................... 4 55 0 59 3 5 0 8 0 1 0 1 68
April ..................... 4 55 0 59 4 6 1 11 0 1 0 1 71
May ...................... 3 55 0 58 4 6 1 11 0 1 0 1 70
June ..................... 3 55 0 58 3 6 1 10 0 1 0 1 69
July ...................... 2 57 0 59 3 6 1 10 0 0 0 0 69
August ................. 2 56 0 58 4 8 1 13 0 0 0 0 71
September ........... 3 58 0 61 3 8 1 12 0 0 0 0 73
October ................ 4 60 0 65 3 8 1 12 0 0 0 0 77
November ............ 4 60 0 65 3 10 1 14 0 0 0 0 79
December ............ 5 54 0 60 4 10 1 15 0 0 0 0 75

2008 January ................ 6 55 0 61 4 10 1 15 0 0 0 0 76


February .............. 6 55 0 61 4 11 1 16 0 0 0 0 77
March ................... 6 54 0 60 3 11 1 15 0 0 0 0 75
April ..................... 4 53 0 57 3 11 1 15 0 0 0 0 72
May ...................... 4 54 0 58 3 11 1 15 0 0 0 0 73
June ..................... 2 56 0 58 3 11 1 15 0 0 0 0 73
July ...................... 2 58 0 60 3 8 1 12 0 0 0 0 72
August ................. 2 58 0 60 3 8 1 12 0 0 0 0 72
September ........... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
October ................ 4 60 0 65 3 8 1 12 0 0 0 0 77
November ............ 2 61 0 63 1 7 1 9 0 0 0 0 72
December ............ 2 62 0 64 2 7 0 9 0 0 0 0 73

2009 January ................ 2 63 0 65 2 8 0 10 0 0 0 0 75


February .............. 3 62 0 65 2 9 0 11 0 0 0 0 76
March ................... 3 59 0 62 2 8 0 10 0 0 0 0 72
April ..................... 3 57 0 60 2 8 0 10 0 0 0 0 70
May ...................... 2 54 0 56 2 7 0 9 0 0 0 0 65
June ..................... 2 50 0 52 2 6 0 8 0 0 0 0 60
July ...................... 2 51 0 53 2 6 0 8 0 0 0 0 61
August ................. 2 49 0 51 3 6 0 9 0 0 0 0 60
September ........... 1 49 0 50 4 6 0 10 0 0 0 0 60
October ................ 1 50 0 51 5 7 0 12 0 0 0 0 63
November ............ 0 49 0 49 5 8 0 13 0 0 0 0 62
December ............ 0 50 0 50 5 8 0 13 0 0 0 0 63

2010 January ................ 0 51 0 51 5 8 0 13 0 0 0 0 64


February .............. 0 52 0 52 5 8 0 13 0 0 0 0 65
March ................... 0 49 0 49 5 8 0 13 0 1 0 1 63
April ..................... 1 52 0 53 5 8 0 13 0 0 0 0 66

a Federal and State Jurisdiction waters of the Gulf of Mexico. reflection seismic surveying is the exact repetition of a 3D survey at two or more time intervals.
b All onshore. The primary application of 4D is mapping the movement of fluid interfaces in producing oil and
c In two-dimensional (2D) reflection seismic surveying both the sound source and the sound gas reservoirs.
detectors (numbering up to a hundred or more per shot) are moved along a straight line. The d Includes crews with unknown survey dimension.
resultant product can be thought of as a vertical sonic cross-section of the subsurface beneath NA=Not available.
the survey line. It is constructed by summing many compressional (pressure) wave reflections Notes: • A "seismic crew" is a group of people, of varying number, engaged in a seismic
from the various sound source and sound detector locations at the halfway sound path points surveying job. • "48 States" is the United States excluding Alaska and Hawaii. • Data are
beneath each location (common depth point stacking). In three-dimensional (3D) reflection reported on the first and fifteenth of each month, except January when they are reported only on
seismic surveying the sound detectors (numbering up to a thousand or more) are spread out over the fifteenth. When semi-monthly values differ for the month, the larger of the two values is
an area and the sound source is moved from location to location through the area. The resultant shown here. Consequently, this table reflects the maximum number of crews at work at any time
product can be thought of as a cube of common depth point stacked reflections. Advantages during the month.
over 2D include the additional dimension, the fact that many more reflections are available for Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/resource.html for all available data
stacking at each point, which provides greatly improved resolution of subsurface features, and beginning in March 2000.
elimination of the "ghost" or "side swipe" reflections from nearby offline features that 2D surveys Source: World Geophysical News, IHS, Inc., Denver, CO, used with permission.
are prone to (except, of course, along the outer faces of the cube). Four dimensional (4D)

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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Resource completion data for the above types and classes of wells as
reported to the American Petroleum Institute (API) during a
Development given month. Due to time lags between the date of well
completion and the date of completion reporting to the API,
Note. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and as-reported well completions proved to be an inaccurate
Development Wells. Three well types are considered in the indicator of drilling activity. During 1982, for example,
Monthly Energy Review (MER) drilling statistics: as-reported well completions rose, while the number of
“completed for crude oil,” “completed for natural gas,” and actual completions fell. Consequently, the drilling statistics
“dry hole.” Wells that productively encounter both crude published since the March 1985 MER are U.S. Energy
oil and natural gas are categorized as “completed for crude Information Administration (EIA) estimates produced by
oil.” Both development wells and exploratory wells (new statistically imputing well counts and footage based on the
field wildcats, new pool tests, and extension tests) are partial data available from the API. These estimates are
included in the statistics. All other classes of wells drilled in subject to continuous revision as new data, some of which
connection with the search for producible hydrocarbons are pertain to earlier months and years, become available.
excluded. If a lateral is drilled at the same time as the original Additional information about the EIA estimation
hole it is not counted separately, but its footage is included. methodology may be found in “Estimating Well
Completions,” a feature article published in the March 1985
Prior to the March 1985 MER, drilling statistics consisted of MER.

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6
Coal

Coal yard, Curtis Bay, Maryland. Source: U.S. Department of Energy.


Figure 6.1 Coal
(Million Short Tons)

Overview, 1973-2009 Overview, Monthly


1,400 120
Production
1,200 100
Production
1,000 80
Consumption
800 Consumption 60

600 40

400 20
Net Exports
200 Net Exports 0

0 -20
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 200 9 2010

Consumption by Sector, 1973-2009 Electric Power Sector Consumption, Monthly


1,200 120

1,000 100
Electric Power
800 80

600 60

400 40

200 20
Industrial 2008 2009 2010

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F M A M J J A S O N D

Stocks, End of Year, 1973-2009 Electric Power Sector Stocks, End of Month
250 240
Total
200
180 169
161
143
150
Electric Power 120
100

60
50 Producers and Distributors

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 February February February
2008 2009 2010

Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/coal.html.


Sources: Tables 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3.

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Table 6.1 Coal Overview
(Thousand Short Tons)
Waste Trade Losses and
Coal Stock Unaccounted
Productiona Suppliedb Imports Exports Net Importsc Changed fore Consumption

1973 Total .................... 598,568 NA 127 53,587 -53,460 (f) f -17,476 562,584
1975 Total .................... 654,641 NA 940 66,309 -65,369 32,154 -5,522 562,640
1980 Total .................... 829,700 NA 1,194 91,742 -90,548 25,595 10,827 702,730
1985 Total .................... 883,638 NA 1,952 92,680 -90,727 -27,934 2,796 818,049
1990 Total .................... 1,029,076 3,339 2,699 105,804 -103,104 26,542 -1,730 904,498
1995 Total .................... 1,032,974 8,561 9,473 88,547 -79,074 -275 632 962,104
1996 Total .................... 1,063,856 8,778 8,115 90,473 -82,357 -17,456 1,411 1,006,321
1997 Total .................... 1,089,932 8,096 7,487 83,545 -76,058 -11,253 3,678 1,029,544
1998 Total .................... 1,117,535 8,690 8,724 78,048 -69,324 24,228 -4,430 1,037,103
1999 Total .................... 1,100,431 8,683 9,089 58,476 -49,387 23,988 -2,906 1,038,647
2000 Total .................... 1,073,612 9,089 12,513 58,489 -45,976 -48,309 938 1,084,095
2001 Total .................... 1,127,689 10,085 19,787 48,666 -28,879 41,630 7,120 1,060,146
2002 Total .................... 1,094,283 9,052 16,875 39,601 -22,726 10,215 4,040 1,066,355
2003 Total .................... 1,071,753 10,016 25,044 43,014 -17,970 -26,659 -4,403 1,094,861
2004 Total .................... 1,112,099 11,299 27,280 47,998 -20,718 -11,462 6,887 1,107,255
2005 Total .................... 1,131,498 13,352 30,460 49,942 -19,482 -9,702 9,092 1,125,978
2006 Total .................... 1,162,750 14,409 36,246 49,647 -13,401 42,642 8,824 1,112,292
2007 Total .................... 1,146,635 14,076 36,347 59,163 -22,816 5,812 4,085 1,127,998

2008 January ................ 98,587 1,301 2,381 4,915 -2,535 -3,937 -98 101,389
February .............. 93,525 1,138 2,619 4,205 -1,586 -3,763 3,399 93,442
March ................... 96,903 1,014 2,640 6,682 -4,041 3,043 679 90,154
April ..................... 97,287 1,086 2,985 7,979 -4,994 9,314 604 83,462
May ...................... 96,725 1,175 2,702 8,394 -5,692 3,271 1,129 87,807
June ..................... 90,319 1,160 3,295 6,695 -3,401 -8,840 882 96,036
July ...................... 99,132 1,295 2,569 6,404 -3,835 -10,205 2,073 104,724
August ................. 100,428 1,214 3,144 5,264 -2,120 -4,738 1,870 102,390
September ........... 99,351 1,163 2,772 8,653 -5,881 6,047 -3,323 91,909
October ................ 104,390 1,145 2,921 8,233 -5,312 13,226 69 86,927
November ............ 95,405 1,153 2,988 7,460 -4,472 9,224 -4,287 87,149
December ............ 99,758 1,303 3,192 6,636 -3,444 -289 2,744 95,162
Total .................... 1,171,809 14,146 34,208 81,519 -47,311 12,354 5,740 1,120,548

2009 January ................ 96,568 1,258 2,329 4,907 -2,578 -1,985 506 96,727
February .............. 89,266 881 1,855 3,822 -1,968 7,923 -119 80,375
March ................... 95,610 965 2,141 4,605 -2,464 12,417 3,679 78,014
April ..................... 88,944 944 1,303 3,513 -2,210 13,460 2,123 72,095
May ...................... 85,122 854 2,283 3,552 -1,269 7,523 1,799 75,384
June ..................... 88,582 999 1,840 5,886 -4,045 2,793 -1,257 83,999
July ...................... 90,606 1,107 2,018 4,477 -2,459 -872 742 89,383
August ................. 90,069 1,089 1,568 5,056 -3,488 -5,046 768 91,948
September ........... 87,945 1,013 1,854 5,625 -3,771 4,749 1,353 79,085
October ................ 88,086 1,050 1,762 6,364 -4,603 4,362 -358 80,528
November ............ 85,645 1,090 1,506 5,586 -4,080 2,605 1,214 78,836
December ............ 86,310 1,186 2,179 5,703 -3,524 -14,219 4,142 94,049
Total .................... 1,072,752 12,435 22,639 59,097 -36,458 33,711 14,594 1,000,424

2010 January ................ 85,961 F 1,069 1,665 5,866 -4,202 R -13,334 R -497 R 96,659
February .............. 83,331 RF 1,069 R 1,239 R 5,386 R -4,146 R -7,776 R 1,980 R 86,050
March ................... 97,232 NA R 1,899 R 6,554 R -4,655 NA NA NA
April ..................... 92,667 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
4-Month Total ..... 359,191 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

2009 4-Month Total ..... 370,388 4,048 7,627 16,848 -9,220 31,815 6,190 327,211
2008 4-Month Total ..... 386,302 4,539 10,626 23,781 -13,155 4,657 4,583 368,446

a Beginning in 2001, includes a small amount of refuse recovery (coal and waste coal supplied, minus exports, stock change, and consumption.
recaptured from a refuse mine and cleaned to reduce the concentration of f In 1973, stock change is included in "Losses and Unaccounted for."
noncombustible materials). R=Revised. NA=Not available. F=Forecast.
b Waste coal (including fine coal, coal obtained from a refuse bank or slurry Notes: • For methodology used to calculate production, consumption, and
dam, anthracite culm, bituminous gob, and lignite waste) consumed by the electric stocks, see Note 1, "Coal Production," Note 2, "Coal Consumption," and Note 3,
power and industrial sectors. Beginning in 1989, waste coal supplied is counted as "Coal Stocks," at end of section. • Data values preceded by "F" are derived from
a supply-side item to balance the same amount of waste coal included in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Integrated Forecasting
"Consumption." System. See Note 4, "Coal Forecast Values," at end of section. • Totals may not
c Net imports equal imports minus exports. A minus sign indicates exports are equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is
greater than imports. the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
d A negative value indicates a decrease in stocks; a positive value indicates an Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/coal.html for all available data
increase. beginning in 1973.
e "Losses and Unaccounted for" is calculated as the sum of production, imports, Sources: See end of section.

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Table 6.2 Coal Consumption by Sector
(Thousand Short Tons)
End-Use Sectors

Commercial Industrial

Other Industrial Electric


Resi- Coke Trans- Power
dential CHPa Otherb Total Plants CHPc Non-CHPd Total Total portation Sectore,f Total

1973 Total ................ 4,113 (g) 7,004 7,004 94,101 (h) 68,038 68,038 162,139 116 389,212 562,584
1975 Total ................ 2,823 (g) 6,587 6,587 83,598 (h) 63,646 63,646 147,244 24 405,962 562,640
1980 Total ................ 1,355 (g) 5,097 5,097 66,657 (h) 60,347 60,347 127,004 ( h ) 569,274 702,730
1985 Total ................ 1,711 (g) 6,068 6,068 41,056 (h) 75,372 75,372 116,429 ( h ) 693,841 818,049
1990 Total ................ 1,345 1,191 4,189 5,379 38,877 27,781 48,549 76,330 115,207 ( h ) 782,567 904,498
1995 Total ................ 755 1,419 3,633 5,052 33,011 29,363 43,693 73,055 106,067 ( h ) 850,230 962,104
1996 Total ................ 721 1,660 3,625 5,285 31,706 29,434 42,254 71,689 103,395 ( h ) 896,921 1,006,321
1997 Total ................ 711 1,738 4,015 5,752 30,203 29,853 41,661 71,515 101,718 ( h ) 921,364 1,029,544
1998 Total ................ 534 1,443 2,879 4,322 28,189 28,553 38,887 67,439 95,628 ( h ) 936,619 1,037,103
1999 Total ................ 585 1,490 2,803 4,293 28,108 27,763 36,975 64,738 92,846 ( h ) 940,922 1,038,647
2000 Total ................ 454 1,547 2,126 3,673 28,939 28,031 37,177 65,208 94,147 ( h ) 985,821 1,084,095
2001 Total ................ 481 1,448 2,441 3,888 26,075 25,755 39,514 65,268 91,344 ( h ) 964,433 1,060,146
2002 Total ................ 533 1,405 2,506 3,912 23,656 26,232 34,515 60,747 84,403 ( h ) 977,507 1,066,355
2003 Total ................ 551 1,816 1,869 3,685 24,248 24,846 36,415 61,261 85,509 ( h ) 1,005,116 1,094,861
2004 Total ................ 512 1,917 2,693 4,610 23,670 26,613 35,582 62,195 85,865 ( h ) 1,016,268 1,107,255
2005 Total ................ 378 1,922 2,420 4,342 23,434 25,875 34,465 60,340 83,774 ( h ) 1,037,485 1,125,978
2006 Total ................ 290 1,886 1,050 2,936 22,957 25,262 34,210 59,472 82,429 ( h ) 1,026,636 1,112,292
2007 Total ................ 353 1,927 1,247 3,173 22,715 22,537 34,078 56,615 79,331 ( h ) 1,045,141 1,127,998

2008 January ............ 40 197 159 356 1,834 1,954 2,746 4,700 6,534 (h) 94,459 101,389
February .......... 36 181 146 327 1,792 1,850 2,811 4,661 6,452 (h) 86,626 93,442
March ............... 35 176 142 317 1,910 1,879 2,797 4,676 6,586 (h) 83,215 90,154
April ................. 23 144 63 207 1,864 1,803 2,812 4,615 6,478 (h) 76,753 83,462
May .................. 23 145 64 208 1,911 1,857 2,751 4,609 6,520 (h) 81,056 87,807
June ................. 28 177 78 255 1,805 1,772 2,828 4,600 6,406 (h) 89,347 96,036
July .................. 25 169 53 222 1,915 1,871 2,659 4,530 6,445 (h) 98,032 104,724
August ............. 25 168 53 221 2,034 1,841 2,680 4,521 6,555 (h) 95,590 102,390
September ....... 23 155 49 203 1,818 1,783 2,706 4,489 6,307 (h) 85,376 91,909
October ............ 27 150 96 246 2,208 1,787 2,676 4,463 6,671 (h) 79,982 86,927
November ........ 30 166 107 272 1,626 1,721 2,616 4,337 5,963 (h) 80,883 87,149
December ........ 36 195 125 320 1,353 1,784 2,409 4,194 5,547 (h) 89,259 95,162
Total ................ 351 2,021 1,134 3,155 22,070 21,902 32,491 54,393 76,463 (h) 1,040,580 1,120,548

2009 January ............ 39 196 158 354 1,390 1,762 2,259 4,022 5,412 (h) 90,921 96,727
February .......... 35 172 139 311 1,449 1,662 2,417 4,078 5,527 (h) 74,503 80,375
March ............... 33 164 133 297 1,559 1,738 2,246 3,984 5,543 (h) 72,141 78,014
April ................. 22 129 69 198 1,150 1,514 2,011 3,525 4,676 (h) 67,199 72,095
May .................. 21 124 67 191 1,118 1,564 1,956 3,520 4,638 (h) 70,534 75,384
June ................. 23 136 73 208 1,134 1,606 1,900 3,506 4,640 (h) 79,128 83,999
July .................. 21 137 49 187 1,032 1,696 1,957 3,653 4,685 (h) 84,491 89,383
August ............. 21 142 51 193 1,168 1,660 2,053 3,713 4,882 (h) 86,852 91,948
September ....... 20 131 47 178 1,250 1,574 2,175 3,750 5,000 (h) 73,887 79,085
October ............ 25 134 91 226 1,431 1,611 2,233 3,844 5,275 (h) 75,002 80,528
November ........ 28 152 103 255 1,274 1,551 2,331 3,881 5,156 (h) 73,397 78,836
December ........ 32 173 118 291 1,371 1,722 2,153 3,874 5,245 (h) 88,481 94,049
Total ................ 321 1,790 1,099 2,889 15,326 19,660 25,691 45,352 60,678 (h) 936,536 1,000,424

2010 January ............ F 36 193 RF 127 RF 320 RF 1,793 2,036 RF 1,888 RF 3,924 RF 5,717 (h) 90,587 R 96,659
February .......... F 31 169 F 113 F 282 F 1,842 1,937 F 2,063 F 3,999 F 5,841 (h) 79,896 86,050
2-Month Total F 67 361 F 240 F 602 F 3,635 3,973 F 3,950 F 7,923 F 11,558 (h) 170,482 182,709

2009 2-Month Total 74 367 297 665 2,839 3,424 4,676 8,100 10,939 (h) 165,425 177,102
2008 2-Month Total 76 378 305 683 3,626 3,803 5,557 9,360 12,986 (h) 181,085 194,830

a Commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and a small number of g Included in "Commercial Other."


commercial electricity-only plants, such as those at hospitals and universities. h Included in "Industrial Non-CHP."
See Note, "Classification of Power Plants Into Energy-Use Sectors," at end of R=Revised. E=Estimate. F=Forecast.
Section 7. Notes: • CHP monthly values are from Table 7.4c; electric power sector
b All commercial sector fuel use other than that in "Commercial CHP." monthly values are from Table 7.4b; all other monthly values are estimates
c Industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and a small number of industrial derived from collected quarterly and annual data. See Note 2, "Coal
electricity-only plants. See Note, "Classification of Power Plants Into Energy-Use Consumption," at end of section. • Data values preceded by "F" are derived from
Sectors," at end of Section 7. the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Integrated Forecasting
d All industrial sector fuel use other than that in "Coke Plants" and "Industrial System. See Note 4, "Coal Forecast Values," at end of section. • Totals may not
CHP." equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage
e The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and combined-heat- is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose primary business is Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/coal.html for all available
to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public. data beginning in 1973.
f Through 1988, data are for consumption at electric utilities only. Beginning in Sources: See end of section.
1989, data also include consumption at independent power producers.

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Table 6.3 Coal Stocks by Sector
(Thousand Short Tons)
End-Use Sectors

Producers Residential Industrial Electric


and and Power
Distributors Commercial Coke Plants Othera Total Total Sectorb,c Total

1973 Year ..................... 12,530 290 6,998 10,370 17,368 17,658 86,967 117,155
1975 Year ..................... 12,108 233 8,797 8,529 17,326 17,559 110,724 140,391
1980 Year ..................... 24,379 NA 9,067 11,951 21,018 21,018 183,010 228,407
1985 Year ..................... 33,133 NA 3,420 10,438 13,857 13,857 156,376 203,367
1990 Year ..................... 33,418 NA 3,329 8,716 12,044 12,044 156,166 201,629
1995 Year ..................... 34,444 NA 2,632 5,702 8,334 8,334 126,304 169,083
1996 Year ..................... 28,648 NA 2,667 5,688 8,355 8,355 114,623 151,627
1997 Year ..................... 33,973 NA 1,978 5,597 7,576 7,576 98,826 140,374
1998 Year ..................... 36,530 NA 2,026 5,545 7,571 7,571 120,501 164,602
1999 Year ..................... 39,475 NA 1,943 5,569 7,511 7,511 c 141,604 188,590
2000 Year ..................... 31,905 NA 1,494 4,587 6,081 6,081 102,296 140,282
2001 Year ..................... 35,900 NA 1,510 6,006 7,516 7,516 138,496 181,912
2002 Year ..................... 43,257 NA 1,364 5,792 7,156 7,156 141,714 192,127
2003 Year ..................... 38,277 NA 905 4,718 5,623 5,623 121,567 165,468
2004 Year ..................... 41,151 NA 1,344 4,842 6,186 6,186 106,669 154,006
2005 Year ..................... 34,971 NA 2,615 5,582 8,196 8,196 101,137 144,304
2006 Year ..................... 36,548 NA 2,928 6,506 9,434 9,434 140,964 186,946
2007 Year ..................... 33,977 NA 1,936 5,624 7,560 7,560 151,221 192,758

2008 January ................ 34,252 F 463 1,778 5,355 7,133 7,596 146,973 188,821
February .............. 35,114 F 456 1,620 5,087 6,707 7,162 142,782 185,058
March ................... 34,876 448 1,462 4,818 6,280 6,728 146,497 188,101
April ..................... 36,494 458 1,560 4,873 6,433 6,891 154,029 197,414
May ...................... 34,223 468 1,658 4,928 6,586 7,055 159,408 200,686
June ..................... 32,086 478 1,756 4,983 6,740 7,218 152,542 191,846
July ...................... 31,693 490 1,828 5,058 6,886 7,376 142,572 181,642
August ................. 30,017 502 1,899 5,133 7,033 7,535 139,352 176,904
September ........... 31,354 514 1,971 5,208 7,179 7,693 143,903 182,950
October ................ 32,444 508 2,091 5,475 7,565 8,074 155,659 196,177
November ............ 33,556 503 2,211 5,741 7,952 8,455 163,390 205,401
December ........... 34,688 498 2,331 6,007 8,338 8,836 161,589 205,112

2009 January ................ 38,394 490 2,260 5,788 8,049 8,539 156,194 203,127
February .............. 42,066 483 2,190 5,570 7,760 8,243 160,741 211,050
March ................... 41,257 475 2,119 5,352 7,471 7,946 174,264 223,468
April ..................... 43,195 477 2,000 5,266 7,266 7,744 185,989 236,928
May ...................... 41,622 480 1,880 5,181 7,061 7,541 195,288 244,451
June ..................... 44,018 482 1,760 5,096 6,856 7,338 195,887 247,244
July ...................... 45,372 496 1,703 5,099 6,802 7,298 193,702 246,372
August ................. 42,457 510 1,647 5,101 6,748 7,259 191,611 241,326
September ........... 41,690 524 1,590 5,104 6,695 7,219 197,167 246,075
October ................ 43,882 526 1,686 5,106 6,792 7,318 199,238 250,437
November ............ 42,217 527 1,781 5,108 6,889 7,416 203,409 253,042
December ........... 41,257 529 1,957 5,109 7,066 7,595 189,971 238,823

2010 January ................ F 42,393 RF 514 RF 1,941 RF 4,826 RF 6,767 RF 7,281 175,815 R 225,489

February .............. F 41,825 F 512 F 1,928 F 4,546 F 6,474 F 6,986 168,902 217,713

a Through 1977, data are for stocks held by the manufacturing and are from Table 7.5; producers and distributors monthly values are estimates
transportation sectors. Beginning in 1978, data are for stocks held at derived from collected annual data; all other monthly values are estimates derived
manufacturing plants only. from collected quarterly values. • Data values preceded by "F" are derived from
b The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and combined-heat-and- the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Integrated Forecasting
power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose primary business is to sell System. See Note 4, "Coal Forecast Values," at end of section. • Totals may not
electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public. equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is
c Through 1998, data are for stocks at electric utilities only. Beginning in 1999, the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
data also include stocks at independent power producers. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/coal.html for all available data
R=Revised. NA=Not available. F=Forecast. beginning in 1973.
Notes: • Stocks are at end of period. • Electric power sector monthly values Sources: See end of section.

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Coal by an “F”) are derived from forecasted values shown in the
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Short-Term
Energy Outlook (DOE/EIA-0202) table titled “U.S. Coal
Note 1. Coal Production. Preliminary monthly estimates Supply and Demand: Base Case.” The monthly estimates are
of national coal production are the sum of weekly estimates based on the quarterly values, which are released in March,
developed by the U.S. Energy Information Administration June, September, and December. The estimates are revised
(EIA) and published in the Weekly Coal Production report. quarterly as collected data become available from the data
When a week extends into a new month, production is allo- sources. Sector-specific information follows:
cated on a daily basis and added to the appropriate month.
Weekly estimates are based on Association of American Residential and Commercial—Coal consumption by the resi-
Railroads (AAR) data showing the number of railcars dential and commercial sectors is reported to EIA for the two
loaded with coal during the week by Class I and certain sectors combined; EIA estimates the amount consumed by the
other railroads. sectors individually. To create the estimates, it is first
assumed that an occupied coal-heated housing unit consumes
Prior to 2002, the weekly coal production model converted fuel at the same Btu rate as an oil-heated housing unit. Then,
AAR data into short tons of coal by using the average for the years in which data are available on the number of
number of short tons of coal per railcar loaded reported in occupied housing units by heating source (1973– 1981 and
the “Quarterly Freight Commodity Statistics” from the subsequent odd-numbered years), residential consumption
Surface Transportation Board. If an average coal tonnage of coal is estimated by the following steps: a ratio is created
per railcar loaded was not available for a specific railroad, of the number of occupied housing units heated by coal to
the national average was used. To derive the estimate of the number of occupied housing units heated by oil; that
total weekly production, the total rail tonnage for the week ratio is then multiplied by the Btu quantity of oil consumed
was divided by the ratio of quarterly production shipped by by the residential sector to derive an estimate of the Btu
rail and total quarterly production. Data for the correspond- quantity of coal consumed by the residential sector; and,
ing quarter of previous years were used to derive this ratio. finally, the amount estimated as the residential sector
This method ensured that the seasonal variations were consumption is subtracted from the residential and commer-
preserved in the production estimates. cial sectors’ combined consumption to derive the commer-
cial sector’s estimated consumption. The 2007 share is
Beginning in 2002, the weekly coal production model uses applied to 2008 forward, and the other missing years’ shares
statistical autoregressive methods to estimate national coal are interpolated.
production as a function of railcar loadings of coal, and
heating degree-days and cooling degree-days. On Thursday Industrial Coke Plants—Prior to 1980, monthly coke plant
of each week, EIA receives from the AAR data for the consumption data were taken directly from reported data.
previous week. The latest weekly national data for heating For 1980–1987, coke plant consumption estimates were
degree-days and cooling degree-days are obtained from the derived by proportioning reported quarterly data by using
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s the ratios of monthly-to-quarterly consumption data in 1979,
Climate Prediction Center. The weekly coal model is run the last year in which monthly data were reported. Begin-
and a national level coal production estimate is obtained. ning in January 1988, monthly coke plant consumption esti-
The weekly coal model is refit every quarter after prelimi- mates are derived from the reported quarterly data by using
nary coal data are available. monthly ratios of raw steel production data from the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Institute. The ratios are the monthly raw
When preliminary quarterly data become available, the steel production from open hearth and basic oxygen process
monthly and weekly estimates are adjusted to conform to the furnaces as a proportion of the quarterly production from
quarterly figures. The adjustment procedure uses State-level those kinds of furnaces.
production data and is explained in EIA's Quarterly Coal
Report. Initial estimates of annual production published in Industrial Other—Prior to 1978, monthly consumption data
January of the following year are based on preliminary for the other industrial sector (all industrial users minus
production data covering the first nine months (three quar- coke plants) were derived by using reported data to modify
ters) and weekly/monthly estimates for the fourth quarter. baseline consumption figures from the most recent Bureau
The fourth quarter estimates may or may not be revised of the Census Annual Survey of Manufactures or Census of
when preliminary data become available in March of the Manufactures. For 1978 and 1979, monthly estimates
following year, depending on the magnitude of the differ- were derived from data reported on Forms EIA-3 and EIA-
ence between the estimates and the preliminary data. In any 6. For 1980–1987, monthly figures were estimated by
event, all quarterly, monthly, and weekly production figures proportioning quarterly data by using the ratios of
are adjusted to conform to the final annual production data monthly-to-quarterly consumption data in 1979, the last
published in the Monthly Energy Review in the fall of the year in which monthly data were reported on Form EIA-3.
following year. Beginning in January 1988, monthly consumption for the
other industrial sector is estimated from reported quarterly
Note 2. Coal Consumption. Coal consumption data are data by using ratios derived from industrial production
reported by major end-use sector. Forecast data (designated indices published by the Board of Governors of the

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Federal Reserve System. Indices for six major industry Industrial Coke Plants—Prior to 1980, monthly stocks at
groups are used as the basis for calculating the ratios: coke plants were taken directly from reported data. Begin-
food manufacturing, which is North American Industry ning in 1980, coke plant stocks are estimated by using one-
Classification System (NAICS) code 333; paper manufac- third of the current quarterly change to indicate the monthly
turing, NAICS 322; chemical manufacturing, NAICS 325; change in stocks. Quarterly stocks are taken directly from
petroleum and coal products, NAICS 324; non-metallic data reported on Form EIA-5.
mineral products manufacturing, NAICS 327; and primary
metal manufacturing, NAICS 331. The monthly ratios Industrial Other—Prior to 1978, stocks for the other indus-
are computed as the monthly sum of the weighted indices trial sector were derived by using reported data to modify
as a proportion of the quarterly sum of the weighted indi- baseline figures from a one-time Bureau of Mines survey
ces by using the 1977 proportion as the weights. Prior to of consumers. For 1978–1982, monthly estimates were
2008, quarterly consumption data for the other industrial derived by judgmentally proportioning reported quarterly
sector were derived by adding beginning stocks at manu- data based on representative seasonal patterns of supply
facturing plants to current receipts and subtracting ending and demand. Beginning in 1983, other industrial coal
stocks at manufacturing plants. In this calculation, stocks are estimated as indicated above for coke plants.
current receipts are the greater of either reported receipts Quarterly stocks are taken directly from data reported on
from manufacturing plants (Form EIA-3) or reported Form EIA-3 and therefore include only manufacturing
shipments to the other industrial sector (Form EIA-6), industries; data for agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining,
thereby ensuring that agriculture, forestry, fishing, and and construction stocks are not available.
construction consumption data were included where
appropriate. Beginning in 2008, quarterly consumption Electric Power Sector—Monthly stocks data at electric
totals for other industrial coal include data for manufac- power plants are taken directly from reported data.
turing and mining only. Over time, surveyed coal
consumption data for agriculture, forestry, fishing, and Note 4. Coal Forecast Values. Data values preceded by
construction dwindled to about 20,000 to 30,000 tons “F” in this section are forecast values. They are derived
annually. Therefore, in 2008, EIA consolidated its from EIA’s Short-Term Integrated Forecasting System
programs by eliminating agriculture, forestry, fishing, and (STIFS). The model is driven primarily by data and
construction as surveyed sectors. assumptions about key macroeconomic variables, the world
oil price, and weather. The coal forecast relies on other
Electric Power Sector—Monthly consumption data for elec- variables as well, such as alternative fuel prices (natural gas
tric power plants are taken directly from reported data. and oil) and power generation by sources other than fossil
fuels, including nuclear and hydroelectric power. Each
Note 3. Coal Stocks. Coal stocks data are reported by month, EIA staff review the model output and make
major end-use sector. Forecast data for the most recent adjustments, if appropriate, based on their knowledge of
months (designated by an “F”) are derived from fore- developments in the coal industry.
casted values shown in the U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA) Short-Term Energy Outlook The STIFS model results are published monthly in EIA’s
(DOE/EIA-0202) table titled “U.S. Coal Supply and Short-Term Energy Outlook, which is accessible on the Web
Demand: Base Case.” The monthly estimates are based at http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/steo/pub/contents.html.
on the quarterly values (released in March, June, Septem-
ber, and December) or annual values. The estimates are Note 5. Additional Coal Information. EIA’s Quarterly
revised as collected data become available from the data Coal Report provides additional information about coal data
sources. Sector-specific information follows. and estimation procedures.

Producers and Distributors—Prior to 1998, quarterly Table 6.1 Sources


stocks at producers and distributors were taken directly
from reported data. Monthly data were estimated by Production
using one-third of the current quarterly change to indicate 1973–September 1977: U.S. Department of the Interior,
the monthly change in stocks. Beginning in 1998, end- Bureau of Mines, Minerals Yearbook and Minerals Industry
of-year stocks are taken from reported data. Monthly Surveys.
stocks are estimated by a model. October 1977 forward: U.S. Energy Information Admin-
istration (EIA), Weekly Coal Production.
Residential and Commercial—Prior to 1980, stock esti-
mates for the residential and commercial sector were Waste Coal Supplied
taken directly from reported data. For 1980-2007, stock 1989–1997: EIA, Form EIA-867, “Annual Nonutility
estimates were not collected. Beginning in 2008, quar- Power Producer Report.”
terly stocks data are collected on Form EIA-3 (data for 1998–2000: EIA, Form EIA-860B, “Annual Electric
“Commercial and Institutional Coal Users”). Generator Report—Nonutility.”

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2001–2003: EIA, Form EIA-906, “Power Plant Report,” Commercial Other
and Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal Consumption and Qual- Calculated as “Commercial Total” minus “Commercial CHP.”
ity Report—Manufacturing Plants.”
2004–2007: EIA, Form EIA-906, “Power Plant Report,” Industrial Coke Plants
Form EIA-920, “Combined Heat and Power Plant Report,” 1973–September 1977: DOI, BOM, Minerals Yearbook
and Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal Consumption and Qual- and Minerals Industry Surveys.
ity Report—Manufacturing Plants.” October 1977–1980: EIA, Form EIA-5/5A, “Coke and
2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-923, “Power Plant Operations Coal Chemicals—Monthly/Annual Supplement.”
Report,” and Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal Consumption and 1981–1984: EIA, Form EIA-5/5A, “Coke Plant
Quality Report, Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Report—Quarterly/Annual Supplement.”
Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users”; 1985 forward: EIA, Form EIA–5, “Coke Plant
and, for forecast values, EIA, Short-Term Integrated Fore- Report—Quarterly”; and, for forecast values, EIA, Short-
casting System. Term Integrated Forecasting System.

Imports and Exports Other Industrial Total


U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1973–September 1977: DOI, BOM, Minerals Yearbook and
Monthly Reports IM 145 (Imports) and EM 545 (Exports). Minerals Industry Surveys.
October 1977–1979: EIA, Form EIA-3, “Monthly Coal
Stock Change Consumption Report—Manufacturing Plants.”
Calculated from data in Table 6.3. 1980–1997: EIA, Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal Consump-
tion Report—Manufacturing Plants,” and Form EIA-6,
Losses and Unaccounted for “Coal Distribution Report,” quarterly.
Calculated as the sum of production, imports, and waste coal 1998-2007: EIA, Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal Consump-
supplied, minus exports, stock change, and consumption. tion Report—Manufacturing Plants,” Form EIA-6A, “Coal
Distribution Report,” annual, and Form EIA-7A, “Coal
Consumption Production Report,” annual.
Table 6.2. 2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal
Consumption and Quality Report, Manufacturing and
Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and
Table 6.2 Sources Institutional Coal Users,” and Form EIA-7A, “Coal Produc-
tion Report,” annual; and, for forecast values, EIA, Short-
Residential and Commercial Total Term Integrated Forecasting System.
Coal consumption by the residential and commercial sectors
combined is reported to the U.S. Energy Information Other Industrial CHP
Administration (EIA). EIA estimates the sectors individu- Table 7.4c.
ally using the method described in Note 2, “Consumption,”
at the end of Section 6. Data for the residential and Other Industrial Non-CHP
commercial sectors combined are from: Calculated as “Other Industrial Total” minus “Other Indus-
trial CHP.”
1973–1976: U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau
of Mines (BOM), Minerals Yearbook. Transportation
January–September 1977: DOI, BOM, Form 6-1400, 1973–1976: DOI, BOM, Minerals Yearbook.
“Monthly Coal Report, Retail Dealers—Upper Lake Docks.” January–September 1977: DOI, BOM, Form 6-1400,
October 1977–1979: EIA, Form EIA-2, “Monthly Coal “Monthly Coal Report, Retail Dealers—Upper Lake
Report, Retail Dealers—Upper Lake Docks.” Docks.”
1980–1997: EIA, Form EIA-6, “Coal Distribution Report,” October–December 1977: EIA, Form EIA-6, “Coal Distri-
quarterly. bution Report,” quarterly.
1998-2007: DOI, Mine Safety and Health Administration,
Form 7000-2, “Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Electric Power
Production.” Table 7.4b.
2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal Consump-
tion and Quality Report, Manufacturing and Table 6.3 Sources
Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and
Institutional Coal Users” (data for “Commercial and Insti-
tutional Coal Users”); and, for forecast values, EIA, Short- Producers and Distributors
Term Integrated Forecasting System. 1973–1979: U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau
of Mines (BOM), Form 6-1419Q, “Distribution of Bitumi-
Commercial CHP nous Coal and Lignite Shipments.”
Table 7.4c. 1980–1997: U.S. Energy Information Administration

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(EIA), Form EIA-6, “Coal Distribution Report,” quarterly. October 1977–1980: EIA, Form EIA-5/5A, “Coke and Coal
1998-2007: EIA, Form EIA-6A, “Coal Distribution Chemicals—Monthly/Annual.”
Report,” annual. 1981–1984: EIA, Form EIA 5/5A, “Coke Plant
2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-7A, “Coal Production Report—Quarterly/Annual Supplement.”
Report,” annual, and Form EIA-8A, “Coal Stocks Report,” 1985 forward: EIA, Form EIA-5, “Coke Plant
annual; and, for forecast values, EIA, Short-Term Integrated Report—Quarterly”; and, for forecast values, EIA, Short-Term
Forecasting System. Integrated Forecasting System.

Residential and Commercial


Industrial Other
1973–1976: DOI, BOM, Minerals Yearbook.
1973–September 1977: DOI, BOM, Minerals Yearbook and
January-September 1977: DOI, BOM, Form 6-1400,
Minerals Industry Surveys.
“Monthly Coal Report, Retail Dealers—Upper Lake Docks.”
October 1977–1979: EIA, Form EIA-3, “Monthly Coal
October 1977–1979: EIA, Form EIA-2, “Monthly Coal
Consumption Report—Manufacturing Plants.”
Report, Retail Dealers—Upper Lake Docks.”
1998-2007: EIA, Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal Consump-
2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal Consump-
tion Report—Manufacturing Plants.”
tion and Quality Report, Manufacturing and
2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal Consump-
Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and
tion and Quality Report, Manufacturing and
Institutional Coal Users” (data for “Commercial and Institu-
Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and
tional Coal Users”); and, for forecast values, EIA, Short-
Institutional Coal Users”; and, for forecast values, EIA,
Term Integrated Forecasting System.
Short-Term Integrated Forecasting System.
Industrial Coke Plants
1973–September 1977: DOI, BOM, Minerals Yearbook and Electric Power
Minerals Industry Surveys. Table 7.5.

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7
Electricity

High-tension power lines and towers. Source: U.S. Department of Energy.


Figure 7.1 Electricity Overview
(Billion Kilowatthours)

Overview, 2009 Net Generation, 2009


5,000 5,000

3,953 3,953
4,000 3,741 4,000 3,814

3,000 3,000

2,000 2,000

1,000 1,000

52 18 131
8
0 0
Net Imports Exports End Electric Commercial Industrial Total
Generation Use Power

Net Generation by Sector, 1989-2009 Net Generation by Sector, Monthly


5,000 500

4,000 400
Totala
Totala

3,000 Electric Power 300


Electric Power

2,000 200

1,000 100

Industrial Industrial
0 0
1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND J F MA M J J A SOND
2008 2009 2010

End Use, 2009 Trade, 1973-2009


60
5,000
50 Imports
4,000 3,741
3,575
40
3,000
30

2,000
20

1,000 10
Exports
166
0 0
Retail Direct Total 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Salesb Usec
a c
Includes commercial sector. See “Direct Use” in Glossary.
b
Electricity retail sales to ultimate customers reported by electric utilities Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html.
and other energy service providers. Source: Table 7.1.

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Table 7.1 Electricity Overview
(Billion Kilowatthours)
Net Generation Trade End Use
T&D Lossese
Electric Com- Indus- and
Power mercial trial Net Unaccounted Retail Direct
Sectora Sectorb Sectorc Total Importsd Exportsd Importsd forf Salesg Useh Total

1973 Total .................... 1,861 NA 3 1,864 17 3 14 165 1,713 NA 1,713


1975 Total .................... 1,918 NA 3 1,921 11 5 6 180 1,747 NA 1,747
1980 Total .................... 2,286 NA 3 2,290 25 4 21 216 2,094 NA 2,094
1985 Total .................... 2,470 NA 3 2,473 46 5 41 190 2,324 NA 2,324
1990 Total .................... 2,901 6 131 3,038 18 16 2 203 2,713 125 2,837
1995 Total .................... 3,194 8 151 3,353 43 4 39 229 3,013 151 3,164
1996 Total .................... 3,284 9 151 3,444 43 3 40 231 3,101 153 3,254
1997 Total .................... 3,329 9 154 3,492 43 9 34 224 3,146 156 3,302
1998 Total .................... 3,457 9 154 3,620 40 14 26 221 3,264 161 3,425
1999 Total .................... 3,530 9 156 3,695 43 14 29 240 3,312 172 3,484
2000 Total .................... 3,638 8 157 3,802 49 15 34 244 3,421 171 3,592
2001 Total .................... 3,580 7 149 3,737 39 16 22 202 3,394 163 3,557
2002 Total .................... 3,698 7 153 3,858 37 16 21 248 3,465 166 3,632
2003 Total .................... 3,721 7 155 3,883 30 24 6 228 3,494 168 3,662
2004 Total .................... 3,808 8 154 3,971 34 23 11 266 3,547 168 3,716
2005 Total .................... 3,902 8 145 4,055 45 20 25 269 3,661 150 3,811
2006 Total .................... 3,908 8 148 4,065 43 24 18 266 3,670 147 3,817
2007 Total .................... 4,005 8 143 4,157 51 20 31 264 3,765 159 3,924

2008 January ................ 350 1 12 363 5 2 3 24 326 E 16 342


February .............. 313 1 11 325 5 2 3 9 305 E 14 319
March ................... 312 1 12 325 5 3 2 18 295 E 15 309
April ..................... 294 1 11 306 4 1 3 17 278 E 14 292
May ...................... 313 1 11 325 5 3 2 25 288 E 14 303
June ..................... 361 1 12 373 6 3 3 33 328 E 15 343
July ...................... 389 1 13 403 6 2 4 31 360 E 16 377
August ................. 376 1 13 389 6 1 4 25 352 E 16 368
September ........... 327 1 10 338 5 2 3 5 322 E 13 336
October ................ 307 1 11 319 4 2 2 14 292 E 14 306
November ............ 299 1 10 310 3 2 1 20 278 E 13 291
December ............ 333 1 10 344 3 1 2 25 308 E 13 321
Total .................... 3,974 8 137 4,119 57 24 33 246 3,733 173 3,906

2009 January ................ 344 1 11 355 4 2 2 24 320 E 14 334


February .............. 291 1 10 301 4 2 2 6 285 E 13 298
March ................... 299 1 11 311 3 2 1 16 282 E 14 296
April ..................... 279 1 10 290 3 1 2 15 264 E 13 277
May ...................... 301 1 10 312 4 1 3 28 273 E 13 286
June ..................... 337 1 11 348 5 2 3 34 303 E 14 317
July ...................... 360 1 12 372 6 1 4 26 336 E 15 351
August ................. 368 1 12 381 6 1 5 27 343 E 15 358
September ........... 315 1 11 327 4 1 3 7 309 E 14 323
October ................ 295 1 11 307 5 1 3 11 285 E 14 299
November ............ 285 1 11 297 4 1 R3 R 20 266 E 14 280
December ............ 338 1 12 351 5 1 3 32 308 E 15 322
Total .................... 3,814 8 131 3,953 52 18 34 246 3,575 E 166 3,741

2010 January ................ 348 1 12 360 5 1 4 18 331 E 15 346


February .............. 308 1 11 319 4 1 3 11 297 E 14 311
2-Month Total ..... 655 1 23 679 10 2 8 30 628 E 29 657

2009 2-Month Total ..... 635 1 21 657 8 4 4 29 605 E 27 632


2008 2-Month Total ..... 663 1 24 688 10 3 6 33 631 E 30 661

a Electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS g Electricity retail sales to ultimate customers by electric utilities and, beginning
22 category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to in 1996, other energy service providers.
the public. Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only; beginning in 1989, data h Use of electricity that is 1) self-generated, 2) produced by either the same
are for electric utilities and independent power producers. entity that consumes the power or an affiliate, and 3) used in direct support of a
b Commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and commercial electricity-only service or industrial process located within the same facility or group of facilities
plants. that house the generating equipment. Direct use is exclusive of station use.
c Industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and industrial electricity-only R=Revised. E=Estimate. NA=Not available.
plants. Through 1988, data are for industrial hydroelectric power only. Notes: • See Note, "Classification of Power Plants Into Energy-Use Sectors," at
d Electricity transmitted across U.S. borders. Net imports equal imports minus end of section. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
exports. rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
e Transmission and distribution losses (electricity losses that occur between the Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
point of generation and delivery to the customer). See Note 2, "Electrical System data beginning in 1973.
Energy Losses," at end of Section 2. Sources: See end of section.
f Data collection frame differences and nonsampling error.

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Figure 7.2 Electricity Net Generation
(Billion Kilowatthours)

Total (All Sectors), Major Sources, 1989-2009 Total (All Sectors), Major Sources, Monthly
2,400 200
Coal
Coal
1,800 150

Natural
Gas
1,200 Natural 100
Gas

Nuclear Electric Power


600 50 Nuclear Electric
Hydroelectric Hydroelectric Powera Power
Powera
Petroleum
Petroleum
0 0
1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Total (All Sectors), Major Sources, 2009 Electric Power Sector, Major Sources, 2009
2,400 2,400

1,800 1,764
1,800 1,750

1,200 1,200
920
799 841 799
600 600
268
266
141
39 113
36
0 0
Coal Natural Nuclear Hydro- Non-Hydro Petro- Coal Natural Nuclear Hydro- Non-Hydro Petro-
Gas Electric electric Renewable leum Electric
Gas electric Renewable leum
Power Powera Energy Power Powera Energy

Commercial Sector, Major Sources, 2009 Industrial Sector, Major Sources, 2009
5 80 75.4

4.0
4
60

3
40
2
1.6 25.7

1.0 20
1 13.8
7.6
0.1 2.9 1.9
0 0
Natural Waste Coal Petroleum Natural Wood Coal Other Petroleum Hydro-
Gas Gas Gases b electric
Power c
a
Conventional and pumped storage hydroelectric power. Conventional hydroelectric power.
C

b
Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html.
gases derived from fossil fuels. Sources: Tables 7.2a, 7.2b, and 7.2c.

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Table 7.2a Electricity Net Generation: Total (All Sectors)
(Sum of Tables 7.2b and 7.2c; Million Kilowatthours)
Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy

Conven- Biomass
Hydro- tional
Nuclear electric Hydro-
Petro- Natural Other Electric Pumped electric Geo- Solar/
Coala leumb Gasc Gasesd Power Storagee Powerf Woodg Wasteh thermal PVi Wind Totalj

1973 Total .................... 847,651 314,343 340,858 NA 83,479 (f) 275,431 130 198 1,966 NA NA 1,864,057
1975 Total .................... 852,786 289,095 299,778 NA 172,505 (f) 303,153 18 174 3,246 NA NA 1,920,755
1980 Total .................... 1,161,562 245,994 346,240 NA 251,116 (f) 279,182 275 158 5,073 NA NA 2,289,600
1985 Total .................... 1,402,128 100,202 291,946 NA 383,691 (f) 284,311 743 640 9,325 11 6 2,473,002
1990 Total k ................. 1,594,011 126,460 372,765 10,383 576,862 -3,508 292,866 32,522 13,260 15,434 367 2,789 3,037,827
1995 Total .................... 1,709,426 74,554 496,058 13,870 673,402 -2,725 310,833 36,521 20,405 13,378 497 3,164 3,353,487
1996 Total .................... 1,795,196 81,411 455,056 14,356 674,729 -3,088 347,162 36,800 20,911 14,329 521 3,234 3,444,188
1997 Total .................... 1,845,016 92,555 479,399 13,351 628,644 -4,040 356,453 36,948 21,709 14,726 511 3,288 3,492,172
1998 Total .................... 1,873,516 128,800 531,257 13,492 673,702 -4,467 323,336 36,338 22,448 14,774 502 3,026 3,620,295
1999 Total .................... 1,881,087 118,061 556,396 14,126 728,254 -6,097 319,536 37,041 22,572 14,827 495 4,488 3,694,810
2000 Total .................... 1,966,265 111,221 601,038 13,955 753,893 -5,539 275,573 37,595 23,131 14,093 493 5,593 3,802,105
2001 Total .................... 1,903,956 124,880 639,129 9,039 768,826 -8,823 216,961 35,200 14,548 13,741 543 6,737 3,736,644
2002 Total .................... 1,933,130 94,567 691,006 11,463 780,064 -8,743 264,329 38,665 15,044 14,491 555 10,354 3,858,452
2003 Total .................... 1,973,737 119,406 649,908 15,600 763,733 -8,535 275,806 37,529 15,812 14,424 534 11,187 3,883,185
2004 Total .................... 1,978,301 121,145 710,100 15,252 788,528 -8,488 268,417 38,117 15,421 14,811 575 14,144 3,970,555
2005 Total .................... 2,012,873 122,225 760,960 13,464 781,986 -6,558 270,321 38,856 15,420 14,692 550 17,811 4,055,423
2006 Total .................... 1,990,511 64,166 816,441 14,177 787,219 -6,558 289,246 38,762 16,099 14,568 508 26,589 4,064,702
2007 Total .................... 2,016,456 65,739 896,590 13,453 806,425 -6,896 247,510 39,014 16,525 14,637 612 34,450 4,156,745

2008 January ................ 182,876 4,498 72,600 1,063 70,735 -746 20,779 3,338 1,407 1,213 16 4,273 362,998
February .............. 166,666 3,669 60,042 972 65,130 -451 18,789 3,010 1,364 1,090 36 3,852 325,106
March ................... 160,743 3,151 62,171 1,049 64,716 -553 21,669 3,123 1,472 1,261 75 4,782 324,630
April ..................... 146,983 3,400 63,046 1,021 57,333 -132 22,234 2,930 1,504 1,229 94 5,225 305,865
May ...................... 154,916 3,398 62,270 1,044 64,826 -587 27,221 2,927 1,475 1,270 99 5,340 325,245
June ..................... 171,043 4,962 84,620 1,132 70,319 -372 29,177 3,114 1,502 1,270 128 5,140 373,109
July ...................... 186,733 4,157 100,321 1,174 74,318 -799 25,555 3,327 1,608 1,289 111 4,008 402,900
August ................. 180,576 3,811 99,673 1,147 72,617 -648 21,229 3,342 1,529 1,283 105 3,264 388,987
September ........... 161,356 4,171 79,136 823 67,054 -517 16,178 3,059 1,427 1,244 93 3,111 338,056
October ................ 151,841 3,286 73,283 806 62,820 -497 15,470 3,064 1,490 1,287 60 4,756 318,547
November ............ 154,281 3,345 61,454 721 63,408 -489 15,668 3,077 1,449 1,244 29 4,994 310,046
December ............ 167,786 4,394 64,364 753 72,931 -498 20,861 2,988 1,506 1,272 19 6,616 343,898
Total .................... 1,985,801 46,243 882,981 11,707 806,208 -6,288 254,831 37,300 17,734 14,951 864 55,363 4,119,388

2009 January ................ 172,498 6,013 65,991 801 74,102 -501 23,829 3,067 1,442 1,313 5 6,018 355,379
February .............. 141,574 3,284 62,104 774 64,227 -243 17,887 2,809 1,343 1,191 28 5,675 301,443
March ................... 136,167 3,328 68,308 820 67,241 -315 21,692 2,889 1,547 1,334 71 6,938 310,941
April ..................... 126,461 2,785 61,770 753 59,408 -272 25,418 2,707 1,556 1,205 91 7,294 290,120
May ...................... 132,204 3,228 68,697 763 65,375 -349 29,419 2,744 1,498 1,257 101 6,094 311,996
June ..................... 148,679 3,248 84,703 872 69,735 -226 29,130 3,020 1,543 1,227 97 5,405 348,379
July ...................... 159,099 3,337 101,570 966 72,949 -491 22,930 3,218 1,593 1,265 111 4,700 372,249
August ................. 164,078 3,649 108,724 1,036 72,245 -613 19,215 3,333 1,608 1,261 105 5,243 380,890
September ........... 138,087 2,859 91,413 1,037 65,662 -237 17,265 3,009 1,477 1,242 85 4,367 327,175
October ................ 140,992 2,590 72,204 977 58,021 -385 19,650 3,057 1,485 1,269 61 6,326 307,156
November ............ 137,407 2,087 63,325 935 59,069 -330 20,905 3,195 1,452 1,292 36 6,430 296,735
December ............ 167,241 2,418 71,570 963 70,710 -383 24,792 3,195 1,549 1,352 17 6,270 350,647
Total .................... 1,764,486 38,827 920,378 10,698 798,745 -4,346 272,131 36,243 18,093 15,210 808 70,761 3,953,111

2010 January ................ 173,965 4,396 73,685 922 72,534 -537 22,071 3,227 1,432 1,350 8 6,355 360,302
February .............. 153,388 2,360 65,587 823 65,247 -96 20,448 3,003 1,266 1,181 28 5,110 319,142
2-Month Total ..... 327,352 6,757 139,272 1,745 137,781 -633 42,519 6,230 2,698 2,531 36 11,465 679,444

2009 2-Month Total ..... 314,072 9,298 128,095 1,575 138,330 -745 41,716 5,876 2,785 2,505 33 11,693 656,822
2008 2-Month Total ..... 349,542 8,167 132,642 2,036 135,865 -1,197 39,568 6,348 2,771 2,304 52 8,125 688,104

a Anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, waste coal, and coal i Solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) energy.
synfuel. j Includes batteries, chemicals, hydrogen, pitch, purchased steam, sulfur,
b Distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, petroleum coke, jet fuel, kerosene, other miscellaneous technologies, and, beginning in 2001, non-renewable waste
petroleum, and waste oil. (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels).
c Natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels. k Through 1988, all data except hydroelectric are for electric utilities only;
d Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste gases hydroelectric data through 1988 include industrial plants as well as electric utilities.
derived from fossil fuels. Beginning in 1989, data are for electric utilities, independent power producers,
e Pumped storage facility production minus energy used for pumping. commercial plants, and industrial plants.
f Through 1989, hydroelectric pumped storage is included in "Conventional R=Revised. NA=Not available.
Hydroelectric Power." Notes: • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
g Wood and wood-derived fuels. rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
h Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes data beginning in 1973.
non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and Sources: See sources for Tables 7.2b and 7.2c.
tire-derived fuels).

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Table 7.2b Electricity Net Generation: Electric Power Sector
(Subset of Table 7.2a; Million Kilowatthours)
Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy

Conven- Biomass
Hydro- tional
Nuclear electric Hydro-
Petro- Natural Other Electric Pumped electric Geo- Solar/
Coala leumb Gasc Gasesd Power Storagee Powerf Woodg Wasteh thermal PVi Wind Totalj

1973 Total .................... 847,651 314,343 340,858 NA 83,479 (f) 272,083 130 198 1,966 NA NA 1,860,710
1975 Total .................... 852,786 289,095 299,778 NA 172,505 (f) 300,047 18 174 3,246 NA NA 1,917,649
1980 Total .................... 1,161,562 245,994 346,240 NA 251,116 (f) 276,021 275 158 5,073 NA NA 2,286,439
1985 Total .................... 1,402,128 100,202 291,946 NA 383,691 (f) 281,149 743 640 9,325 11 6 2,469,841
1990 Totalk .................. 1,572,109 118,864 309,486 621 576,862 -3,508 289,753 7,032 11,500 15,434 367 2,789 2,901,322
1995 Total .................... 1,686,056 68,146 419,179 1,927 673,402 -2,725 305,410 7,597 17,986 13,378 497 3,164 3,194,230
1996 Total .................... 1,771,973 74,783 378,757 1,341 674,729 -3,088 341,159 8,386 17,816 14,329 521 3,234 3,284,141
1997 Total .................... 1,820,762 86,479 399,596 1,533 628,644 -4,040 350,648 8,680 18,485 14,726 511 3,288 3,329,375
1998 Total .................... 1,850,193 122,211 449,293 2,315 673,702 -4,467 317,867 8,608 19,233 14,774 502 3,026 3,457,416
1999 Total .................... 1,858,618 111,539 472,996 1,607 728,254 -6,097 314,663 8,961 19,493 14,827 495 4,488 3,529,982
2000 Total .................... 1,943,111 105,192 517,978 2,028 753,893 -5,539 271,338 8,916 20,307 14,093 493 5,593 3,637,529
2001 Total .................... 1,882,826 119,149 554,940 586 768,826 -8,823 213,749 8,294 12,944 13,741 543 6,737 3,580,053
2002 Total .................... 1,910,613 89,733 607,683 1,970 780,064 -8,743 260,491 9,009 13,145 14,491 555 10,354 3,698,458
2003 Total .................... 1,952,714 113,697 567,303 2,647 763,733 -8,535 271,512 9,528 13,808 14,424 534 11,187 3,721,159
2004 Total .................... 1,957,188 114,678 627,172 3,568 788,528 -8,488 265,064 9,736 13,062 14,811 575 14,144 3,808,360
2005 Total .................... 1,992,054 116,482 683,829 3,777 781,986 -6,558 267,040 10,570 13,031 14,692 550 17,811 3,902,192
2006 Total .................... 1,969,737 59,708 734,417 4,254 787,219 -6,558 286,254 10,341 13,927 14,568 508 26,589 3,908,077
2007 Total .................... 1,998,390 61,306 814,752 4,042 806,425 -6,896 245,843 10,711 14,294 14,637 612 34,450 4,005,343
2008 January ................ 181,337 4,145 65,197 293 70,735 -746 20,611 960 1,229 1,213 16 4,273 349,836
February .............. 165,343 3,377 53,460 247 65,130 -451 18,627 872 1,169 1,090 36 3,852 313,292
March ................... 159,284 2,856 55,499 274 64,716 -553 21,485 885 1,285 1,261 75 4,782 312,410
April ..................... 145,587 3,141 56,765 280 57,333 -132 22,050 754 1,301 1,229 94 5,225 294,203
May ...................... 153,473 3,155 55,665 312 64,826 -587 27,046 753 1,283 1,270 99 5,340 313,216
June ..................... 169,600 4,676 77,685 325 70,319 -372 29,043 883 1,309 1,270 128 5,140 360,612
July ...................... 185,208 3,904 92,534 342 74,318 -799 25,429 988 1,384 1,289 111 4,008 389,318
August ................. 179,082 3,554 92,025 316 72,617 -648 21,111 983 1,325 1,283 105 3,264 375,612
September ........... 159,933 3,888 73,270 193 67,054 -517 16,081 894 1,246 1,244 93 3,111 327,021
October ................ 150,464 3,030 66,624 221 62,820 -497 15,372 802 1,286 1,287 60 4,756 306,769
November ............ 153,016 3,105 55,482 172 63,408 -489 15,546 911 1,253 1,244 29 4,994 299,222
December ............ 166,512 4,050 58,166 224 72,931 -498 20,696 953 1,308 1,272 19 6,616 332,839
Total .................... 1,968,838 42,881 802,372 3,200 806,208 -6,288 253,096 10,638 15,379 14,951 864 55,363 3,974,349
2009 January ................ 171,125 5,649 59,500 224 74,102 -501 23,648 962 1,250 1,313 5 6,018 343,878
February .............. 140,382 3,000 55,924 215 64,227 -243 17,738 897 1,195 1,191 28 5,675 290,761
March ................... 134,933 3,066 61,709 242 67,241 -315 21,502 805 1,351 1,334 71 6,938 299,472
April ..................... 125,289 2,526 55,664 233 59,408 -272 25,224 705 1,373 1,205 91 7,294 279,350
May ...................... 131,022 2,960 62,502 234 65,375 -349 29,218 767 1,306 1,257 101 6,094 301,083
June ..................... 147,429 2,985 78,112 257 69,735 -226 28,943 956 1,345 1,227 97 5,405 336,868
July ...................... 157,805 3,098 94,529 295 72,949 -491 22,793 944 1,387 1,265 111 4,700 360,019
August ................. 162,732 3,386 101,573 283 72,245 -613 19,083 1,013 1,390 1,261 105 5,243 368,336
September ........... 136,856 2,617 84,725 303 65,662 -237 17,168 855 1,273 1,242 85 4,367 315,490
October ................ 139,730 2,399 65,535 286 58,021 -385 19,509 819 1,297 1,269 61 6,326 295,438
November ............ 136,342 1,893 56,782 263 59,069 -330 20,771 843 1,252 1,292 36 6,430 285,206
December ............ 165,980 2,214 64,390 272 70,710 -383 24,605 999 1,356 1,352 17 6,270 338,398
Total .................... 1,749,626 35,793 840,946 3,108 798,745 -4,346 270,202 10,565 15,776 15,210 808 70,761 3,814,298

2010 January ................ 172,318 4,139 66,422 276 72,534 -537 21,898 1,003 1,246 1,350 8 6,355 347,584
February .............. 151,840 2,153 59,129 249 65,247 -96 20,280 894 1,113 1,181 28 5,110 307,643
2-Month Total ..... 324,157 6,292 125,551 526 137,781 -633 42,178 1,897 2,359 2,531 36 11,465 655,227

2009 2-Month Total ..... 311,507 8,649 115,425 439 138,330 -745 41,386 1,859 2,445 2,505 33 11,693 634,639
2008 2-Month Total ..... 346,680 7,522 118,656 540 135,865 -1,197 39,238 1,832 2,398 2,304 52 8,125 663,128

a Anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, waste coal, and coal i Solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) energy.
synfuel. j Includes batteries, chemicals, hydrogen, pitch, purchased steam, sulfur,
b Distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, petroleum coke, jet fuel, kerosene, other miscellaneous technologies, and, beginning in 2001, non-renewable waste
petroleum, and waste oil. (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels).
c Natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels. k Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 1989, data are
d Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste gases for electric utilites and independent power producers.
derived from fossil fuels. R=Revised. NA=Not available.
e Pumped storage facility production minus energy used for pumping. Notes: • The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and
f Through 1989, hydroelectric pumped storage is included in "Conventional combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose
Hydroelectric Power." primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public. • Totals
g Wood and wood-derived fuels. may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic
h Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and data beginning in 1973.
tire-derived fuels). Sources: See end of section.

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Table 7.2c Electricity Net Generation: Commercial and Industrial Sectors
(Subset of Table 7.2a; Million Kilowatthours)
Commercial Sectora Industrial Sectorb

Biomass Hydro- Biomass


Petro- Natural Petro- Natural Other electric
Coalc leumd Gase Wastef Totalg Coalc leumd Gase Gasesh Poweri Woodj Wastef Totalk

1973 Total .................... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3,347 NA NA 3,347


1975 Total .................... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3,106 NA NA 3,106
1980 Total .................... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3,161 NA NA 3,161
1985 Total .................... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3,161 NA NA 3,161
1990 Total .................... 796 589 3,272 812 5,837 21,107 7,008 60,007 9,641 2,975 25,379 949 130,830
1995 Total .................... 998 379 5,162 1,519 8,232 22,372 6,030 71,717 11,943 5,304 28,868 900 151,025
1996 Total .................... 1,051 369 5,249 2,176 9,030 22,172 6,260 71,049 13,015 5,878 28,354 919 151,017
1997 Total .................... 1,040 427 4,725 2,342 8,701 23,214 5,649 75,078 11,814 5,685 28,225 882 154,097
1998 Total .................... 985 383 4,879 2,335 8,748 22,337 6,206 77,085 11,170 5,349 27,693 880 154,132
1999 Total .................... 995 434 4,607 2,393 8,563 21,474 6,088 78,793 12,519 4,758 28,060 686 156,264
2000 Total .................... 1,097 432 4,262 1,985 7,903 22,056 5,597 78,798 11,927 4,135 28,652 839 156,673
2001 Total .................... 995 438 4,434 1,007 7,416 20,135 5,293 79,755 8,454 3,145 26,888 596 149,175
2002 Total .................... 992 431 4,310 1,053 7,415 21,525 4,403 79,013 9,493 3,825 29,643 846 152,580
2003 Total .................... 1,206 423 3,899 1,289 7,496 19,817 5,285 78,705 12,953 4,222 27,988 715 154,530
2004 Total .................... 1,340 499 3,969 1,562 8,270 19,773 5,967 78,959 11,684 3,248 28,367 797 153,925
2005 Total .................... 1,353 375 4,249 1,657 8,492 19,466 5,368 72,882 9,687 3,195 28,271 733 144,739
2006 Total .................... 1,310 235 4,355 1,599 8,371 19,464 4,223 77,669 9,923 2,899 28,400 572 148,254
2007 Total .................... 1,371 189 4,257 1,599 8,273 16,694 4,243 77,580 9,411 1,590 28,287 631 143,128

2008 January ................ 117 20 395 117 709 1,422 333 7,008 770 163 2,376 61 12,453
February .............. 107 14 346 114 636 1,217 278 6,236 725 158 2,136 82 11,178
March ................... 79 9 352 117 619 1,380 286 6,319 775 174 2,237 70 11,601
April ..................... 88 8 307 135 614 1,308 251 5,974 741 174 2,174 67 11,049
May ...................... 96 8 292 137 609 1,347 235 6,314 732 170 2,173 55 11,420
June ..................... 116 12 330 139 675 1,327 273 6,605 807 128 2,229 55 11,822
July ...................... 122 17 384 134 728 1,403 236 7,402 832 122 2,337 91 12,855
August ................. 117 9 390 132 715 1,378 248 7,258 831 117 2,358 72 12,660
September ........... 106 7 366 129 675 1,317 276 5,500 630 96 2,163 52 10,360
October ................ 101 8 344 126 642 1,276 248 6,315 585 95 2,261 77 11,137
November ............ 99 11 320 128 623 1,166 229 5,653 549 119 2,165 68 10,201
December ............ 112 18 360 127 681 1,161 326 5,838 529 160 2,033 71 10,378
Total .................... 1,261 142 4,188 1,534 7,926 15,703 3,219 76,421 8,507 1,676 26,641 821 137,113

2009 January ................ 108 30 357 125 681 1,265 335 6,134 577 172 2,104 66 10,821
February .............. 85 12 333 98 580 1,107 273 5,847 559 142 1,910 50 10,102
March ................... 85 10 346 132 648 1,148 252 6,253 578 180 2,082 64 10,820
April ..................... 75 11 338 122 621 1,096 248 5,768 520 185 2,001 62 10,149
May ...................... 75 13 321 136 624 1,107 255 5,874 529 192 1,976 56 10,289
June ..................... 76 9 328 137 627 1,174 253 6,264 614 179 2,062 60 10,884
July ...................... 88 10 356 138 662 1,206 229 6,685 671 136 2,273 69 11,568
August ................. 101 14 364 146 698 1,245 249 6,787 754 132 2,318 72 11,856
September ........... 85 10 316 135 613 1,146 232 6,372 734 96 2,152 68 11,071
October ................ 80 11 328 127 614 1,181 180 6,341 691 138 2,236 61 11,104
November ............ 85 8 308 136 611 979 186 6,234 672 129 2,350 64 10,918
December ............ 102 9 354 127 657 1,159 195 6,826 692 180 2,194 67 11,592
Total .................... 1,044 148 4,047 1,560 7,638 13,816 2,886 75,385 7,590 1,860 25,658 758 131,174

2010 January ................ 114 10 353 123 664 1,534 247 6,910 645 167 2,222 63 12,055
February .............. 99 8 313 95 568 1,448 200 6,146 574 162 2,107 58 10,931
2-Month Total ..... 213 18 665 218 1,231 2,982 447 13,056 1,219 328 4,329 120 22,986

2009 2-Month Total ..... 193 42 689 223 1,261 2,372 607 11,981 1,136 315 4,013 116 20,923
2008 2-Month Total ..... 224 34 742 231 1,345 2,639 611 13,244 1,495 321 4,512 143 23,631

a Commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and commercial electricity-only h Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste gases
plants. derived from fossil fuels.
b Industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and industrial electricity-only i Conventional hydroelectric power.
plants. j Wood and wood-derived fuels.
c Anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, waste coal, and coal k Includes batteries, chemicals, hydrogen, pitch, purchased steam, sulfur,
synfuel. miscellaneous technologies, and, beginning in 2001, non-renewable waste
d Distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, petroleum coke, jet fuel, kerosene, other (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels).
petroleum, and waste oil. R=Revised. NA=Not available.
e Natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels. Notes: • See Note, "Classification of Power Plants Into Energy-Use Sectors," at
f Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, end of section. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
tire-derived fuels). data beginning in 1973.
g Includes a small amount of conventional hydroelectric power, other gases, Sources: See end of section.
photovoltaic (PV) energy, wood, and other, which are not separately displayed.

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Figure 7.3 Consumption of Selected Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation

Coal by Sector, 1989-2009 Petroleum by Sector, 1989-2009


1.2 300

Totala
0.9
Billion Short Tons

Electric Power 200

Million Barrels
Totala
0.6

100 Electric Power


0.3

Industrial Industrial
0.0 0
1990 1995 2000 2005 1990 1995 2000 2005

Natural Gas by Sector, 1989-2009 Other Gasesb by Sector, 1989-2009


8 250

200
6
Trillion Cubic Feet

Totala
Trillion Btu

150 Totala
4
Electric Power 100 Industrial

2
50
Industrial Electric Power

0 0
1990 1995 2000 2005 1990 1995 2000 2005

Wood by Sector, 1989-2009 Waste by Sector, 1989-2009

750 400
Total

Totala 300
500 Electric Power
Trillion Btu
Trillion Btu

200
Industrial
250
100
Industrial
Electric Power Commercial
0 0
1990 1995 2000 2005 1990 1995 2000 2005

a
Includes commercial sector. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html.
b
Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste Sources: Tables 7.3a, 7.3b, and 7.3c.
gases derived from fossil fuels.

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Table 7.3a Consumption of Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation:
Total (All Sectors) (Sum of Tables 7.3b and 7.3c)
Petroleum Biomass

Distillate Residual Other Petroleum Natural Other


Coala Fuel Oilb Fuel Oilc Liquidsd Cokee Totale Gasf Gasesg Woodh Wastei Otherj

Thousand Thousand Thousand Billion


Short Tons Thousand Barrels Short Tons Barrels Cubic Feet Trillion Btu

1973 Total .................... 389,212 47,058 513,190 NA 507 562,781 3,660 NA 1 2 NA


1975 Total .................... 405,962 38,907 467,221 NA 70 506,479 3,158 NA (s) 2 NA
1980 Total .................... 569,274 29,051 391,163 NA 179 421,110 3,682 NA 3 2 NA
1985 Total .................... 693,841 14,635 158,779 NA 231 174,571 3,044 NA 8 7 NA
1990 Total k ................. 792,457 18,143 190,652 437 1,914 218,800 3,692 112 442 211 36
1995 Total .................... 860,594 19,615 95,507 680 3,355 132,578 4,738 133 480 316 42
1996 Total .................... 907,209 20,252 106,055 1,712 3,322 144,626 4,312 159 513 324 37
1997 Total .................... 931,949 20,309 118,741 237 4,086 159,715 4,565 119 484 339 36
1998 Total .................... 946,295 25,062 172,728 549 4,860 222,640 5,081 125 475 332 36
1999 Total .................... 949,802 25,951 158,187 974 4,552 207,871 5,322 126 490 332 41
2000 Total .................... 994,933 31,675 143,381 1,450 3,744 195,228 5,691 126 496 330 46
2001 Total .................... 972,691 31,150 165,312 855 3,871 216,672 5,832 97 486 228 160
2002 Total .................... 987,583 23,286 109,235 1,894 6,836 168,597 6,126 131 605 257 191
2003 Total .................... 1,014,058 29,672 142,518 2,947 6,303 206,653 5,616 156 519 249 193
2004 Total .................... 1,020,523 20,163 142,088 2,856 7,677 203,494 5,675 135 344 230 183
2005 Total .................... 1,041,448 20,651 141,518 2,968 8,330 206,785 6,036 110 355 230 173
2006 Total .................... 1,030,556 13,174 58,473 2,174 7,363 110,634 6,462 115 350 241 172
2007 Total .................... 1,046,795 15,683 63,833 2,917 6,036 112,615 7,089 115 353 245 168

2008 January ................ 94,532 1,633 3,309 350 514 7,864 554 9 30 21 14
February .............. 86,702 1,198 2,697 265 469 6,508 458 8 28 20 13
March ................... 83,373 936 2,352 250 396 5,517 480 9 29 23 15
April ..................... 76,924 934 2,627 193 432 5,915 487 8 26 22 14
May ...................... 81,248 940 2,802 196 409 5,982 495 8 26 22 15
June ..................... 89,532 1,351 4,722 237 500 8,812 682 9 28 23 15
July ...................... 98,194 1,028 3,863 200 452 7,349 805 10 30 24 16
August ................. 95,752 901 3,223 179 480 6,703 786 10 30 23 15
September ........... 85,545 929 3,896 194 447 7,253 618 7 28 22 14
October ................ 80,186 771 2,339 176 469 5,633 565 7 27 22 13
November ............ 80,993 850 2,610 210 423 5,786 473 6 28 22 13
December ............ 89,353 1,358 3,751 373 426 7,610 491 6 27 23 14
Total .................... 1,042,335 12,832 38,191 2,822 5,417 80,932 6,896 97 339 267 170

2009 January ................ 91,018 1,767 5,936 443 428 10,287 500 6 28 21 12
February .............. 74,577 1,176 2,365 288 392 5,788 467 6 25 19 11
March ................... 72,264 1,217 1,993 274 496 5,966 518 6 25 22 13
April ..................... 67,328 794 1,655 197 436 4,826 471 6 23 22 13
May ...................... 70,665 1,083 2,202 210 438 5,687 536 6 24 22 14
June ..................... 79,264 1,006 2,366 166 435 5,712 667 7 26 23 14
July ...................... 84,658 953 2,538 176 448 5,909 800 8 29 23 14
August ................. 87,039 1,025 2,999 206 441 6,435 860 8 30 23 14
September ........... 74,051 803 1,856 178 432 4,997 708 8 26 21 13
October ................ 75,163 888 2,068 195 273 4,517 555 8 26 21 13
November ............ 73,459 791 1,219 185 273 3,562 478 7 28 21 13
December ............ 88,572 1,020 1,229 203 362 4,262 543 9 29 22 13
Total .................... 938,059 12,523 28,426 2,723 4,855 67,948 7,105 86 318 259 159

2010 January ................ 90,914 2,508 2,838 251 447 7,832 564 8 29 20 13
February .............. 80,231 817 1,077 193 413 4,150 497 6 26 18 11
2-Month Total ..... 171,145 3,325 3,915 443 860 11,982 1,061 14 55 38 24

2009 2-Month Total ..... 165,595 2,943 8,301 731 820 16,075 968 12 52 40 23
2008 2-Month Total ..... 181,234 2,832 6,006 614 984 14,371 1,012 17 58 42 27

a Anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, waste coal, and coal tire-derived fuels).
synfuel. j Batteries, chemicals, hydrogen, pitch, purchased steam, sulfur, miscellaneous
b Fuel oil nos. 1, 2, and 4. For 1973-1979, data are for gas turbine and internal technologies, and, beginning in 2001, non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste
combustion plant use of petroleum. For 1980-2000, electric utility data also include from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels).
small amounts of kerosene and jet fuel. k Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 1989, data are
c Fuel oil nos. 5 and 6. For 1973-1979, data are for steam plant use of for electric utilities, independent power producers, commercial plants, and industrial
petroleum. For 1980-2000, electric utility data also include a small amount of fuel plants.
oil no. 4. R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu.
d Jet fuel, kerosene, other petroleum liquids, and waste oil. Notes: • Data are for fuels consumed to produce electricity. Data also include
e Petroleum coke is converted from short tons to barrels by multiplying by 5. fuels consumed to produce useful thermal output at a small number of electric utility
f Natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels. combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants. • Totals may not equal sum of
g Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste gases components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States
derived from fossil fuels. and the District of Columbia.
h Wood and wood-derived fuels. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
i Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, data beginning in 1973.
agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes Sources: See sources for Tables 7.3b and 7.3c.
non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and

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Table 7.3b Consumption of Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation:
Electric Power Sector (Subset of Table 7.3a)
Petroleum Biomass

Distillate Residual Other Petroleum Natural Other


Coala Fuel Oilb Fuel Oilc Liquidsd Cokee Totale Gasf Gasesg Woodh Wastei Otherj

Thousand Thousand Thousand Billion


Short Tons Thousand Barrels Short Tons Barrels Cubic Feet Trillion Btu

1973 Total .................... 389,212 47,058 513,190 NA 507 562,781 3,660 NA 1 2 NA


1975 Total .................... 405,962 38,907 467,221 NA 70 506,479 3,158 NA (s) 2 NA
1980 Total .................... 569,274 29,051 391,163 NA 179 421,110 3,682 NA 3 2 NA
1985 Total .................... 693,841 14,635 158,779 NA 231 174,571 3,044 NA 8 7 NA
1990 Total k ................. 781,301 16,394 183,285 25 1,008 204,745 3,147 6 106 180 (s)
1995 Total .................... 847,854 18,066 88,895 441 2,452 119,663 4,094 18 106 282 2
1996 Total .................... 894,400 18,472 98,795 567 2,467 130,168 3,660 16 117 280 2
1997 Total .................... 919,009 18,646 112,423 130 3,201 147,202 3,903 14 117 292 1
1998 Total .................... 934,126 23,166 165,875 411 3,999 209,447 4,416 23 125 287 2
1999 Total .................... 937,888 23,875 151,921 514 3,607 194,345 4,644 14 125 290 1
2000 Total .................... 982,713 29,722 138,047 403 3,155 183,946 5,014 19 126 294 1
2001 Total .................... 961,523 29,056 159,150 374 3,308 205,119 5,142 9 116 205 109
2002 Total .................... 975,251 21,810 104,577 1,243 5,705 156,154 5,408 25 141 224 137
2003 Total .................... 1,003,036 27,441 137,361 1,937 5,719 195,336 4,909 30 156 216 136
2004 Total .................... 1,012,459 18,793 138,831 2,511 7,135 195,809 5,075 27 150 206 131
2005 Total .................... 1,033,567 19,450 138,337 2,591 7,877 199,760 5,485 24 166 205 116
2006 Total .................... 1,022,802 12,578 56,347 1,783 6,905 105,235 5,891 28 163 216 117
2007 Total .................... 1,041,346 15,135 62,072 2,496 5,523 107,316 6,502 27 165 221 117

2008 January ................ 94,085 1,573 3,175 336 476 7,467 503 2 14 20 10
February .............. 86,301 1,155 2,584 252 437 6,177 413 2 13 18 9
March ................... 82,904 905 2,248 224 363 5,192 434 2 14 21 11
April ..................... 76,465 910 2,547 182 398 5,631 444 2 11 20 10
May ...................... 80,763 911 2,731 185 376 5,707 450 2 12 20 10
June ..................... 89,057 1,320 4,648 226 461 8,500 634 2 13 20 10
July ...................... 97,694 971 3,806 189 414 7,035 752 2 15 22 11
August ................. 95,263 857 3,171 171 441 6,405 734 2 15 21 11
September ........... 85,078 849 3,845 174 412 6,930 578 1 13 20 10
October ................ 79,729 747 2,281 158 433 5,352 519 2 12 20 10
November ............ 80,601 815 2,548 202 393 5,531 432 1 13 20 10
December ............ 88,952 1,307 3,637 309 394 7,220 449 2 14 21 10
Total .................... 1,036,891 12,318 37,222 2,608 5,000 77,149 6,342 23 159 242 120

2009 January ................ 90,589 1,691 5,794 424 394 9,879 456 1 14 19 10
February .............. 74,201 1,073 2,291 270 362 5,446 425 1 13 17 9
March ................... 71,854 1,179 1,932 233 461 5,650 473 2 12 20 10
April ..................... 66,938 746 1,605 170 402 4,531 430 2 10 20 10
May ...................... 70,259 991 2,148 199 404 5,358 494 2 11 20 10
June ..................... 78,847 938 2,316 148 401 5,410 622 2 13 21 10
July ...................... 84,227 885 2,496 169 414 5,620 752 2 14 21 11
August ................. 86,591 951 2,950 190 406 6,122 811 2 15 21 11
September ........... 73,644 744 1,811 165 399 4,715 662 2 12 19 10
October ................ 74,743 850 2,026 187 248 4,303 509 2 12 19 9
November ............ 73,128 757 1,180 177 245 3,340 433 2 13 18 9
December ............ 88,177 985 1,173 194 333 4,018 494 2 15 20 10
Total .................... 933,197 11,791 27,723 2,525 4,471 64,393 6,561 22 153 234 118

2010 January ................ 90,260 2,464 2,779 240 412 7,541 514 2 15 18 9
February .............. 79,591 789 1,029 188 382 3,913 453 2 13 16 8
2-Month Total ..... 169,851 3,252 3,807 428 793 11,454 967 3 27 35 18

2009 2-Month Total ..... 164,790 2,764 8,085 693 756 15,325 881 3 27 36 18
2008 2-Month Total ..... 180,385 2,728 5,760 588 914 13,643 916 4 27 38 19

a Anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, waste coal, and coal tire-derived fuels).
synfuel. j Batteries, chemicals, hydrogen, pitch, purchased steam, sulfur, miscellaneous
b Fuel oil nos. 1, 2, and 4. For 1973-1979, data are for gas turbine and internal technologies, and, beginning in 2001, non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste
combustion plant use of petroleum. For 1980-2000, electric utility data also include from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels).
small amounts of kerosene and jet fuel. k Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 1989, data are
c Fuel oil nos. 5 and 6. For 1973-1979, data are for steam plant use of for electric utilities and independent power producers.
petroleum. For 1980-2000, electric utility data also include a small amount of fuel R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu.
oil no. 4. Notes: • Data are for fuels consumed to produce electricity. Data also include
d Jet fuel, kerosene, other petroleum liquids, and waste oil. fuels consumed to produce useful thermal output at a small number of electric utility
e Petroleum coke is converted from short tons to barrels by multiplying by 5. combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants. • The electric power sector comprises
f Natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels. electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22
g Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste gases category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the
derived from fossil fuels. public. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
h Wood and wood-derived fuels. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
i Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes data beginning in 1973.
non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and Sources: See end of section.

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Table 7.3c Consumption of Selected Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation:
Commercial and Industrial Sectors (Subset of Table 7.3a)
Commercial Sectora Industrial Sectorb

Biomass Biomass
Natural Natural Other
Coalc Petroleumd Gase Wastef Coalc Petroleumd Gase Gasesg Woodh Wastef Otheri

Thousand Thousand Billion Trillion Thousand Thousand Billion


Short Tons Barrels Cubic Feet Btu Short Tons Barrels Cubic Feet Trillion Btu

1989 Total .................... 414 1,165 18 9 9,707 8,482 444 83 267 15 37


1990 Total .................... 417 953 28 15 10,740 13,103 517 104 335 16 36
1995 Total .................... 569 649 43 21 12,171 12,265 601 114 373 13 40
1996 Total .................... 656 645 42 31 12,153 13,813 610 143 394 13 35
1997 Total .................... 630 790 39 34 12,311 11,723 623 105 367 14 36
1998 Total .................... 440 802 41 32 11,728 12,392 625 102 349 13 35
1999 Total .................... 481 931 39 33 11,432 12,595 639 112 364 8 39
2000 Total .................... 514 823 37 26 11,706 10,459 640 107 369 10 45
2001 Total .................... 532 1,023 36 15 10,636 10,530 654 88 370 7 44
2002 Total .................... 477 834 33 18 11,855 11,608 685 106 464 15 43
2003 Total .................... 582 894 38 19 10,440 10,424 668 127 362 13 46
2004 Total .................... 377 766 33 19 7,687 6,919 566 108 194 5 41
2005 Total .................... 377 585 34 20 7,504 6,440 518 85 189 5 46
2006 Total .................... 347 333 35 21 7,408 5,066 536 87 187 3 45
2007 Total .................... 361 258 34 19 5,089 5,041 554 88 188 4 41

2008 January ................ 33 22 3 2 414 375 48 6 16 (s) 3


February .............. 31 18 3 2 371 313 42 6 14 1 3
March ................... 25 10 3 2 444 315 43 7 15 (s) 3
April ..................... 25 9 2 2 433 274 41 6 15 (s) 3
May ...................... 28 9 2 2 457 266 43 6 15 (s) 4
June ..................... 35 13 3 2 441 299 45 7 15 (s) 4
July ...................... 36 18 3 2 464 296 50 7 16 1 4
August ................. 34 11 3 2 455 287 49 8 16 (s) 4
September ........... 32 8 3 2 435 315 37 6 14 (s) 3
October ................ 28 10 3 2 428 271 43 5 15 (s) 3
November ............ 29 14 3 2 362 242 39 5 15 (s) 2
December ............ 32 24 3 2 369 365 39 5 13 (s) 2
Total .................... 369 166 33 20 5,075 3,617 520 73 179 5 39

2009 January ................ 33 31 3 2 396 377 42 5 13 (s) 2


February .............. 28 13 3 1 347 330 39 5 12 (s) 2
March ................... 25 11 3 2 385 304 42 5 13 (s) 3
April ..................... 23 13 3 2 367 282 39 4 13 (s) 3
May ...................... 22 15 3 2 383 314 40 4 13 (s) 3
June ..................... 23 11 3 2 394 291 42 5 13 (s) 3
July ...................... 26 12 3 2 405 276 45 6 15 (s) 3
August ................. 29 17 3 2 420 296 46 6 15 (s) 3
September ........... 25 13 3 2 383 268 44 6 14 (s) 3
October ................ 24 13 3 2 396 201 43 6 14 (s) 3
November ............ 25 10 2 2 307 211 43 6 15 (s) 3
December ............ 29 11 3 2 366 233 47 7 14 (s) 3
Total .................... 313 171 32 20 4,549 3,383 511 64 164 4 31

2010 January ................ 33 11 3 2 621 280 48 6 14 (s) 3


February .............. 29 11 3 1 611 225 42 5 14 (s) 2
2-Month Total ..... 62 23 5 3 1,232 505 89 11 28 1 5

2009 2-Month Total ..... 62 44 5 3 744 707 81 9 26 1 4


2008 2-Month Total ..... 64 41 6 3 785 688 90 13 30 1 6

a Commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and commercial electricity-only technologies, and, beginning in 2001, non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste
plants. from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels).
b Industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and industrial electricity-only R=Revised. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu.
plants. Notes: • Data are for fuels consumed to produce electricity. Through 1988,
c Anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, waste coal, and coal data are not available. • See Note, "Classification of Power Plants Into
synfuel. Energy-Use Sectors," at end of section. • Totals may not equal sum of
d Distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, petroleum coke, jet fuel, kerosene, other components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States
petroleum, and waste oil. and the District of Columbia.
e Natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
f Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, data beginning in 1989.
agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes Sources: • 1989-1997: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form
non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and EIA-867, "Annual Nonutility Power Producer Report." • 1998-2000: EIA, Form
tire-derived fuels). EIA-860B, "Annual Electric Generator Report—Nonutility." • 2001-2003: EIA,
g Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste gases Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report." • 2004-2007: EIA, Form EIA-906, "Power
derived from fossil fuels. Plant Report," and Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report." •
h Wood and wood-derived fuels. 2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report."
i Batteries, chemicals, hydrogen, pitch, purchased steam, sulfur, miscellaneous

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Figure 7.4 Consumption of Selected Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation
and Useful Thermal Output

Coal by Sector, 1989-2009 Petroleum by Sector, 1989-2009


1.2 360

Totala
0.9 270
Electric Power Totala
Billion Short Tons

Million Barrels
0.6 180
Electric Power

0.3 90

Industrial
Industrial
0.0 0
1990 1995 2000 2005 1990 1995 2000 2005

Natural Gas by Sector, 1989-2009 Other Gasesb by Sector, 1989-2009


10 400
Totala
8
300
Trillion Cubic Feet

Industrial
Totala
Trillion Btu

6
200
4
Electric Power
100
2 Industrial
Electric Power
0 0
1990 1995 2000 2005 1990 1995 2000 2005

Wood by Sector, 1989-2009 Waste by Sector, 1989-2009


1.6 500
a
Total
Total
400
1.2 Industrial
Quadrillion Btu

Trillion Btu

300
Electric Power
0.8
200

0.4
100
Commercial
Electric Power Industrial

0.0 0
1990 1995 2000 2005 1990 1995 2000 2005

a
Includes commercial sector. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html.
b
Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste Sources: Tables 7.4a, 7.4b, and 7.4c.
gases derived from fossil fuels.

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Table 7.4a Consumption of Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation
and Useful Thermal Output: Total (All Sectors) (Sum of Tables 7.4b and 7.4c)
Petroleum Biomass

Distillate Residual Other Petroleum Natural Other


Coala Fuel Oilb Fuel Oilc Liquidsd Cokee Totale Gasf Gasesg Woodh Wastei Otherj

Thousand Thousand Thousand Billion


Short Tons Thousand Barrels Short Tons Barrels Cubic Feet Trillion Btu

1973 Total .................... 389,212 47,058 513,190 NA 507 562,781 3,660 NA 1 2 NA


1975 Total .................... 405,962 38,907 467,221 NA 70 506,479 3,158 NA 0 2 NA
1980 Total .................... 569,274 29,051 391,163 NA 179 421,110 3,682 NA 3 2 NA
1985 Total .................... 693,841 14,635 158,779 NA 231 174,571 3,044 NA 8 7 NA
1990 Total k ................. 811,538 20,194 209,081 1,332 2,832 244,765 4,346 288 1,256 257 86
1995 Total .................... 881,012 21,697 112,168 1,322 4,590 158,140 5,572 313 1,382 374 97
1996 Total .................... 928,015 22,444 124,607 2,468 4,596 172,499 5,178 346 1,389 392 91
1997 Total .................... 952,955 22,893 134,623 526 6,095 188,517 5,433 307 1,397 407 103
1998 Total .................... 966,615 30,006 189,267 1,230 6,196 251,486 6,030 334 1,349 404 95
1999 Total .................... 970,175 30,616 172,319 1,812 5,989 234,694 6,305 350 1,352 400 101
2000 Total .................... 1,015,398 34,572 156,673 2,904 4,669 217,494 6,677 356 1,380 401 109
2001 Total .................... 991,635 33,724 177,137 1,418 4,532 234,940 6,731 263 1,182 263 229
2002 Total .................... 1,005,144 24,749 118,637 3,257 7,353 183,409 6,986 278 1,287 289 252
2003 Total .................... 1,031,778 31,825 152,859 4,576 7,067 224,593 6,337 294 1,266 293 262
2004 Total .................... 1,044,798 23,520 157,478 4,764 8,721 229,364 6,727 353 1,360 282 254
2005 Total .................... 1,065,281 24,446 156,915 4,270 9,113 231,193 7,021 348 1,353 289 237
2006 Total .................... 1,053,783 14,655 69,846 3,396 8,622 131,005 7,404 341 1,399 300 247
2007 Total .................... 1,069,606 17,042 74,616 4,237 7,299 132,389 7,962 329 1,336 304 239

2008 January ................ 96,610 1,830 3,975 468 592 9,233 625 31 128 27 17
February .............. 88,657 1,294 3,214 369 537 7,561 522 32 106 27 17
March ................... 85,270 1,017 2,826 373 464 6,534 547 27 108 29 18
April ..................... 78,700 1,007 3,038 271 499 6,810 550 24 106 27 17
May ...................... 83,058 1,017 3,203 267 480 6,887 559 25 105 27 18
June ..................... 91,296 1,450 5,131 299 576 9,761 750 26 102 27 18
July ...................... 100,072 1,129 4,247 257 525 8,258 876 27 107 28 19
August ................. 97,599 987 3,587 230 556 7,586 858 27 105 27 19
September ........... 87,314 1,000 4,244 251 521 8,098 679 22 99 26 17
October ................ 81,919 867 2,662 236 554 6,533 630 22 102 27 16
November ............ 82,770 986 2,978 259 504 6,743 537 18 101 28 16
December ............ 91,239 1,553 4,372 485 507 8,945 557 19 94 28 17
Total .................... 1,064,503 14,137 43,477 3,765 6,314 92,948 7,689 300 1,263 328 209

2009 January ................ 92,879 1,991 6,628 517 515 11,712 571 21 99 27 14
February .............. 76,337 1,351 2,804 354 475 6,884 529 20 92 23 13
March ................... 74,043 1,344 2,327 355 565 6,852 587 21 94 31 15
April ..................... 68,842 931 1,965 272 502 5,679 539 19 90 26 15
May ...................... 72,222 1,225 2,695 277 501 6,701 602 19 92 27 16
June ..................... 80,870 1,149 2,646 204 497 6,483 733 20 94 27 16
July ...................... 86,324 1,109 2,833 211 516 6,733 867 23 105 28 17
August ................. 88,654 1,156 3,323 249 515 7,304 929 24 109 28 17
September ........... 75,593 934 2,150 239 499 5,816 774 24 99 26 15
October ................ 76,748 986 2,381 238 368 5,443 623 22 104 25 15
November ............ 75,099 881 1,482 225 378 4,476 545 21 103 26 15
December ............ 90,376 1,103 1,571 249 463 5,237 615 23 106 28 16
Total .................... 957,986 14,158 32,805 3,390 5,793 79,318 7,915 257 1,187 321 185

2010 January ................ 92,816 2,620 3,204 316 527 8,776 637 22 105 26 15
February .............. 82,001 900 1,370 254 484 4,945 560 19 95 23 13
2-Month Total ..... 174,817 3,520 4,575 570 1,011 13,721 1,197 41 200 50 28

2009 2-Month Total ..... 169,216 3,341 9,432 871 990 18,596 1,100 40 191 50 27
2008 2-Month Total ..... 185,267 3,124 7,189 837 1,129 16,794 1,147 62 234 54 35

a Anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, waste coal, and coal tire-derived fuels).
synfuel. j Batteries, chemicals, hydrogen, pitch, purchased steam, sulfur, miscellaneous
b Fuel oil nos. 1, 2, and 4. Through 2000, electric utility data also include small technologies, and, beginning in 2001, non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste
amounts of kerosene and jet fuel. from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels).
c Fuel oil nos. 5 and 6. Through 2000, electric utility data also include a small k Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 1989, data are
amount of fuel oil no. 4. for electric utilities, independent power producers, commercial plants, and industrial
d Jet fuel, kerosene, other petroleum liquids, and waste oil. plants.
e Petroleum coke is converted from short tons to barrels by multiplying by 5. R=Revised. NA=Not available.
f Natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels. Notes: • Data are for fuels consumed to produce electricity and useful thermal
g Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste gases output. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
derived from fossil fuels. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
h Wood and wood-derived fuels. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
i Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, data beginning in 1973.
agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes Sources: See sources for Tables 7.4b and 7.4c.
non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and

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Table 7.4b Consumption of Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation
and Useful Thermal Output: Electric Power Sector (Subset of Table 7.4a)
Petroleum Biomass

Distillate Residual Other Petroleum Natural Other


Coala Fuel Oilb Fuel Oilc Liquidsd Cokee Totale Gasf Gasesg Woodh Wastei Otherj

Thousand Thousand Thousand Billion


Short Tons Thousand Barrels Short Tons Barrels Cubic Feet Trillion Btu

1973 Total .................... 389,212 47,058 513,190 NA 507 562,781 3,660 NA 1 2 NA


1975 Total .................... 405,962 38,907 467,221 NA 70 506,479 3,158 NA (s) 2 NA
1980 Total .................... 569,274 29,051 391,163 NA 179 421,110 3,682 NA 3 2 NA
1985 Total .................... 693,841 14,635 158,779 NA 231 174,571 3,044 NA 8 7 NA
1990 Total k ................. 782,567 16,567 184,915 26 1,008 206,550 3,245 11 129 188 (s)
1995 Total .................... 850,230 18,553 90,023 499 2,674 122,447 4,237 24 125 296 2
1996 Total .................... 896,921 18,780 99,951 653 2,642 132,593 3,807 20 138 300 2
1997 Total .................... 921,364 18,989 113,669 152 3,372 149,668 4,065 24 137 309 1
1998 Total .................... 936,619 23,300 166,528 431 4,102 210,769 4,588 29 137 308 2
1999 Total .................... 940,922 24,058 152,493 544 3,735 195,769 4,820 19 138 315 1
2000 Total .................... 985,821 30,016 138,513 454 3,275 185,358 5,206 25 134 318 1
2001 Total .................... 964,433 29,274 159,504 377 3,427 206,291 5,342 15 126 211 113
2002 Total .................... 977,507 21,876 104,773 1,267 5,816 156,996 5,672 33 150 230 143
2003 Total .................... 1,005,116 27,632 138,279 2,026 5,799 196,932 5,135 41 167 230 140
2004 Total .................... 1,016,268 19,107 139,816 2,713 7,372 198,498 5,464 58 165 223 138
2005 Total .................... 1,037,485 19,675 139,409 2,685 8,083 202,184 5,869 84 185 221 123
2006 Total .................... 1,026,636 12,646 57,345 1,870 7,101 107,365 6,222 65 182 231 125
2007 Total .................... 1,045,141 15,327 63,086 2,594 5,685 109,431 6,841 61 186 237 124

2008 January ................ 94,459 1,596 3,263 344 486 7,631 531 5 16 21 11
February .............. 86,626 1,182 2,629 259 449 6,315 439 5 15 20 11
March ................... 83,215 925 2,323 245 374 5,363 461 6 15 23 11
April ..................... 76,753 925 2,635 189 409 5,791 470 5 13 21 10
May ...................... 81,056 928 2,817 191 385 5,863 475 6 13 21 11
June ..................... 89,347 1,339 4,726 228 472 8,652 665 6 14 22 11
July ...................... 98,032 986 3,890 190 424 7,186 782 6 16 23 11
August ................. 95,590 873 3,271 172 445 6,541 763 6 16 22 11
September ........... 85,376 866 3,931 175 421 7,075 603 4 15 21 10
October ................ 79,982 764 2,369 161 444 5,513 545 5 14 21 10
November ............ 80,883 836 2,646 205 405 5,710 458 4 15 21 10
December ............ 89,259 1,327 3,742 312 407 7,415 476 4 16 22 11
Total .................... 1,040,580 12,547 38,241 2,670 5,119 79,056 6,668 61 177 258 128

2009 January ................ 90,921 1,798 5,897 447 406 10,173 485 4 16 20 10
February .............. 74,503 1,105 2,363 292 373 5,627 452 4 14 19 9
March ................... 72,141 1,220 1,997 245 471 5,817 500 4 13 24 10
April ..................... 67,199 765 1,691 180 413 4,702 456 4 12 21 10
May ...................... 70,534 1,009 2,225 218 415 5,527 521 5 13 21 11
June ..................... 79,128 952 2,397 150 414 5,567 649 5 15 22 11
July ...................... 84,491 898 2,580 171 426 5,780 780 5 15 22 11
August ................. 86,852 966 3,037 192 418 6,284 841 5 16 22 11
September ........... 73,887 757 1,894 167 409 4,865 689 5 13 20 10
October ................ 75,002 866 2,127 189 257 4,468 536 5 13 20 10
November ............ 73,397 773 1,267 178 255 3,493 459 5 14 20 10
December ............ 88,481 1,004 1,263 196 343 4,180 521 5 17 22 11
Total .................... 936,536 12,115 28,738 2,622 4,602 66,483 6,888 56 173 253 126

2010 January ................ 90,587 2,499 2,862 245 422 7,718 543 5 17 20 10
February .............. 79,896 814 1,066 212 393 4,055 478 4 15 18 9
2-Month Total ..... 170,482 3,313 3,927 457 815 11,773 1,021 9 31 39 19

2009 2-Month Total ..... 165,425 2,904 8,260 738 779 15,800 937 8 30 39 19
2008 2-Month Total ..... 181,085 2,779 5,892 602 935 13,946 970 10 31 41 22

a Anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, waste coal, and coal j Batteries, chemicals, hydrogen, pitch, purchased steam, sulfur, miscellaneous
synfuel. technologies, and, beginning in 2001, non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste
b Fuel oil nos. 1, 2, and 4. Through 2000, electric utility data also include small from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels).
amounts of kerosene and jet fuel. k Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 1989, data are
c Fuel oil nos. 5 and 6. Through 2000, electric utility data also include a small for electric utilities and independent power producers.
amount of fuel oil no. 4. R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu.
d Jet fuel, kerosene, other petroleum liquids, and waste oil. Notes: • Data are for fuels consumed to produce electricity and useful thermal
e Petroleum coke is converted from short tons to barrels by multiplying by 5. output. • The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and
f Natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels. combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose
g Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste gases primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public. • Totals
derived from fossil fuels. may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic
h Wood and wood-derived fuels. coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
i Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes data beginning in 1973.
non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and Sources: See end of section.
tire-derived fuels).

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Table 7.4c Consumption of Selected Combustible Fuels for Electricity Generation
and Useful Thermal Output: Commercial and Industrial Sectors (Subset of Table 7.4a)
Commercial Sectora Industrial Sectorb

Biomass Biomass
Natural Natural Other
Coalc Petroleumd Gase Wastef Coalc Petroleumd Gase Gasesg Woodh Wastef Otheri

Thousand Thousand Billion Trillion Thousand Thousand Billion


Short Tons Barrels Cubic Feet Btu Short Tons Barrels Cubic Feet Trillion Btu

1989 Total .................... 1,125 1,967 30 22 24,867 25,444 914 195 926 35 85
1990 Total .................... 1,191 2,056 46 28 27,781 36,159 1,055 275 1,125 41 86
1995 Total .................... 1,419 1,245 78 40 29,363 34,448 1,258 290 1,255 38 95
1996 Total .................... 1,660 1,246 82 53 29,434 38,661 1,289 325 1,249 39 89
1997 Total .................... 1,738 1,584 87 58 29,853 37,265 1,282 283 1,259 41 102
1998 Total .................... 1,443 1,807 87 54 28,553 38,910 1,355 305 1,211 42 93
1999 Total .................... 1,490 1,613 84 54 27,763 37,312 1,401 331 1,213 31 99
2000 Total .................... 1,547 1,615 85 47 28,031 30,520 1,386 331 1,244 35 108
2001 Total .................... 1,448 1,832 79 25 25,755 26,817 1,310 248 1,054 27 101
2002 Total .................... 1,405 1,250 74 26 26,232 25,163 1,240 245 1,136 34 92
2003 Total .................... 1,816 1,449 58 29 24,846 26,212 1,144 253 1,097 34 103
2004 Total .................... 1,917 2,009 72 34 26,613 28,857 1,191 295 1,193 24 94
2005 Total .................... 1,922 1,630 68 34 25,875 27,380 1,084 264 1,166 34 94
2006 Total .................... 1,886 935 68 36 25,262 22,706 1,115 277 1,216 33 102
2007 Total .................... 1,927 752 70 31 22,537 22,207 1,050 268 1,148 36 98

2008 January ................ 197 108 6 3 1,954 1,494 87 26 112 3 5


February .............. 181 71 6 3 1,850 1,175 78 27 92 4 5
March ................... 176 35 6 3 1,879 1,136 80 21 92 4 5
April ..................... 144 26 5 3 1,803 992 75 19 93 3 5
May ...................... 145 20 4 3 1,857 1,004 79 20 92 2 6
June ..................... 177 60 5 3 1,772 1,048 80 20 88 2 6
July ...................... 169 93 6 3 1,871 978 88 21 90 2 6
August ................. 168 36 6 3 1,841 1,008 89 21 88 2 6
September ........... 155 22 6 3 1,783 1,001 71 18 84 2 5
October ................ 150 29 5 3 1,787 991 80 17 88 3 4
November ............ 166 51 5 3 1,721 981 74 15 86 4 4
December ............ 195 118 6 3 1,784 1,412 75 15 78 4 4
Total .................... 2,021 671 66 34 21,902 13,222 955 239 1,084 35 60

2009 January ................ 196 116 6 3 1,762 1,424 80 16 83 3 2


February .............. 172 48 5 2 1,662 1,208 72 16 77 2 3
March ................... 164 47 6 4 1,738 987 80 16 81 4 3
April ..................... 129 40 5 3 1,514 937 77 15 78 3 3
May ...................... 124 49 5 3 1,564 1,125 77 15 79 3 4
June ..................... 136 43 5 3 1,606 872 79 15 79 3 3
July ...................... 137 45 5 3 1,696 908 82 18 89 3 4
August ................. 142 58 5 3 1,660 962 83 19 93 3 4
September ........... 131 44 5 3 1,574 906 81 19 86 3 3
October ................ 134 42 5 2 1,611 933 82 17 91 3 3
November ............ 152 35 5 3 1,551 948 82 16 88 3 4
December ............ 173 47 6 3 1,722 1,010 89 18 89 3 3
Total .................... 1,790 617 63 34 19,660 12,219 964 201 1,013 34 39

2010 January ................ 193 49 6 3 2,036 1,010 88 18 88 3 3


February .............. 169 39 5 2 1,937 851 77 14 80 3 3
2-Month Total ..... 361 88 11 5 3,973 1,860 165 32 168 6 6

2009 2-Month Total ..... 367 164 11 6 3,424 2,632 152 32 160 5 5
2008 2-Month Total ..... 378 179 12 5 3,803 2,669 165 52 203 8 10

a Commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and commercial electricity-only technologies, and, beginning in 2001, non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste
plants. from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels).
b Industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and industrial electricity-only R=Revised.
plants. Notes: • Data are for fuels consumed to produce electricity and useful thermal
c Anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, waste coal, and coal output. Through 1988, data are not available. • See Note, "Classification of Power
synfuel. Plants Into Energy-Use Sectors," at end of section. • Totals may not equal sum of
d Distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, petroleum coke, jet fuel, kerosene, other components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States
petroleum, and waste oil. and the District of Columbia.
e Natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
f Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, data beginning in 1989.
agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes Sources: • 1989-1997: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form
non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and EIA-867, "Annual Nonutility Power Producer Report." • 1998-2000: EIA, Form
tire-derived fuels). EIA-860B, "Annual Electric Generator Report—Nonutility." • 2001-2003: EIA,
g Blast furnace gas, propane gas, and other manufactured and waste gases Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report." • 2004-2007: EIA, Form EIA-906, "Power
derived from fossil fuels. Plant Report," and Form EIA-920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report."
h Wood and wood-derived fuels. • 2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report."
i Batteries, chemicals, hydrogen, pitch, purchased steam, sulfur, miscellaneous

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 103
Figure 7.5 Stocks of Coal and Petroleum: Electric Power Sector

Coal, 1973-2009 Coal, Monthly


200 250

200
150

Million Short Tons


Million Short Tons

150
100
100

50
50
2008 2009 2010

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F M A M J J A S O N D

Total Petroleum, 1973-2009 Total Petroleum, Monthly


150 70

60

50
100
Million Barrels

Million Barrels

40

30
50
20

10 2008 2009 2010

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F M A M J J A S O N D

Coal and Petroleum Stocks, 1973-2009 Petroleum by Major Type, End of Month

4 36
February 2008
Coal February 2009
February 2010
3 27
23
Quadrillion Btu

Million Barrels

21
COALcOC 18 18
2 18 17 17

1 9
6
Petroleum
3 4

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Residual Distillate Petroleum
Fuel Oil Fuel Oil Cokea

a
Converted from short tons to barrels by multiplying by five.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html.
Sources: Tables 7.5, A1, and A5 (column 6).

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Table 7.5 Stocks of Coal and Petroleum: Electric Power Sector
Petroleum

Coala Distillate Fuel Oilb Residual Fuel Oilc Other Liquidsd Petroleum Cokee Totale

Thousand Short Tons Thousand Barrels Thousand Short Tons Thousand Barrels

1973 Year ............................. 86,967 10,095 79,121 NA 312 90,776


1975 Year ............................. 110,724 16,432 108,825 NA 31 125,413
1980 Year ............................. 183,010 30,023 105,351 NA 52 135,635
1985 Year ............................. 156,376 16,386 57,304 NA 49 73,933
1990 Year ............................. 156,166 16,471 67,030 NA 94 83,970
1995 Year ............................. 126,304 15,392 35,102 NA 65 50,821
1996 Year ............................. 114,623 15,216 32,473 NA 91 48,146
1997 Year ............................. 98,826 15,456 33,336 NA 469 51,138
1998 Year ............................. 120,501 16,343 37,451 NA 559 56,591
1999 Year f ........................... 141,604 17,995 34,256 NA 372 54,109
2000 Year ............................ 102,296 15,127 24,748 NA 211 40,932
2001 Year ............................. 138,496 20,486 34,594 NA 390 57,031
2002 Year ............................. 141,714 17,413 25,723 800 1,711 52,490
2003 Year ............................. 121,567 19,153 25,820 779 1,484 53,170
2004 Year ............................. 106,669 19,275 26,596 879 937 51,434
2005 Year ............................. 101,137 18,778 27,624 1,012 530 50,062
2006 Year ............................. 140,964 18,013 28,823 1,380 674 51,583
2007 Year ............................. 151,221 18,395 24,136 1,902 554 47,203

2008 January ........................ 146,973 18,633 23,972 1,997 656 47,884


February ...................... 142,782 18,307 23,301 1,859 573 46,334
March ........................... 146,497 18,091 22,807 2,062 662 46,271
April ............................. 154,029 17,888 24,164 2,083 722 47,743
May .............................. 159,408 17,824 23,228 2,087 758 46,927
June ............................. 152,542 17,880 23,963 2,106 723 47,562
July .............................. 142,572 17,911 23,175 2,111 776 47,075
August ......................... 139,352 17,909 23,078 2,126 712 46,671
September ................... 143,903 17,830 22,081 2,129 689 45,483
October ........................ 155,659 17,911 22,112 2,197 683 45,634
November .................... 163,390 18,241 21,488 2,198 777 45,811
December ................... 161,589 17,761 21,088 1,955 739 44,498

2009 January ........................ 156,194 17,470 20,452 2,043 749 43,713


February ...................... 160,741 17,204 21,083 2,038 733 43,988
March ........................... 174,264 17,134 21,087 2,038 712 43,821
April ............................. 185,989 17,794 20,796 2,043 701 44,137
May .............................. 195,288 17,697 20,919 2,080 786 44,624
June ............................. 195,887 17,621 21,046 2,101 757 44,554
July .............................. 193,702 17,692 20,588 2,091 722 43,981
August ......................... 191,611 17,759 19,928 2,075 876 44,140
September ................... 197,167 17,858 19,212 2,081 965 43,978
October ........................ 199,238 17,695 18,669 2,074 1,152 44,197
November .................... 203,409 17,595 18,509 2,062 1,252 44,424
December ................... 189,971 17,804 18,846 2,049 1,395 45,675

2010 January ........................ 175,815 17,115 17,953 2,018 1,384 44,006


February ...................... 168,902 17,375 18,466 2,039 1,239 44,076

a Anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, and lignite. are at end of period. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to
b Fuel oil nos. 1, 2 and 4. For 1973-1979, data are for gas turbine and internal independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of
combustion plant stocks of petroleum. For 1980-2000, electric utility data also Columbia.
include small amounts of kerosene and jet fuel. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
c Fuel oil nos. 5 and 6. For 1973-1979, data are for steam plant stocks of data beginning in 1973.
petroleum. For 1980-2000, electric utility data also include a small amount of fuel Sources: • 1973-September 1977: Federal Power Commission, Form FPC-4,
oil no. 4. "Monthly Power Plant Report." • October 1977-1981: Federal Energy Regulatory
d Jet fuel and kerosene. Through 2003, data also include a small amount of Commission, Form FPC-4, "Monthly Power Plant Report." • 1982-1988: U.S.
waste oil. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-759, "Monthly Power Plant
e Petroleum coke is converted from short tons to barrels by multiplying by 5. Report." • 1989-1997: EIA, Form EIA-759, "Monthly Power Plant Report," and
f Through 1998, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 1999, data are Form EIA-867, "Annual Nonutility Power Producer Report." • 1998-2000: EIA,
for electric utilities and independent power producers. Form EIA-759, "Monthly Power Plant Report," and Form EIA-860B, "Annual Electric
R=Revised. NA=Not available. Generator Report—Nonutility." • 2001-2003: Form EIA-906, "Power Plant
Notes: • The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and Report"; • 2004-2007: EIA, Form EIA-906, "Power Plant Report," and Form
combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose EIA-920, "Combined Heat and Power Plant Report." • 2008 forward: EIA, Form
primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public. • Stocks EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report."

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Figure 7.6 Electricity End Use
(Billion Kilowatthours)

Electricity End Use Overview, 1989-2009 Retail Salesa by Sector, February 2010
5,000 175

150
4,000
123.3
Total 125
3,000 101.9
Retail Salesa 100

75 71.4
2,000

50
1,000
25
Direct Useb
0 0.7
0
1990 1995 2000 2005 Residential Commercial c Industrial Transportation d

Retail Salesa by Sector, 1973-2009 Retail Salesa by Sector, Monthly


1,500 175
Residential
150
Residential

125
1,000
Industrial
100
Commercialc
Commercialc
75 Industrial

500
50

25
Transportation d Transportation d
0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Retail Salesa Total, January-February Retail Salesa Total, Monthly


700 400
631 628
605
600
300
500

400
200
300

200
100
100 2008 2009 2010

0 0
2008 2009 2010 J F M A M J J A S O N D
a
Electricity retail sales to ultimate customers reported by electric utilities partmental sales, and other sales to public authorities .
d
and other energy service providers. Transportation sector, including sales to railroads and railways.
b
See “Direct Use” in Glossary. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html.
c
Commercial sector, including public street and highway lighting, interde- Source: Table 7.6.

106 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
Table 7.6 Electricity End Use
(Million Kilowatthours)
Discontinued
Retail Salesa Retail Sales Series

Transpor- Total Total Commercial Other


Residential Commercialb Industrialc tationd Retail Salese Direct Usef End Useg (Old) h (Old) i

1973 Total .................... 579,231 E 444,505 686,085 E 3,087 1,712,909 NA 1,712,909 388,266 59,326
1975 Total .................... 588,140 E 468,296 687,680 E 2,974 1,747,091 NA 1,747,091 403,049 68,222
1980 Total .................... 717,495 558,643 815,067 3,244 2,094,449 NA 2,094,449 488,155 73,732
1985 Total .................... 793,934 689,121 836,772 4,147 2,323,974 NA 2,323,974 605,989 87,279
1990 Total .................... 924,019 838,263 945,522 4,751 2,712,555 124,529 2,837,084 751,027 91,988
1995 Total .................... 1,042,501 953,117 1,012,693 4,975 3,013,287 150,677 3,163,963 862,685 95,407
1996 Total .................... 1,082,512 980,061 1,033,631 4,923 3,101,127 152,638 3,253,765 887,445 97,539
1997 Total .................... 1,075,880 1,026,626 1,038,197 4,907 3,145,610 156,239 3,301,849 928,633 102,901
1998 Total .................... 1,130,109 1,077,957 1,051,203 4,962 3,264,231 160,866 3,425,097 979,401 103,518
1999 Total .................... 1,144,923 1,103,821 1,058,217 5,126 3,312,087 171,629 3,483,716 1,001,996 106,952
2000 Total .................... 1,192,446 1,159,347 1,064,239 5,382 3,421,414 170,943 3,592,357 1,055,232 109,496
2001 Total .................... 1,201,607 1,190,518 996,609 5,724 3,394,458 162,649 3,557,107 1,083,069 113,174
2002 Total .................... 1,265,180 1,204,531 990,238 5,517 3,465,466 166,184 3,631,650 1,104,497 105,552
2003 Total .................... 1,275,824 1,198,728 1,012,373 6,810 3,493,734 168,295 3,662,029 –– ––
2004 Total .................... 1,291,982 1,230,425 1,017,850 7,224 3,547,479 168,470 3,715,949 –– ––
2005 Total .................... 1,359,227 1,275,079 1,019,156 7,506 3,660,969 150,016 3,810,984 –– ––
2006 Total .................... 1,351,520 1,299,744 1,011,298 7,358 3,669,919 146,927 3,816,845 –– ––
2007 Total .................... 1,392,241 1,336,315 1,027,832 8,173 3,764,561 159,254 3,923,814 –– ––

2008 January ................ 132,938 109,028 83,582 714 326,263 E 15,743 342,006 –– ––
February .............. 118,471 104,288 81,603 658 305,021 E 14,131 319,151 –– ––
March ................... 107,057 103,239 83,714 638 294,647 E 14,616 309,264 –– ––
April ..................... 91,977 101,502 83,999 617 278,095 E 13,950 292,044 –– ––
May ...................... 92,018 107,379 88,166 598 288,162 E 14,388 302,550 –– ––
June ..................... 121,137 119,063 87,345 625 328,170 E 14,948 343,118 –– ––
July ...................... 143,269 128,028 88,310 653 360,261 E 16,246 376,507 –– ––
August ................. 138,765 124,496 87,990 647 351,898 E 15,998 367,896 –– ––
September ........... 117,589 118,677 85,565 626 322,457 E 13,199 335,655 –– ––
October ................ 96,093 110,988 84,032 635 291,748 E 14,088 305,836 –– ––
November ............ 95,665 102,384 79,373 615 278,037 E 12,947 290,984 –– ––
December ............ 125,003 106,909 75,619 672 308,203 E 13,228 321,431 –– ––
Total .................... 1,379,981 1,335,981 1,009,300 7,700 3,732,962 173,481 3,906,443 –– ––

2009 January ................ 135,904 111,126 72,088 746 319,865 E 13,757 333,622 –– ––
February .............. 115,432 100,772 68,603 655 285,461 E 12,777 298,239 –– ––
March ................... 106,467 104,015 71,105 664 282,252 E 13,718 295,969 –– ––
April ..................... 91,395 101,302 70,730 604 264,032 E 12,882 276,914 –– ––
May ...................... 94,084 106,401 72,267 587 273,340 E 13,053 286,393 –– ––
June ..................... 114,178 116,139 72,425 605 303,347 E 13,769 317,115 –– ––
July ...................... 137,467 123,010 75,032 656 336,166 E 14,628 350,794 –– ––
August ................. 138,290 124,975 79,016 633 342,915 E 15,016 357,932 –– ––
September ........... 115,217 116,315 76,884 636 309,051 E 13,976 323,027 –– ––
October ................ 98,399 109,895 76,556 603 285,452 E 14,016 299,468 –– ––
November ............ 92,614 99,669 72,945 597 265,825 E 13,791 279,616 –– ––
December ............ 123,423 109,370 74,252 701 307,745 E 14,651 322,396 –– ––
Total .................... 1,362,869 1,322,989 881,903 7,689 3,575,450 E 166,034 3,741,484 –– ––

2010 January ................ 147,849 109,639 72,584 732 330,804 E 15,213 346,017 –– ––
February .............. 123,330 101,901 71,420 694 297,344 E 13,754 311,098 –– ––
2-Month Total ..... 271,178 211,540 144,004 1,425 628,148 E 28,967 657,115 –– ––

2009 2-Month Total ..... 251,336 211,898 140,691 1,401 605,327 E 26,534 631,860 –– ––
2008 2-Month Total ..... 251,409 213,316 165,186 1,373 631,284 E 29,874 661,158 –– ––

a Electricity retail sales to ultimate customers reported by electric utilities and, h "Commercial (Old)" is a discontinued series—data are for the commercial
beginning in 1996, other energy service providers. sector, excluding public street and highway lighting, interdepartmental sales, and
b Commercial sector, including public street and highway lighting, other sales to public authorities.
interdepartmental sales, and other sales to public authorities. i "Other (Old)" is a discontinued series—data are for public street and highway
c Industrial sector. Through 2002, excludes agriculture and irrigation; beginning lighting, interdepartmental sales, other sales to public authorities, agriculture and
in 2003, includes agriculture and irrigation. irrigation, and transportation including railroads and railways.
d Transportation sector, including sales to railroads and railways. E=Estimate. NA=Not available. – – =Not applicable.
e The sum of "Residential," "Commercial," "Industrial," and "Transportation." Notes: • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent
f Use of electricity that is 1) self-generated, 2) produced by either the same rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
entity that consumes the power or an affiliate, and 3) used in direct support of a Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/elect.html for all available
service or industrial process located within the same facility or group of facilities data beginning in 1973.
that house the generating equipment. Direct use is exclusive of station use. Sources: See end of section.
g The sum of "Total Retail Sales" and "Direct Use."

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 107
Electricity and service) by Canada from the United States.

Imports and Exports, Electricity Trade with


Note. Classification of Power Plants Into Energy- Mexico, 1990 Forward
Use Sectors. The U.S. Energy Information Administra- DOE, Fossil Energy, Office of Fuels Programs, Form
tion (EIA) classifies power plants (both electricity-only FE-781R, “Annual Report of International Electrical
and combined-heat-and-power plants) into energy-use Export/Import Data.” For 2001 forward, data from the
sectors based on the North American Industry Classifica- California Independent System Operator were used in
tion System (NAICS), which replaced the Standard Indus- combination with the Form FE-781R values to estimate
trial Classification (SIC) system in 1997. Plants with a electricity trade with Mexico.
NAICS code of 22 are assigned to the Electric Power
Sector. Those with NAICS codes beginning with 11 T&D Losses and Unaccounted for
(agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting); 21 (mining, Calculated as the sum of total net generation and imports
including oil and gas extraction); 23 (construction); 31–33 minus end use and exports.
(manufacturing); 2212 (natural gas distribution); and
22131 (water supply and irrigation systems) are assigned End Use
to the Industrial Sector. Those with all other codes are Table 7.6.
assigned to the Commercial Sector. Form EIA-860,
“Annual Electric Generator Report,” asks respondents to
indicate the primary purpose of the facility by assigning a
NAICS code from the list at: Table 7.2b Sources
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/forms/eia860/eia860.doc .
1973–September 1977: Federal Power Commission, Form
FPC-4, “Monthly Power Plant Report.”
October 1977–1981: Federal Energy Regulatory Commis-
Table 7.1 Sources sion, Form FPC-4, “Monthly Power Plant Report.”
1982–1988: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Net Generation, Electric Power Sector (EIA), Form EIA-759, “Monthly Power Plant Report.”
Table 7.2b. 1989–1997: EIA, Form EIA-759, “Monthly Power Plant
Report,” and Form EIA-867, “Annual Nonutility Power
Net Generation, Commercial and Industrial Sectors Producer Report.”
Table 7.2c. 1998–2000: EIA, Form EIA-759, “Monthly Power Plant
Report,” and Form EIA-860B, “Annual Electric Genera-
Imports and Exports, Electricity Trade With tor Report–Nonutility.”
2001–2003: EIA, Form EIA-906, “Power Plant Report.”
Canada and Mexico, 1973 –1989
2004–2007: EIA, Form EIA-906, “Power Plant Report,”
1973–September 1977: Unpublished Federal Power and Form EIA-920, “Combined Heat and Power Plant
Commission data. Report.”
October 1977–1980: Unpublished Economic Regulatory 2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-923, “Power Plant Opera-
Administration (ERA) data. tions Report.”
1981: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of
Energy Emergency Operations, “Report on Electric Energy
Exchanges with Canada and Mexico for Calendar Year Table 7.2c Sources
1981,” April 1982 (revised June 1982).
1982 and 1983: DOE, ERA, Electricity Exchanges Across Industrial Sector, Hydroelectric Power, 1973–1988
International Borders. 1973–September 1977: Federal Power Commission
1984–1986: DOE, ERA, Electricity Transactions Across (FPC), Form FPC-4, “Monthly Power Plant Report,” for
International Borders. plants with generating capacity exceeding 10 megawatts,
1987 and 1988: DOE, ERA, Form ERA-781R, “Annual and FPC, Form FPC-12C, “Industrial Electric Generating
Report of International Electrical Export/Import Data.” Capacity,” for all other plants.
1989: DOE, Fossil Energy, Form FE-781R, “Annual October 1977–1978: Federal Energy Regulatory Commis-
Report of International Electrical Export/Import Data.” sion (FERC), Form FPC-4, “Monthly Power Plant
Report,” for plants with generating capacity exceeding 10
Imports and Exports, Electricity Trade with megawatts, and FERC, Form FPC-12C, “Industrial
Canada, 1990 Forward Electric Generating Capacity,” for all other plants.
National Energy Board of Canada, data for total sales (firm 1979: FERC, Form FPC-4, “Monthly Power Plant
and interruptible; which exclude non-revenue, inadvertent, Report,” for plants with generating capacity exceeding 10
and service) from Canada to the United States, and data for megawatts, and U.S. Energy Information Administration
total purchases (which exclude non-revenue, inadvertent, (EIA) estimates for all other plants.

108 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
1980–1988: Estimated by EIA as the average generation 2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-923, “Power Plant Opera-
over the 6-year period of 1974–1979. tions Report.”

All Data, 1989 Forward


Table 7.6 Sources
1989–1997: EIA, Form EIA-867, “Annual Nonutility Power
Producer Report.”
Retail Sales, Residential and Industrial
1998–2000: EIA, Form EIA-860B, “Annual Electric
1973–September 1977: Federal Power Commission, Form
Generator Report—Nonutility.”
FPC-5, “Monthly Statement of Electric Operating Revenue
2001–2003: EIA, Form EIA-906, “Power Plant Report.”
and Income.”
2004–2007: EIA, Form EIA-906, “Power Plant Report,”
October 1977–February 1980: Federal Energy Regulatory
and Form EIA-920, “Combined Heat and Power Plant
Commission (FERC), Form FPC-5, “Monthly Statement of
Report.”
Electric Operating Revenue and Income.”
2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-923, “Power Plant Opera-
March 1980–1982: FERC, Form FPC-5, "Electric Utility
tions Report.”
Company Monthly Statement."
1983: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form
EIA-826, "Electric Utility Company Monthly Statement.”
Table 7.3b Sources 1984–1993: EIA, Form EIA-861, “Annual Electric Utility
Report.”
1973–September 1977: Federal Power Commission, Form 1994 forward: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, May 2010,
FPC-4, “Monthly Power Plant Report.”
Table 5.1.
October 1977–1981: Federal Energy Regulatory Commis-
sion, Form FPC-4, “Monthly Power Plant Report.”
1982–1988: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Retail Sales, Commercial
Form EIA-759, “Monthly Power Plant Report.” 1973–2002: Estimated by EIA as the sum of “Commercial
1989–1997: EIA, Form EIA-759, “Monthly Power (Old)” and the non-transportation portion of “Other (Old).”
Plant Report,” and Form EIA-867, “Annual See estimation methodology at
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/sep_use/notes/use_elec.pdf.
Nonutility Power Producer Report.”
1998–2000: EIA, Form EIA-759, “Monthly Power Plant 2003 forward: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, May 2010,
Report,” and Form EIA-860B, “Annual Electric Generator Table 5.1.
Report–Nonutility.”
2001–2003: EIA, Form EIA-906, “Power Plant Report.” Retail Sales, Transportation
2004–2007: EIA, Form EIA-906, “Power Plant Report,” 1973–2002: Estimated by EIA as the transportation portion
and Form EIA-920, “Combined Heat and Power Plant of “Other (Old).” See estimation methodology at
Report.” http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/sep_use/notes/use_elec.pdf.
2008 forward: EIA, Form EIA-923, “Power Plant Opera- 2003 forward: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, May 2010,
tions Report.” Table 5.1.

Direct Use, Annual


Table 7.4b Sources 1989–1996: EIA, Form EIA-867, “Annual Nonutility Power
Producer Report.”
1973–September 1977: Federal Power Commission, Form 1997–2008: EIA, Electric Power Annual 2008, January
FPC-4, “Monthly Power Plant Report.” 2010, Table 7.2.
October 1977–1981: Federal Energy Regulatory Commis- 2009: Sum of monthly estimates.
sion, Form FPC-4, “Monthly Power Plant Report.”
1982–1988: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Direct Use, Monthly
Form EIA-759, “Monthly Power Plant Report.” Annual shares are calculated as annual direct use divided by
1989–1997: EIA, Form EIA-759, “Monthly Power annual commercial and industrial net generation (on Table
Plant Report,” and Form EIA-867, “Annual 7.1). Then monthly direct use estimates are calculated as the
Nonutility Power Producer Report.” annual share multiplied by the monthly commercial and
1998–2000: EIA, Form EIA-759, “Monthly Power Plant industrial net generation values. For 2009 and 2010, the
Report,” and Form EIA-860B, “Annual Electric Generator 2008 annual share is used.
Report–Nonutility.”
2001–2003: EIA, Form EIA-906, “Power Plant Report.” Discontinued Retail Sales Series Commercial (Old)
2004–2007: EIA, Form EIA-906, “Power Plant Report,” and Other (Old) 1973–2002: See sources for
and Form EIA-920, “Combined Heat and Power Plant “Residential” and “Industrial.”
Report.”

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 109
8
Nuclear Energy

Site of Shippingport atomic power station, the first commercial nuclear power plant in the United States (rectangular reactor building
and foreground); background, Beaver Valley 1 and 2 nuclear power plants and Bruce Mansfield coal-fired power plant (southwestern
Pennsylvania). Source: U.S. Department of Energy.
Figure 8.1 Nuclear Energy Overview

Operable Units, End of Year, 1973-2009


125

100
Peak: 112 units
(1990)
Number of Units

104 units
75 (2009)

50

25 42 units
(1973)

0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Electricity Net Generation, 1973-2009 Nuclear Share of Electricity Net Generation,


1973-2009
5 25

4 20
Total
Trillion Kilowatthours

3 15
Percent

2 10

1 Nuclear Electric Power 5

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Nuclear Electricity Net Generation Capacity Factor, Monthly

90 120

100
65.130 64.227 65.247
Billion Kilowatthours

60 80
Percent

60

30 40

20
2008 2009 2010

0 0
February February February J F M A M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/nuclear.html.


Sources: Tables 7.2a and 8.1.

112 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
Table 8.1 Nuclear Energy Overview
Total Net Summer Nuclear Share
Operable Capacity of Nuclear Electricity of Electricity
Unitsa,b Operable Unitsb,c Net Generation Net Generation Capacity Factord

Number Million Kilowatts Million Kilowatthours Percent

1973 Total .......................... 42 22.683 83,479 4.5 53.5


1975 Total .......................... 57 37.267 172,505 9.0 55.9
1980 Total .......................... 71 51.810 251,116 11.0 56.3
1985 Total .......................... 96 79.397 383,691 15.5 58.0
1990 Total .......................... 112 99.624 576,862 19.0 66.0
1995 Total .......................... 109 99.515 673,402 20.1 77.4
1996 Total .......................... 109 100.784 674,729 19.6 76.2
1997 Total .......................... 107 99.716 628,644 18.0 71.1
1998 Total .......................... 104 97.070 673,702 18.6 78.2
1999 Total .......................... 104 97.411 728,254 19.7 85.3
2000 Total .......................... 104 97.860 753,893 19.8 88.1
2001 Total .......................... 104 98.159 768,826 20.6 89.4
2002 Total .......................... 104 98.657 780,064 20.2 90.3
2003 Total .......................... 104 99.209 763,733 19.7 87.9
2004 Total .......................... 104 99.628 788,528 19.9 90.1
2005 Total .......................... 104 99.988 781,986 19.3 89.3
2006 Total .......................... 104 100.334 787,219 19.4 89.6
2007 Total .......................... 104 100.266 806,425 19.4 91.8

2008 January ...................... 104 100.755 70,735 19.5 94.4


February .................... 104 100.755 65,130 20.0 92.9
March ......................... 104 100.755 64,716 19.9 86.3
April ........................... 104 100.755 57,333 18.7 79.0
May ............................ 104 100.755 64,826 19.9 86.5
June ........................... 104 100.755 70,319 18.8 96.9
July ............................ 104 100.755 74,318 18.4 99.1
August ....................... 104 100.755 72,617 18.7 96.9
September ................. 104 100.755 67,054 19.8 92.4
October ...................... 104 100.755 62,820 19.7 83.8
November .................. 104 100.755 63,408 20.5 87.4
December .................. 104 100.755 72,931 21.2 97.3
Total .......................... 104 100.755 806,208 19.6 91.1

2009 January ...................... 104 100.755 74,102 20.9 98.9


February .................... 104 100.755 64,227 21.3 94.9
March ......................... 104 100.755 67,241 21.6 89.7
April ........................... 104 100.755 59,408 20.5 81.9
May ............................ 104 100.755 65,375 21.0 87.2
June ........................... 104 100.755 69,735 20.0 96.1
July ............................ 104 100.755 72,949 19.6 97.3
August ....................... 104 100.755 72,245 19.0 96.4
September ................. 104 100.755 65,662 20.1 90.5
October ...................... 104 100.755 58,021 18.9 77.4
November .................. 104 100.755 59,069 19.9 81.4
December .................. 104 100.755 70,710 20.2 94.3
Total .......................... 104 100.755 798,745 20.2 90.5

2010 January ...................... 104 100.755 72,534 20.1 96.8


February .................... 104 100.755 65,247 20.4 96.4
2-Month Total ........... 104 100.755 137,781 20.3 96.6

2009 2-Month Total ........... 104 100.755 138,330 21.1 97.0


2008 2-Month Total ........... 104 100.755 135,865 19.7 93.6

a Total of nuclear generating units holding full-power licenses, or equivalent 2, "Nuclear Capacity," at end of section.
permission to operate, at end of period. See Note 1, "Operable Nuclear Reactors," R=Revised.
at end of section. For additional information on nuclear generating units, see Notes: • For a discussion of nuclear reactor unit coverage, see Note 1,
Annual Energy Review 2008, June 2009, Table 9.1, "Operable Nuclear Reactors," at end of section. • Nuclear electricity net
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/nuclear.html. generation totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
b At end of period. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
c For the definition of "Net Summer Capacity," see Note 2, "Nuclear Capacity," Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/nuclear.html for all available
at end of section. data beginning in 1973.
d For an explanation of the method of calculating the capacity factor, see Note Sources: See end of section.

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 113
Nuclear Energy time of summer peak demand. Auxiliary power of a typical
nuclear power plant is about 5 percent of gross generation.

Note 1. Operable Nuclear Reactors. A reactor is (b) Net Design Capacity or Net Design Electrical Rating
generally defined as operable while it possessed a full-power (DER)—The nominal net electrical output of a unit,
license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its specified by the utility and used for plant design.
predecessor the Atomic Energy Commission, or equivalent
permission to operate, at the end of the year or month The monthly capacity factors are calculated as the monthly
shown. The definition is liberal in that it does not exclude nuclear electricity net generation divided by the maximum
units retaining full-power licenses during long, non-routine possible nuclear electricity net generation for that month. The
shutdowns that for a time rendered them unable to generate maximum possible nuclear electricity net generation is the
electricity. Examples are: number of hours in the month (assuming 24-hour days, with
no adjustment for changes to or from Daylight Savings Time)
(a) In 1985 the five then-active Tennessee Valley Authority multiplied by the net summer capacity of operable nuclear
(TVA) units (Browns Ferry 1, 2, and 3, and Sequoyah 1 and generating units at the end of the month. That fraction is then
2) were shut down under a regulatory forced outage. All multiplied by 100 to obtain a percentage. Annual capacity
five units were idle for several years, restarting in 2007, factors are calculated as the annual nuclear electricity net
1991, 1995, 1988, and 1988, respectively and were counted generation divided by the annual maximum possible nuclear
as operable during the shutdowns. electricity net generation (the sum of the monthly values for
(b) Shippingport was shut down from 1974 through 1976 maximum possible nuclear electricity net generation).
for conversion to a light-water breeder reactor, but is
counted as operable from 1957 until its retirement in 1982.
Table 8.1 Sources
(c) Calvert Cliffs 2 was shut down in 1989 and 1990 for
replacement of pressurizer heater sleeves but is counted as
operable during those years. Total Operable Units and Net Summer Capacity of
Operable Units
1973-1982: Compiled from various sources, primarily
Exceptions to the definition are Shoreham and Three Mile
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Island 2. Shoreham was granted a full-power license in April
Programs, “U.S. Central Station Nuclear Electric
1989, but was shut down two months later and never
Generating Units: Significant Milestones.”
restarted. In 1991, the license was changed to Possession
Only. Although not operable at the end of the year, 1983 forward: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Shoreham is counted as operable during 1989. A major (EIA), Form EIA-860, “Annual Electric Generator Report,”
accident closed Three Mile Island 2 in 1979, and although and monthly updates as appropriate. For a list of currently
the unit retained its full-power license for several years, it is operable units, see:
considered permanently shut down since that year. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/nuc_reactors/operational.xls.

Note 2. Nuclear Capacity. Nuclear generating units may Nuclear Electricity Net Generation and Nuclear Share of
have more than one type of net capacity rating, including the Electricity Net Generation
following: See Table 7.2a.

(a) Net Summer Capacity—The steady hourly output that Capacity Factor
generating equipment is expected to supply to system load, Calculated by EIA using the method described above in
exclusive of auxiliary power, as demonstrated by test at the Note 2.

114 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
9
Energy Prices
Figure 9.1 Petroleum Prices

Crude Oil Prices, 1973-2009 Composite Refiner Acquisition Cost, Monthly


100 150
2008
125
80
Dollars per Barrel

Dollars per Barrel


100
60
75
a

a
2010
40
2009
Composite Refiner 50
Acquisition Cost
20
25
Domestic First
Purchase Price
0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F M A M J J A S O N D

Refiner Prices to End Users: Motor Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, and Jet Fuel, Monthly
450
Cents b per Gallon (Excluding Taxes)

400
350
300
No. 2 Finished
250 Diesel Fuel Motor Gasoline
200
150 Kerosene-Type
Jet Fuel
100
50
0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Refiner Prices to End Users: No. 2 Fuel Oil, Propane, and Residual Fuel, Monthly
450
Cents b per Gallon (Excluding Taxes)

400
350
300
250
No. 2 Fuel Oil
200
150
100
Residual Fuel Oil Propane
50 (Consumer Grade)
0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

a
Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See “Nominal Dollars” in Glossary. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html.
b
Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See “Nominal Price” in Glossary. Sources: Tables 9.1, 9.5, and 9.7.

116 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
Table 9.1 Crude Oil Price Summary
(Dollarsa per Barrel)
Refiner Acquisition Costb

Domestic First F.O.B. Cost Landed Cost


Purchase Pricec of Importsd of Importse Domestic Imported Composite

1973 Average .................. 3.89 f 5.21 f 6.41 E 4.17 E 4.08 E 4.15

1975 Average .................. 7.67 11.18 12.70 8.39 13.93 10.38


1980 Average .................. 21.59 32.37 33.67 24.23 33.89 28.07
1985 Average .................. 24.09 25.84 26.67 26.66 26.99 26.75
1990 Average .................. 20.03 20.37 21.13 22.59 21.76 22.22
1995 Average .................. 14.62 15.69 16.78 17.33 17.14 17.23
1996 Average .................. 18.46 19.32 20.31 20.77 20.64 20.71
1997 Average .................. 17.23 16.94 18.11 19.61 18.53 19.04
1998 Average .................. 10.87 10.76 11.84 13.18 12.04 12.52
1999 Average .................. 15.56 16.47 17.23 17.90 17.26 17.51
2000 Average .................. 26.72 26.27 27.53 29.11 27.70 28.26
2001 Average .................. 21.84 20.46 21.82 24.33 22.00 22.95
2002 Average .................. 22.51 22.63 23.91 24.65 23.71 24.10
2003 Average .................. 27.56 25.86 27.69 29.82 27.71 28.53
2004 Average .................. 36.77 33.75 36.07 38.97 35.90 36.98
2005 Average .................. 50.28 47.60 49.29 52.94 48.86 50.24
2006 Average .................. 59.69 57.03 59.11 62.62 59.02 60.24
2007 Average .................. 66.52 66.36 67.97 69.65 67.04 67.94

2008 January .................... 87.06 83.49 86.65 89.57 84.82 86.48


February .................. 89.41 87.84 90.71 92.23 87.41 89.09
March ....................... 98.44 96.32 99.94 99.87 96.96 97.96
April ......................... 106.64 104.04 108.40 108.54 104.72 106.09
May .......................... 118.55 115.02 119.40 119.75 116.55 117.64
June ......................... 127.47 123.34 125.65 129.45 126.22 127.32
July .......................... 128.08 122.12 124.20 131.47 127.77 129.03
August ..................... 112.83 108.10 109.64 118.42 111.19 113.74
September ............... 98.50 90.85 91.83 103.73 96.38 98.91
October .................... 73.18 63.09 65.40 81.03 70.84 74.22
November ................ 53.67 44.95 46.96 61.65 49.10 53.33
December ................ 36.80 34.23 36.86 41.42 35.59 37.67
Average .................. 94.04 90.32 93.33 98.47 92.77 94.74

2009 January .................... 35.00 36.86 38.51 38.67 36.84 37.45


February .................. 34.14 38.08 40.14 37.51 38.56 38.15
March ....................... 42.46 44.34 46.61 44.92 45.96 45.57
April ......................... 45.22 47.62 51.33 47.52 49.58 48.78
May .......................... 52.69 55.46 58.01 54.58 56.77 55.96
June ......................... 63.08 64.81 65.85 64.61 66.37 65.71
July .......................... 60.43 62.32 64.73 63.78 63.46 63.58
August ..................... 65.28 67.46 68.46 67.78 68.09 67.98
September ............... 65.27 65.41 68.45 67.86 67.65 67.74
October .................... 69.82 70.42 72.54 72.04 72.06 72.05
November ................ 71.98 73.16 74.40 74.60 74.40 74.48
December ................ 70.53 R 71.24 R 73.43 73.35 72.67 72.95
Average .................. 56.39 57.74 R 60.12 59.44 59.17 59.27

2010 January .................... 72.89 R 73.16 R 74.66 76.04 75.07 75.48


February .................. R 72.73 R 71.30 R 73.64 R 75.92 R 73.73 R 74.58

March ....................... NA NA NA E 80.16 E 79.54 E 79.85

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Dollars" in Glossary. current three months are preliminary. • F.O.B. and landed costs through 1980
b See Note 4, "Crude Oil Refinery Acquisition Costs," at end of section. reflect the period of reporting; prices since then reflect the period of loading.
c See Note 1, "Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices," at end of section. • Annual averages are the averages of the monthly prices, weighted by volume.
d See Note 2, "Crude Oil F.O.B. Costs," at end of section. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
e See Note 3, "Crude Oil Landed Costs," at end of section. Virgin Islands, and all U.S. Territories and Possessions.
f Based on October, November, and December data only. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
R=Revised. NA=Not available. E=Estimate. data beginning in 1973.
Notes: • Values for Domestic First Purchase Price and Refiner Acquisition Cost Sources: See end of section.
for the current two months and for F.O.B. and Landed Costs of Imports for the

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 117
Table 9.2 F.O.B. Costs of Crude Oil Imports From Selected Countries
(Dollarsa per Barrel)
Selected Countries
Persian
Saudi United Gulf Total Total
Angola Colombia Mexico Nigeria Arabia Kingdom Venezuela Nationsb OPECc Non-OPECc

1973 Averaged ................. W W – 7.81 3.25 – 5.39 3.68 5.43 4.80


1975 Average .................. 10.97 – 11.44 11.82 10.87 – 11.04 10.88 11.34 10.62
1980 Average .................. 33.45 W 31.06 35.93 28.17 34.36 24.81 28.92 32.21 32.85
1985 Average .................. 26.30 – 25.33 28.04 22.04 27.64 23.64 23.31 25.67 25.96
1990 Average .................. 20.23 20.75 19.26 22.46 20.36 23.43 19.55 18.54 20.40 20.32
1995 Average .................. 16.58 16.73 15.64 17.40 W 16.94 13.86 W 15.36 16.02
1996 Average .................. 20.71 21.33 19.14 21.27 19.28 19.43 17.73 19.22 18.94 19.65
1997 Average .................. 18.81 18.85 16.72 19.43 15.16 18.59 15.33 15.24 16.26 17.51
1998 Average .................. 12.11 12.56 10.49 12.97 8.87 12.52 9.31 9.09 10.20 11.21
1999 Average .................. 17.46 17.20 15.89 17.32 17.65 19.14 14.33 17.15 15.90 16.84
2000 Average .................. 27.90 29.04 25.39 28.70 24.62 27.21 24.45 24.72 25.56 26.77
2001 Average .................. 23.25 24.25 18.89 24.85 18.98 23.30 18.01 18.89 19.73 21.04
2002 Average .................. 24.09 24.64 21.60 25.38 23.92 24.50 20.13 23.38 22.18 22.93
2003 Average .................. 28.22 28.89 24.83 29.40 25.03 28.76 23.81 25.17 25.36 26.21
2004 Average .................. 37.26 37.73 31.55 38.71 34.08 37.30 31.78 33.08 33.95 33.58
2005 Average .................. 52.48 51.89 43.00 55.95 47.96 54.48 46.39 47.21 49.60 45.79
2006 Average .................. 62.23 59.77 52.91 65.69 56.09 66.03 55.80 56.02 59.18 55.35
2007 Average .................. 67.80 67.93 61.35 76.64 W 69.96 64.10 69.93 69.58 62.69

2008 January .................... 88.77 80.54 80.10 93.59 88.52 – 80.49 83.79 85.51 80.72
February .................. 93.84 83.63 80.49 98.72 W W 84.10 94.00 91.87 83.21
March ....................... 101.34 99.67 87.46 107.04 W – 89.63 101.72 99.90 92.25
April ......................... 110.80 106.06 94.08 114.87 W – 96.71 113.04 108.19 98.89
May .......................... 119.61 117.49 103.53 127.35 123.98 – 107.89 121.13 118.23 111.30
June ......................... 130.72 125.58 116.15 140.01 125.58 W 119.15 124.37 126.30 120.14
July .......................... 127.19 122.27 123.19 134.58 110.61 W 123.18 110.34 121.93 122.37
August ..................... 107.58 108.36 108.45 117.21 107.54 W 110.20 105.06 108.99 107.17
September ............... 92.42 95.87 92.26 95.68 70.86 W 92.76 75.41 89.61 92.24
October .................... 62.08 61.83 63.74 67.28 66.18 W 60.35 61.78 62.77 63.42
November ................ 48.16 42.14 42.37 51.45 47.97 – 42.22 45.14 45.61 44.30
December ................ W W 32.86 44.02 W – 32.98 35.69 35.79 32.90
Average .................. 95.66 91.17 84.61 102.06 93.03 96.33 88.06 91.44 93.15 87.15

2009 January .................... 39.88 26.24 36.96 46.12 W W 36.68 35.24 37.60 36.15
February .................. 40.60 32.55 37.59 45.02 W – 38.03 36.38 39.71 36.81
March ....................... 44.76 46.69 40.94 49.91 48.31 W 41.77 47.66 45.75 42.96
April ......................... 50.57 W 46.71 52.93 W – 45.82 51.05 48.67 46.86
May .......................... 55.79 54.17 55.49 57.80 W – 54.36 58.05 55.89 55.12
June ......................... 67.03 62.94 63.83 68.74 W – 63.16 64.14 65.36 64.34
July .......................... 63.34 58.58 60.42 69.73 W – 60.16 63.42 63.25 61.39
August ..................... W 64.41 67.20 72.37 66.37 W 65.42 66.17 67.62 67.31
September ............... 67.49 63.68 64.51 69.65 W – 64.18 67.25 65.91 65.04
October .................... 71.19 69.59 68.71 76.33 W W 66.95 73.45 70.48 70.38
November ................ 76.89 70.96 72.71 77.58 W W 69.43 72.99 73.60 72.81
December ................ 74.56 66.72 69.75 76.06 W – R 68.32 72.85 R 72.48 R 70.01
Average .................. 57.13 57.79 56.47 64.12 R 57.85 65.63 55.46 59.50 58.42 R 57.16

2010 January .................... R 74.62 R 70.09 R 72.96 R 75.91 W – 71.15 W R 73.84 R 72.54
February .................. W 68.70 69.14 75.32 W – 68.56 71.67 71.34 71.26

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Dollars" in Glossary. Notes: • The Free on Board (F.O.B.) cost at the country of origin excludes all
b Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and costs related to insurance and transportation. See "F.O.B." in Glossary, and Note
the Neutral Zone (between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia). 2, "Crude Oil F.O.B. Costs," at end of section. • Values for the current two months
c See "Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)" in Glossary. are preliminary. • Prices through 1980 reflect the period of reporting; prices since
On this table, "Total OPEC" for all years includes Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, then reflect the period of loading. • Annual averages are averages of the monthly
Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela; for 1973-2008, prices, including prices not published, weighted by volume. • Cargoes that are
also includes Indonesia; for 1973-1992 and again beginning in 2008, also includes purchased on a "netback" basis, or under similar contractual arrangements
Ecuador (although Ecuador rejoined OPEC in November 2007, on this table whereby the actual purchase price is not established at the time the crude oil is
Ecuador is included in "Total Non-OPEC" for 2007); for 1974-1995, also includes acquired for importation into the United States, are not included in the published
Gabon (although Gabon was a member of OPEC for only 1975-1994); and data until the actual prices have been determined and reported. • U.S. geographic
beginning in 2007, also includes Angola. Data for all countries not included in coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
"Total OPEC" are included in "Total Non-OPEC." Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
d Based on October, November, and December data only. data beginning in 1973.
R=Revised. – =No data reported. W=Value withheld to avoid disclosure of Sources: See end of section.
individual company data.

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Table 9.3 Landed Costs of Crude Oil Imports From Selected Countries
(Dollarsa per Barrel)
Selected Countries
Persian
Saudi United Gulf Total Total
Angola Canada Colombia Mexico Nigeria Arabia Kingdom Venezuela Nationsb OPECc Non-OPECc

1973 Averaged ............... W 5.33 W – 9.08 5.37 – 5.99 5.91 6.85 5.64
1975 Average ................ 11.81 12.84 – 12.61 12.70 12.50 – 12.36 12.64 12.70 12.70
1980 Average ................ 34.76 30.11 W 31.77 37.15 29.80 35.68 25.92 30.59 33.56 33.99
1985 Average ................ 27.39 25.71 – 25.63 28.96 24.72 28.36 24.43 25.50 26.86 26.53
1990 Average ................ 21.51 20.48 22.34 19.64 23.33 21.82 22.65 20.31 20.55 21.23 20.98
1995 Average ................ 17.66 16.65 17.45 16.19 18.25 16.84 17.91 14.81 16.78 16.61 16.95
1996 Average ................ 21.86 19.94 22.02 19.64 21.95 20.49 20.88 18.59 20.45 20.14 20.47
1997 Average ................ 20.24 17.63 19.71 17.30 20.64 17.52 20.64 16.35 17.44 17.73 18.45
1998 Average ................ 13.37 11.62 13.26 11.04 14.14 11.16 13.55 10.16 11.18 11.46 12.22
1999 Average ................ 18.37 17.54 18.09 16.12 17.63 17.48 18.26 15.58 17.37 16.94 17.51
2000 Average ................ 29.57 26.69 29.68 26.03 30.04 26.58 29.26 26.05 26.77 27.29 27.80
2001 Average ................ 25.13 20.72 25.88 19.37 26.55 20.98 25.32 19.81 20.73 21.52 22.17
2002 Average ................ 25.43 22.98 25.28 22.09 26.45 24.77 26.35 21.93 24.13 23.83 23.97
2003 Average ................ 30.14 26.76 30.55 25.48 31.07 27.50 30.62 25.70 27.54 27.70 27.68
2004 Average ................ 39.62 34.51 39.03 32.25 40.95 37.11 39.28 33.79 36.53 36.84 35.29
2005 Average ................ 54.31 44.73 53.42 43.47 57.55 50.31 55.28 47.87 49.68 51.36 47.31
2006 Average ................ 64.85 53.90 62.13 53.76 68.26 59.19 67.44 57.37 58.92 61.21 57.14
2007 Average ................ 71.27 60.38 70.91 62.31 78.01 70.78 72.47 66.13 69.83 71.14 63.96

2008 January .................. 93.21 77.83 85.22 81.28 97.03 92.42 W 83.23 89.70 89.66 82.10
February ................ 97.79 81.40 85.20 81.33 101.23 97.64 W 86.34 96.04 94.71 85.13
March ..................... 106.19 93.34 102.88 88.49 109.73 108.26 W 93.01 105.39 103.78 94.65
April ....................... 117.34 103.08 105.95 95.27 117.83 118.54 W 100.13 115.56 112.11 103.30
May ........................ 127.06 111.83 118.43 104.42 130.89 126.38 128.95 111.77 124.49 122.98 114.83
June ....................... 133.68 119.41 127.35 117.29 142.66 125.38 W 122.29 125.28 128.10 122.57
July ........................ 128.58 122.83 126.22 124.28 137.22 116.22 W 124.91 116.43 124.20 124.20
August ................... 110.00 110.63 113.17 109.61 123.02 104.42 104.13 111.78 103.92 109.56 109.74
September ............. 94.05 96.38 97.72 93.59 98.82 77.92 88.13 95.67 78.65 89.55 94.43
October .................. 62.74 69.52 62.09 65.65 72.38 62.89 69.17 62.47 60.47 64.33 66.68
November .............. 49.22 49.00 44.28 43.05 55.13 47.77 60.68 44.08 46.29 47.34 46.52
December .............. 40.13 33.39 35.28 33.94 47.15 38.28 – 34.95 37.86 38.36 35.17
Average ................ 98.18 90.00 93.43 85.97 104.83 94.75 96.95 90.76 93.59 95.49 90.59

2009 January .................. 43.88 34.17 32.08 38.08 47.68 39.78 W 39.14 39.01 39.93 36.89
February ................ 42.83 35.83 34.49 38.16 46.71 44.46 W 39.58 42.56 42.49 38.07
March ..................... 47.80 44.22 46.70 41.76 51.86 51.71 47.44 43.86 50.35 48.29 45.09
April ....................... 53.54 47.61 46.86 47.26 58.10 57.32 52.41 48.25 57.16 54.08 48.70
May ........................ 56.66 54.42 54.90 56.22 62.71 61.93 58.66 56.28 61.46 59.53 56.73
June ....................... 68.42 64.00 65.65 64.39 69.19 66.24 67.33 64.52 66.27 66.63 65.11
July ........................ 66.73 62.18 63.24 60.99 71.08 65.97 W 62.11 66.20 66.13 63.29
August ................... 72.48 64.23 66.71 67.71 73.83 69.33 73.66 67.23 69.08 69.91 66.96
September ............. 72.55 66.58 66.27 65.00 71.98 72.77 W 65.85 71.93 69.95 66.84
October .................. 75.03 70.28 71.24 69.40 77.77 74.20 W 68.85 74.18 73.68 71.41
November .............. 78.25 71.95 72.70 73.29 79.05 73.92 W 71.41 73.99 75.18 73.67
December .............. R 77.11 R 70.01 R 70.18 70.20 R 78.41 R 73.08 R 78.13 R 70.46 R 74.54 R 74.92 R 71.84
Average ................ R 61.27 R 57.59 R 58.35 57.35 R 67.59 R 62.03 R 63.53 57.70 R 61.99 R 61.73 R 58.55

2010 January .................. R 77.32 R 72.52 R 74.56 R 73.22 R 78.56 R 76.37 W R 72.91 R 75.93 R 75.99 R 73.39
February ................ 75.66 73.27 72.64 69.57 77.85 75.29 W 70.76 75.26 74.28 72.93

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Dollars" in Glossary. Costs," at end of section. • Values for the current two months are preliminary. •
b Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Prices through 1980 reflect the period of reporting; prices since then reflect the
the Neutral Zone (between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia). period of loading. • Annual averages are averages of the monthly prices, including
c See "Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)" in Glossary. prices not published, weighted by volume. • Cargoes that are purchased on a
On this table, "Total OPEC" for all years includes Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, "netback" basis, or under similar contractual arrangements whereby the actual
Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela; for 1973-2008, purchase price is not established at the time the crude oil is acquired for importation
also includes Indonesia; for 1973-1992 and again beginning in 2008, also includes into the United States, are not included in the published data until the actual prices
Ecuador (although Ecuador rejoined OPEC in November 2007, on this table have been determined and reported. • U.S. geographic coverage is the 50 States
Ecuador is included in "Total Non-OPEC" for 2007); for 1974-1995, also includes and the District of Columbia.
Gabon (although Gabon was a member of OPEC for only 1975-1994); and Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
beginning in 2007, also includes Angola. Data for all countries not included in data beginning in 1973.
"Total OPEC" are included in "Total Non-OPEC." Sources: • October 1973-September 1977: Federal Energy Administration,
d Based on October, November, and December data only. Form FEA-F701-M-0, "Transfer Pricing Report." • October 1977-December 1977:
R=Revised. – =No data reported. W=Value withheld to avoid disclosure of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form FEA-F701-M-0, "Transfer
individual company data. Pricing Report." • 1978-2008: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Annual 2008, Table 22.
Notes: • See "Landed Costs" in Glossary, and Note 3, "Crude Oil Landed • 2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, May 2010, Table 22.

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Table 9.4 Motor Gasoline Retail Prices, U.S. City Average
(Centsa per Gallon, Including Taxes)
Leaded Unleaded Unleaded
Regular Regular Premiumb All Typesc

1973 Average .................................. 38.8 NA NA NA


1975 Average .................................. 56.7 NA NA NA
1980 Average .................................. 119.1 124.5 NA 122.1
1985 Average .................................. 111.5 120.2 134.0 119.6
1990 Average .................................. 114.9 116.4 134.9 121.7
1995 Average .................................. NA 114.7 133.6 120.5
1996 Average .................................. NA 123.1 141.3 128.8
1997 Average .................................. NA 123.4 141.6 129.1
1998 Average .................................. NA 105.9 125.0 111.5
1999 Average .................................. NA 116.5 135.7 122.1
2000 Average .................................. NA 151.0 169.3 156.3
2001 Average .................................. NA 146.1 165.7 153.1
2002 Average .................................. NA 135.8 155.6 144.1
2003 Average .................................. NA 159.1 177.7 163.8
2004 Average .................................. NA 188.0 206.8 192.3
2005 Average .................................. NA 229.5 249.1 233.8
2006 Average .................................. NA 258.9 280.5 263.5
2007 Average .................................. NA 280.1 303.3 284.9

2008 January .................................... NA 304.7 329.1 309.6


February .................................. NA 303.3 327.2 308.3
March ....................................... NA 325.8 350.2 330.7
April ......................................... NA 344.1 369.0 349.1
May .......................................... NA 376.4 400.3 381.3
June ......................................... NA 406.5 431.9 411.5
July .......................................... NA 409.0 435.0 414.2
August ..................................... NA 378.6 404.5 383.8
September ............................... NA 369.8 394.0 374.9
October .................................... NA 317.3 343.2 322.5
November ................................ NA 215.1 243.3 220.8
December ................................ NA 168.9 195.1 174.2
Average .................................. NA 326.6 351.9 331.7

2009 January .................................... NA 178.7 203.6 183.8


February .................................. NA 192.8 218.2 197.9
March ....................................... NA 194.9 219.7 200.0
April ......................................... NA 205.6 230.9 210.7
May .......................................... NA 226.5 251.1 231.4
June ......................................... NA 263.1 288.3 268.1
July .......................................... NA 254.3 280.6 259.4
August ..................................... NA 262.7 288.7 267.7
September ............................... NA 257.4 284.5 262.6
October .................................... NA 256.1 282.6 261.3
November ................................ NA 266.0 291.7 270.9
December ................................ NA 262.1 288.2 267.1
Average .................................. NA 235.0 260.7 240.1

2010 January .................................... NA 273.1 298.7 277.9


February .................................. NA 265.9 292.2 270.9
March ....................................... NA 278.0 303.5 282.9
April ......................................... NA 285.8 311.3 290.6

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Price" in Glossary. more heavily. • Geographic coverage for 1973-1977 is 56 urban areas.
b The 1981 average (available in Web file) is based on September through Geographic coverage for 1978 forward is 85 urban areas.
December data only. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
c Also includes types of motor gasoline not shown separately. data beginning in 1973.
NA=Not available. Sources: • Monthly Data: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Notes: • See Note 5, "Motor Gasoline Prices," at end of section. • In Statistics, Consumer Prices: Energy. • Annual Data: 1973—Platt’s Oil Price
September 1981, the Bureau of Labor Statistics changed the weights used in the Handbook and Oilmanac, 1974, 51st Edition. 1974 forward—calculated by the
calculation of average motor gasoline prices. From September 1981 forward, U.S. Energy Information Administration as the simple averages of monthly data.
gasohol is included in the average for all types, and unleaded premium is weighted

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Table 9.5 Refiner Prices of Residual Fuel Oil
(Centsa per Gallon, Excluding Taxes)
Residual Fuel Oil Residual Fuel Oil
Sulfur Content Less Sulfur Content
Than or Equal to 1 Percent Greater Than 1 Percent Average

Sales for Sales to Sales for Sales to Sales for Sales to


Resale End Users Resale End Users Resale End Users

1978 Average ...................... 29.3 31.4 24.5 27.5 26.3 29.8


1980 Average ...................... 60.8 67.5 47.9 52.3 52.8 60.7
1985 Average ...................... 61.0 64.4 56.0 58.2 57.7 61.0
1990 Average ...................... 47.2 50.5 37.2 40.0 41.3 44.4
1995 Average ...................... 38.3 43.6 33.8 37.7 36.3 39.2
1996 Average ...................... 45.6 52.6 38.9 43.3 42.0 45.5
1997 Average ...................... 41.5 48.8 36.6 40.3 38.7 42.3
1998 Average ...................... 29.9 35.4 26.9 28.7 28.0 30.5
1999 Average ...................... 38.2 40.5 32.9 36.2 35.4 37.4
2000 Average ...................... 62.7 70.8 51.2 56.6 56.6 60.2
2001 Average ...................... 52.3 64.2 42.8 49.2 47.6 53.1
2002 Average ...................... 54.6 64.0 50.8 54.4 53.0 56.9
2003 Average ...................... 72.8 80.4 58.8 65.1 66.1 69.8
2004 Average ...................... 76.4 83.5 60.1 69.2 68.1 73.9
2005 Average ...................... 111.5 116.8 84.2 97.4 97.1 104.8
2006 Average ...................... 120.2 134.2 108.5 117.3 113.6 121.8
2007 Average ...................... 140.6 143.6 131.4 135.0 135.0 137.4

2008 January ........................ 199.7 203.9 166.2 178.3 176.4 185.9


February ...................... 187.0 200.4 162.5 172.0 171.4 180.2
March ........................... 195.6 204.8 171.7 188.1 176.9 193.4
April ............................. 213.9 222.1 182.2 190.4 188.0 198.3
May .............................. 232.2 234.9 198.9 206.9 204.2 213.2
June ............................. 257.8 265.8 218.1 233.3 227.4 243.4
July .............................. 283.3 294.5 254.2 265.7 263.6 272.4
August ......................... 254.6 300.5 244.5 255.4 248.6 269.4
September ................... 217.5 266.6 218.0 230.0 217.9 241.2
October ........................ 157.4 216.6 160.3 175.9 159.2 185.9
November .................... 103.6 165.4 97.1 105.5 100.4 122.5
December .................... 101.0 121.1 78.4 87.7 87.6 102.1
Average ...................... 191.8 214.4 184.3 188.9 186.6 196.4

2009 January ........................ 103.5 116.4 89.0 95.3 94.7 104.9


February ...................... 101.1 120.4 91.8 97.4 95.4 106.8
March ........................... 101.9 118.3 91.7 95.2 95.2 103.0
April ............................. 107.7 117.4 99.2 102.7 101.7 106.6
May .............................. 120.5 121.3 119.1 124.5 119.5 123.4
June ............................. 140.1 144.0 137.3 145.0 138.1 144.7
July .............................. 141.7 148.8 139.9 136.9 140.5 140.4
August ......................... 158.6 164.1 156.7 148.8 157.3 153.6
September ................... 153.3 168.9 155.5 149.2 154.9 154.0
October ........................ 161.9 171.7 154.8 150.1 156.0 155.3
November .................... 174.3 173.9 170.0 160.2 171.1 164.2
December .................... 172.3 181.8 167.3 161.4 168.4 167.3
Average ...................... 133.7 141.3 134.9 130.6 134.6 134.1

2010 January ........................ 176.7 185.2 R 170.5 166.0 R 172.1 172.5


February ...................... 172.4 185.8 165.0 157.4 166.6 167.8

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Price" in Glossary. 6, "Historical Petroleum Prices," at end of section. • Geographic coverage is the
R=Revised. 50 States and the District of Columbia.
Notes: • Sales for resale are those made to purchasers other than ultimate Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
consumers. Sales to end users are those made directly to ultimate consumers, data beginning in 1978.
including bulk consumers (such as agriculture, industry, and electric utilities) and Sources: • 1978-2008: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Annual 2008, Table 16.
commercial consumers. • Values for the current month are preliminary. • Prices • 2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, May 2010, Table 16.
prior to 1983 are U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates. See Note

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Table 9.6 Refiner Prices of Petroleum Products for Resale
(Centsa per Gallon, Excluding Taxes)
Finished Finished Kerosene- No. 2 No. 2 Propane
Motor Aviation Type Fuel Diesel (Consumer
Gasolineb Gasoline Jet Fuel Kerosene Oil Fuel Grade)

1978 Average ...................... 43.4 53.7 38.6 40.4 36.9 36.5 23.7
1980 Average ...................... 94.1 112.8 86.8 86.4 80.3 80.1 41.5
1985 Average ...................... 83.5 113.0 79.4 87.4 77.6 77.2 39.8
1990 Average ...................... 78.6 106.3 77.3 83.9 69.7 69.4 38.6
1995 Average ...................... 62.6 97.5 53.9 58.0 51.1 53.8 34.4
1996 Average ...................... 71.3 105.5 64.6 71.4 63.9 65.9 46.1
1997 Average ...................... 70.0 106.5 61.3 65.3 59.0 60.6 41.6
1998 Average ...................... 52.6 91.2 45.0 46.5 42.2 44.4 28.8
1999 Average ...................... 64.5 100.7 53.3 55.0 49.3 54.6 34.2
2000 Average ...................... 96.3 133.0 88.0 96.9 88.6 89.8 59.5
2001 Average ...................... 88.6 125.6 76.3 82.1 75.6 78.4 54.0
2002 Average ...................... 82.8 114.6 71.6 75.2 69.4 72.4 43.1
2003 Average ...................... 100.2 128.8 87.1 95.5 88.1 88.3 60.7
2004 Average ...................... 128.8 162.7 120.8 127.1 112.5 118.7 75.1
2005 Average ...................... 167.0 207.6 172.3 175.7 162.3 173.7 93.3
2006 Average ...................... 196.9 249.0 196.1 200.7 183.4 201.2 103.1
2007 Average ...................... 218.2 275.8 217.1 224.9 207.2 220.3 119.4

2008 January ........................ 239.5 296.9 266.5 283.2 256.4 258.0 151.9
February ...................... 243.6 300.7 267.4 284.2 260.7 273.8 146.9
March ........................... 264.0 326.3 310.6 328.1 297.7 315.8 149.5
April ............................. 286.1 346.8 331.5 354.3 319.5 335.6 157.1
May .............................. 317.2 375.1 364.2 376.7 353.6 371.2 167.5
June ............................. 341.6 401.8 391.2 397.3 376.1 385.9 176.1
July .............................. 334.7 394.6 397.8 398.0 380.2 387.6 183.3
August ......................... 307.8 373.7 339.3 345.6 328.7 333.8 166.7
September ................... 300.0 370.5 327.8 336.5 300.3 316.0 156.5
October ........................ 214.9 279.0 256.9 268.1 240.0 251.4 124.2
November .................... 139.3 214.0 197.4 228.8 194.7 195.5 100.5
December .................... 106.1 179.9 147.0 171.5 157.9 146.9 91.6
Average ...................... 258.6 334.2 302.0 285.1 274.5 299.4 143.7

2009 January ........................ 124.5 185.1 147.1 181.0 155.0 147.9 97.4
February ...................... 133.2 203.8 134.6 160.7 142.1 132.6 90.1
March ........................... 139.7 203.1 126.5 145.6 135.8 131.3 80.5
April ............................. 148.2 222.5 142.2 148.0 139.7 145.5 72.0
May .............................. 176.2 247.8 146.1 153.9 146.2 152.9 73.2
June ............................. 202.4 274.3 178.0 184.1 174.4 182.8 82.1
July .............................. 186.7 254.8 175.9 177.3 165.6 174.4 75.6
August ......................... 202.6 275.9 189.2 195.1 180.4 193.6 83.1
September ................... 191.5 259.2 182.1 185.7 177.3 184.8 91.4
October ........................ 197.5 259.6 191.7 205.0 191.8 197.8 99.4
November .................... 203.8 270.1 205.5 207.5 199.3 203.7 107.9
December .................... 199.9 265.5 201.1 214.8 198.9 199.7 117.8
Average ...................... 176.6 247.8 171.2 184.9 165.6 171.2 91.9

2010 January ........................ R 209.7 275.9 212.1 228.2 207.5 207.8 133.2
February ...................... 203.3 266.2 199.9 221.6 198.7 202.5 131.4

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Price" in Glossary. Information Administration (EIA) estimates. See Note 6, "Historical Petroleum
b See Note 5, "Motor Gasoline Prices," at end of section. Prices," at end of section. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District
R=Revised. of Columbia.
Notes: • Sales for resale are those made to purchasers other than ultimate Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
consumers. Sales to end users are shown in Table 9.7; they are sales made data beginning in 1978.
directly to ultimate consumers, including bulk consumers (such as agriculture, Sources: • 1978-2008: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Annual 2008, Table 4.
industry, and electric utilities) and residential and commercial consumers. • Values • 2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, May 2010, Table 4.
for the current month are preliminary. • Prices prior to 1983 are U.S. Energy

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Table 9.7 Refiner Prices of Petroleum Products to End Users
(Centsa per Gallon, Excluding Taxes)
Finished Finished Kerosene- No. 2 No. 2 Propane
Motor Aviation Type Fuel Diesel (Consumer
Gasolineb Gasoline Jet Fuel Kerosene Oil Fuel Grade)

1978 Average ...................... 48.4 51.6 38.7 42.1 40.0 37.7 33.5
1980 Average ...................... 103.5 108.4 86.8 90.2 78.8 81.8 48.2
1985 Average ...................... 91.2 120.1 79.6 103.0 84.9 78.9 71.7
1990 Average ...................... 88.3 112.0 76.6 92.3 73.4 72.5 74.5
1995 Average ...................... 76.5 100.5 54.0 58.9 56.2 56.0 49.2
1996 Average ...................... 84.7 111.6 65.1 74.0 67.3 68.1 60.5
1997 Average ...................... 83.9 112.8 61.3 74.5 63.6 64.2 55.2
1998 Average ...................... 67.3 97.5 45.2 50.1 48.2 49.4 40.5
1999 Average ...................... 78.1 105.9 54.3 60.5 55.8 58.4 45.8
2000 Average ...................... 110.6 130.6 89.9 112.3 92.7 93.5 60.3
2001 Average ...................... 103.2 132.3 77.5 104.5 82.9 84.2 50.6
2002 Average ...................... 94.7 128.8 72.1 99.0 73.7 76.2 41.9
2003 Average ...................... 115.6 149.3 87.2 122.4 93.3 94.4 57.7
2004 Average ...................... 143.5 181.9 120.7 116.0 117.3 124.3 83.9
2005 Average ...................... 182.9 223.1 173.5 195.7 170.5 178.6 108.9
2006 Average ...................... 212.8 268.2 199.8 224.4 198.2 209.6 135.8
2007 Average ...................... 234.5 284.9 216.5 226.3 224.1 226.7 148.9

2008 January ........................ 257.1 298.7 268.5 338.1 279.0 269.2 220.6
February ...................... 256.6 295.4 269.3 340.4 288.8 280.5 NA
March ........................... 278.3 329.6 312.0 359.2 323.2 325.2 186.5
April ............................. 298.4 335.8 333.4 377.4 340.5 345.1 NA
May .............................. 331.6 361.5 366.1 395.0 375.3 380.8 185.3
June ............................. 358.0 396.5 393.3 415.9 391.4 400.4 192.8
July .............................. 356.8 392.9 400.8 439.3 393.9 402.1 205.5
August ......................... 327.9 379.2 342.5 405.5 339.9 357.6 190.6
September ................... 320.7 383.7 326.6 401.3 327.5 332.0 201.5
October ........................ 253.7 297.5 260.3 299.3 269.0 278.1 176.3
November .................... 161.7 223.0 198.8 308.5 229.3 213.9 165.2
December .................... 121.9 181.4 151.8 282.3 192.6 169.0 166.4
Average ...................... 277.5 327.3 305.2 328.3 298.6 315.0 189.2

2009 January ........................ 135.7 185.7 148.2 261.3 202.6 162.9 189.4
February ...................... 146.9 196.1 136.0 263.1 187.7 149.5 NA
March ........................... 150.3 196.4 128.1 256.5 177.2 144.9 136.0
April ............................. 160.0 215.0 145.8 254.0 177.0 158.9 107.2
May .............................. 185.6 242.3 148.7 249.7 170.6 164.0 90.1
June ............................. 218.7 270.7 181.8 249.0 194.4 195.0 102.0
July .............................. 206.7 260.7 177.4 246.2 187.1 189.9 90.5
August ......................... 215.7 276.3 192.2 254.5 204.1 203.1 104.3
September ................... 208.6 268.4 183.5 NA 197.2 198.5 109.3
October ........................ 210.4 269.3 193.0 273.8 216.3 208.6 125.8
November .................... 217.3 283.9 206.4 287.5 222.7 216.0 135.2
December .................... 214.4 279.0 201.6 289.4 219.7 211.2 NA
Average ...................... 188.8 243.8 170.4 267.2 196.3 183.3 123.6

2010 January ........................ 224.0 291.4 212.9 298.6 236.9 219.2 R 191.3

February ...................... 217.3 285.5 201.8 297.4 226.6 214.4 201.0

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Price" in Glossary. the current month are preliminary. • Prices prior to 1983 are U.S. Energy
b See Note 5, "Motor Gasoline Prices," at end of section. Information Administration (EIA) estimates. See Note 6, "Historical Petroleum
R=Revised. NA=Not available. W=Value withheld to avoid disclosure of Prices," at end of section. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District
individual company data. of Columbia.
Notes: • Sales to end users are those made directly to ultimate consumers, Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
including bulk consumers (such as agriculture, industry, and electric utilities) and data beginning in 1978.
residential and commercial consumers. Sales for resale are shown in Table 9.6; Sources: • 1978-2008: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Annual 2008, Table 2.
they are sales made to purchasers other than ultimate consumers. • Values for • 2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, May 2010, Table 2.

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Table 9.8a No. 2 Distillate Prices to Residences: Northeastern States
(Centsa per Gallon, Excluding Taxes)
New Rhode New New
Maine Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Island Connecticut York Jersey Pennsylvania

1978 Average .............. 48.6 50.3 50.8 48.8 50.7 50.1 50.1 49.6 48.8
1980 Average .............. 96.3 100.4 101.5 97.8 101.1 98.3 98.2 97.9 96.4
1985 Average .............. 99.7 102.4 107.7 107.0 106.7 108.0 111.3 105.9 102.3
1990 Average .............. 98.9 102.8 107.0 108.4 108.6 109.8 112.5 108.7 102.6
1995 Average .............. 78.7 77.9 85.3 84.4 87.4 86.4 95.5 88.8 82.6
1996 Average .............. 97.2 94.0 96.9 97.6 98.6 98.6 106.3 102.4 95.3
1997 Average .............. 94.2 94.2 98.7 96.0 98.9 96.3 106.5 103.3 95.0
1998 Average .............. 78.8 78.8 87.3 81.8 86.8 83.1 94.8 89.2 81.4
1999 Average .............. 81.3 77.0 85.4 83.6 85.8 85.2 96.9 91.3 81.5
2000 Average .............. 129.7 128.1 125.5 127.3 125.9 129.1 144.2 140.4 122.4
2001 Average .............. 121.7 125.6 126.1 122.1 123.6 123.9 136.3 131.4 115.9
2002 Average .............. 112.9 111.9 117.2 114.1 112.4 111.8 121.8 122.0 106.4
2003 Average .............. 131.4 131.2 130.9 138.6 134.4 135.5 143.6 148.9 130.4
2004 Average .............. 151.1 149.7 150.5 155.9 151.1 151.8 162.7 166.2 148.9
2005 Average .............. 198.6 197.2 198.7 206.4 200.0 201.2 210.5 216.6 197.4
2006 Average .............. 229.4 228.3 240.8 235.5 236.0 235.7 245.8 246.7 228.6
2007 Average .............. 254.0 253.5 267.9 257.6 260.2 261.5 267.4 266.4 250.8

2008 January ................ 304.6 305.1 309.5 313.6 317.3 309.1 321.8 332.5 305.7
February .............. 305.0 305.0 310.5 319.3 320.2 312.3 325.8 335.1 309.7
March ................... 330.9 331.1 337.1 352.5 349.5 336.2 352.1 369.0 340.3
April ..................... 349.0 347.4 357.5 370.1 366.2 349.4 364.9 385.5 355.3
May ...................... 376.3 384.3 391.3 397.7 392.7 380.6 393.4 413.5 385.1
June ..................... 419.7 425.7 425.2 429.3 417.6 411.3 416.4 447.2 416.4
July ...................... 429.0 442.7 448.4 435.9 428.7 419.4 428.9 455.4 432.6
August ................. 395.7 404.8 417.6 389.2 384.2 NA 388.9 402.3 NA
September ........... 375.7 376.8 393.9 362.8 357.5 368.1 371.8 376.1 357.3
October ................ 322.8 331.8 350.2 306.7 300.0 319.9 329.5 319.8 310.3
November ............ 279.5 285.7 313.7 264.6 273.5 288.6 296.2 272.7 275.7
December ............ 251.3 255.9 280.2 233.9 240.8 261.3 258.9 238.1 244.9
Average .............. 319.9 320.7 332.3 319.7 321.0 319.5 329.3 326.7 315.7

2009 January ................ 250.4 248.6 273.8 236.9 235.7 256.7 253.3 239.4 242.4
February .............. 237.9 238.0 265.4 224.7 222.6 242.4 244.0 229.1 226.7
March ................... 224.0 224.4 251.8 217.8 213.8 235.7 232.6 216.7 220.0
April ..................... 224.4 220.8 242.0 220.8 214.0 230.9 233.0 218.8 218.0
May ...................... 217.5 212.2 236.4 216.2 207.5 222.3 228.7 219.2 217.7
June ..................... 227.5 218.0 237.2 238.0 237.6 240.6 242.0 238.2 220.7
July ...................... 225.3 213.3 232.2 232.0 227.9 234.8 241.0 232.5 213.8
August ................. 234.8 222.8 239.0 245.4 243.8 248.1 251.2 245.2 225.7
September ........... 232.9 226.3 241.2 242.6 233.5 234.6 246.4 242.0 219.6
October ................ 239.3 235.8 249.3 250.5 251.6 251.3 258.1 254.4 231.5
November ............ 246.7 248.2 261.2 262.5 268.3 264.1 274.5 271.3 251.5
December ............ 248.9 250.9 264.9 263.6 271.5 266.2 273.1 273.3 253.4
Average .............. 237.7 236.4 257.7 237.3 237.5 248.2 250.3 240.5 232.8

2010 January ................ R 258.3 261.1 275.3 R 276.2 R 285.6 R 276.4 R 289.3 R 292.8 R 269.2

February .............. 253.6 260.0 270.9 272.4 277.6 272.7 284.1 286.2 271.2

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Price" in Glossary. 6, "Historical Petroleum Prices," at end of section.
R=Revised. NA=Not available. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
Notes: • States are grouped in Tables 9.8a, 9.8b, and 9.8c by geographic data beginning in 1978.
region of the country. • Values for the current month are preliminary. • Prices Sources: • 1978-2008: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Annual 2008, Table 15.
prior to 1983 are U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates. See Note • 2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, May 2010, Table 15.

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Table 9.8b No. 2 Distillate Prices to Residences: Selected South Atlantic
and Midwestern States (Centsa per Gallon, Excluding Taxes)
District
of West
Delaware Columbia Maryland Virginia Virginia Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota

1978 Average .............. 47.8 50.7 49.2 49.1 46.2 47.4 47.9 48.5 46.5 44.7 47.8
1980 Average .............. 95.4 102.6 97.9 98.5 92.2 91.9 97.8 99.6 95.8 91.5 99.9
1985 Average .............. 104.6 114.3 108.8 106.3 98.0 99.7 102.1 99.1 97.5 98.3 101.9
1990 Average .............. 105.8 107.8 111.9 110.6 99.1 98.1 100.9 99.3 96.1 94.2 101.4
1995 Average .............. 87.0 101.0 93.6 84.4 81.5 80.8 86.0 81.6 78.5 81.2 80.1
1996 Average .............. 98.4 117.8 106.3 95.2 96.0 92.1 97.7 91.2 89.3 89.9 90.9
1997 Average .............. 98.4 117.4 105.7 94.8 96.2 91.3 94.2 86.5 87.0 93.3 89.9
1998 Average .............. 85.8 102.2 90.2 85.6 81.8 76.7 80.4 74.8 73.5 80.1 73.8
1999 Average .............. 88.4 101.1 90.7 87.0 78.9 82.0 88.3 79.3 71.6 84.7 77.4
2000 Average .............. 127.0 W 135.1 126.9 125.1 122.0 NA 120.7 109.5 117.1 115.6
2001 Average .............. 123.4 143.1 134.2 120.2 113.9 116.0 NA 113.3 112.1 118.0 112.2
2002 Average .............. 116.4 W 120.1 105.7 105.4 105.8 110.9 102.5 97.5 107.3 105.1
2003 Average .............. 143.3 W 145.5 131.1 130.4 128.4 132.1 120.2 119.8 126.9 121.8
2004 Average .............. 157.0 W 163.2 146.2 149.3 147.5 153.9 153.7 140.5 146.5 143.3
2005 Average .............. 207.5 W 212.7 204.4 204.3 200.9 205.3 201.7 202.1 199.3 198.7
2006 Average .............. 238.1 W 239.8 226.8 226.1 224.4 232.9 231.7 231.2 229.7 226.8
2007 Average .............. 258.4 W 266.8 240.7 247.8 249.4 258.8 255.7 252.8 257.1 258.7

2008 January ................ 322.8 W 326.4 306.4 311.5 304.6 304.6 306.3 300.5 303.9 297.1
February .............. 326.0 W 331.1 314.8 316.3 318.4 316.9 312.3 310.0 311.4 311.1
March ................... 354.8 W 354.5 340.6 347.9 354.8 359.1 345.3 357.4 351.2 352.8
April ..................... 362.6 W 367.2 352.8 363.9 372.6 370.2 364.3 368.5 365.7 371.3
May ...................... 390.3 W 402.9 384.8 391.6 407.6 400.0 409.1 405.0 395.6 399.7
June ..................... 423.1 W 424.6 412.6 425.2 417.5 421.4 427.4 NA NA 417.1
July ...................... 434.5 W 441.4 412.3 430.6 414.7 417.8 426.4 401.1 399.3 416.3
August ................. 389.8 W 408.7 376.4 386.3 379.4 373.8 379.7 NA 366.6 379.4
September ........... 362.4 W 382.8 355.8 356.6 367.0 365.2 368.8 360.0 360.1 365.8
October ................ 314.8 W 329.7 315.8 316.2 301.9 307.9 309.8 303.9 308.6 309.8
November ............ 267.7 W 289.4 266.8 268.8 250.9 248.5 252.6 251.4 252.0 258.2
December ............ 244.1 W 255.0 235.0 233.3 208.1 207.9 211.8 212.9 211.1 207.2
Average .............. 318.7 W 327.3 312.4 322.1 314.7 306.7 310.5 315.2 308.8 306.5

2009 January ................ 241.0 W 245.6 222.3 230.0 204.6 200.1 206.1 206.9 200.2 197.6
February .............. 229.3 W 239.2 215.3 220.2 189.3 187.6 190.9 186.9 185.4 181.8
March ................... 225.3 W 226.6 200.5 204.2 182.1 180.6 181.9 183.3 178.2 173.7
April ..................... 226.6 W 225.2 NA 203.3 190.0 181.4 192.2 198.2 187.2 189.1
May ...................... 225.3 W 221.5 182.2 199.9 192.2 180.9 197.2 NA 197.6 187.2
June ..................... 228.9 W 230.2 203.7 209.7 215.0 209.5 217.4 205.9 218.9 215.5
July ...................... 225.4 W 229.2 205.4 212.3 211.2 196.4 218.2 NA 218.3 209.2
August ................. 234.0 W 238.2 214.1 225.2 228.5 215.3 NA 214.7 228.4 229.7
September ........... 230.9 W 238.7 211.1 227.1 221.5 218.0 229.0 NA 226.2 222.0
October ................ 250.7 W 255.6 232.3 241.0 236.8 233.6 239.1 238.5 233.3 230.3
November ............ 268.8 W 270.3 240.7 252.6 248.2 248.4 247.5 247.6 242.4 238.6
December ............ 272.6 W 276.0 249.4 252.6 249.5 244.6 250.7 242.7 239.8 239.2
Average .............. 241.3 W 246.3 219.4 229.2 213.3 210.0 218.7 215.6 210.5 212.3

2010 January ................ R 287.8 W R 286.1 R 259.4 R 268.1 R 257.2 R 252.6 R 256.5 252.6 246.6 R 250.5

February .............. 283.1 W 283.2 256.7 271.4 253.7 245.4 251.6 251.4 242.2 246.1

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Price" in Glossary. 6, "Historical Petroleum Prices," at end of section.
R=Revised. NA=Not available. W=Value withheld to avoid disclosure of Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
individual company data. data beginning in 1978.
Notes: • States are grouped in Tables 9.8a, 9.8b, and 9.8c by geographic Sources: • 1978-2008: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Annual 2008, Table 15.
region of the country. • Values for the current month are preliminary. • Prices • 2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, May 2010, Table 15.
prior to 1983 are U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates. See Note

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Table 9.8c No. 2 Distillate Prices to Residences: Selected Western States
and U.S. Average (Centsa per Gallon, Excluding Taxes)
U.S.
Idaho Washington Oregon Alaska Average

1978 Average .................... 43.6 48.6 45.8 53.2 49.0


1980 Average .................... 91.6 100.8 97.3 97.8 97.4
1985 Average .................... 97.2 101.1 97.1 108.3 105.3
1990 Average .................... 97.4 102.9 97.0 110.1 106.3
1995 Average .................... 83.9 96.2 89.4 83.4 86.7
1996 Average .................... 93.3 108.0 98.9 90.9 98.9
1997 Average .................... 95.3 113.9 103.1 97.3 98.4
1998 Average .................... 78.4 97.8 86.1 85.2 85.2
1999 Average .................... 76.2 106.5 93.8 96.6 87.6
2000 Average .................... 117.0 144.5 136.8 133.7 131.1
2001 Average .................... 103.8 133.6 121.1 137.7 125.0
2002 Average .................... 91.9 120.4 106.0 108.7 112.9
2003 Average .................... 118.8 148.7 130.3 124.3 135.5
2004 Average .................... 149.5 174.9 159.4 152.4 154.8
2005 Average .................... 212.3 238.5 214.6 206.1 205.2
2006 Average .................... 239.1 268.1 241.1 239.5 236.5
2007 Average .................... 259.8 290.9 250.0 251.8 259.2

2008 January ...................... 296.0 329.1 299.3 301.3 313.8


February .................... 305.7 339.8 311.5 308.4 318.1
March ......................... 348.7 382.3 349.5 337.7 347.5
April ........................... 375.5 404.3 374.0 365.8 362.6
May ............................ 399.8 432.0 399.1 399.9 392.1
June ........................... 417.8 454.5 423.7 430.9 420.4
July ............................ 421.6 452.5 429.3 446.5 429.6
August ....................... 384.4 412.4 383.6 422.1 386.6
September ................. 358.2 382.4 355.2 389.7 366.7
October ...................... 312.7 327.9 300.7 NA 316.9
November .................. 245.0 284.1 240.2 262.2 277.9
December .................. 187.8 228.4 190.2 222.6 245.0
Average .................... 307.8 340.1 306.0 348.5 321.9

2009 January ...................... 187.9 238.9 193.9 216.0 242.2


February .................... 176.2 225.4 182.8 NA 230.7
March ......................... 167.4 212.4 173.8 194.6 220.8
April ........................... 186.3 238.3 199.7 214.0 220.9
May ............................ 187.8 247.3 204.6 225.6 216.2
June ........................... 214.8 254.2 226.8 250.6 230.2
July ............................ 212.3 237.8 214.9 236.2 225.0
August ....................... 215.8 251.9 232.5 255.4 237.0
September ................. 227.1 267.3 235.6 NA 234.1
October ...................... 233.3 275.0 246.9 NA 246.4
November .................. 245.9 287.1 255.0 NA 260.7
December .................. 235.4 283.0 247.4 NA 262.7
Average .................... 204.8 249.0 213.8 250.3 238.5

2010 January ...................... R 239.2 291.8 R 258.3 NA R 276.3

February .................... R 236.7 R 281.7 R 253.9 R 278.2 R 272.3

March ......................... NA NA NA NA E 280.0

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Price" in Glossary. 6, "Historical Petroleum Prices," at end of section.
R=Revised. NA=Not available. E=Estimate. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
Notes: • States are grouped in Tables 9.8a, 9.8b, and 9.8c by geographic data beginning in 1978.
region of the country. • Values for the current month are preliminary. • Prices Sources: • 1978-2008: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Annual 2008, Table 15.
prior to 1983 are U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates. See Note • 2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, May 2010, Table 15.

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Figure 9.2 Average Retail Prices of Electricity
(Centsa per Kilowatthour)

By Sector, 1973-2009 By Sector, Monthly

14 14
Transportation
Trans-
Residential
12 portation 12

10 10
Commercial
Commercial Residential
8 8

Otherb Industrial
6 6

4 Industrial 4

2 2

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010
a
Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See “Nominal Price” in Glossary. Note: Includes taxes.
b
Public street and highway lighting, interdepartmental sales, other sales to Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html.
public authorities, agricultural and irrigation, and transportation including rail- Source: Table 9.9.
roads and railways.

Figure 9.3 Cost of Fossil-Fuel Receipts at Electric Generating Plants


(Dollarsa per Million Btu, Including Taxes )

Costs, 1973-2009 Costs, Monthly


20 20

15 15 Residual Fuel Oil

Residual Fuel Oil

10 10

Natural Gas
Natural Gas
5 5

Coal
Coal

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010
a
Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See “Nominal Dollars” in Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html.
Glossary. Source: Table 9.10.

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Table 9.9 Average Retail Prices of Electricity
(Centsa per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes)
Residential Commercialb Industrialc Transportationd Othere Total

1973 Average ...................... 2.5 2.4 1.3 NA 2.1 2.0


1975 Average ...................... 3.5 3.5 2.1 NA 3.1 2.9
1980 Average ...................... 5.4 5.5 3.7 NA 4.8 4.7
1985 Average ...................... 7.39 7.27 4.97 NA 6.09 6.44
1990 Average ...................... 7.83 7.34 4.74 NA 6.40 6.57
1995 Average ...................... 8.40 7.69 4.66 NA 6.88 6.89
1996 Average ...................... 8.36 7.64 4.60 NA 6.91 6.86
1997 Average ...................... 8.43 7.59 4.53 NA 6.91 6.85
1998 Average ...................... 8.26 7.41 4.48 NA 6.63 6.74
1999 Average ...................... 8.16 7.26 4.43 NA 6.35 6.64
2000 Average ...................... 8.24 7.43 4.64 NA 6.56 6.81
2001 Average ...................... 8.58 7.92 5.05 NA 7.20 7.29
2002 Average ...................... 8.44 7.89 4.88 NA 6.75 7.20
2003 Average ...................... 8.72 8.03 5.11 7.54 –– 7.44
2004 Average ...................... 8.95 8.17 5.25 7.18 –– 7.61
2005 Average ...................... 9.45 8.67 5.73 8.57 –– 8.14
2006 Average ...................... 10.40 9.46 6.16 9.54 –– 8.90
2007 Average ...................... 10.65 9.65 6.39 9.70 –– 9.13

2008 January ........................ 10.15 9.51 6.21 9.34 –– 8.92


February ...................... 10.19 9.58 6.22 10.01 –– 8.92
March ........................... 10.47 9.72 6.32 10.27 –– 9.03
April ............................. 10.92 9.90 6.49 10.09 –– 9.21
May .............................. 11.39 10.13 6.64 10.67 –– 9.47
June ............................. 11.75 10.97 7.21 11.72 –– 10.26
July .............................. 12.05 11.16 7.62 11.89 –– 10.65
August ......................... 12.06 11.17 7.39 12.12 –– 10.58
September ................... 11.90 10.86 7.16 11.67 –– 10.26
October ........................ 11.81 10.58 7.04 10.27 –– 9.96
November .................... 11.43 10.25 6.85 10.21 –– 9.68
December .................... 10.90 10.06 6.67 10.76 –– 9.57
Average ...................... 11.26 10.36 6.83 10.74 –– 9.74

2009 January ........................ 10.99 10.03 6.83 11.19 –– 9.72


February ...................... 11.18 10.17 6.92 10.95 –– 9.80
March ........................... 11.33 10.07 6.79 11.85 –– 9.72
April ............................. 11.55 9.97 6.73 11.19 –– 9.65
May .............................. 11.80 10.08 6.86 11.64 –– 9.83
June ............................. 11.85 10.51 7.13 11.36 –– 10.21
July .............................. 11.90 10.63 7.13 11.41 –– 10.37
August ......................... 12.00 10.60 7.12 11.13 –– 10.36
September ................... 12.00 10.51 6.95 10.72 –– 10.18
October ........................ 11.70 10.20 6.67 11.06 –– 9.77
November .................... 11.33 9.82 6.44 10.58 –– 9.42
December .................... 10.93 9.73 6.52 11.01 –– 9.44
Average ...................... 11.55 10.21 6.84 11.17 –– 9.89

2010 January ........................ 10.54 9.58 6.54 10.77 –– 9.35


February ...................... 10.93 9.89 6.55 10.87 –– 9.52
2-Month Average ....... 10.72 9.73 6.55 10.82 –– 9.43

2009 2-Month Average ....... 11.08 10.10 6.87 11.07 –– 9.76


2008 2-Month Average ....... 10.17 9.55 6.21 9.66 –– 8.92

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Price" in Glossary. miscellaneous charges applied to end-use customers during normal billing
b Commercial sector. For 1973-2002, prices exclude public street and highway operations. Prices do not include deferred charges, credits, or other adjustments,
lighting, interdepartmental sales, and other sales to public authorities. such as fuel or revenue from purchased power, from previous reporting periods.
c Industrial sector. For 1973-2002, prices exclude agriculture and irrigation. • See Note 7, "Electricity Retail Prices," at end of section for plant coverage, and
d Transportation sector, including railroads and railways. for information on preliminary and final values. • Geographic coverage is the 50
e Public street and highway lighting, interdepartmental sales, other sales to States and the District of Columbia.
public authorities, agriculture and irrigation, and transportation including railroads Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
and railways. data beginning in 1973.
R=Revised. NA=Not available. – – =Not applicable. Sources: • 1973-September 1977: Federal Power Commission, Form FPC-5,
Notes: • Beginning in 2003, the category "Other" has been replaced by "Monthly Statement of Electric Operating Revenues and Income." • October
"Transportation," and the categories "Commercial" and "Industrial" have been 1977-February 1980: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Form
redefined. • Prices are calculated by dividing revenue by sales. Revenue may not FPC-5, "Monthly Statement of Electric Operating Revenues and Income." • March
correspond to sales for a particular month because of energy service provider 1980-1982: FERC, Form FERC-5, "Electric Utility Company Monthly Statement."
billing and accounting procedures. That lack of correspondence could result in • 1983: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-826, "Electric
uncharacteristic increases or decreases in the monthly prices. • Prices include Utility Company Monthly Statement." • 1984-1992: EIA, Form EIA-861, "Annual
State and local taxes, energy or demand charges, customer service charges, Electric Utility Report." • 1993 forward: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, May 2010,
environmental surcharges, franchise fees, fuel adjustments, and other Table 5.3.

128 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
Table 9.10 Cost of Fossil-Fuel Receipts at Electric Generating Plants
(Dollarsa per Million Btu, Including Taxes)
Petroleum

Coal Residual Fuel Oilb Distillate Fuel Oilc Petroleum Coke Totald Natural Gase All Fossil Fuelsf

1973 Average .................... 0.41 0.79 NA NA 0.80 0.34 0.48


1975 Average .................... .81 2.01 NA NA 2.02 .75 1.04
1980 Average .................... 1.35 4.27 NA NA 4.35 2.20 1.93
1985 Average .................... 1.65 4.24 NA NA 4.32 3.44 2.09
1990 Average .................... 1.45 3.32 5.38 .80 3.35 2.32 1.69
1995 Average .................... 1.32 2.59 3.99 .65 2.57 1.98 1.45
1996 Average .................... 1.29 3.03 4.87 .78 3.03 2.64 1.52
1997 Average .................... 1.27 2.79 4.49 .91 2.73 2.76 1.52
1998 Average .................... 1.25 2.08 3.30 .71 2.02 2.38 1.44
1999 Average .................... 1.22 2.44 4.03 .65 2.36 2.57 1.44
2000 Average .................... 1.20 4.29 6.65 .58 4.18 4.30 1.74
2001 Average .................... 1.23 3.73 6.30 .78 3.69 4.49 1.73
2002 Averageg ................... 1.25 3.73 5.34 .78 3.34 3.56 1.86
2003 Average .................... 1.28 4.66 6.82 .72 4.33 5.39 2.28
2004 Average .................... 1.36 4.73 8.02 .83 4.29 5.96 2.48
2005 Average .................... 1.54 7.06 11.72 1.11 6.44 8.21 3.25
2006 Average .................... 1.69 7.85 13.28 1.33 6.23 6.94 3.02
2007 Average .................... 1.77 8.64 14.85 1.51 7.17 7.11 3.23

2008 January ...................... 1.88 12.40 19.43 1.62 9.80 8.19 3.73
February .................... 1.89 12.47 20.16 1.82 10.59 8.58 3.66
March ......................... 1.93 12.51 21.09 1.82 9.00 9.25 3.83
April ........................... 1.97 12.76 23.09 1.79 10.56 9.89 4.11
May ............................ 2.04 13.78 25.99 1.96 11.55 10.73 4.33
June ........................... 2.08 16.31 26.44 2.01 14.19 12.04 5.45
July ............................ 2.10 17.83 27.76 1.96 13.78 11.51 5.45
August ....................... 2.18 17.79 25.04 2.75 13.91 8.79 4.46
September ................. 2.19 14.79 23.35 2.49 12.01 7.68 3.91
October ...................... 2.21 14.28 19.53 2.39 10.33 6.69 3.50
November .................. 2.17 9.50 15.75 2.38 7.64 6.45 3.28
December .................. 2.16 7.11 12.39 2.30 6.40 6.68 3.37
Average .................... 2.07 13.62 21.46 2.11 10.87 9.02 4.11

2009 January ...................... 2.23 6.80 11.45 2.06 6.52 6.33 3.39
February .................... 2.27 6.76 11.08 1.83 6.02 5.39 3.12
March ......................... 2.28 6.87 10.61 1.66 5.55 4.69 2.96
April ........................... 2.22 7.63 11.39 1.19 5.80 4.41 2.84
May ............................ 2.24 7.95 11.91 1.72 6.04 4.43 2.93
June ........................... 2.22 8.99 13.44 1.58 7.14 4.39 3.00
July ............................ 2.20 9.96 14.07 1.61 7.40 4.28 3.01
August ....................... 2.21 10.62 14.72 1.84 7.56 4.10 2.97
September ................. 2.18 11.65 15.03 1.38 6.64 3.80 2.78
October ...................... 2.17 11.12 15.49 1.55 7.09 4.78 3.02
November .................. 2.14 11.17 15.40 1.26 7.80 4.81 2.94
December .................. 2.15 11.52 15.73 1.58 8.21 5.93 3.38
Average .................... 2.21 8.71 13.17 1.62 6.79 4.70 3.03

2010 January ...................... 2.22 11.43 15.60 1.85 9.57 6.71 3.72
February .................... 2.28 11.92 15.54 1.97 9.44 6.05 3.42
2-Month Average ..... 2.25 11.59 15.58 1.90 9.52 6.40 3.58

2009 2-Month Average ..... 2.25 6.79 11.30 1.96 6.32 5.88 3.26
2008 2-Month Average ..... 1.88 12.79 18.38 1.70 10.05 8.37 3.70

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Dollars" in Glossary. Gas."
b For 1973-2001, electric utility data are for heavy oil (fuel oil nos. 5 and 6, and g Through 2001, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 2002, data also
small amounts of fuel oil no. 4). include independent power producers, and electric generating plants in the
c For 1973-2001, electric utility data are for light oil (fuel oil nos. 1 and 2). commercial and industrial sectors. See Note 8, "Costs of Fossil-Fuel Receipts at
d Distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, petroleum coke, jet fuel, kerosene, other Electric Generating Plants," at end of section for plant coverage.
petroleum, and waste oil. For 1973-1982, data do not include refined motor oil, R=Revised. NA=Not available.
bunker oil, and liquefied petroleum gases. For 1973-1989, data do not include Notes: • Receipts are purchases of fuel. • Yearly costs are averages of
petroleum coke. monthly values, weighted by quantities in Btu. • Geographic coverage is the 50
e Natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels. For States and the District of Columbia.
1973-2000, data also include a small amount of blast furnace gas and other gases Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
derived from fossil fuels. data beginning in 1973.
f Weighted average of costs shown under "Coal," "Petroleum," and "Natural Sources: See end of section.

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 129
Figure 9.4 Natural Gas Prices
(Dollarsa per Thousand Cubic Feet)

Selected Prices, 1973-2009


10

4
City Gate

2 Wellhead

0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Consuming Sectors, 1973-2009


14

12

10

8
Commercialb Residentialb

2 Transportation
Electric Powerb
Industrialb
0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Consuming Sectors, Monthly


25

20

Residentialb
15

10 Commercialb
Industrialb

5
Electric Powerb

0
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

a
Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See “Nominal Dollars” in Glossary. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html.
b
Includes taxes. Source: Table 9.11.

130 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
Table 9.11 Natural Gas Prices
(Dollarsa per Thousand Cubic Feet)
Consuming Sectorsb

Residential Commercialc Industriald Transportation Electric Powere


City
Wellhead Gate Percentage Percentage Percentage Vehicle Fuelh Percentage
Price Price Pricef of Sectorg Pricef of Sectorg Pricef of Sectorg Pricef Pricef of Sectorg,i

1973 Average .................. 0.22 NA 1.29 NA 0.94 NA 0.50 NA NA 0.38 92.1


1975 Average .................. .44 NA 1.71 NA 1.35 NA .96 NA NA .77 96.1
1980 Average .................. 1.59 NA 3.68 NA 3.39 NA 2.56 NA NA 2.27 96.9
1985 Average .................. 2.51 3.75 6.12 NA 5.50 NA 3.95 68.8 NA 3.55 94.0
1990 Average .................. 1.71 3.03 5.80 99.2 4.83 86.6 2.93 35.2 3.39 2.38 76.8
1995 Average .................. 1.55 2.78 6.06 99.0 5.05 76.7 2.71 24.5 3.98 2.02 71.4
1996 Average .................. 2.17 3.27 6.34 99.0 5.40 77.6 3.42 19.4 4.34 2.69 68.4
1997 Average .................. 2.32 3.66 6.94 98.8 5.80 70.8 3.59 18.1 4.44 2.78 68.0
1998 Average .................. 1.96 3.07 6.82 97.7 5.48 67.0 3.14 16.1 4.59 2.40 63.7
1999 Average .................. 2.19 3.10 6.69 95.2 5.33 66.1 3.12 18.8 4.34 2.62 58.3
2000 Average .................. 3.68 4.62 7.76 92.6 6.59 63.9 4.45 19.8 5.54 4.38 50.5
2001 Average .................. 4.00 5.72 9.63 92.4 8.43 66.0 5.24 20.8 6.60 4.61 40.2
2002 Average .................. 2.95 4.12 7.89 97.9 6.63 77.4 4.02 22.7 5.10 e3.68 83.9
2003 Average .................. 4.88 5.85 9.63 97.5 8.40 78.2 5.89 22.1 6.19 5.57 91.2
2004 Average .................. 5.46 6.65 10.75 97.7 9.43 78.0 6.53 23.7 7.16 6.11 89.8
2005 Average .................. 7.33 8.67 12.70 98.2 11.34 82.1 8.56 24.1 9.14 8.47 91.3
2006 Average .................. 6.39 8.61 13.73 98.1 12.00 80.8 7.87 23.4 8.72 7.11 93.4
2007 Average .................. 6.25 8.16 13.08 98.0 11.34 80.4 7.68 22.2 8.50 7.31 92.2

2008 January .................... 7.16 8.37 12.24 NA 11.20 82.9 8.33 20.7 NA 8.52 100.7
February .................. 7.71 8.91 12.58 NA 11.49 82.6 9.00 20.6 NA 8.87 101.4
March ....................... 8.44 9.49 13.13 NA 12.04 82.6 9.64 21.6 NA 9.53 101.4
April ......................... 9.04 9.84 14.49 NA 12.65 80.0 10.06 22.1 NA 10.19 101.9
May .......................... 10.15 11.05 16.31 NA 13.51 76.9 11.36 21.4 NA 10.97 101.5
June ......................... 10.79 11.85 18.82 NA 14.67 76.6 12.11 20.9 NA 12.41 100.9
July .......................... 11.32 12.48 20.68 NA 15.64 73.6 13.05 20.7 NA 11.71 100.3
August ..................... 8.34 10.20 20.08 NA 14.20 72.5 10.11 20.5 NA 8.97 100.8
September ............... 6.72 8.99 18.36 NA 13.13 72.7 9.13 19.1 NA 7.81 101.1
October .................... 5.50 7.80 15.49 NA 12.08 75.6 8.11 19.0 NA 6.74 101.5
November ................ 4.75 7.93 13.82 NA 11.72 79.6 7.36 19.6 NA 6.64 101.3
December ................ 5.52 8.16 12.84 NA 11.61 82.1 7.89 20.0 NA 6.90 101.1
Average .................. 7.96 9.18 13.89 97.9 12.23 79.9 9.67 20.5 11.75 9.26 101.1

2009 January .................... E 5.15 7.98 12.39 NA 11.02 78.9 7.43 18.9 NA 6.59 101.1
February .................. E 4.19 7.25 12.16 NA R 10.64 78.2 6.37 18.9 NA 5.65 101.3
March ....................... E 3.72 6.83 11.83 NA 10.02 76.5 5.65 18.4 NA 4.89 102.1
April ......................... E 3.43 5.68 11.56 NA 9.38 74.0 5.03 17.7 NA 4.63 101.6
May .......................... E 3.45 R 5.48 12.50 NA 9.11 67.7 4.35 18.0 NA 4.66 101.6
June ......................... E 3.45 5.53 13.81 NA 9.25 R 68.7 4.45 17.7 NA 4.58 101.1
July .......................... E 3.43 5.68 14.82 NA 9.45 60.2 4.62 17.7 NA 4.43 100.9
August ..................... E 3.14 5.59 R 15.13 NA 9.29 60.7 4.31 R 17.2 NA 4.25 100.8
September ............... E 2.92 R 5.35 14.34 NA 8.98 61.4 3.81 17.1 NA 3.98 100.6
October .................... E 3.60 5.65 11.62 NA 8.59 67.3 4.80 16.6 NA 5.01 102.6
November ................ E 3.64 6.33 11.25 NA 9.13 69.4 5.37 R 16.7 NA 5.00 101.9
December ................ E 4.44 R 6.23 10.31 NA 8.75 75.5 5.97 17.7 NA 6.23 100.2
Average .................. E 3.71 6.47 11.97 E 98.0 9.75 72.9 5.27 17.7 NA 4.89 101.2

2010 January .................... E 5.14 R 6.85 R 10.48 NA 9.31 R 76.5 R 6.88 R 17.5 NA 6.97 101.3
February .................. E 4.89 6.62 10.58 NA 9.31 77.0 6.76 17.1 NA 6.26 100.5
2-Month Average ... E 5.02 6.75 10.53 NA 9.31 76.7 6.83 17.3 NA 6.64 101.0

2009 2-Month Average ... E 4.67 7.67 12.29 NA 10.85 78.6 6.93 18.9 NA 6.14 101.2
2008 2-Month Average ... 7.44 8.62 12.40 NA 11.34 82.7 8.65 20.7 NA 8.68 101.0

a Prices are not adjusted for inflation. See "Nominal Dollars" in Glossary. h Much of the natural gas delivered for vehicle fuel represents deliveries to
b See Note 9, "Natural Gas Prices," at end of section. fueling stations that are used primarily or exclusively by fleet vehicles. Thus, the
c Commercial sector, including commercial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) prices are often those associated with the cost of gas in the operation of fleet
and commercial electricity-only plants. See Note, "Classification of Power Plants vehicles.
Into Energy-Use Sectors," at end of Section 7. i Percentages exceed 100 percent when reported natural gas receipts are
d Industrial sector, including industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and greater than reported natural gas consumption—this can occur when
industrial electricity-only plants. See Note, "Classification of Power Plants Into combined-heat-and-power plants report fuel receipts related to non-electric
Energy-Use Sectors," at end of Section 7. generating activities.
e The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and R=Revised. NA=Not available. E=Estimate.
combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose Notes: • Prices are for natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental
primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public. gaseous fuels. • Prices are intended to include all taxes. See Note 9, "Natural
Through 2001, data are for electric utilities only; beginning in 2002, data also Gas Prices," at end of section. • Wellhead annual and year-to-date prices are
include independent power producers. See Note 8, "Costs of Fossil-Fuel simple averages of the monthly prices; all other annual and year-to-date prices
Receipts at Electric Generating Plants," at end of section for plant coverage. are volume-weighted averages of the monthly prices. • Geographic coverage is
f Includes taxes. the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
g The percentage of the sector’s consumption in Table 4.3 for which price Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/prices.html for all available
data are available. For details on how the percentages are derived, see Table data beginning in 1973.
9.11 Sources at end of section. Sources: See end of section.

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 131
Energy Prices on Federal Energy Administration (FEA) Form FEA-P110-
M-1, “Refiners’ Monthly Cost Allocation Report,” included
Note 1. Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices. The unfinished oils but excluded SPR. Imported averages
average domestic first purchase price represents the average derived from Form ERA-49 exclude oil purchased for SPR,
price at which all domestic crude oil is purchased. Prior to whereas the composite averages derived from Form ERA-49
February 1976, the price represented an estimate of the aver- include SPR. None of the prices derived from Form EIA-14
age of posted prices; beginning with February 1976, the include either unfinished oils or SPR.
price represents an average of actual first purchase prices.
The data series was previously called “Actual Domestic Note 5. Motor Gasoline Prices. Several different series of
Wellhead Price.” motor gasoline prices are published in this section. U.S. city
average retail prices of motor gasoline are calculated
Note 2. Crude Oil F.O.B. Costs. F.O.B. literally means monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics during the devel-
“Free on Board.” It denotes a transaction whereby the seller opment of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). These prices
makes the product available with an agreement on a given include all Federal, State, and local taxes paid at the time of
port at a given price; it is the responsibility of the buyer to sale. From 1974–1977, prices were collected in 56 urban
arrange for the transportation and insurance. areas. From 1978 forward, prices are collected from a new
sample of service stations in 85 urban areas selected to
Note 3. Crude Oil Landed Costs. The landed cost of represent all urban consumers-about 80 percent of the total
imported crude oil from selected countries does not repre- U.S. population. The service stations are selected initially,
sent the total cost of all imported crude. Prior to April 1975, and on a replacement basis, in such a way that they repre-
imported crude costs to U.S. company-owned refineries in sent the purchasing habits of the CPI population. Service
the Caribbean were not included in the landed cost, and stations in the current sample include those providing all
costs of crude oil from countries that export only small types of service (i.e., full-, mini-, and self-serve).
amounts to the United States were also excluded. Beginning
in April 1975, however, coverage was expanded to include Refiner prices of finished motor gasoline for resale and to
U.S. company-owned refineries in the Caribbean. Landed end users are determined by the EIA in a monthly survey of
costs do not include supplemental fees. refiners and gas plant operators (Form EIA-782A). The
prices do not include any Federal, State, or local taxes paid
Note 4. Crude Oil Refinery Acquisition Costs. Begin- at the time of sale. Estimates of prices prior to January 1983
ning with January 1981, refiner acquisition costs of crude are based on Form FEA-P302-M-1/EIA-460, “Petroleum
oil are from data collected on U.S. Energy Information Industry Monthly Report for Product Prices,” and also
Administration (EIA) Form EIA-14, “Refiners’ Monthly exclude all Federal, State, or local taxes paid at the time of
Cost Report.” Those costs were previously published from sale. Sales for resale are those made to purchasers who are
data collected on Economic Regulatory Administration other-than-ultimate consumers. Sales to end users are sales
(ERA) Form ERA-49, “Domestic Crude Oil Entitlements made directly to the consumer of the product, including bulk
Program Refiners Monthly Report.” Form ERA-49 was consumers (such as agriculture, industry, and utilities) and
discontinued with the decontrol of crude oil on January 28, residential and commercial consumers.
1981. Crude oil purchases and costs are defined for Form
EIA-14 in accordance with conventions used for Form Note 6. Historical Petroleum Prices. Starting in January
ERA-49. The respondents for the two forms are also essen- 1983, Form EIA-782, “Monthly Petroleum Product Sales
tially the same. However, due to possible different interpre- Report,” replaced 10 previous surveys. Every attempt was
tations of the filing requirements and a different method for made to continue the most important price series. However,
handling prior period adjustments, care must be taken when prices published through December 1982 and those
comparing the data collected on the two forms. published since January 1983 do not necessarily form
continuous data series due to changes in survey forms, defi-
The refiner acquisition cost of crude oil is the average price nitions, instructions, populations, samples, processing
paid by refiners for crude oil booked into their refineries in systems, and statistical procedures. To provide historical
accordance with accounting procedures generally accepted data, continuous series were generated for annual data
and consistently and historically applied by the refiners 1978–1982 and for monthly data 1981 and 1982 by estimat-
concerned. Domestic crude oil is that oil produced in the ing the prices that would have been published had Form
United States or from the outer continental shelf as defined in EIA-782 survey and system been in operation at that time.
43 USC Section 1331. Imported crude oil is either that oil This form of estimation was performed after detailed adjust-
reported on Form ERA-51, “Transfer Pricing Report,” or any ment was made for product and sales type matching and for
crude oil that is not domestic oil. The composite cost is the discontinuity due to other factors. An important difference
weighted average of domestic and imported crude oil costs. between the previous and present prices is the distinction
between wholesale and resale and between retail and end
Crude oil costs and volumes reported on Form ERA-49 user. The resale category continues to include sales among
excluded unfinished oils but included the Strategic Petro- resellers. However, sales to bulk consumers, such as utility,
leum Reserve (SPR). Crude oil costs and volumes reported industrial, and commercial accounts previously included in

132 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
the wholesale category, are now counted as made to end megawatts or greater. Data for 2002 forward cover the
users. The end-user category continues to include retail aforementioned regulated generating plants plus unregu-
sales through company-owned and operated outlets but lated generating plants (independent power producers, as
also includes sales to the bulk consumers such as agricul- well as combined-heat-and-power generating plants and
ture, industry, and electric utilities. Additional informa- electricity-only plants in the commercial and industrial
tion may be found in “Estimated Historic Time Series for sector) whose total facility fossil-fueled nameplate gener-
the EIA-782,” a feature article by Paula Weir, printed in ating capacity is 50 or more megawatts, regardless of unit
the December 1983 [3] Petroleum Marketing Monthly, type.
published by EIA.
Note 9. Natural Gas Prices. Natural gas prices are
Note 7. Electricity Retail Prices. Average annual retail intended to include all taxes. Instructions on the data
prices of electricity have the following plant coverage: collection forms specifically direct that all Federal, State,
Through 1979, annual data are for Classes A and B and local taxes, surcharges, and/or adjustments billed to
privately owned electric utilities only. For 1980–1982, consumers are to be included. However, sales and other
annual data are for selected Class A utilities whose electric taxes itemized on more than 3,000 consumers’ bills are
operating revenues were $100 million or more during the sometimes excluded by the reporting utilities. Delivered-
previous year. For 1983, annual data are for a selected to-consumers prices for 1987 forward represent natural
sample of electric utilities. Beginning in 1984, data are for gas delivered and sold to residential, commercial, indus-
a census of electric utilities. Beginning in 1996, annual trial, vehicle fuel, and electric power consumers. They do
data also include energy service providers selling to retail not include the price of natural gas delivered on behalf of
customers. third parties to residential, commercial, industrial, and vehicle
fuel customers except for certain States in the residential and
Average monthly retail prices of electricity have the commercial sectors for 2002 forward. Volumes of natural gas
following plant coverage: Through 1985, monthly data are delivered on behalf of third parties are included in the
derived from selected privately owned electric utilities consumption data shown in Table 4.3. Additional information
and, therefore, are not national averages. Beginning in is available in the EIA Natural Gas Monthly, Appendix C.
1986, monthly data are based on a sample of publicly and
privately owned electric utilities. Beginning in 1996,
monthly data also include energy service providers selling Table 9.1 Sources
to retail customers.

Preliminary monthly data are from Form EIA-826,


Domestic First Purchase Price
"Monthly Electric Sales and Revenue Report With State
1973–1976: U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau
Distributions Report," which is a monthly collection of
of Mines (BOM), Minerals Yearbook, “Crude Petroleum and
data from approximately 450 of the largest publicly and
Petroleum Products” chapter.
privately owned electric utilities as well as a census of
1977: Federal Energy Administration, based on Form FEA-
energy service providers with retail sales in deregulated
P124, “Domestic Crude Oil Purchaser’s Monthly Report.”
States; a model is then applied to the collected data to esti-
1978–2008: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA),
mate for the entire universe of U.S. electric utilities.
Petroleum Marketing Annual 2008, Table 1.
Preliminary annual data are the sum of the monthly reve-
2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, May
nues divided by the sum of the monthly sales. When final
2010, Table 1.
annual data become available each year from Form EIA-
861, "Annual Electric Power Industry Report," their ratios F.O.B. and Landed Cost of Imports
to the preliminary Form EIA-826 values are used to derive October 1973–September 1977: Federal Energy Administra-
adjusted final monthly values. tion, Form FEA-F701-M-0, “Transfer Pricing Report.”
October–December 1977: EIA, Form FEA-F701-M-0,
Note 8. Costs of Fossil-Fuel Receipts at Electric Generat- “Transfer Pricing Report.”
ing Plants. Data for 1973–1982 cover all regulated electric 1978–2008: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Annual 2008, Table
generating plants at which the generator nameplate capac- 1.
ity of all steam-electric units combined totaled 25 mega- 2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, May
watts or greater. From 1974–1982, peaking units were 2010, Table 1.
included in the data and counted towards the
25-megawatt-or-greater total. Data for 1983–1990 cover Refiner Acquisition Cost
all regulated electric generating plants at which the 1973: EIA estimates. The domestic price was derived by
generator nameplate capacity of all steam-electric units adding estimated transportation costs to the reported domes-
combined totaled 50 megawatts or greater. Data for tic first purchase price. The imported price was derived by
1991–2001 cover all regulated electric generating plants at adding an estimated ocean transport cost to the average
which the generator nameplate capacity of all steam- “Free Alongside Ship” value published by the U.S. Bureau
electric units and combined-cycle units together totaled 50 of the Census.

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 133
1974–1976: DOI, BOM, Minerals Yearbook, “Crude Petro- Vehicle Fuel Price
leum and Petroleum Products” chapter. EIA, NGA, annual reports.
1977: January–September, FEA, based on Form FEA-
P110-M-1, “Refiners’ Monthly Cost Allocation Report.” Electric Power Sector Price
October–December, EIA, based on Form FEA-P110-M-1, 1973–1998: EIA, NGA 2000, Table 96.
“Refiners’ Monthly Cost Allocation Report.” 1999–2002: EIA, NGM, October 2004, Table 4.
1978–2008: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Annual 2008, Table 2003–2007: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Form
1. FERC-423, “Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels for
2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, May Electric Utility Plants,” and EIA, Form EIA-423 “Monthly
2010, Table 1. Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants Report.”
2008 forward: Form EIA-923, ”Power Plant Operations
Report.”
Table 9.2 Sources
Percentage of Residential Sector
October 1973–September 1977: Federal Energy Admin- 1989–2008: EIA, Form EIA-176, “Annual Report of Natu-
istration, Form FEA-F701-M-0, “Transfer Pricing Report.” ral and Supplemental Gas Supply and Disposition.”
October 1977–December 1977: U.S. Energy Information 2009: Estimated by EIA as the average of the three previ-
Administration (EIA), Frorm FEA-F701-M-0, “Transfer ous annual values.
Pricing Report.”
1978–2008: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Annual 2008, Table Percentage of Commercial Sector
21. 1987–2002: EIA, NGA, annual reports. Calculated as the
2009 and 2010: EIA, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, May total amount of natural gas delivered to commercial
2010, Table 21. consumers minus the amount delivered for the account of
others, and then divided by the total amount delivered to
Table 9.10 Sources commercial consumers.
2003 forward: EIA, NGM, April 2010, Table 3.
1973–September 1977: Federal Power Commission, Form
FPC-423, “Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels for Percentage of Industrial Sector
Electric Utility Plants.” 1982–2002: EIA, NGA, annual reports. Calculated as the
October 1977–December 1977: Federal Energy Regulatory total amount of natural gas delivered to industrial consumers
Commission, Form FERC-423, “Monthly Report of Cost minus the amount delivered for the account of others, and then
and Quality of Fuels for Electric Utility Plants.” divided by the total amount delivered to industrial consumers.
1978 and 1979: U.S. Energy Information Administration 2003 forward: EIA, NGM, April 2010, Table 3.
(EIA), Form FERC-423, “Monthly Report of Cost and
Quality of Fuels for Electric Utility Plants.” Percentage of Electric Power Sector
1980–1989: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, May issues. 1973–2001: Calculated by EIA as the quantity of natural
1990–2000: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, March 2003, gas receipts by electric utilities reported on Form FERC-423,
Table 26. "Monthly Report of Cost and Quantity of Fuels for Electric
2001–2007: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, October 2008, Utility Plants" (and predecessor forms) divided by the quantity
Table 4.1; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Form of natural gas consumed by the electric power sector (for 1973-
FERC-423, “Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels 1988, see Monthly Energy Review, Table 7.3b; for 1989-2001,
for Electric Utility Plants”; and EIA, Form EIA-423,
see Monthly Energy Review, Table 7.4b).
“Monthly Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants
2002-2007: Calculated by EIA as the quantity of natural
Report.”
gas receipts by electric utilities and independent power
2008 forward: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, May 2010,
producers reported on Form FERC-423, "Monthly Report
Table 4.1; and Form EIA-923, ”Power Plant Operations
of Cost and Quantity of Fuels for Electric Utility Plants,"
Report.”
and EIA-423, “Monthly Cost and Quality of Fuels for
Electric Plants Report,” divided by the quantity of natural
gas consumed by the electric power sector (see Monthly
Table 9.11 Sources Energy Review, Table 7.4b).
2008 forward: Calculated by EIA as the quantity of natural
All Prices Except Vehicle Fuel and Electric Power gas receipts by electric utilities and independent power
1973–2002: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), producers reported on Form EIA-923, “Power Plant
Natural Gas Annual (NGA), annual reports. Operations Report,” divided by the quantity of natural gas
2003 forward: EIA, Natural Gas Monthly (NGM), April consumed by the electric power sector (see Monthly
2010, Table 3. Energy Review, Table 7.4b).

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Renewable Energy

Grand Coulee Dam, Washington State. Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.


Figure 10.1 Renewable Energy Consumption
(Quadrillion Btu)

Total and Major Sources, 1973-2009

10

8
Total

Biomassb
4

2 Hydroelectric Powera
Otherc
0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

By Source, 2009 By Sector, 2009

3 5
2.7
4.1
4

2 1.9
3
1.5

2.0
2
1
0.7
0.4 1 0.9
0.4 0.6
0.1 0.1
0 0
b b b
Hydro- Wood Bio- Wind Waste Geo- Solar/ Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation Electric
electric fuelsb thermalb PVb Power
a
Power

Compared With Other Resources, 1973-2009 Compared With Other Resources, 2009
100 100

Fossil Fuels 80 78.4


80

60
60

40
40

Nuclear
20
20 Electric 8.3 7.7
Renewable Energy Power
0
0 Fossil Nuclear Renewable
Fuels Electric Energy
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Power

a
Conventional hydroelectric power. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/renew.html.
b
See Table 10.1 for definition. Sources: Tables 1.3, 10.1, and 10.2a-c.
c
Geothermal, solar/PV, and wind.
136 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
Table 10.1 Renewable Energy Production and Consumption by Source
(Trillion Btu)
Productiona Consumption

Biomass Total Biomass Total


Renew- Hydro- Renew-
Bio- able electric Geo- Solar/ Bio- able
fuelsb Totalc Energyd Powere thermalf PVg Windh Woodi Wastej fuelsk Total Energy

1973 Total .................... NA 1,529 4,433 2,861 43 NA NA 1,527 2 NA 1,529 4,433


1975 Total .................... NA 1,499 4,723 3,155 70 NA NA 1,497 2 NA 1,499 4,723
1980 Total .................... NA 2,475 5,485 2,900 110 NA NA 2,474 2 NA 2,475 5,485
1985 Total .................... 93 3,016 6,185 2,970 198 (s) (s) 2,687 236 93 3,016 6,185
1990 Total .................... 111 2,735 6,206 3,046 336 60 29 2,216 408 111 2,735 6,206
1995 Total .................... 198 3,099 6,701 3,205 294 70 33 2,370 531 200 3,101 6,703
1996 Total .................... 141 3,155 7,165 3,590 316 71 33 2,437 577 143 3,157 7,166
1997 Total .................... 186 3,108 7,177 3,640 325 70 34 2,371 551 184 3,105 7,175
1998 Total .................... 202 2,929 6,655 3,297 328 70 31 2,184 542 201 2,928 6,654
1999 Total .................... 211 2,965 6,678 3,268 331 69 46 2,214 540 209 2,963 6,677
2000 Total .................... 233 3,006 6,257 2,811 317 66 57 2,262 511 236 3,008 6,260
2001 Total .................... 254 2,624 5,312 2,242 311 65 70 2,006 364 253 2,622 5,311
2002 Total .................... 308 2,705 5,892 2,689 328 64 105 1,995 402 303 2,701 5,888
2003 Total .................... 402 2,805 6,139 2,825 331 64 115 2,002 401 404 2,807 6,141
2004 Total .................... 487 2,998 6,235 2,690 341 R 64 142 2,121 389 500 3,010 6,247
2005 Total .................... 564 3,104 6,393 2,703 343 66 178 2,136 403 577 3,117 6,406
2006 Total .................... 720 R 3,226 R 6,774 2,869 343 72 264 R 2,109 R 397 771 R 3,277 R 6,824
2007 Total .................... 978 R 3,489 R 6,706 2,446 349 81 341 R 2,098 R 413 991 R 3,503 R 6,719

2008 January ................ R 101 R 331 R 615 205 29 R8 42 R 194 R 36 R 97 R 327 R 611
February .............. R 97 R 300 R 557 185 27 7 38 R 168 R 35 R 96 R 300 R 557
March ................... R 109 R 321 R 621 214 30 8 47 R 174 R 38 R 102 R 314 R 613
April ..................... R 107 R 314 R 622 219 30 8 51 R 170 R 36 R 107 R 313 R 622
May ...................... R 117 R 324 R 684 268 31 8 53 R 171 R 36 R 113 R 320 R 680
June ..................... R 111 R 313 R 690 288 30 8 51 R 167 R 35 R 110 R 312 R 689
July ...................... R 120 R 330 R 661 252 31 R9 39 R 173 R 37 R 120 R 330 R 661
August ................. R 126 R 334 R 614 209 31 R9 32 R 171 R 36 R 125 R 332 R 613
September ........... R 122 R 319 R 547 159 30 8 31 R 163 R 34 R 123 R 320 R 548
October ................ R 126 R 330 R 568 152 31 8 47 R 168 R 36 R 127 R 332 R 570
November ............ R 126 R 327 R 568 154 30 R8 49 R 165 R 37 R 124 R 325 R 566
December ............ R 125 R 323 R 632 206 31 R8 65 R 161 R 37 R 128 R 326 R 636
Total .................... R 1,387 R 3,867 R 7,381 2,511 360 R 97 546 R 2,044 R 436 R 1,372 R 3,852 R 7,366

2009 January ................ 119 R 315 R 650 235 32 R9 59 R 159 38 116 R 312 R 647
February .............. 110 R 288 R 558 176 29 R8 56 R 146 33 101 R 280 R 549
March ................... R 119 R 314 R 638 214 R 33 R9 68 R 154 42 R 119 R 315 R 638
April ..................... 117 R 301 R 663 250 R 30 R9 72 R 148 36 120 R 304 R 665
May ...................... 126 R 315 R 706 290 R 31 R 10 60 R 152 R 37 129 R 319 R 709
June ..................... 126 R 316 R 696 287 30 R9 53 R 152 38 128 R 318 R 697
July ...................... 137 R 340 R 653 226 31 R 10 46 R 165 38 137 R 340 R 653
August ................. 138 R 345 R 627 189 R 31 R 10 52 R 169 R 38 137 R 345 R 626
September ........... 133 R 326 R 579 170 R 31 R9 43 R 157 36 132 R 324 R 577
October ................ 141 R 340 R 636 194 31 R9 62 R 163 36 141 R 340 R 637
November ............ 146 R 343 R 653 206 R 32 R9 63 R 161 R 36 142 R 339 R 648
December ............ 150 R 354 R 702 244 R 33 R9 62 R 166 R 38 144 R 349 R 696
Total .................... R 1,562 R 3,900 R 7,761 2,682 R 373 R 109 697 R 1,891 R 447 R 1,545 R 3,883 R 7,744

2010 January ................ 151 R 353 R 674 217 R 33 R9 63 R 164 37 145 R 346 R 668
February .............. 140 322 610 201 29 8 50 149 33 135 317 606
2-Month Total ..... 291 675 1,285 419 62 17 113 313 70 280 663 1,274

2009 2-Month Total ..... 229 604 1,208 411 61 17 115 304 71 217 592 1,196
2008 2-Month Total ..... 198 631 1,172 390 56 15 80 362 71 193 627 1,168

a Production equals consumption for all renewable energy sources except j Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste,
biofuels. agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes
b Total biomass inputs to the production of fuel ethanol and biodiesel. non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and
c Wood and wood-derived fuels, biomass waste, fuel ethanol (minus tire-derived fuels).
denaturant), and biodiesel. k Fuel ethanol (minus denaturant) and biodiesel consumption, plus losses and
d Hydroelectric power, geothermal, solar thermal/photovoltaic, wind, and co-products from the production of fuel ethanol and biodiesel.
biomass. R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu.
e Conventional hydroelectricity net generation (converted to Btu using the Notes: • Most data for the residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation
fossil-fueled plants heat rate). sectors are estimates. See notes and sources for Tables 10.2a and 10.2b. • See
f Geothermal electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the geothermal Note, "Renewable Energy Production and Consumption," at end of section.
energy plants heat rate), and geothermal heat pump and direct use energy. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
g Solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) electricity net generation (converted to Btu • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
using the fossil-fueled plants heat rate), and solar thermal direct use energy. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/renew.html for all available
h Wind electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the fossil-fueled plants data beginning in 1973.
heat rate). Sources: Tables 10.2a-c, 10.3, and 10.4.
i Wood and wood-derived fuels.

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 137
Table 10.2a Renewable Energy Consumption: Residential and Commercial Sectors
(Trillion Btu)
Residential Sector Commercial Sectora

Biomass Biomass
Hydro-
Geo- Solar/ electric Geo- Solar Fuel
thermalb PVc Woodd Total Powere thermalb PVf Woodd Wasteg Ethanolh Total Total

1973 Total .................... NA NA 354 354 NA NA NA 7 NA NA 7 7


1975 Total .................... NA NA 425 425 NA NA NA 8 NA NA 8 8
1980 Total .................... NA NA 850 850 NA NA NA 21 NA NA 21 21
1985 Total .................... NA NA 1,010 1,010 NA NA NA 24 NA (s) 24 24
1990 Total .................... 6 56 580 641 1 3 – 66 28 (s) 94 98
1995 Total .................... 7 65 520 591 1 5 – 72 40 (s) 113 118
1996 Total .................... 7 65 540 612 1 5 – 76 53 (s) 129 135
1997 Total .................... 8 65 430 503 1 6 – 73 58 (s) 131 138
1998 Total .................... 8 65 380 452 1 7 – 64 54 (s) 118 127
1999 Total .................... 9 64 390 462 1 7 – 67 54 (s) 121 129
2000 Total .................... 9 61 420 490 1 8 – 71 47 (s) 119 128
2001 Total .................... 9 60 370 439 1 8 – 67 25 (s) 92 101
2002 Total .................... 10 59 380 449 (s) 9 – 69 26 (s) 95 104
2003 Total .................... 13 58 400 471 1 11 – 71 29 1 101 113
2004 Total .................... 14 59 410 483 1 12 – 70 34 1 105 118
2005 Total .................... 16 61 430 507 1 14 – 70 34 1 105 119
2006 Total .................... 18 67 390 475 1 14 – 65 36 1 102 117
2007 Total .................... 22 75 430 527 1 14 – 69 31 2 102 118

2008 January ................ 2 7 R 38 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10


February .............. 2 7 R 36 R 45 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) R9 10
March ................... 2 7 R 38 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10
April ..................... 2 7 R 37 R 46 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10
May ...................... 2 7 R 38 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 11
June ..................... 2 7 R 37 R 46 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10
July ...................... 2 7 R 38 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 11
August ................. 2 7 R 38 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 11
September ........... 2 7 R 37 R 46 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10
October ................ 2 7 R 38 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10
November ............ 2 7 R 37 R 46 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10
December ............ 2 7 R 38 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 R 11
Total .................... 26 R 88 R 450 R 565 1 15 (s) R 73 34 2 109 R 125

2009 January ................ R3 R9 R 37 R 48 (s) 1 0 6 3 (s) 9 11


February .............. R3 R8 R 33 R 43 (s) 1 (s) 6 2 (s) 8 9
March ................... R3 R9 R 37 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 4 (s) 10 R 12
April ..................... R3 R8 R 35 R 46 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10
May ...................... R3 R9 R 37 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 R 11
June ..................... R3 R8 R 35 R 46 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10
July ...................... R3 R9 R 37 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10
August ................. R3 R9 R 37 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 11
September ........... R3 R8 R 35 R 46 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10
October ................ R3 R9 R 37 R 48 (s) 1 (s) 6 2 (s) 9 10
November ............ R3 R8 R 35 R 46 (s) 1 (s) 6 3 (s) 9 10
December ............ R3 R9 R 37 R 48 (s) 1 0 6 3 (s) 9 11
Total .................... R 33 R 101 R 430 R 563 1 R 17 (s) 72 34 2 R 108 R 125

2010 January ................ R3 R9 R 37 R 48 (s) 1 0 6 3 (s) 9 11


February .............. 3 8 33 43 (s) 1 (s) 6 2 (s) 8 10
2-Month Total ..... 5 16 70 91 (s) 3 (s) 12 5 (s) 17 20

2009 2-Month Total ..... 5 16 70 91 (s) 3 (s) 12 6 (s) 17 20


2008 2-Month Total ..... 4 14 74 93 (s) 2 (s) 12 5 (s) 18 20

a Commercial sector, including commercial combined-heat-and-power agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes
(CHP) and commercial electricity-only plants. See Note, "Classification of non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and
Power Plants Into Energy-Use Sectors," at end of Section 7. tire-derived fuels).
b Geothermal heat pump and direct use energy. h The fuel ethanol (minus denaturant) portion of motor fuels, such as E10,
c Solar thermal direct use energy, and photovoltaic (PV) electricity net consumed by the commercial sector.
generation (converted to Btu using the fossil-fueled plants heat rate). Includes R=Revised. NA=Not available. – =No data reported. (s)=Less than 0.5
small amounts of distributed solar thermal and PV energy used in the trillion Btu and greater than -0.5 trillion Btu.
commercial, industrial, and electric power sectors. Notes: • Data are estimates, except for commercial sector solar/PV,
d Wood and wood-derived fuels. hydroelectric power, and waste. • Totals may not equal sum of components
e Conventional hydroelectricity net generation (converted to Btu using the due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the
fossil-fueled plants heat rate). District of Columbia.
f Photovoltaic (PV) electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/renew.html for all
fossil-fueled plants heat rate) at commercial plants with capacity of 1 megawatt available data beginning in 1973.
or greater. Sources: See end of section.
g Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste,

This table is modified to include a column for “Commercial Sector Solar/PV.”

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Table 10.2b Renewable Energy Consumption: Industrial and Transportation Sectors
(Trillion Btu)
Industrial Sectora Transportation Sector

Biomass Biomass

Hydro- Losses
electric Geo- Fuel and Co- Fuel Bio-
Powerb thermalc Woodd Wastee Ethanolf productsg Total Total Ethanolh dieseli Total

1973 Total .................... 35 NA 1,165 NA NA NA 1,165 1,200 NA NA NA


1975 Total .................... 32 NA 1,063 NA NA NA 1,063 1,096 NA NA NA
1980 Total .................... 33 NA 1,600 NA NA NA 1,600 1,633 NA NA NA
1985 Total .................... 33 NA 1,645 230 1 42 1,918 1,951 50 NA 50
1990 Total .................... 31 2 1,442 192 1 49 1,684 1,717 60 NA 60
1995 Total .................... 55 3 1,652 195 2 86 1,934 1,992 113 NA 113
1996 Total .................... 61 3 1,683 224 1 61 1,969 2,033 81 NA 81
1997 Total .................... 58 3 1,731 184 1 80 1,996 2,057 102 NA 102
1998 Total .................... 55 3 1,603 180 1 86 1,872 1,929 113 NA 113
1999 Total .................... 49 4 1,620 171 1 90 1,882 1,934 118 NA 118
2000 Total .................... 42 4 1,636 145 1 99 1,881 1,928 135 NA 135
2001 Total .................... 33 5 1,443 129 3 108 1,681 1,719 141 1 142
2002 Total .................... 39 5 1,396 146 3 130 1,676 1,720 168 2 170
2003 Total .................... 43 3 1,363 142 4 169 1,679 1,726 228 2 230
2004 Total .................... 33 4 1,476 132 6 203 1,817 1,853 286 3 290
2005 Total .................... 32 4 1,452 148 7 230 1,837 1,873 328 12 339
2006 Total .................... 29 4 R 1,472 R 130 10 285 R 1,897 R 1,930 442 33 475
2007 Total .................... 16 5 R 1,413 R 144 10 377 R 1,944 R 1,964 557 46 603

2008 January ................ 2 (s) R 134 R 12 1 39 185 R 188 54 R4 R 57


February .............. 2 (s) R 112 R 13 1 37 163 165 55 R3 R 58
March ................... 2 (s) R 114 R 13 1 42 170 172 57 2 R 59
April ..................... 2 (s) R 114 R 12 1 41 168 R 171 63 R2 R 65
May ...................... 2 (s) R 114 R 12 1 45 172 174 65 R2 R 67
June ..................... 1 (s) R 109 R 11 1 42 163 165 65 R1 R 67
July ...................... 1 (s) R 112 R 12 1 46 R 171 172 69 R4 R 73
August ................. 1 (s) R 110 R 11 1 48 R 171 172 70 R5 R 75
September ........... 1 (s) R 105 R 11 1 46 163 R 165 70 R5 R 75
October ................ 1 (s) R 110 R 12 1 48 172 173 73 R5 R 78
November ............ 1 (s) R 107 R 12 1 48 169 170 69 R5 R 74
December ............ 2 (s) R 100 R 13 1 49 163 165 75 R4 R 78
Total .................... 17 5 R 1,344 R 144 12 532 R 2,031 R 2,053 786 R 40 R 827

2009 January ................ 2 (s) R 100 14 1 46 R 161 R 163 68 (s) 68


February .............. 1 (s) R 93 12 1 43 R 148 R 150 57 (s) 57
March ................... 2 (s) R 98 R 14 1 47 R 160 R 162 68 R3 R 71
April ..................... 2 (s) R 95 13 1 46 R 154 R 157 69 4 73
May ...................... 2 (s) R 97 R 13 1 49 R 160 R 163 75 3 79
June ..................... 2 (s) R 96 13 1 49 R 159 R 161 74 4 77
July ...................... 1 (s) R 106 14 1 53 R 175 R 176 79 3 82
August ................. 1 (s) R 110 R 13 1 53 R 178 R 180 77 5 82
September ........... 1 (s) R 102 13 1 52 R 168 R 169 73 6 79
October ................ 1 (s) R 108 R 13 1 54 R 177 R 178 81 4 85
November ............ 1 (s) R 105 R 13 1 56 R 176 R 177 80 5 84
December ............ 2 (s) R 107 14 1 58 R 179 R 181 79 6 85
Total .................... 18 R4 R 1,217 R 160 13 607 R 1,997 R 2,019 879 R 43 R 922

2010 January ................ 2 (s) R 105 14 1 59 R 180 R 182 83 1 84


February .............. 2 (s) 96 12 1 55 164 166 76 4 79
2-Month Total ..... E3 1 201 26 2 114 343 347 159 5 163

2009 2-Month Total ..... 3 1 193 26 2 89 310 314 125 (s) 125
2008 2-Month Total ..... 3 1 246 25 2 76 348 352 109 7 116

a Industrial sector, including industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) and production of fuel ethanol and biodiesel—these are included in the industrial sector
industrial electricity-only plants. See Note, "Classification of Power Plants Into consumption statistics for the appropriate energy source.
Energy-Use Sectors," at end of Section 7. h The fuel ethanol (minus denaturant) portion of motor fuels, such as E10 and
b Conventional hydroelectricity net generation (converted to Btu using the E85, consumed by the transportation sector.
fossil-fueled plants heat rate). i "Biodiesel" is any liquid biofuel suitable as a diesel fuel substitute, additive, or
c Geothermal heat pump and direct use energy. extender. See "Biodiesel" in Glossary.
d Wood and wood-derived fuels. R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu.
e Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, Notes: • Data are estimates, except for industrial sector hydroelectric power in
agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes 1973-1978 and 1989 forward. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to
non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of
tire-derived fuels). Columbia.
f The fuel ethanol (minus denaturant) portion of motor fuels, such as E10, Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/renew.html for all available
consumed by the industrial sector. data beginning in 1973.
g Losses and co-products from the production of fuel ethanol and biodiesel. Sources: See end of section.
Does not include natural gas, electricity, and other non-biomass energy used in the

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 139
Table 10.2c Renewable Energy Consumption: Electric Power Sector
(Trillion Btu)
Hydro- Biomass
electric Geo-
Powera thermalb Solar/PVc Windd Woode Wastef Total Total

1973 Total .................... 2,827 43 NA NA 1 2 3 2,873


1975 Total .................... 3,122 70 NA NA (s) 2 2 3,194
1980 Total .................... 2,867 110 NA NA 3 2 4 2,982
1985 Total .................... 2,937 198 (s) (s) 8 7 14 3,150
1990 Total g ................. 3,014 326 4 29 129 188 317 3,689
1995 Total .................... 3,149 280 5 33 125 296 422 3,889
1996 Total .................... 3,528 300 5 33 138 300 438 4,305
1997 Total .................... 3,581 309 5 34 137 309 446 4,375
1998 Total .................... 3,241 311 5 31 137 308 444 4,032
1999 Total .................... 3,218 312 5 46 138 315 453 4,034
2000 Total .................... 2,768 296 5 57 134 318 453 3,579
2001 Total .................... 2,209 289 6 70 126 211 337 2,910
2002 Total .................... 2,650 305 6 105 150 230 380 3,445
2003 Total .................... 2,781 303 5 115 167 230 397 3,601
2004 Total .................... 2,656 311 6 142 165 223 388 3,503
2005 Total .................... 2,670 309 6 178 185 221 406 3,568
2006 Total .................... 2,839 306 5 264 182 231 412 3,827
2007 Total .................... 2,430 308 6 341 186 237 423 3,508

2008 January ................ 203 26 (s) 42 16 21 37 308


February .............. 184 23 (s) 38 15 20 35 279
March ................... 212 26 1 47 15 23 38 324
April ..................... 217 26 1 51 13 21 34 330
May ...................... 267 27 1 53 13 21 34 381
June ..................... 286 27 1 51 14 22 36 401
July ...................... 251 27 1 39 16 23 39 357
August ................. 208 27 1 32 16 22 38 307
September ........... 158 26 1 31 15 21 36 252
October ................ 151 27 1 47 14 21 35 261
November ............ 153 26 (s) 49 15 21 36 265
December ............ 204 27 (s) 65 16 22 38 334
Total .................... 2,494 314 9 546 177 258 435 3,798

2009 January ................ 233 28 (s) 59 16 20 36 356


February .............. 175 25 (s) 56 14 19 33 289
March ................... 212 28 1 68 13 24 37 346
April ..................... 249 25 1 72 12 21 33 379
May ...................... 288 26 1 60 13 21 34 409
June ..................... 285 26 1 53 15 22 37 402
July ...................... 225 27 1 46 15 22 37 336
August ................. 188 27 1 52 16 22 38 305
September ........... 169 26 1 43 13 20 34 273
October ................ 192 27 1 62 13 20 33 315
November ............ 205 27 (s) 63 14 20 35 330
December ............ 242 28 (s) 62 17 22 39 371
Total .................... 2,663 320 8 697 173 253 426 4,113

2010 January ................ 216 28 (s) 63 17 20 37 344


February .............. 200 25 (s) 50 15 18 33 308
2-Month Total ..... 416 53 (s) 113 31 39 70 652

2009 2-Month Total ..... 408 53 (s) 115 30 39 70 646


2008 2-Month Total ..... 387 48 1 80 31 41 72 587

a Conventional hydroelectricity net generation (converted to Btu using the tire-derived fuels).
fossil-fueled plants heat rate). g Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only. Beginning in 1989, data are
b Geothermal electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the geothermal for electric utilities and independent power producers.
energy plants heat rate). R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu.
c Solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) electricity net generation (converted to Btu Notes: • The electric power sector comprises electricity-only and
using the plants heat rate). combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose
d Wind electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the fossil-fueled plants primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public. • Totals
heat rate). may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic
e Wood and wood-derived fuels. coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
f Municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/renew.html for all available
agricultural byproducts, and other biomass. Through 2000, also includes data beginning in 1973.
non-renewable waste (municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and Sources: • Biomass: Table 7.4b. • All Other Data: Tables 7.2b and A6.

140 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
Table 10.3 Fuel Ethanol Overview
Traded Consump-
Losses tion
Feed- and Co- Dena- Net Stock Minus
stocka productsb turantc Productiond Importse Stocksd,f Changed,g Consumptiond Denaturanth

TBtu TBtu Mbbl Mbbl MMgal TBtu Mbbl Mbbl Mbbl Mbbl MMgal TBtu TBtu

1981 Total .................. 13 6 40 1,978 83 7 NA NA NA 1,978 83 7 7


1985 Total .................. 93 42 294 14,693 617 52 NA NA NA 14,693 617 52 51
1990 Total .................. 111 49 356 17,802 748 63 NA NA NA 17,802 748 63 62
1995 Total .................. 198 86 647 32,325 1,358 115 387 2,186 -207 32,919 1,383 117 114
1996 Total .................. 141 61 464 23,178 973 83 313 2,065 -121 23,612 992 84 82
1997 Total .................. 186 80 613 30,674 1,288 109 85 2,925 860 29,899 1,256 107 104
1998 Total .................. 202 86 669 33,453 1,405 119 66 3,406 481 33,038 1,388 118 115
1999 Total .................. 211 90 698 34,881 1,465 124 87 4,024 618 34,350 1,443 122 119
2000 Total .................. 233 99 773 38,627 1,622 138 116 3,400 -624 39,367 1,653 140 137
2001 Total .................. 253 108 841 42,028 1,765 150 315 4,298 898 41,445 1,741 148 144
2002 Total .................. 307 130 1,019 50,956 2,140 182 306 6,200 1,902 49,360 2,073 176 171
2003 Total .................. 400 169 1,335 66,772 2,804 238 292 5,978 -222 67,286 2,826 240 233
2004 Total .................. 484 203 1,621 81,058 3,404 289 3,542 6,002 24 84,576 3,552 301 293
2005 Total .................. 552 230 1,859 92,961 3,904 331 3,234 5,563 -439 96,634 4,059 344 335
2006 Total .................. 688 285 2,326 116,294 4,884 414 17,408 8,760 3,197 130,505 5,481 465 453
2007 Total .................. 914 376 3,105 155,263 6,521 553 10,457 10,535 1,775 163,945 6,886 584 569

2008 January .............. 94 38 321 16,058 674 57 510 11,383 848 15,720 660 56 55
February ............ 91 37 311 15,527 652 55 505 11,173 -210 16,242 682 58 56
March ................. 103 42 351 17,527 736 62 368 12,288 1,115 16,780 705 60 58
April ................... 101 41 343 17,152 720 61 1,491 12,572 284 18,359 771 65 64
May .................... 110 45 375 18,756 788 67 962 13,297 725 18,993 798 68 66
June ................... 103 42 353 17,651 741 63 1,571 13,323 26 19,196 806 68 67
July .................... 112 46 381 19,040 800 68 1,459 13,448 125 20,374 856 73 71
August ............... 118 48 401 20,059 842 71 1,931 14,771 1,323 20,667 868 74 72
September ......... 113 46 387 19,338 812 69 2,466 16,110 1,339 20,465 860 73 71
October .............. 118 48 401 20,048 842 71 606 15,214 -896 21,550 905 77 75
November .......... 118 48 403 20,139 846 72 278 15,286 72 20,345 854 72 71
December .......... 119 49 407 20,342 854 72 463 14,226 -1,060 21,865 918 78 76
Total .................. 1,300 531 4,433 221,637 9,309 790 12,610 14,226 3,691 230,556 9,683 821 800

2009 January .............. 114 46 362 19,545 821 70 371 14,186 i-33 19,949 838 71 69
February ............ 106 43 379 18,120 761 65 51 15,688 1,502 16,669 700 59 58
March ................. 116 47 412 19,837 833 71 78 15,652 -36 19,951 838 71 69
April ................... 112 45 403 19,220 807 68 167 14,845 -807 20,194 848 72 70
May .................... 121 49 458 20,752 872 74 504 13,999 -846 22,102 928 79 76
June ................... 121 49 454 20,822 875 74 702 13,903 -96 21,620 908 77 75
July .................... 131 53 503 22,577 948 80 1,010 14,294 391 23,196 974 83 80
August ............... 131 53 489 22,552 947 80 921 15,001 707 22,766 956 81 79
September ......... 127 51 469 21,752 914 78 307 15,688 687 21,372 898 76 74
October .............. 134 54 503 22,956 964 82 206 15,080 -608 23,770 998 85 82
November .......... 137 56 513 23,592 991 84 285 15,518 438 23,439 984 84 81
December .......... 142 58 562 24,424 1,026 87 12 16,711 1,193 23,243 976 83 80
Total .................. 1,493 606 5,507 256,149 10,758 913 4,614 16,711 2,492 258,271 10,847 920 894

2010 January .............. 147 59 533 25,366 1,065 90 34 17,800 1,089 24,311 1,021 87 84
February ............ 135 55 487 23,328 980 83 27 18,897 1,097 22,258 935 79 77
2-Month Total ... 283 114 1,020 48,694 2,045 173 61 18,897 2,186 46,569 1,956 166 161

2009 2-Month Total ... 220 89 741 37,665 1,582 134 422 15,688 1,469 36,618 1,538 130 127
2008 2-Month Total ... 185 76 632 31,585 1,327 113 1,015 11,173 638 31,962 1,342 114 111

a Total corn and other biomass inputs to the production of undenatured ethanol December 2008 value that is shown under "Stocks."
used for fuel ethanol. NA=Not available.
b Losses and co-products from the production of fuel ethanol. Does not include Notes: • Mbbl = thousand barrels. MMgal = million U.S. gallons. TBtu = trillion
natural gas, electricity, and other non-biomass energy used in the production of fuel Btu. • Fuel ethanol data in thousand barrels are converted to million gallons by
ethanol—these are included in the industrial sector consumption statistics for the multiplying by 0.042, and are converted to Btu by multiplying by the approximate
appropriate energy source. heat content of fuel ethanol—see Table A3. • Through 1980, data are not
c The amount of denaturant in fuel ethanol produced. available. For 1981-1992, data are estimates. For 1993-2008, only data for
d Includes denaturant. feedstock, losses and co-products, and denaturant are estimates.
e Fuel ethanol imports only. Data for fuel ethanol exports are not available. Beginning in 2009, only data for feedstock, and losses and co-products, are
f Stocks are at end of period. estimates. • See "Denaturant," "Ethanol," "Fuel Ethanol," and "Fuel Ethanol Minus
g A negative value indicates a decrease in stocks and a positive value indicates Denaturant" in Glossary. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to
an increase. independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of
h Consumption of fuel ethanol minus denaturant. Data for fuel ethanol minus Columbia.
denaturant are used to develop data for "Renewable Energy/Biomass" in Tables Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/renew.html for all available
10.1-10.2b, as well as in Sections 1 and 2. data beginning in 1981.
i Derived from the preliminary December 2008 stocks value, not the final Sources: See end of section.

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Table 10.4 Biodiesel Overview
Trade
Losses Bal-
Feed- and Co- Net Stock ancing
stocka productsb Production Imports Exports Importsc Stocksd Changee Itemf Consumption

TBtu TBtu Mbbl MMgal TBtu Mbbl Mbbl Mbbl Mbbl Mbbl Mbbl Mbbl MMgal TBtu

2001 Total .................... 1 (s) 204 9 1 78 39 39 NA NA NA 243 10 1


2002 Total .................... 1 (s) 250 10 1 191 56 135 NA NA NA 385 16 2
2003 Total .................... 2 (s) 338 14 2 94 110 -16 NA NA NA 322 14 2
2004 Total .................... 4 (s) 666 28 4 97 124 -26 NA NA NA 640 27 3
2005 Total .................... 12 (s) 2,162 91 12 207 206 1 NA NA NA 2,163 91 12
2006 Total .................... 32 (s) 5,963 250 32 1,069 828 242 NA NA NA 6,204 261 33
2007 Total .................... 63 1 11,662 490 62 3,342 6,477 -3,135 NA NA NA 8,528 358 46

2008 January ................ 7 (s) R 1,197 R 50 R6 598 1,100 -501 NA NA NA R 695 R 29 R4


February .............. R6 (s) R 1,074 R 45 R6 838 1,384 -546 NA NA NA R 528 R 22 R3
March ................... R6 (s) R 1,188 R 50 R6 274 1,172 -898 NA NA NA R 290 R 12 2
April ..................... R7 (s) R 1,268 R 53 R7 688 1,592 -904 NA NA NA R 364 R 15 R2
May ...................... R7 (s) R 1,292 R 54 R7 513 1,364 -850 NA NA NA R 442 R 19 R2
June ..................... R8 (s) R 1,445 R 61 R8 512 1,758 -1,246 NA NA NA R 198 R8 R1
July ...................... R9 (s) R 1,604 R 67 R9 526 1,421 -894 NA NA NA R 710 R 30 R4
August ................. R9 (s) R 1,623 R 68 R9 907 1,606 -699 NA NA NA R 923 R 39 R5
September ........... R8 (s) R 1,501 R 63 R8 908 1,452 -544 NA NA NA R 957 R 40 R5
October ................ R8 (s) R 1,465 R 62 R8 721 1,333 -612 NA NA NA R 853 R 36 R5
November ............ R8 (s) R 1,438 R 60 R8 612 1,181 -569 NA NA NA R 869 R 36 R5
December ............ R6 (s) R 1,052 R 44 6 404 766 -362 NA NA NA R 689 R 29 R4
Total .................... R 88 1 R 16,145 R 678 R 87 7,502 16,128 -8,626 NA NA NA R 7,519 R 316 R 40

2009 January ................ R5 (s) R 920 R 39 R5 261 1,150 -889 57 57 R 55 29 1 (s)


February .............. R4 (s) R 735 R 31 R4 158 1,166 -1,009 119 62 R 364 29 1 (s)
March ................... R3 (s) R 563 R 24 R3 383 203 180 357 238 0 R 505 R 21 R3
April ..................... 5 (s) 912 38 5 52 154 -102 389 32 0 778 33 4
May ...................... 5 (s) 929 39 5 117 417 -300 375 -14 0 643 27 3
June ..................... 5 (s) 904 38 5 138 366 -228 367 -8 0 684 29 4
July ...................... 6 (s) 1,077 45 6 58 581 -523 309 -58 0 611 26 3
August ................. 7 (s) 1,214 51 7 126 397 -271 317 8 0 935 39 5
September ........... 6 (s) 1,123 47 6 123 224 -101 222 -95 0 1,117 47 6
October ................ 7 (s) 1,292 54 7 159 424 -265 439 217 0 811 34 4
November ............ 8 (s) 1,550 65 8 105 819 -714 430 -9 0 844 35 5
December ............ 8 (s) 1,439 60 8 165 431 -265 506 76 0 1,097 46 6
Total .................... R 69 1 R 12,657 R 532 R 68 1,844 6,332 -4,489 506 506 R 419 R 8,082 R 339 R 43

2010 January ................ 4 (s) 764 32 4 41 296 -256 834 328 0 181 8 1
February .............. 4 (s) 797 33 4 31 139 -108 844 10 0 679 29 4
2-Month Total ..... 8 (s) 1,561 66 8 72 435 -363 844 338 0 860 36 5

2009 2-Month Total ..... 9 (s) 1,655 70 9 418 2,316 -1,898 119 119 419 58 2 (s)
2008 2-Month Total ..... 12 (s) 2,271 95 12 1,437 2,484 -1,047 NA NA NA 1,224 51 7

a Total vegetable oil and other biomass inputs to the production of biodiesel. by the number of days in the year and then multiplying by the number of days in the
b Losses and co-products from the production of biodiesel. Does not include month. 2006—U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "M311K -
natural gas, electricity, and other non-biomass energy used in the production of Fats and Oils: Production, Consumption, and Stocks," data for soybean oil
biodiesel—these are included in the industrial sector consumption statistics for the consumed in methyl esters (biodiesel). In addition, the EIA, Office of Integrated
appropriate energy source. Analysis and Forecasting, estimates that 14.4 million gallons of yellow grease were
c Net imports equal imports minus exports. consumed in methyl esters (biodiesel). 2007 and April 2009 forward—U.S.
d Stocks are at end of period. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "M311K - Fats and Oils:
e A negative value indicates a decrease in stocks and a positive value indicates Production, Consumption, and Stocks," data for all fats and oils consumed in
an increase. methyl esters (biodiesel). January 2008-March 2009—EIA, Monthly Biodiesel
f Beginning in 2009, because of incomplete data coverage and different data Production Report, March 2009 (release date April 2010), Table 10. Monthly data
sources, “Balancing Item” is used to balance biodiesel supply and disposition. for 2008 are estimated based on U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of
R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 trillion Btu. Census, M311K data, multiplied by the EIA 2008 annual value’s share of the
Notes: • Mbbl = thousand barrels. MMgal = million U.S. gallons. TBtu = trillion M311K 2008 annual value. • Trade: U.S. Department of Agriculture, imports data
Btu. • Biodiesel data in thousand barrels are converted to million gallons by for Harmonized Tariff Schedule code 3824.90.40.20 (Fatty Esters
multiplying by 0.042, and are converted to Btu by multiplying by 5.359 million Btu Animal/Vegetable/Mixture), and exports data for Schedule B code 3824.90.40.00
per barrel (the approximate heat content of biodiesel—see Table A3). • Through (Fatty Substances Animal/Vegetable/Mixture). Although these categories include
2000, data are not available. Beginning in 2001, data not from U.S. Energy products other than biodiesel (such as those destined for soaps, cosmetics, and
Information Administration (EIA) surveys are estimates. • Totals may not equal other items), biodiesel is the largest component. In the absence of other reliable
sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic coverage is the data for biodiesel trade, EIA sees these data as good estimates. • Stocks and
50 States and the District of Columbia. Stock Change: EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM), monthly reports, Table 1,
Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/renew.html for all available data for renewable fuels except fuel ethanol. • Balancing Item: Calculated as
data beginning in 2001. biodiesel consumption and biodiesel stock change minus biodiesel production and
Sources: • Feedstock: Calculated as biodiesel production in thousand barrels biodiesel net imports. • Consumption: 2001-2008—Calculated as biodiesel
multiplied by 5.433 million Btu per barrel (the biodiesel feedstock factor—see Table production plus biodiesel net imports. January and February 2009—EIA, PSM,
A3). • Losses and Co-products: Calculated as biodiesel feedstock minus monthly reports, Table 1, data for refinery and blender net inputs of renewable fuels
biodiesel production. • Production: 2001-2005—U.S. Department of Agriculture, except fuel ethanol. March 2009 forward—Calculated as biodiesel production plus
Commodity Credit Corporation, Bioenergy Program records. Annual data are biodiesel net imports minus biodiesel stock change.
derived from quarterly data. Monthly data are estimated by dividing the annual data

Production data for January 2008 through March 2009 are revised to
incorporate data from EIA’s Monthly Biodiesel Production Report.

142 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
Renewable Energy A6. Calculated as total conventional hydroelectric power
minus conventional hydroelectric power in the electric
power and industrial sectors, multiplied by the fossil-fueled
Note. Renewable Energy Production and Consump- plants heat rate.
tion. In Table 10.1, renewable energy consumption consists
Commercial Sector, Geothermal
of: conventional hydroelectricity net generation (converted to
Oregon Institute of Technology, Geo-Heat Center. Monthly
Btu using the fossil-fueled plants heat rate); geothermal
estimates are created by dividing the annual estimates by the
electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the geother-
number of days in the year and then multiplying by the
mal plants heat rate), and geothermal heat pump and geother-
number of days in the month. (The annual estimate for the
mal direct use energy; solar thermal and photovoltaic electricity
current year is set equal to that of the previous year.)
net generation (converted to Btu using the fossil-fueled plants
heat rate), and solar thermal direct use energy; wind electricity
Commercial Sector, Solar/PV
net generation (converted to Btu using the fossil-fueled plants
EIA, MER, Tables 7.2a, 7.2b, and A6. Calculated as total
heat rate); wood and wood-derived fuels consumption; biomass
solar/PV electricity net generation minus electric power
waste (municipal solid waste from biogenic sources, landfill
sector solar/PV electricity net generation, multiplied by the
gas, sludge waste, agricultural byproducts, and other biomass)
fossil-fueled plants heat rate.
consumption; fuel ethanol (minus denaturant) and biodiesel
consumption; and losses and co-products from the production
Commercial Sector, Wood
of fuel ethanol and biodiesel. Production is assumed to equal
1973–1979: EIA, Estimates of U.S. Wood Energy
consumption for all renewable energy sources except biofuels
Consumption from 1949 to 1981, Table A2.
(biofuels production comprises biomass inputs to the produc-
tion of fuel ethanol and biodiesel). 1980–1983: EIA, Estimates of U.S. Wood Energy
Consumption 1980-1983, Table ES1.

Table 10.2a Sources 1984: EIA, CNEAF, estimate.

Residential Sector, Geothermal 1985–1988: Values interpolated.


Oregon Institute of Technology, Geo-Heat Center. Monthly
estimates are created by dividing the annual estimates by the 1989 forward: EIA, MER, Tables 7.4a–c; and EIA,
number of days in the year and then multiplying by the CNEAF, estimates based on Form EIA-871, “Commercial
number of days in the month. (The annual estimate for the Buildings Energy Consumption Survey.” Data for wood
current year is set equal to that of the previous year.) consumption at commercial combined-heat-and-power
(CHP) plants are calculated as total wood consumption at
Residential Sector, Solar/PV electricity-only and CHP plants (MER, Table 7.4a) minus
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Office of Coal, wood consumption in the electric power sector (MER, Table
Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels (CNEAF), estimates 7.4b) and at industrial CHP plants (MER, Table 7.4c).
based on Form EIA-63A, “Annual Solar Thermal Collector Annual estimates for wood consumption at other commer-
Manufacturers Survey,” and Form EIA-63B, “Annual Photo- cial plants are based on Form EIA-871 (the annual estimate
voltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey.” Monthly for the current year is set equal to that of the previous year);
estimates are created by dividing the annual estimates by the monthly estimates are created by dividing the annual
number of days in the year and then multiplying by the number estimates by the number of days in the year and then multi-
of days in the month. (The annual estimate for the current year plying by the number of days in the month.
is set equal to that of the previous year.)
Commercial Sector, Biomass Waste
EIA, MER, Table 7.4c.
Residential Sector, Wood
1973–1979: EIA, Estimates of U.S. Wood Energy
Commercial Sector, Fuel Ethanol (Minus
Consumption from 1949 to 1981, Table A2.
Denaturant)
1980 forward: EIA, Form EIA-457, “Residential Energy EIA, MER, Tables 3.5, 3.7a, and 10.3. Calculated as
Consumption Survey”; and EIA, CNEAF, estimates based commercial sector motor gasoline consumption (Table 3.7a)
on Form EIA-457 and regional heating degree-day data. divided by total motor gasoline product supplied (Table
Monthly estimates are created by dividing the annual 3.5), and then multiplied by fuel ethanol (minus denaturant)
estimates by the number of days in the year and then multi- consumption (Table 10.3).
plying by the number of days in the month. (The annual
estimate for the current year is set equal to that of the previ-
Table 10.2b Sources
ous year.)
Industrial Sector, Hydroelectric Power
Commercial Sector, Hydroelectric Power U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), MER
EIA, Monthly Energy Review (MER), Tables 7.2a–7.2c and Tables 7.2c and A6.

U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010 143
Industrial Sector, Geothermal 1988: Value interpolated.
Oregon Institute of Technology, Geo-Heat Center.
Monthly estimates are created by dividing the annual 1989 forward: EIA, MER, Table 7.4c; and EIA, CNEAF,
estimates by the number of days in the year and then multi- estimates based on information presented in Government
plying by the number of days in the month. (The annual Advisory Associates, Resource Recovery Yearbook and
estimate for the current year is set equal to that of the Methane Recovery Yearbook, and information provided by
previous year.) the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Landfill
Methane Outreach Program. Data for waste consumption at
Industrial Sector, Wood industrial CHP plants are from MER, Table 7.4c. Annual
1973–1979: EIA, Estimates of U.S. Wood Energy Consump- estimates for waste consumption at other industrial plants are
tion from 1949 to 1981, Table A2. based on the non-EIA sources listed above (the annual
estimate for the current year is set equal to that of the previ-
1980–1983: EIA, Estimates of U.S. Wood Energy Consump- ous year); monthly estimates are created by dividing the
tion 1980-1983, Table ES1. annual estimates by the number of days in the year and then
multiplying by the number of days in the month.
1984: EIA, Estimates of U.S. Biofuels Consumption 1990,
Table 1. Industrial Sector, Fuel Ethanol (Minus Denaturant)
EIA, MER, Tables 3.5, 3.7b, and 10.3. Calculated as indus-
1985 and 1986: Values interpolated. trial sector motor gasoline consumption (Table 3.7b) divided
by total motor gasoline product supplied (Table 3.5), and
1987: EIA, Estimates of Biofuels Consumption in the United
then multiplied by fuel ethanol (minus denaturant) consump-
States During 1987, Table 2. tion (Table 10.3).
1988: Value interpolated.
Industrial Sector, Losses and Co-products
1989 forward: EIA, MER, Table 7.4c; and EIA, Office of EIA, MER, Tables 10.3 and 10.4.
Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels (CNEAF),
estimates based on Form EIA-846, “Manufacturing Transportation Sector, Fuel Ethanol (Minus
Energy Consumption Survey.” Data for wood consump- Denaturant)
tion at industrial combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants EIA, MER, Tables 3.5, 3.7c, and 10.3. Calculated as trans-
are from MER, Table 7.4c. Annual estimates for wood portation sector motor gasoline consumption (Table 3.7c)
consumption at other industrial plants are based on Form- divided by total motor gasoline product supplied (Table 3.5),
EIA-846 (the annual estimate for the current year is set and then multiplied by fuel ethanol (minus denaturant)
equal to that of the previous year); monthly estimates are consumption (Table 10.3).
created by dividing the annual estimates by the number of
days in the year and then multiplying by the number of days Transportation Sector, Biodiesel
in the month. EIA, MER, Table 10.4. Transportation sector biodiesel
consumption is assumed to equal total biodiesel
consumption.
Industrial Sector, Biomass Waste
1981: EIA, Estimates of U.S. Biofuels Consumption 1990,
Table 8; and EIA, MER, Table 10.2c. Estimates are calcu- Table 10.3 Sources
lated as total waste consumption minus electric power sector
waste consumption. Feedstock
1982 and 1983: EIA, CNEAF, estimates for total waste Calculated as fuel ethanol production (in thousand barrels)
consumption; and EIA, MER, Table 10.2c. Estimates are minus denaturant, and then multiplied by the fuel ethanol
calculated as total waste consumption minus electric power feedstock factor—see Table A3.
sector waste consumption.
Losses and Co-products
1984: EIA, Estimates of U.S. Biofuels Consumption 1990, Calculated as fuel ethanol feedstock plus denaturant minus
Table 8; and EIA, MER, Table 10.2c. Estimates are calcu- fuel ethanol production.
lated as total waste consumption minus electric power sector
waste consumption. Denaturant
1985 and 1986: Values interpolated. 1981–2008: Data in thousand barrels for petroleum denatur-
ant in fuel ethanol produced are estimated as 2 percent of
1987: EIA, Estimates of U.S. Biofuels Consumption 1990, fuel ethanol production; these data are converted to Btu by
Table 8; and EIA, MER, Table 10.2c. Estimates are calcu- multiplying by 4.641 million Btu per barrel (the estimated
lated as total waste consumption minus electric power sector quantity-weighted factor of pentanes plus and conventional
waste consumption. motor gasoline used as denaturant).

144 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
2009 and 2010: U.S. Energy Information Administration 2009 and 2010: EIA, PSM, monthly reports.
(EIA), Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM), monthly reports,
Table 1. Data in thousand barrels for net production of Consumption
pentanes plus at renewable fuels and oxygenate plants are 1981–1989: EIA, Estimates of U.S. Biofuels Consumption
multiplied by -1; these data are converted to Btu by multiplying 1990, Table 10; and EIA, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric
by 4.620 million Btu per barrel (the approximate heat content and Alternate Fuels (CNEAF), estimates.
of pentanes plus). Data in thousand barrels for net production
of conventional motor gasoline at renewable fuels and oxygen- 1990–1992: EIA, Estimates of U.S. Biomass Energy
ate plants are multiplied by -1; these data are converted to Btu Consumption 1992, Table D2; and EIA, CNEAF, estimates.
by multiplying by 5.253 million Btu per barrel (the approxi-
mate heat content of conventional motor gasoline). Total 1993–2004: EIA, PSA, annual reports, Tables 2 and 16.
denaturant is the sum of the values for pentanes plus and Calculated as 10 percent of oxygenated finished motor
conventional motor gasoline. gasoline field production (Table 2), plus fuel ethanol refin-
ery input (Table 16).
Production
2005–2008: EIA, PSA, annual reports, Tables 1 and 15.
1981–1992: Fuel ethanol production is assumed to equal fuel
Calculated as motor gasoline blending components adjust-
ethanol consumption—see sources for "Consumption." ments (Table 1), plus finished motor gasoline adjustments
1993–2004: Calculated as fuel ethanol consumption plus fuel (Table 1), plus fuel ethanol refinery and blender net inputs
ethanol stock change minus fuel ethanol net imports. These (Table 15).
data differ slightly from the original production data from EIA,
Form EIA-819, "Monthly Oxygenate Report," and predecessor 2009 and 2010: EIA, PSM, monthly reports, Table 1.
form, which were not reconciled and updated to be consistent Calculated as fuel ethanol refinery and blender net inputs
with the final balance. minus fuel ethanol adjustments.
2005–2008: EIA, Form EIA-819, "Monthly Oxygenate Consumption Minus Denaturant
Report."
Calculated as fuel ethanol consumption minus the amount
2009 and 2010: EIA, PSM, monthly reports. of denaturant in fuel ethanol consumed. Denaturant in fuel
ethanol consumed is estimated by multiplying denaturant
Trade, Stocks, and Stock Change in fuel ethanol produced by the fuel ethanol consumption-
1992–2008: EIA, Petroleum Supply Annual (PSA), annual to-production ratio.
reports.

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11
International Petroleum

Drilling rig, Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China. Source: U.S. Department of Energy.
Figure 11.1a World Crude Oil Production Overview
(Million Barrels per Day)

World Production, 1973-2009 World Production, Monthly

80 80
World

World
60 60

Non-OPEC
40 Non-OPEC 40

OPEC
OPEC

20 20
Persian Gulf Nations
Persian Gulf Nations

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Selected Producers, 1973-2009 Selected Producers, Monthly

12 12

Russia
Saudi
9 Arabia 9

Saudi Arabia

6 United 6
Russia States United States

Iran
Iran
China
3 3
China

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Notes: • OPEC is the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/inter.html.
• The Persian Gulf Nations are Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Sources: Tables 11.1a and 11.1b.
Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Production from the Neutral Zone
between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia is included in “Persian Gulf Nations. ”

148 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review May 2010
Figure 11.1b World Crude Oil Production by Selected Country
(Million Barrels per Day)

2.684
Canada February 2009
2.676
February 2010
Selected Non-OPEC Countries

3.733
China
3.938

0.550
Egypt
0.523

2.663
Mexico
2.610

2.260
Norway
2.038

9.331
Russia
9.589

1.449
United Kingdom
1.281

5.191
United States
5.465

1.757
Algeria
1.809

1.840
Angola
2.060

0.498
Ecuador
0.469

3.963
Iran
4.100

2.313
Iraq
2.475
OPEC Countries

2.350
Kuwait
2.350

1.650
Libya
1.650

2.162
Nigeria
2.420

0.935
Qatar
1.036

8.068
Saudi Arabia
8.240

2.412
United Arab Emirates
2.414

2.340
Venezuela
2.140

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Note: OPEC is the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.


Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/inter.html.
Sources: Tables 11.1a and 11.1b.

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Table 11.1a World Crude Oil Production: OPEC Members
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
United
Saudi Arab Vene- Total
Algeria Angola Ecuador Iran Iraq Kuwaita Libya Nigeria Qatar Arabiaa Emirates zuela OPECb

1973 Average .................... 1,097 162 209 5,861 2,018 3,020 2,175 2,054 570 7,596 1,533 3,366 29,661
1975 Average .................... 983 165 161 5,350 2,262 2,084 1,480 1,783 438 7,075 1,664 2,346 25,790
1980 Average .................... 1,106 150 204 1,662 2,514 1,656 1,787 2,055 472 9,900 1,709 2,168 25,383
1985 Average .................... 1,037 231 281 2,250 1,433 1,023 1,059 1,495 301 3,388 1,193 1,677 15,368
1990 Average .................... 1,175 475 285 3,088 2,040 1,175 1,375 1,810 406 6,410 2,117 2,137 22,493
1995 Average .................... 1,202 646 392 3,643 560 2,057 1,390 1,993 442 8,231 2,233 2,750 25,540
1996 Average .................... 1,242 709 396 3,686 579 2,062 1,401 2,001 510 8,218 2,278 2,938 26,018
1997 Average .................... 1,277 714 388 3,664 1,155 2,007 1,446 2,132 550 8,362 2,316 3,280 27,292
1998 Average .................... 1,246 735 375 3,634 2,150 2,085 1,390 2,153 696 8,389 2,345 3,167 28,366
1999 Average .................... 1,202 745 373 3,557 2,508 1,898 1,319 2,130 665 7,833 2,169 2,826 27,224
2000 Average .................... 1,254 746 395 3,696 2,571 2,079 1,410 2,165 737 8,404 2,368 3,155 28,980
2001 Average .................... 1,310 742 412 3,724 2,390 1,998 1,367 2,256 714 8,031 2,205 3,010 28,159
2002 Average .................... 1,306 896 393 3,444 2,023 1,894 1,319 2,118 679 7,634 2,082 2,604 26,392
2003 Average .................... 1,611 903 411 3,743 1,308 2,136 1,421 2,275 715 8,775 2,348 2,335 27,980
2004 Average .................... 1,677 1,052 528 4,001 2,011 2,376 1,515 2,329 783 9,101 2,478 2,557 30,408
2005 Average .................... 1,797 1,250 532 4,139 1,878 2,529 1,633 2,627 835 9,550 2,535 2,565 31,871
2006 Average .................... 1,814 1,413 536 4,028 1,996 2,535 1,681 2,440 850 9,152 2,636 2,511 31,591
2007 Average .................... 1,834 1,744 511 3,912 2,086 2,464 1,702 2,350 851 8,722 2,603 2,433 31,210

2008 January ...................... 1,826 1,992 520 4,000 2,203 2,550 1,790 2,230 892 9,200 2,709 2,440 32,352
February .................... 1,826 1,997 519 4,000 2,353 2,600 1,790 2,100 916 9,200 2,709 2,440 32,449
March ......................... 1,825 2,003 508 4,000 2,353 2,600 1,790 2,330 920 9,200 2,710 2,430 32,669
April ........................... 1,825 2,009 510 4,000 2,353 2,600 1,769 2,130 934 9,100 2,710 2,420 32,361
May ............................ 1,825 2,015 499 4,000 2,453 2,600 1,745 2,060 938 9,400 2,710 2,410 32,655
June ........................... 1,824 2,013 495 4,000 2,453 2,607 1,745 2,140 942 9,450 2,710 2,400 32,780
July ............................ 1,824 2,009 498 4,100 2,505 2,614 1,720 2,120 947 9,700 2,710 2,390 33,138
August ....................... 1,824 1,937 503 4,100 2,456 2,622 1,645 2,216 951 9,600 2,711 2,380 32,945
September ................. 1,824 1,871 498 4,100 2,328 2,629 1,745 2,210 955 9,400 2,711 2,370 32,640
October ...................... 1,824 1,990 497 4,100 2,328 2,629 1,745 2,185 925 9,400 2,661 2,360 32,643
November .................. 1,824 1,990 502 4,100 2,359 2,486 1,700 2,180 885 8,959 2,561 2,350 31,895
December .................. 1,824 1,940 508 4,100 2,360 2,493 1,650 2,080 885 8,518 2,561 2,340 31,259
Average .................... 1,825 1,981 505 4,050 2,375 2,586 1,736 2,165 924 9,261 2,681 2,394 32,483

2009 January ...................... 1,758 1,915 504 4,007 2,212 2,350 1,650 2,192 860 8,113 2,411 2,340 30,312
February .................... 1,757 1,840 498 3,963 2,313 2,350 1,650 2,162 935 8,068 2,412 2,340 30,288
March ......................... 1,757 1,840 497 3,970 2,365 2,350 1,650 2,060 910 8,072 2,412 2,340 30,223
April ........................... 1,757 1,840 495 4,030 2,366 2,350 1,650 2,217 910 8,077 2,412 2,240 30,344
May ............................ 1,757 1,840 486 4,044 2,418 2,350 1,650 2,212 910 8,081 2,412 2,240 30,399
June ........................... 1,756 1,840 491 4,050 2,419 2,350 1,650 2,059 910 8,335 2,412 2,240 30,514
July ............................ 1,806 1,890 483 4,053 2,470 2,350 1,650 2,051 910 8,540 2,413 2,240 30,857
August ....................... R 1,806 1,950 477 4,056 2,472 2,350 1,650 2,193 945 8,440 2,413 2,240 R 30,992

September ................. R 1,806 1,950 475 4,060 2,473 2,350 1,650 2,240 945 8,340 2,413 2,240 R 30,942

October ...................... R 1,806 1,990 475 4,063 2,425 2,350 1,650 2,290 951 8,340 2,413 2,240 R 30,993

November .................. R 1,806 1,990 477 4,067 2,375 2,350 1,650 2,370 962 8,340 2,413 2,140 R 30,940

December .................. R 1,806 1,990 470 4,076 2,375 2,350 1,650 2,450 974 8,240 2,414 2,040 R 30,834

Average .................... R 1,782 1,907 486 4,037 2,391 2,350 1,650 2,208 927 8,250 2,413 2,239 R 30,639

2010 January ...................... R 1,810 2,040 R 463 4,088 2,475 2,350 1,650 2,480 969 8,240 2,414 2,090 R 31,068

February .................... 1,809 2,060 469 4,100 2,475 2,350 1,650 2,420 1,036 8,240 2,414 2,140 31,163
2-Month Average ..... 1,810 2,049 466 4,094 2,475 2,350 1,650 2,452 1,001 8,240 2,414 2,114 31,113

2009 2-Month Average ..... 1,758 1,879 501 3,986 2,260 2,350 1,650 2,178 895 8,092 2,412 2,340 30,301
2008 2-Month Average ..... 1,826 1,994 520 4,000 2,275 2,574 1,790 2,167 903 9,200 2,709 2,440 32,399

a Except for the period from August 1990 through May 1991, includes about for all years; and Indonesia left OPEC at the end of 2008, and is thus included in
one-half of the production in the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone. Kuwaiti "Total Non-OPEC" for all years.
Neutral Zone output was discontinued following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on R=Revised.
August 2, 1990, but was resumed in June 1991. In February 2010, Neutral Notes: • Data are for crude oil and lease condensate; they exclude natural
Zone production by both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia totaled about 510 thousand gas plant liquids. • Monthly data are often preliminary figures and may not
barrels per day. Data for Saudi Arabia include approximately 150 thousand average to the annual totals because of rounding or because updates to the
barrels per day from the Abu Safah field produced on behalf of Bahrain. preliminary monthly data are not available.
b See “Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)” in Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/inter.html for all available
Glossary. On Tables 11.1a and 11.1b, countries are classified as "OPEC" or data beginning in 1973.
"Non-OPEC" in all years based on their status in the most current year. For Sources: See end of section.
example, Ecuador rejoined OPEC in 2007, and is thus included in "Total OPEC"

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Table 11.1b World Crude Oil Production: Persian Gulf Nations, Non-OPEC,
and World (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Selected Non-OPECa Producers
Persian Total
Gulf Former United United Non-
Nationsb Canada China Egypt Mexico Norway U.S.S.R. Russia Kingdom States OPECa World

1973 Average .................... 20,668 1,798 1,090 165 465 32 8,324 NA 2 9,208 26,018 55,679
1975 Average .................... 18,934 1,430 1,490 235 705 189 9,523 NA 12 8,375 27,039 52,828
1980 Average .................... 17,961 1,435 2,114 595 1,936 486 11,706 NA 1,622 8,597 34,175 59,558
1985 Average .................... 9,630 1,471 2,505 887 2,745 773 11,585 NA 2,530 8,971 38,598 53,966
1990 Average .................... 15,278 1,553 2,774 873 2,553 1,630 10,975 NA 1,820 7,355 37,999 60,492
1995 Average .................... 17,208 1,805 2,990 920 2,618 2,766 –– 5,995 2,489 6,560 36,845 62,385
1996 Average .................... 17,367 1,837 3,131 922 2,855 3,091 –– 5,850 2,568 6,465 37,733 63,752
1997 Average .................... 18,095 1,922 3,200 856 3,023 3,142 –– 5,920 2,518 6,452 38,452 65,744
1998 Average .................... 19,337 1,981 3,198 834 3,070 3,011 –– 5,854 2,616 6,252 38,599 66,966
1999 Average .................... 18,667 1,907 3,195 852 2,906 3,019 –– 6,079 2,684 5,881 38,698 65,922
2000 Average .................... 19,892 1,977 3,249 768 3,012 3,222 –– 6,479 2,275 5,822 39,515 68,495
2001 Average .................... 19,098 2,029 3,300 720 3,127 3,226 –– 6,917 2,282 5,801 39,940 68,099
2002 Average .................... 17,794 2,171 3,390 715 3,177 3,131 –– 7,408 2,292 5,746 40,766 67,158
2003 Average .................... 19,063 2,306 3,409 713 3,371 3,042 –– 8,132 2,093 5,681 41,452 69,433
2004 Average .................... 20,787 2,398 3,485 673 3,383 2,954 –– 8,805 1,845 5,419 42,068 72,476
2005 Average .................... 21,501 2,369 3,609 658 3,334 2,698 –– 9,043 1,649 5,178 R 41,848 73,719
2006 Average .................... 21,232 2,525 3,673 R 633 3,256 2,491 –– 9,247 1,490 5,102 R 41,838 R 73,429

2007 Average .................... 20,672 2,628 3,729 637 3,076 2,270 –– 9,437 1,498 5,064 41,777 72,987

2008 January ...................... 21,588 R 2,534 3,744 609 2,928 2,209 –– 9,359 1,456 5,100 R 41,529 R 73,881

February .................... 21,813 R 2,545 3,747 605 2,909 2,176 –– 9,362 1,491 5,122 R 41,593 R 74,043

March ......................... 21,818 R 2,631 3,769 601 2,839 2,209 –– 9,334 1,450 5,151 R 41,546 R 74,215

April ........................... 21,732 R 2,516 3,751 597 2,757 2,111 –– 9,296 1,491 5,117 R 41,274 R 73,634

May ............................ 22,136 R 2,439 3,811 593 2,791 2,247 –– 9,315 1,485 5,102 R 41,295 R 73,950

June ........................... 22,197 R 2,471 3,884 589 2,833 2,002 –– 9,334 1,363 5,098 R 41,187 R 73,967

July ............................ 22,610 R 2,650 3,808 R 576 2,778 2,302 –– 9,344 1,307 5,133 R 41,535 R 74,673

August ....................... 22,474 R 2,682 3,774 R 562 2,759 2,057 –– 9,409 1,099 4,894 R 40,513 R 73,458

September ................. 22,157 R 2,562 3,788 R 563 2,722 2,057 –– 9,406 1,392 3,930 R 39,885 R 72,526

October ...................... 22,077 R 2,600 3,850 R 560 2,757 2,241 –– 9,430 1,352 4,669 R 40,879 R 73,522

November .................. 21,384 R 2,683 3,859 R 557 2,711 2,276 –– 9,359 1,396 5,024 R 41,473 R 73,368

December .................. 20,952 R 2,633 3,699 R 556 2,717 2,287 –– 9,333 1,423 5,056 R 41,315 R 72,574

Average .................... 21,913 R 2,579 3,790 R 581 2,792 2,182 –– 9,357 1,391 4,950 R 41,169 R 73,652

2009 January ...................... 19,989 R 2,592 3,755 R 553 2,685 2,195 –– 9,343 1,425 E 5,246 R 41,336 R 71,648

February .................... 20,076 R 2,684 3,733 R 550 2,663 2,260 –– 9,331 1,449 E 5,191 R 41,720 R 72,009

March ......................... 20,114 R 2,579 3,726 R 547 2,652 2,238 –– 9,388 1,451 E 5,270 R 41,704 R 71,927

April ........................... 20,179 R 2,459 3,795 R 547 2,642 2,072 –– 9,459 1,468 E 5,228 R 41,613 R 71,957

May ............................ 20,249 R 2,437 3,775 R 544 2,609 1,890 –– 9,429 1,390 E 5,283 R 41,125 R 71,524

June ........................... 20,511 R 2,559 3,824 R 541 2,519 1,850 –– 9,457 1,359 E 5,183 R 41,192 R 71,706

July ............................ 20,771 R 2,667 3,801 R 538 2,561 2,147 –– 9,476 1,342 E 5,233 R 41,675 R 72,532

August ....................... 20,711 R 2,575 3,844 R 535 2,542 1,970 –– 9,532 993 E 5,286 R 41,120 R 72,112

September ................. 20,616 R 2,477 3,826 R 532 2,599 1,923 –– 9,623 1,119 E 5,444 R 41,571 R 72,513

October ...................... 20,577 R 2,508 3,828 R 529 2,602 2,077 –– 9,629 1,266 E 5,422 R 41,925 R 72,918

November .................. 20,542 R 2,716 3,813 R 526 2,553 2,123 –– 9,654 1,372 E 5,466 R 42,222 R 73,162

December .................. 20,464 R 2,670 3,863 R 523 2,593 2,073 –– 9,614 1,310 E 5,460 R 42,162 R 72,996

Average .................... 20,402 R 2,576 3,799 R 539 2,601 2,067 –– 9,495 1,328 E 5,310 R 41,612 R 72,251

2010 January ...................... 20,571 R 2,490 3,968 R 523 2,615 2,060 –– 9,590 R 1,371 E 5,433 R 42,082 R 73,150

February .................... 20,650 2,676 3,938 523 2,610 2,038 –– 9,589 1,281 E 5,465 42,430 73,593
2-Month Average ..... 20,608 2,578 3,954 523 2,613 2,050 –– 9,589 1,328 E 5,448 42,247 73,360

2009 2-Month Average ..... 20,030 2,635 3,745 552 2,675 2,226 –– 9,337 1,436 E 5,220 41,518 71,819
2008 2-Month Average ..... 21,697 2,540 3,745 607 2,919 2,193 –– 9,360 1,473 5,110 41,560 73,959

a See “Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)” in Glossary. Notes: • Data are for crude oil and lease condensate; they exclude natural gas
On Tables 11.1a and 11.1b, countries are classified as "OPEC" or "Non-OPEC" in plant liquids. • Monthly data are often preliminary figures and may not average to
all years based on their status in the most current year. For example, Ecuador the annual totals because of rounding or because updates to the preliminary
rejoined OPEC in 2007, and is thus included in "Total OPEC" for all years; and monthly data are not available. • Data for countries may not sum to World totals
Indonesia left OPEC at the end of 2008, and is thus included in "Total Non-OPEC" due to independent rounding. • U.S. geographic coverage is the 50 States and the
for all years. District of Columbia.
b Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/inter.html for all available
the Neutral Zone (between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia). data beginning in 1973.
R=Revised. NA=Not available. – – =Not applicable. E=Estimate. Sources: See end of section.

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Figure 11.2 Petroleum Consumption in OECD Countries
(Million Barrels per Day)

Overview, 1973-2009 OECD Total, January

90 60

75 49.257
46.577
World 44.512

60 40

OECD
45

30 20

United States
15
OECD Europe

Japan
0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2008 2009 2010

By Selected OECD Country

2.037 January 2009


France January 2010
1.785

2.389
Germany
2.165

1.528
Italy
1.338

1.746
United Kingdom
1.583

2.232
Canada
2.246

4.845
Japan
4.763

2.328
South Korea
2.372

19.125
United States
18.528

0 4 8 12 16 20 24

Note: OECD is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.


Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/inter.html.
Source: Table 11.2.

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Table 11.2 Petroleum Consumption in OECD Countries
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
United OECD South United Other
France Germanya Italy Kingdom Europeb Canada Japan Korea States OECDc OECDd World

1973 Average .................... 2,601 3,324 2,068 2,341 15,879 1,729 4,949 281 17,308 1,658 41,804 57,237
1975 Average .................... 2,252 2,957 1,855 1,911 14,314 1,779 4,621 311 16,322 1,794 39,141 56,198
1980 Average .................... 2,256 3,082 1,934 1,725 14,995 1,873 4,960 537 17,056 2,342 41,763 63,113
1985 Average .................... 1,753 2,651 1,705 1,617 12,772 1,526 4,436 552 15,726 2,469 37,481 60,085
1990 Average .................... 1,826 2,682 1,868 1,776 13,729 1,737 5,315 1,048 16,988 2,804 41,621 66,687
1995 Average .................... 1,920 2,882 1,942 1,816 14,716 1,817 5,693 2,008 17,725 3,001 44,960 70,132
1996 Average .................... 1,949 2,922 1,920 1,852 14,997 1,871 5,739 2,101 18,309 2,995 46,012 71,671
1997 Average .................... 1,969 2,917 1,934 1,810 15,140 1,959 5,702 2,255 18,620 3,089 46,766 73,431
1998 Average .................... 2,043 2,923 1,943 1,792 15,447 1,949 5,507 1,917 18,917 3,192 46,929 74,067
1999 Average .................... 2,031 2,838 1,891 1,811 15,364 2,036 5,642 2,084 19,519 3,235 47,880 75,758
2000 Average .................... 2,000 2,772 1,854 1,765 15,217 2,035 5,515 2,135 19,701 3,326 47,930 76,741
2001 Average .................... 2,054 2,815 1,832 1,747 15,385 2,066 5,412 2,132 19,649 3,337 47,980 77,468
2002 Average .................... 1,985 2,722 1,870 1,739 15,336 2,087 5,319 2,149 19,761 3,289 47,942 78,119
2003 Average .................... 2,001 2,679 1,860 1,759 15,460 2,217 5,427 2,175 20,034 3,324 48,637 79,681
2004 Average .................... 2,009 2,665 1,794 1,785 15,529 2,310 5,318 2,155 20,731 3,390 49,434 82,456
2005 Average .................... 1,991 2,647 1,755 1,823 15,658 2,342 5,328 2,191 20,802 3,481 49,802 84,038
2006 Average .................... 1,985 2,692 1,743 1,804 15,673 2,253 5,197 2,180 20,687 3,499 49,490 85,202
2007 Average .................... 1,968 2,471 1,688 1,738 15,338 2,306 5,036 2,241 20,680 3,560 49,161 86,138

2008 January ...................... 2,090 2,493 1,659 1,706 15,390 2,327 5,408 2,394 20,247 3,490 49,257 NA
February .................... 2,023 2,584 1,732 1,817 15,636 2,351 5,924 2,371 20,029 3,572 49,884 NA
March ......................... 1,911 2,411 1,585 1,686 14,855 2,249 5,061 2,288 19,831 3,428 47,711 NA
April ........................... 2,036 2,525 1,643 1,833 15,605 2,138 5,035 2,121 19,815 3,694 48,408 NA
May ............................ 1,880 2,320 1,639 1,631 14,678 2,199 4,489 2,203 19,798 3,607 46,974 NA
June ........................... 1,928 2,434 1,638 1,720 14,951 2,244 4,383 2,016 19,678 3,468 46,740 NA
July ............................ 1,954 2,647 1,732 1,635 15,459 2,288 4,479 2,050 19,557 3,680 47,512 NA
August ....................... 1,885 2,632 1,527 1,588 15,002 2,203 4,215 2,050 19,272 3,511 46,254 NA
September ................. 2,025 2,842 1,667 1,733 16,134 2,263 4,333 2,190 17,839 3,406 46,164 NA
October ...................... 2,078 2,857 1,663 1,738 15,944 2,297 4,379 2,045 19,698 3,374 47,738 NA
November .................. 1,911 2,620 1,561 1,721 15,069 2,274 4,609 2,082 19,052 3,307 46,393 NA
December .................. 2,116 2,470 1,628 1,721 15,277 2,220 5,150 2,293 19,142 3,571 47,655 NA
Average .................... 1,986 2,569 1,639 1,710 15,331 2,254 4,785 2,175 19,498 3,509 47,552 85,752

2009 January ...................... 2,037 2,389 1,528 1,746 14,749 2,232 4,845 2,328 19,125 3,297 46,577 NA
February .................... 2,049 2,613 1,585 1,701 15,056 2,221 4,716 2,490 18,706 3,406 46,595 NA
March ......................... 1,966 2,723 1,531 1,742 14,911 2,154 4,611 2,218 18,672 3,365 45,931 NA
April ........................... 1,847 2,475 1,531 1,710 14,418 2,049 4,226 2,241 18,471 3,329 44,734 NA
May ............................ 1,715 2,329 1,490 1,616 13,752 2,053 3,818 2,159 18,176 R 3,355 R 43,313 NA
June ........................... 1,865 2,363 1,545 1,694 14,554 2,142 4,064 2,109 18,762 3,463 45,093 NA
July ............................ 1,885 2,408 1,704 1,662 14,700 2,170 3,996 2,036 18,771 R 3,488 R 45,161 NA
August ....................... 1,623 2,259 1,407 1,657 13,749 2,157 4,172 2,096 18,732 3,458 44,365 NA
September ................. 1,931 2,545 1,608 1,675 14,961 2,138 4,142 2,066 18,362 3,402 45,071 NA
October ...................... 1,891 2,505 1,618 1,654 14,804 R 2,104 4,298 2,219 18,727 3,527 R 45,679 NA
November .................. 1,762 2,356 1,512 1,643 14,173 R 2,142 4,395 2,259 18,550 R 3,541 R 45,061 NA
December .................. 1,941 2,295 1,565 1,532 14,190 R 2,321 5,072 2,397 19,163 R 3,666 R 46,810 NA
Average .................... 1,875 2,437 1,552 1,669 14,497 R 2,157 4,362 2,216 18,686 R 3,442 R 45,360 R 84,016

2010 January ...................... 1,785 2,165 1,338 1,583 13,343 2,246 4,763 2,372 18,528 3,260 44,512 NA

a Data are for unified Germany, i.e., the former East Germany and West Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/inter.html for all available
Germany. data beginning in 1973.
b "OECD Europe" consists of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Sources: • United States: Table 3.1. • U.S. Territories: 1983
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, forward—U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy
the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Database. • East Germany, Former Czechoslavakia, Hungary, Mexico,
Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Poland, South Korea, Non-OECD Countries, and World: 1973-1979—EIA,
c "Other OECD" consists of Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, and the U.S. International Energy Database. 1980-1983—EIA, International Energy Annual
Territories. 2005, August 2007, Table 1.2. • Non-OECD Countries: 1984-2005—EIA,
d The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) International Energy Annual 2005, August 2007, Table 1.2. 2006 and 2007—EIA,
consists of "OECD Europe," Canada, Japan, South Korea, the United States, and Short Term Energy Outlook, May 2008. • World: 1984-2007—Sum of OECD and
"Other OECD." Non-OECD Countries. • All Other Data: 1973-1981—International Energy
R=Revised. NA=Not available. Agency (IEA), Quarterly Oil Statistics and Energy Balances in OECD Countries,
Notes: • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent various issues. 1982 and 1983—IEA, Monthly Oil and Gas Statistics Database.
rounding. • U.S. geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of 1984 forward—IEA, Monthly Oil Data Service, April 13, 2010.
Columbia.

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Figure 11.3 Petroleum Stocks in OECD Countries
(Billion Barrels)

Overview, End of Year, 1973-2009 OECD Stocks, End of Month, January

5 5

4.248 4.276
4.139
4 OECD 4

3 3

2 2
United States

1 OECD Europe
1

Japan

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2008 2009 2010

By Selected OECD Country, End of Month

January 2009
0.179
France January 2010
0.182

0.280
Germany
0.294

0.136
Italy
0.127

0.100
United Kingdom
0.096

0.196
Canada
0.193

0.618
Japan
0.593

0.149
South Korea
0.162

1.762
United States
1.781

0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0

Note: OECD is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.


Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/inter.html.
Source: Table 11.3.

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Table 11.3 Petroleum Stocks in OECD Countries
(Million Barrels)
United OECD South United Other
France Germanya Italy Kingdom Europeb Canada Japan Korea States OECDc OECDd

1973 Year ......................... 201 181 152 156 1,070 140 303 NA 1,008 67 2,588
1975 Year ......................... 225 187 143 165 1,154 174 375 NA 1,133 67 2,903
1980 Year ......................... 243 319 170 168 1,464 164 495 NA 1,392 72 3,587
1985 Year ......................... 139 277 156 131 1,154 112 500 13 1,519 110 3,408
1990 Year ......................... 143 280 143 103 1,188 143 572 64 1,621 117 3,706
1995 Year ......................... 155 302 141 101 1,228 132 631 92 1,563 113 3,758
1996 Year ......................... 154 303 135 103 1,235 127 651 123 1,507 118 3,762
1997 Year ......................... 161 299 129 100 1,246 144 685 124 1,560 115 3,875
1998 Year ......................... 169 323 135 104 1,331 139 649 129 1,647 111 4,006
1999 Year ......................... 160 290 130 101 1,233 142 629 132 1,493 105 3,733
2000 Year ......................... 170 272 140 100 1,294 144 634 140 1,468 117 3,796
2001 Year ......................... 165 273 134 113 1,281 156 634 143 1,586 112 3,912
2002 Year ......................... 170 253 138 104 1,247 157 615 140 1,548 103 3,811
2003 Year ......................... 179 273 135 100 1,290 170 636 155 1,568 96 3,914
2004 Year ......................... 177 267 136 101 1,292 160 635 149 1,645 99 3,980
2005 Year ......................... 185 283 132 95 1,342 178 612 135 1,698 103 4,068
2006 Year ......................... 182 283 133 103 1,375 181 631 152 1,720 103 4,162
2007 Year ......................... 180 275 133 90 1,353 194 621 143 1,665 108 4,084

2008 January .................... 182 281 136 95 1,381 195 621 155 1,677 110 4,139
February .................. 176 276 129 95 1,355 193 605 149 1,664 114 4,080
March ....................... 177 281 131 100 1,384 193 610 143 1,655 111 4,095
April ......................... 173 279 134 98 1,366 191 610 141 1,666 106 4,081
May .......................... 177 277 136 99 1,370 193 617 146 1,674 R 108 4,107
June ......................... 177 273 137 99 1,368 193 619 147 1,686 110 4,122
July .......................... 179 274 135 95 1,387 197 627 153 1,698 105 4,167
August ..................... 176 276 131 96 1,382 202 643 150 1,711 106 4,193
September ............... 177 274 130 95 1,364 202 646 141 1,704 117 4,174
October .................... 179 270 129 93 1,361 202 648 138 1,711 122 4,182
November ................ 179 275 127 96 1,377 200 641 139 1,732 117 4,207
December ............... 179 277 128 99 1,405 194 630 135 1,737 R 113 R 4,213

2009 January .................... 179 280 136 100 1,409 196 618 149 1,762 R 114 R 4,248

February .................. 178 279 128 98 1,405 196 619 157 1,770 R 108 R 4,255

March ....................... 178 278 131 100 1,409 198 611 155 1,795 R 109 R 4,277

April ......................... 173 279 132 98 1,400 199 606 152 1,812 R 114 4,283
May .......................... 176 281 133 92 1,395 198 609 149 1,829 112 4,291
June ......................... 173 280 129 92 1,395 198 611 149 1,839 110 4,302
July .......................... 174 277 127 97 1,389 202 607 157 1,842 108 4,304
August ..................... 178 284 130 96 1,407 201 610 160 1,828 111 4,318
September ............... 174 277 129 94 1,397 R 195 607 167 1,845 117 R 4,327

October .................... 173 278 130 96 1,377 R 198 604 167 1,822 109 R 4,277

November ................ 179 286 130 96 1,410 R 199 606 162 1,814 R 109 R 4,299

December ............... 175 284 126 94 R 1,400 R 190 589 155 1,776 105 R 4,216

2010 January .................... 182 294 127 96 1,435 193 593 162 1,781 111 4,276

a Through December 1983, the data for Germany are for the former West products. • In the United States in January 1975, 1981, and 1983, numerous
Germany only. Beginning with January 1984, the data for Germany are for the respondents were added to bulk terminal and pipeline surveys, thereby affecting
unified Germany, i.e., the former East Germany and West Germany. subsequent stocks reported. New-basis end-of-year U.S. stocks, in million barrels,
b "OECD Europe" consists of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, would have been 1,121 in 1974, 1,425 in 1980, and 1,461 in 1982. • Totals may
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • U.S. geographic
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, and, for coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
1984 forward, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/inter.html for all available
c "Other OECD" consists of Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. Territories, data beginning in 1973.
and, for 1984 forward, Mexico. Sources: • United States: Table 3.4. • U.S. Territories: 1983
d The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forward—U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Database.
consists of "OECD Europe," Canada, Japan, South Korea, the United States, and • All Other Data: 1973-1982—International Energy Agency (IEA), Quarterly Oil
"Other OECD." Statistics and Energy Balances, various issues. 1983—IEA, Monthly Oil and Gas
R=Revised. NA=Not available. Statistics Database. 1984 forward—IEA, Monthly Oil Data Service, April 13, 2010.
Notes: • Stocks are at end of period. • Petroleum stocks include crude oil
(including strategic reserves), unfinished oils, natural gas plant liquids, and refined

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International Petroleum

Tables 11.1a and 11.1b Sources

United States
Table 3.1.

All Other Countries and World, Annual Data


1973–1979: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA),
International Energy Annual 1981, Table 8.
1980 forward: EIA, Office of Energy Markets and End Use
(EMEU), International Energy Database, May 2010.

All Other Countries and World, Monthly Data


1973–1980: Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (PIW), Oil &
Gas Journal (OGJ), and EIA adjustments.
1981–1993: PIW, OGJ, and other industry sources.
1994 forward: EIA, International Petroleum Monthly, and
EMEU, International Energy Database, May 2010.

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12
Environment

“Harpers Ferry, Junction of the Rivers Shenandoah and Potomac.” Engraving by W. Goodacre and James
Archer, published in The History and Topography of the United States of North America, by John Howard
Hinton, 1852. From the collection of the National Park Service, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park,
Accession #1297.
Figure 12.1 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption by Source
(Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide)

Total, 1973-2009 Total, Monthly


8,000 800

6,000 600

4,000 400

2,000 200

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

By Source, 1973-2009 By Source, Monthly


3,000 300

Petroleum

2,000 Petroleum
200

Coala
Coala

1,000 100
Natural Gas
Natural
Gas

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D J F MA M J J A S O N D
2008 2009 2010

Total, January-February By Source, February 2010


1,500

Petroleum 177

1,063
987 999
1,000

a
Coal 162

500

Natural Gas 135

0
2008 2009 2010 0 50 100 150 200 250
a
Includes coal coke net imports.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/environ.html.
Source: Table 12.1.

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Table 12.1 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption by Source
(Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxidea)
Petroleum

Natural Aviation Distillate Jet Kero- Lubri- Motor Petroleum Residual


Coalb Gasc Gasoline Fuel Oild Fuel sene LPGe cants Gasolinef Coke Fuel Oil Otherg Total Totalh

1973 Total .................... 1,207 1,181 6 480 155 32 91 13 911 51 508 100 2,346 4,733
1975 Total .................... 1,181 1,047 5 443 146 24 82 11 911 48 443 97 2,209 4,437
1980 Total .................... 1,436 1,063 4 446 156 24 87 13 900 46 453 142 2,272 4,770
1985 Total .................... 1,638 926 3 445 178 17 86 12 930 55 216 93 2,035 4,600
1990 Total .................... 1,803 1,025 3 470 223 6 69 13 987 67 220 127 2,186 5,020
1995 Total .................... 1,900 1,184 3 498 222 8 78 13 1,045 75 152 114 2,208 5,302
1996 Total .................... 1,982 1,205 3 524 232 9 84 12 1,063 78 152 132 2,290 5,488
1997 Total .................... 2,027 1,211 3 534 234 10 85 13 1,075 79 142 138 2,313 5,562
1998 Total .................... 2,050 1,189 2 538 238 12 75 14 1,105 89 158 125 2,356 5,605
1999 Total .................... 2,046 1,192 3 555 245 11 91 14 1,128 93 148 130 2,417 5,665
2000 Total .................... 2,138 1,241 3 580 254 10 102 14 1,136 84 163 117 2,461 5,850
2001 Total .................... 2,074 1,187 2 598 243 11 92 13 1,151 88 145 132 2,473 5,745
2002 Total .................... 2,077 1,229 2 587 237 6 98 12 1,181 94 125 127 2,470 5,789
2003 Total .................... 2,116 1,191 2 610 231 8 95 11 1,187 94 138 140 2,517 5,835
2004 Total .................... 2,140 1,194 2 632 240 10 98 12 1,210 105 155 142 2,605 5,951
2005 Total .................... 2,161 1,175 2 640 246 10 94 12 1,212 105 164 141 2,626 5,973
2006 Total .................... 2,130 1,157 2 648 240 8 93 11 1,216 104 122 150 2,595 5,893
2007 Total .................... 2,155 1,235 2 652 238 5 94 12 1,212 98 128 148 2,588 5,990

2008 January ................ 192 147 (s) 55 20 (s) 10 1 97 8 10 12 214 553


February .............. 177 134 (s) 53 18 (s) 9 1 91 7 8 12 198 510
March ................... 171 122 (s) 55 19 (s) 8 1 100 8 9 10 210 504
April ..................... 159 97 (s) 52 20 (s) 7 1 96 8 10 11 205 462
May ...................... 166 84 (s) 52 20 (s) 6 1 101 8 10 11 209 460
June ..................... 182 85 (s) 48 20 (s) 7 1 96 7 10 10 199 468
July ...................... 198 91 (s) 49 20 (s) 7 1 100 9 10 9 205 495
August ................. 193 90 (s) 48 20 (s) 7 1 100 8 8 9 201 485
September ........... 174 78 (s) 48 18 (s) 5 1 89 6 8 10 184 437
October ................ 165 87 (s) 55 18 (s) 7 1 98 8 9 12 209 461
November ............ 165 99 (s) 49 17 (s) 7 1 94 7 8 12 195 460
December ............ 179 128 (s) 50 17 1 8 1 97 8 11 12 206 514
Total .................... 2,122 1,241 2 615 226 2 89 11 1,159 92 110 130 2,435 5,810

2009 January ................ 180 145 (s) 54 17 (s) 9 1 95 7 11 11 204 531


February .............. 150 124 (s) 47 15 (s) 7 1 87 6 7 10 181 456
March ................... 146 116 (s) 49 18 (s) 8 1 97 7 9 8 197 460
April ..................... 135 93 (s) 44 17 (s) 6 1 94 8 10 8 189 418
May ...................... 141 80 (s) 45 17 (s) 6 1 99 8 7 8 192 414
June ..................... 157 82 (s) 45 17 (s) 5 1 97 9 9 7 191 430
July ...................... 167 89 (s) 46 19 (s) 7 1 101 6 5 11 196 452
August ................. 171 93 (s) 45 18 (s) 7 1 100 7 7 9 194 459
September ........... 148 84 (s) 44 17 (s) 6 1 93 8 5 10 184 417
October ................ 150 R 88 (s) 48 17 (s) 8 1 97 6 8 9 194 434
November ............ 147 95 (s) 45 16 (s) 9 1 93 6 6 8 184 427
December ............ 175 133 (s) 51 17 (s) 10 1 96 6 9 9 200 509
Total .................... 1,867 R 1,221 2 564 205 3 88 10 1,150 85 93 108 2,306 5,405

2010 January ................ R 180 152 (s) 48 17 (s) 10 1 92 5 9 10 192 R 525

February .............. 162 135 (s) 46 15 (s) 9 1 84 5 7 10 177 474


2-Month Total ..... 342 287 (s) 94 32 1 19 2 176 10 16 19 368 999

2009 2-Month Total ..... 331 269 (s) 100 32 1 16 1 182 14 17 21 385 987
2008 2-Month Total ..... 369 280 (s) 108 38 1 18 2 188 15 18 24 412 1,063

a Metric tons of carbon dioxide can be converted to metric tons of carbon waste. See Table 12.6.
equivalent by multiplying by 12/44. R=Revised. (s)=Less than 0.5 million metric tons.
b Includes coal coke net imports. Notes: • Data are estimates. See "Section 12 Methodology and Sources" at
c Natural gas, excluding supplemental gaseous fuels. end of section. • See "Carbon Dioxide" in Glossary. • See Note, "Emissions of
d Distillate fuel oil, excluding biodiesel. Carbon Dioxide and Other Greenhouse Gases," at end of section. • Totals may
e Liquefied petroleum gases. not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic
f Finished motor gasoline, excluding fuel ethanol. coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
g Aviation gasoline blending components, crude oil, motor gasoline blending Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/environ.html for all available
components, pentanes plus, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas, still gas, data beginning in 1973.
unfinished oils, waxes, and miscellaneous petroleum products. Sources: See end of section.
h Includes electric power sector use of geothermal energy and non-biomass

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Figure 12.2 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption by Sector
(Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide)

Total by End-Use Sector,a 1973-2009 Residential Sector by Major Source, 1973-2009


2,500 1,000

2,000
Industrial 750 Retail Electricitya

1,500
Transportation
500
Residential
1,000
Natural Gas
Commercial 250
500
Petroleum

0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Commercial Sector by Major Source, 1973-2009 Industrial Sector by Major Source, 1973-2009
1,000 1,000

750 Retail Electricitya 750


Retail Electricitya

500 500 Natural Gas

Petroleum
250 250
Natural Gas
Coal
Petroleum
0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Transportation Sector by Major Source, 1973-2009 Electric Power Sector by Major Source, 1973-2009
2,500 2,500

2,000 2,000

Petroleum Coal
1,500 1,500

1,000 1,000

Petroleum
Base Gas
500 500
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
0 0
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

a
Emissions from energy consumption in the electric power sector are Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/environ.html.
allocated to the end-use sectors in proportion to each sector’s share of Sources: Table 12.2-12.6.
total electricity retail sales.

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Table 12.2 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption: Residential Sector
(Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxidea)
Petroleum
Retail
Natural Distillate Elec-
Coal Gasb Fuel Oilc Kerosene LPGd Total tricitye Total

1973 Total .......................... 9 264 147 16 35 198 435 906


1975 Total .......................... 6 266 132 12 31 175 419 866
1980 Total .......................... 3 256 96 8 19 123 529 911
1985 Total .......................... 4 241 80 11 19 110 553 907
1990 Total .......................... 3 238 72 5 21 97 618 957
1995 Total .......................... 2 263 66 5 24 95 674 1,034
1996 Total .......................... 2 284 68 6 28 102 705 1,093
1997 Total .......................... 2 270 64 7 27 98 715 1,084
1998 Total .......................... 1 247 56 8 25 89 754 1,091
1999 Total .......................... 1 257 61 8 31 100 757 1,114
2000 Total .......................... 1 271 66 7 33 106 799 1,177
2001 Total .......................... 1 259 66 7 31 105 800 1,165
2002 Total .......................... 1 266 63 4 32 99 829 1,195
2003 Total .......................... 1 276 66 5 32 104 839 1,221
2004 Total .......................... 1 264 68 6 30 104 849 1,219
2005 Total .......................... 1 262 62 6 31 99 890 1,252
2006 Total .......................... 1 237 52 5 26 83 863 1,184
2007 Total .......................... 1 257 53 3 29 85 891 1,234

2008 January ...................... (s) 48 7 (s) 3 10 86 144


February .................... (s) 44 7 (s) 3 10 74 128
March ......................... (s) 36 5 (s) 3 8 67 111
April ........................... (s) 21 4 (s) 3 6 57 85
May ............................ (s) 12 3 (s) 3 5 58 76
June ........................... (s) 8 3 (s) 3 6 77 90
July ............................ (s) 6 3 (s) 3 6 92 104
August ....................... (s) 6 3 (s) 3 5 88 100
September ................. (s) 6 3 (s) 2 5 72 83
October ...................... (s) 12 3 (s) 3 6 60 78
November .................. (s) 23 4 (s) 3 7 62 92
December .................. (s) 42 6 (s) 3 9 80 131
Total .......................... 1 265 49 2 33 83 871 1,219

2009 January ...................... (s) 51 6 (s) 3 9 85 146


February .................... (s) 41 5 (s) 3 8 67 116
March ......................... (s) 32 5 (s) 3 8 62 102
April ........................... (s) 21 4 (s) 3 6 53 80
May ............................ (s) 11 3 (s) 2 5 56 72
June ........................... (s) 8 2 (s) 2 5 70 82
July ............................ (s) 6 3 (s) 3 5 83 95
August ....................... (s) 6 3 (s) 3 6 85 R 96

September ................. (s) 6 3 (s) 3 6 66 79


October ...................... (s) 14 3 (s) 3 6 59 79
November .................. (s) 20 3 (s) 3 7 57 84
December .................. (s) 41 5 (s) 3 9 78 129
Total .......................... 1 259 45 2 33 80 820 1,159

2010 January ...................... (s) 52 5 (s) 4 8 90 151


February .................... (s) 45 4 (s) 3 8 73 126
2-Month Total ........... (s) 97 9 (s) 7 16 163 277

2009 2-Month Total ........... (s) 92 11 1 6 17 152 262


2008 2-Month Total ........... (s) 92 13 (s) 6 20 159 272

a Metric tons of carbon dioxide can be converted to metric tons of carbon R=Revised. (s)=Less than 0.5 million metric tons.
equivalent by multiplying by 12/44. Notes: • Data are estimates. See "Section 12 Methodology and Sources" at
b Natural gas, excluding supplemental gaseous fuels. end of section. • See "Carbon Dioxide" in Glossary. • See Note, "Emissions of
c Distillate fuel oil, excluding biodiesel. Carbon Dioxide and Other Greenhouse Gases," at end of section. • Totals may
d Liquefied petroleum gases. not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic
e Emissions from energy consumption (for electricity and a small amount of coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
useful thermal output) in the electric power sector are allocated to the end-use Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/environ.html for all available
sectors in proportion to each sector’s share of total electricity retail sales. See data beginning in 1973.
Tables 7.6 and 12.6. Sources: See end of section.

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Table 12.3 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption: Commercial Sector
(Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxidea)
Petroleum
Retail
Natural Distillate Motor Petroleum Residual Elec-
Coal Gasb Fuel Oilc Kerosene LPGd Gasolinee Coke Fuel Oil Total tricityf Total

1973 Total ........................ 15 141 47 5 9 6 NA 52 119 334 609


1975 Total ........................ 14 136 43 4 8 6 NA 39 99 333 583
1980 Total ........................ 11 141 38 3 5 8 NA 44 98 412 662
1985 Total ........................ 13 132 46 2 6 7 NA 18 79 480 704
1990 Total ........................ 12 142 39 1 6 8 0 18 72 561 787
1995 Total ........................ 11 164 35 2 6 1 (s) 11 56 616 847
1996 Total ........................ 12 171 35 2 7 2 (s) 11 57 638 878
1997 Total ........................ 12 174 32 2 7 3 (s) 9 53 682 922
1998 Total ........................ 9 164 31 2 7 3 (s) 7 50 719 942
1999 Total ........................ 10 165 32 2 8 2 (s) 6 50 729 955
2000 Total ........................ 9 173 36 2 9 3 (s) 7 57 777 1,016
2001 Total ........................ 9 164 37 2 8 3 (s) 6 56 792 1,022
2002 Total ........................ 9 171 32 1 8 3 (s) 6 51 789 1,020
2003 Total ........................ 8 173 35 1 9 4 (s) 9 59 789 1,028
2004 Total ........................ 10 170 34 1 9 3 (s) 10 58 809 1,046
2005 Total ........................ 9 163 33 2 8 3 (s) 9 54 835 1,062
2006 Total ........................ 6 154 29 1 7 3 (s) 6 47 830 1,037
2007 Total ........................ 7 164 28 1 7 4 (s) 6 46 855 1,072

2008 January .................... 1 26 4 (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 6 70 103


February .................. 1 25 4 (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 6 65 96
March ....................... 1 21 3 (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 5 64 90
April ......................... (s) 14 2 (s) 1 (s) (s) (s) 4 63 81
May .......................... (s) 10 2 (s) 1 (s) 0 (s) 3 67 81
June ......................... 1 7 2 (s) 1 (s) 0 (s) 3 76 86
July .......................... (s) 7 2 (s) 1 (s) 0 (s) 3 82 92
August ..................... (s) 7 1 (s) 1 (s) 0 (s) 3 79 89
September ............... (s) 7 1 (s) 1 (s) (s) (s) 3 72 82
October .................... 1 10 2 (s) 1 (s) (s) (s) 3 70 83
November ................ 1 15 2 (s) 1 (s) (s) (s) 4 66 85
December ................ 1 23 3 (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 5 68 97
Total ........................ 7 170 27 (s) 9 3 (s) 6 46 843 1,066

2009 January .................... 1 28 3 (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 5 70 103


February .................. 1 23 3 (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 4 59 86
March ....................... 1 19 3 (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 4 61 85
April ......................... (s) 13 2 (s) 1 (s) 0 (s) 3 58 76
May .......................... (s) 9 1 (s) 1 (s) 0 (s) 3 63 75
June ......................... (s) 7 1 (s) 1 (s) 0 (s) 2 71 81
July .......................... (s) 7 2 (s) 1 (s) 0 (s) 3 74 85
August ..................... (s) 7 2 (s) 1 (s) (s) (s) 3 77 87
September ............... (s) 7 2 (s) 1 (s) (s) (s) 3 67 78
October .................... (s) 11 2 (s) 1 (s) 0 (s) 3 66 80
November ................ 1 14 2 (s) 1 (s) (s) (s) 3 61 79
December ................ 1 23 3 (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 5 69 98
Total ........................ 6 169 25 (s) 10 3 (s) 5 43 796 1,014

2010 January .................... 1 28 3 (s) 1 (s) (s) 1 4 67 100


February .................. 1 25 2 (s) 1 (s) (s) (s) 4 61 90
2-Month Total ......... 1 53 5 (s) 2 (s) (s) 1 8 127 190

2009 2-Month Total ......... 1 51 6 (s) 2 (s) (s) 1 10 128 190


2008 2-Month Total ......... 1 51 7 (s) 2 1 (s) 2 11 135 199

a Metric tons of carbon dioxide can be converted to metric tons of carbon R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 million metric tons.
equivalent by multiplying by 12/44. Notes: • Data are estimates. See "Section 12 Methodology and Sources" at
b Natural gas, excluding supplemental gaseous fuels. end of section. • See "Carbon Dioxide" in Glossary. • See Note, "Emissions of
c Distillate fuel oil, excluding biodiesel. Carbon Dioxide and Other Greenhouse Gases," at end of section. • Totals may
d Liquefied petroleum gases. not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic
e Finished motor gasoline, excluding fuel ethanol. coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
f Emissions from energy consumption (for electricity and a small amount of Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/environ.html for all available
useful thermal output) in the electric power sector are allocated to the end-use data beginning in 1973.
sectors in proportion to each sector’s share of total electricity retail sales. See Sources: See end of section.
Tables 7.6 and 12.6.

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Table 12.4 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption: Industrial Sector
(Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxidea)
Coal Petroleum
Coke Retail
Net Natural Distillate Kero- Lubri- Motor Petroleum Residual Elec-
Coal Imports Gasb Fuel Oilc sene LPGd cants Gasolinee Coke Fuel Oil Otherf Total tricityg Total

1973 Total .................... 371 -1 538 106 11 44 7 18 49 144 100 480 515 1,903
1975 Total .................... 336 2 442 97 9 40 6 16 48 117 97 429 490 1,697
1980 Total .................... 289 -4 431 96 13 62 7 11 45 105 142 481 601 1,798
1985 Total .................... 256 -2 360 81 3 60 6 15 54 57 93 370 583 1,567
1990 Total .................... 257 1 432 84 1 41 7 13 64 31 127 367 633 1,690
1995 Total .................... 231 7 490 82 1 47 7 14 67 24 114 357 655 1,740
1996 Total .................... 226 3 506 86 1 48 6 14 70 24 132 383 673 1,792
1997 Total .................... 223 5 506 88 1 50 7 15 68 21 138 388 690 1,812
1998 Total .................... 218 8 495 88 2 41 7 14 77 16 125 370 701 1,792
1999 Total .................... 207 7 474 86 1 51 7 11 81 14 130 381 699 1,768
2000 Total .................... 210 7 481 87 1 59 7 11 74 17 117 373 713 1,785
2001 Total .................... 204 3 439 95 2 51 6 21 77 14 132 398 663 1,707
2002 Total .................... 188 7 449 88 1 57 6 22 76 13 127 390 649 1,683
2003 Total .................... 190 6 430 83 2 52 6 23 76 15 140 397 666 1,689
2004 Total .................... 191 16 432 88 2 58 6 26 82 17 142 421 669 1,728
2005 Total .................... 182 5 398 92 3 54 6 25 80 20 141 419 667 1,671
2006 Total .................... 178 7 394 92 2 58 6 26 82 16 150 432 646 1,658
2007 Total .................... 174 3 407 92 1 57 6 21 80 13 148 417 658 1,658

2008 January ................ 14 (s) 39 10 (s) 5 (s) 1 7 1 12 38 54 145


February .............. 14 (s) 37 10 (s) 5 (s) 1 5 1 12 34 51 136
March ................... 14 1 37 10 (s) 4 1 1 7 1 10 34 52 138
April ..................... 14 1 34 9 (s) 3 1 1 7 1 11 32 52 133
May ...................... 14 (s) 33 8 (s) 3 1 1 6 1 11 32 55 135
June ..................... 14 1 32 5 (s) 3 (s) 1 6 1 10 28 55 130
July ...................... 14 1 33 5 (s) 4 (s) 1 8 1 9 28 56 132
August ................. 14 (s) 33 5 (s) 4 1 1 7 1 9 26 56 130
September ........... 14 (s) 29 6 (s) 3 (s) 1 4 1 10 26 52 121
October ................ 15 (s) 33 10 (s) 4 1 1 6 1 12 36 53 136
November ............ 13 (s) 33 8 (s) 4 (s) 1 6 1 12 32 51 130
December ............ 12 (s) 34 5 (s) 4 (s) 1 7 1 12 33 48 127
Total .................... 167 5 407 92 (s) 45 6 17 76 13 130 378 637 1,594

2009 January ................ 12 (s) 35 12 (s) 5 (s) 1 6 1 11 36 45 128


February .............. 12 (s) 32 9 (s) 4 (s) 1 5 1 10 30 40 114
March ................... 12 (s) 33 8 (s) 4 (s) 1 6 1 8 29 41 115
April ..................... 10 (s) 31 5 (s) 3 (s) 1 7 1 8 26 41 108
May ...................... 10 (s) 30 6 (s) 3 (s) 1 7 1 8 27 43 109
June ..................... 10 (s) 29 6 (s) 2 (s) 1 7 1 7 26 44 109
July ...................... 10 (s) 30 5 (s) 3 (s) 1 5 1 11 27 45 112
August ................. 10 (s) 31 4 (s) 3 1 1 6 1 9 24 48 114
September ........... 11 (s) 30 5 (s) 3 (s) 1 6 1 10 27 44 111
October ................ 11 (s) R 32 8 (s) 4 (s) 1 5 1 9 28 46 118
November ............ 11 (s) 33 7 (s) 5 (s) 1 5 1 8 27 45 116
December ............ 11 (s) 36 9 (s) 5 (s) 1 5 1 9 31 47 126
Total .................... 130 -3 R 383 84 (s) 43 5 17 70 12 108 339 531 1,381

2010 January ................ R 12 (s) 38 9 (s) 5 (s) 1 3 1 10 30 44 R 124

February .............. 13 (s) 35 9 (s) 4 (s) 1 4 1 10 30 42 120


2-Month Total ..... 25 (s) 73 18 (s) 10 1 3 7 2 19 60 87 244

2009 2-Month Total ..... 23 (s) 67 20 (s) 8 1 3 11 2 21 67 85 242


2008 2-Month Total ..... 28 1 76 20 (s) 10 1 3 12 2 24 72 105 282

a Metric tons of carbon dioxide can be converted to metric tons of carbon Tables 7.6 and 12.6.
equivalent by multiplying by 12/44. R=Revised. (s)=Less than 0.5 million metric tons and greater than -0.5 million
b Natural gas, excluding supplemental gaseous fuels. metric tons.
c Distillate fuel oil, excluding biodiesel. Notes: • Data are estimates. See "Section 12 Methodology and Sources" at
d Liquefied petroleum gases. end of section. • See "Carbon Dioxide" in Glossary. • See Note, "Emissions of
e Finished motor gasoline, excluding fuel ethanol. Carbon Dioxide and Other Greenhouse Gases," at end of section. • Totals may
f Aviation gasoline blending components, crude oil, motor gasoline blending not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic
components, pentanes plus, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas, still gas, coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
unfinished oils, waxes, and miscellaneous petroleum products. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/environ.html for all available
g Emissions from energy consumption (for electricity and a small amount of data beginning in 1973.
useful thermal output) in the electric power sector are allocated to the end-use Sources: See end of section.
sectors in proportion to each sector’s share of total electricity retail sales. See

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Table 12.5 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption: Transportation Sector
(Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxidea)
Petroleum
Retail
Natural Aviation Distillate Jet Lubri- Motor Residual Elec-
Coal Gasb Gasoline Fuel Oilc Fuel LPGd cants Gasolinee Fuel Oil Total tricityf Total

1973 Total ........................ (s) 39 6 163 152 3 6 886 57 1,273 2 1,315


1975 Total ........................ (s) 32 5 155 145 3 6 889 56 1,258 2 1,291
1980 Total ........................ ( g) 34 4 204 155 1 6 881 110 1,363 2 1,400
1985 Total ........................ ( g) 28 3 232 178 2 6 908 62 1,391 3 1,421
1990 Total ........................ ( g) 36 3 268 223 1 7 966 80 1,548 3 1,587
1995 Total ........................ ( g) 38 3 307 222 1 6 1,030 72 1,640 3 1,682
1996 Total ........................ ( g) 39 3 327 232 1 6 1,047 67 1,683 3 1,725
1997 Total ........................ ( g) 41 3 342 234 1 6 1,057 56 1,699 3 1,744
1998 Total ........................ ( g) 35 2 352 238 1 7 1,088 53 1,741 3 1,780
1999 Total ........................ ( g) 36 3 366 245 1 7 1,115 52 1,789 3 1,828
2000 Total ........................ ( g) 36 3 378 254 1 7 1,122 70 1,833 4 1,873
2001 Total ........................ ( g) 35 2 387 243 1 6 1,127 46 1,813 4 1,851
2002 Total ........................ ( g) 37 2 394 237 1 6 1,156 53 1,850 4 1,891
2003 Total ........................ ( g) 33 2 414 231 1 6 1,160 45 1,859 4 1,897
2004 Total ........................ ( g) 32 2 434 240 1 6 1,181 58 1,922 5 1,959
2005 Total ........................ ( g) 33 2 444 246 2 6 1,184 66 1,951 5 1,989
2006 Total ........................ ( g) 33 2 469 240 2 5 1,187 71 1,976 5 2,014
2007 Total ........................ ( g) 35 2 472 238 1 6 1,187 78 1,985 5 2,025

2008 January .................... (g) 4 (s) 34 20 (s) (s) 95 7 156 (s) 161
February .................. (g) 4 (s) 32 18 (s) (s) 89 5 145 (s) 150
March ....................... (g) 4 (s) 37 19 (s) (s) 98 6 161 (s) 165
April ......................... (g) 3 (s) 37 20 (s) (s) 95 7 160 (s) 163
May .......................... (g) 2 (s) 39 20 (s) (s) 100 7 166 (s) 169
June ......................... (g) 3 (s) 38 20 (s) (s) 95 6 159 (s) 162
July .......................... (g) 3 (s) 39 20 (s) (s) 98 7 164 (s) 167
August ..................... (g) 3 (s) 39 20 (s) 1 98 5 163 (s) 166
September ............... (g) 2 (s) 37 18 (s) (s) 88 4 147 (s) 150
October .................... (g) 3 (s) 40 18 (s) (s) 96 6 161 (s) 164
November ................ (g) 3 (s) 36 17 (s) (s) 92 5 151 (s) 154
December ................ (g) 4 (s) 35 17 (s) (s) 95 7 155 (s) 160
Total ........................ (g) 37 2 442 226 2 5 1,139 72 1,889 5 1,930

2009 January .................... (g) 4 (s) 32 17 (s) (s) 93 6 149 (s) 153
February .................. (g) 4 (s) 30 15 (s) (s) 86 4 135 (s) 139
March ....................... (g) 3 (s) 33 18 (s) (s) 95 6 153 (s) 157
April ......................... (g) 3 (s) 33 17 (s) (s) 93 7 151 (s) 154
May .......................... (g) 2 (s) 35 17 (s) (s) 97 5 154 (s) 157
June ......................... (g) 2 (s) 35 17 (s) (s) 95 6 154 (s) 157
July .......................... (g) 3 (s) 36 19 (s) (s) 99 3 158 (s) 161
August ..................... (g) 3 (s) 36 18 (s) (s) 99 5 158 (s) 161
September ............... (g) 3 (s) 33 17 (s) (s) 92 3 146 (s) 149
October .................... (g) 3 (s) 36 17 (s) (s) 95 5 154 (s) 157
November ................ (g) 3 (s) 33 16 (s) (s) 91 4 145 (s) 148
December ................ (g) 4 (s) 34 17 (s) (s) 95 6 152 (s) 157
Total ........................ (g) 36 2 405 205 2 5 1,130 62 1,810 5 1,851

2010 January .................... (g) 4 (s) 31 17 (s) (s) 90 6 145 (s) 150
February .................. (g) 4 (s) 30 15 (s) (s) 83 5 133 (s) 138
2-Month Total ......... (g) 8 (s) 61 32 (s) 1 173 11 278 1 288

2009 2-Month Total ......... (g) 8 (s) 62 32 (s) 1 179 10 284 1 293
2008 2-Month Total ......... (g) 8 (s) 66 38 (s) 1 185 11 301 1 311

a Metric tons of carbon dioxide can be converted to metric tons of carbon reported as industrial sector consumption.
equivalent by multiplying by 12/44. R=Revised. (s)=Less than 0.5 million metric tons.
b Natural gas, excluding supplemental gaseous fuels. Notes: • Data are estimates. See "Section 12 Methodology and Sources" at
c Distillate fuel oil, excluding biodiesel. end of section. • See "Carbon Dioxide" in Glossary. • See Note, "Emissions of
d Liquefied petroleum gases. Carbon Dioxide and Other Greenhouse Gases," at end of section. • Totals may
e Finished motor gasoline, excluding fuel ethanol. not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic
f Emissions from energy consumption (for electricity and a small amount of coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
useful thermal output) in the electric power sector are allocated to the end-use Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/environ.html for all available
sectors in proportion to each sector’s share of total electricity retail sales. See data beginning in 1973.
Tables 7.6 and 12.6. Sources: See end of section.
g Beginning in 1978, the small amounts of coal consumed for transportation are

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Table 12.6 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption: Electric Power Sector
(Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxidea)
Petroleum
Non-
Natural Distillate Petroleum Residual Geo- Biomass
Coal Gasb Fuel Oilc Coke Fuel Oil Total thermal Wasted Total

1973 Total ............................ 812 199 20 2 254 276 NA NA 1,286


1975 Total ............................ 824 172 17 (s) 231 248 NA NA 1,244
1980 Total ............................ 1,137 200 12 1 194 207 NA NA 1,544
1985 Total ............................ 1,367 166 6 1 79 86 NA NA 1,619
1990 Total ............................ 1,531 176 7 3 92 102 (s) 6 1,815
1995 Total ............................ 1,649 228 8 8 45 61 (s) 10 1,948
1996 Total ............................ 1,740 205 8 8 50 66 (s) 10 2,020
1997 Total ............................ 1,785 219 8 10 56 75 (s) 10 2,090
1998 Total ............................ 1,815 248 10 13 82 105 (s) 10 2,178
1999 Total ............................ 1,821 260 10 11 76 97 (s) 10 2,189
2000 Total ............................ 1,911 281 13 10 69 91 (s) 10 2,294
2001 Total ............................ 1,856 290 12 11 79 102 (s) 11 2,259
2002 Total ............................ 1,872 306 9 18 52 79 (s) 13 2,270
2003 Total ............................ 1,911 278 12 18 69 98 (s) 11 2,299
2004 Total ............................ 1,923 297 8 23 69 100 (s) 11 2,331
2005 Total ............................ 1,964 319 8 25 69 102 (s) 11 2,397
2006 Total ............................ 1,938 338 5 22 28 56 (s) 11 2,343
2007 Total ............................ 1,971 372 7 17 31 55 (s) 11 2,409

2008 January ........................ 176 29 1 1 2 4 (s) 1 210


February ...................... 162 24 1 1 1 3 (s) 1 190
March ........................... 155 25 (s) 1 1 3 (s) 1 184
April ............................. 143 26 (s) 1 1 3 (s) 1 173
May .............................. 151 26 (s) 1 1 3 (s) 1 181
June ............................. 167 36 1 1 2 4 (s) 1 208
July .............................. 183 42 (s) 1 2 4 (s) 1 230
August ......................... 178 41 (s) 1 2 3 (s) 1 224
September ................... 159 33 (s) 1 2 4 (s) 1 197
October ........................ 149 30 (s) 1 1 3 (s) 1 183
November .................... 151 25 (s) 1 1 3 (s) 1 180
December .................... 167 26 1 1 2 4 (s) 1 197
Total ............................ 1,943 362 5 16 19 40 (s) 11 2,357

2009 January ........................ 168 26 1 1 3 5 (s) 1 200


February ...................... 138 24 (s) 1 1 3 (s) 1 166
March ........................... 133 27 1 1 1 3 (s) 1 165
April ............................. 124 25 (s) 1 1 2 (s) 1 152
May .............................. 130 28 (s) 1 1 3 (s) 1 162
June ............................. 146 35 (s) 1 1 3 (s) 1 185
July .............................. 156 42 (s) 1 1 3 (s) 1 203
August ......................... 161 46 (s) 1 2 3 (s) 1 210
September ................... 137 37 (s) 1 1 3 (s) 1 177
October ........................ 139 29 (s) 1 1 2 (s) 1 171
November .................... 136 25 (s) 1 1 2 (s) 1 163
December .................... 164 28 (s) 1 1 2 (s) 1 195
Total ............................ 1,733 373 5 14 14 34 (s) 11 2,151

2010 January ........................ 168 29 1 1 1 4 (s) 1 202


February ...................... 148 26 (s) 1 1 2 (s) 1 177
2-Month Total ............. 315 55 1 3 2 6 (s) 2 379

2009 2-Month Total ............. 306 51 1 2 4 8 (s) 2 366


2008 2-Month Total ............. 338 53 1 3 3 7 (s) 2 400

a Metric tons of carbon dioxide can be converted to metric tons of carbon end of section. • See "Carbon Dioxide" in Glossary. • See Note, "Emissions of
equivalent by multiplying by 12/44. Carbon Dioxide and Other Greenhouse Gases," at end of section. • Totals may
b Natural gas, excluding supplemental gaseous fuels. not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. • Geographic
c Distillate fuel oil, excluding biodiesel. coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
d Municipal solid waste from non-biogenic sources, and tire-derived fuels. Web Page: See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/environ.html for all available
R=Revised. NA=Not available. (s)=Less than 0.5 million metric tons. data beginning in 1973.
Notes: • Data are estimates. See "Section 12 Methodology and Sources" at Sources: See end of section.

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Environment gasoline, petroleum coke, and residual fuel oil are from
MER Tables 3.5 and 3.7a-c. For the component products of
LPG (ethane/ethylene, propane/propylene, normal
Note. Emissions of Carbon Dioxide and Other Green- butane/butylene, and isobutane/isobutylene) and “other
house Gases. Greenhouse gases are those gases—such as petroleum” (aviation gasoline blending components, crude
water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, nitrous oxide, oil, motor gasoline blending components, naphthas for
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and petrochemical feedstock use, other oils for petrochemical
sulfur hexafluoride—that are transparent to solar (short- feedstock use, pentanes plus, special naphthas, still gas,
wave) radiation but opaque to long-wave (infrared) unfinished oils, waxes, and miscellaneous petroleum prod-
radiation, thus preventing long-wave radiant energy from ucts), consumption (product supplied) data in thousand
leaving Earth's atmosphere. The net effect is a trapping of barrels per day are from EIA’s Petroleum Supply Annual
absorbed radiation and a tendency to warm the planet's (PSA), Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM), and earlier publi-
surface. cations (see sources for MER Table 3.5). Petroleum
consumption data by product are converted to trillion Btu by
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions account for about multiplying by the petroleum heat content factors in MER
98 percent of U.S. CO2 emissions. The vast majority of CO2 Table A1 (Table A3 for LPG and motor gasoline).
emissions come from fossil fuel combustion, with smaller
amounts from the nonfuel use of fossil fuels, as well as from
Step 2. Remove Biofuels From Petroleum
electricity generation using geothermal energy and non-
biomass waste. Other sources of CO2 emissions include
Distillate Fuel Oil—Beginning in 2009, the distillate fuel oil
industrial processes, such as cement and limestone produc-
data (for total and transportation sector) in Step 1 include
tion. Data in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s
biodiesel, a non-fossil renewable fuel. To remove the
(EIA) Monthly Energy Review (MER), Tables 12.1-12.6, are
biodiesel portion from distillate fuel oil, data in thousand
estimates for U.S. CO2 emissions from energy consumption.
barrels per day for refinery and blender net inputs of renew-
able diesel fuel (from the PSA/PSM) are converted to tril-
For annual U.S. estimates for emissions of CO2 from all
lion Btu by multiplying by the biodiesel heat content factor
sources, as well as for emissions of other greenhouse gases,
in MER Table A3, and then subtracted from the distillate
see EIA’s Emissions of Greenhouse Gases Report at
fuel oil consumption values.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggrpt/carbon.html.
Motor Gasoline—Beginning in 1993, the motor gasoline
data (for total, commercial sector, industrial sector, and
Section 12 Methodology and Sources transportation sector) in Step 1 include fuel ethanol, a non-
fossil renewable fuel. To remove the fuel ethanol portion
To estimate carbon dioxide emissions from energy from motor gasoline, data in trillion Btu for fuel ethanol
consumption for the Monthly Energy Review (MER), Tables consumption (from MER Tables 10.2a, 10.2b, and 10.3) are
12.1-12.6, the U.S. Energy Information Administration subtracted from the motor gasoline consumption values.
(EIA) uses the following methodology and sources: (Note that about 2 percent of fuel ethanol is fossil-based
petroleum denaturant, to make the fuel ethanol undrinkable.
Step 1. Determine Fossil Fuel Consumption For 1993-2008, petroleum denaturant is double counted in
the PSA product supplied statistics, in both the original
Coal—Coal sectoral (residential, commercial, coke plants, product category—e.g., pentanes plus—and also in the
other industrial, transportation, electric power) consumption finished motor gasoline category; for this time period for
data in thousand short tons are from MER Table 6.2. Coal MER Section 12, petroleum denaturant is removed along
sectoral consumption data are converted to trillion Btu by with the fuel ethanol from motor gasoline, but left in the
multiplying by the coal heat content factors in MER Table original product. Beginning in 2009, petroleum denaturant
A5. is counted only in the PSA/PSM product supplied statistics
for motor gasoline; for this time period for MER Section 12,
Coal Coke Net Imports—Coal coke net imports data in tril- petroleum denaturant is left in motor gasoline.)
lion Btu are derived from coal coke imports and exports data
in MER Tables 1.4a and 1.4b. Step 3. Remove Carbon Sequestered by Nonfuel Use

Natural Gas (excluding supplemental gaseous fuels)—Natu- The following fuels have industrial nonfuel uses as chemi-
ral gas sectoral consumption data in trillion Btu are from cal feedstocks and other products: coal, natural gas, asphalt
MER Tables 2.2-2.6. and road oil, distillate fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gases
(ethane/ethylene, propane/propylene, normal butane/buty-
Petroleum—Total and sectoral consumption (product lene, and isobutane/isobutylene), lubricants (which have
supplied) data in thousand barrels per day for asphalt and industrial and transportation nonfuel uses), naphthas for
road oil, aviation gasoline, distillate fuel oil, jet fuel, kero- petrochemical feedstock use, other oils for petrochemical
sene, liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), lubricants, motor feedstock use, pentanes plus, petroleum coke, residual fuel

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oil, special naphthas, still gas, waxes, and miscellaneous Coal—CO2 emissions for coal are calculated for each sector
petroleum products. In the nonfuel use of these fuels, some (residential, commercial, coke plants, other industrial, trans-
of the carbon is sequestered, and is thus subtracted from the portation, electric power). Total coal emissions are the sum
fuel consumption values in Steps 1 and 2. of the sectoral coal emissions.

Estimates of annual nonfuel use and associated carbon Coal Coke Net Imports—CO2 emissions for coal coke net
sequestration are from EIA’s Office of Integrated Fore- imports are calculated using a coal coke factor of 114.14
casting and Analysis—for details, see “Documentation for million metric tons CO2 per quadrillion Btu.
Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2006”
at http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggrpt/documentation/ Natural Gas—CO2 emissions for natural gas are calculated
pdf/0638(2006).pdf. for each sector (residential, commercial, industrial, transpor-
tation, electric power). Total natural gas emissions are the
To obtain monthly estimates of nonfuel use and associated sum of the sectoral natural gas emissions.
carbon sequestration, monthly patterns for industrial
consumption and product supplied data series are used. Petroleum—CO2 emissions are calculated for each petroleum
For coal nonfuel use, the monthly pattern for coke plants product. Total petroleum emissions are the sum of the product
coal consumption from MER Table 6.2 is used. For natu- emissions. Total LPG emissions are the sum of the emissions
ral gas, the monthly pattern for other industrial non-CHP for the component products (ethane/ethylene, propane/propyl-
natural gas consumption from MER Table 4.3 is used. For ene, normal butane/butylene, and isobutane/isobutylene); resi-
distillate fuel oil, petroleum coke, and residual fuel oil, the dential, commercial, and transportation sector LPG emissions
monthly patterns for industrial consumption from MER are estimated by multiplying consumption values in trillion Btu
Table 3.7b are used. For the other petroleum products, the from MER Tables 3.8a and 3.8c by the propane emissions
monthly patterns for product supplied from the PSA and factor; industrial sector LPG emissions are estimated as total
PSM are used. LPG emissions minus emissions by the other sectors.
Residual fuel oil emissions are calculated using the “Resid-
Step 4. Determine Carbon Dioxide Emissions From ual Fuel” (not the “Residual Fuel-Electric Utility”) factor.
Energy Consumption
Geothermal and Non-Biomass Waste—Annual 1989-2007
Carbon dioxide emissions data in million metric tons for CO2 emissions data for geothermal and non-biomass waste
fossil fuels are calculated by multiplying consumption are from EIA’s Annual Energy Review (AER), Table 12.7b.
values in trillion Btu from Steps 1 and 2 (minus the carbon Monthly estimates are created by dividing the annual data
sequestered in nonfuel use in Step 3) by the CO2 emissions by the number of days in the year and then multiplying by
factors at http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggrpt/excel/ the number of days in the month. (Annual estimates for the
CO2_coeff.xls. For 2007-2010, the 2006 factors are used. current year are set equal to those of the previous year.)

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A Appendix
British Thermal Unit Conversion Factors
The thermal conversion factors presented in the following and net heat content rates. See “Heat Content” and “British
tables can be used to estimate the heat content in British Thermal Unit (Btu)” in the Glossary for more information.
thermal units (Btu) of a given amount of energy measured
in physical units, such as barrels or cubic feet. For Thermal conversion factors for hydrocarbon mixes (Table
example, 10 barrels of asphalt has a heat content of approxi- A1) are weighted averages of the thermal conversion factors
mately 66.36 million Btu (10 barrels x 6.636 million Btu for each hydrocarbon included in the mix. For example, in
per barrel = 66.36 million Btu). calculating the thermal conversion factor for a 60-40 butane-
propane mixture, the thermal conversion factor for butane is
The heat content rates (i.e., thermal conversion factors) weighted 1.5 times the thermal conversion factor for
provided in this section represent the gross (or higher or propane.
upper) energy content of the fuels. Gross heat content rates
are applied in all Btu calculations for the Monthly Energy
Review and are commonly used in energy calculations in In general, the annual thermal conversion factors presented
the United States; net (or lower) heat content rates are in Tables A2 through A6 are computed from final annual
typically used in European energy calculations. The differ- data or from the best available data and labeled “prelimi-
ence between the two rates is the amount of energy that is nary.” Often, the previous year’s factor is used as a
consumed to vaporize water that is created during the preliminary value until data become available to calculate
combustion process. Generally, the difference ranges from the factor appropriate to the year. The source of each factor
2 percent to 10 percent, depending on the specific fuel and is described in the section entitled “Thermal Conversion
its hydrogen content. Some fuels, such as unseasoned Factor Source Documentation,” which follows Table A6 in
wood, can be more than 40 percent different in their gross this appendix.

Table A1. Approximate Heat Content of Petroleum Products


(Million Btu per Barrel)

Petroleum Product Heat Content Petroleum Product Heat Content


Asphalt 6.636 Pentanes Plus 4.620
Aviation Gasoline 5.048 Petrochemical Feedstocks
Butane 4.326 Naptha Less Than 401°F 5.248
Butane-Propane Mixturea 4.130 Other Oils Equal to or Greater Than 401°F 5.825
Distillate Fuel Oilb 5.825 Still Gas 6.000
Ethane 3.082 Petroleum Coke 6.024
Ethane-Propane Mixturec 3.308 Plant Condensate 5.418
Isobutane 3.974 Propane 3.836
Jet Fuel, Kerosene Type 5.670 Residual Fuel Oil 6.287
Jet Fuel, Naphtha Type 5.355 Road Oil 6.636
Kerosene 5.670 Special Naphthas 5.248
Lubricants 6.065 Still Gas 6.000
Motor Gasolined Unfinished Oils 5.825
Conventional 5.253 Unfractionated Stream 5.418
Reformulated 5.150 Waxes 5.537
Oxygenated 5.150 Miscellaneous 5.796
Natural Gasoline and Isopentane 4.620
a
60 percent butane and 40 percent propane.
b
Does not include biodiesel. See Table A3 for biodiesel heat contents.
c
70 percent ethane and 30 percent propane.
d
See Table A3 for motor gasoline weighted heat contents beginning in 1994, and for fuel ethanol heat contents.
Note: The values in this table are for gross heat contents. See "Heat Content" in Glossary.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_a.html.
Sources: See “Thermal Conversion Factor Source Documentation,” which follows Table A6.

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Table A2. Approximate Heat Content of Petroleum Production, Imports, and Exports
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Production Imports Exports

Crude Natural Gas Crude Petroleum Crude Petroleum


Oila Plant Liquids Oila Products Total Oila Products Total

1973 ................................ 5.800 4.049 5.817 5.983 5.897 5.800 5.752 5.752
1974 ................................ 5.800 4.011 5.827 5.959 5.884 5.800 5.773 5.774
1975 ................................ 5.800 3.984 5.821 5.935 5.858 5.800 5.747 5.748
1976 ................................ 5.800 3.964 5.808 5.980 5.856 5.800 5.743 5.745
1977 ................................ 5.800 3.941 5.810 5.908 5.834 5.800 5.796 5.797
1978 ................................ 5.800 3.925 5.802 5.955 5.839 5.800 5.814 5.808
1979 ................................ 5.800 3.955 5.810 5.811 5.810 5.800 5.864 5.832
1980 ................................ 5.800 3.914 5.812 5.748 5.796 5.800 5.841 5.820
1981 ................................ 5.800 3.930 5.818 5.659 5.775 5.800 5.837 5.821
1982 ................................ 5.800 3.872 5.826 5.664 5.775 5.800 5.829 5.820
1983 ................................ 5.800 3.839 5.825 5.677 5.774 5.800 5.800 5.800
1984 ................................ 5.800 3.812 5.823 5.613 5.745 5.800 5.867 5.850
1985 ................................ 5.800 3.815 5.832 5.572 5.736 5.800 5.819 5.814
1986 ................................ 5.800 3.797 5.903 5.624 5.808 5.800 5.839 5.832
1987 ................................ 5.800 3.804 5.901 5.599 5.820 5.800 5.860 5.858
1988 ................................ 5.800 3.800 5.900 5.618 5.820 5.800 5.842 5.840
1989 ................................ 5.800 3.826 5.906 5.641 5.833 5.800 5.869 5.857
1990 ................................ 5.800 3.822 5.934 5.614 5.849 5.800 5.838 5.833
1991 ................................ 5.800 3.807 5.948 5.636 5.873 5.800 5.827 5.823
1992 ................................ 5.800 3.804 5.953 5.623 5.877 5.800 5.774 5.777
1993 ................................ 5.800 3.801 5.954 5.620 5.883 5.800 5.777 5.779
1994 ................................ 5.800 3.794 5.950 5.534 5.861 5.800 5.777 5.779
1995 ................................ 5.800 3.796 5.938 5.483 5.855 5.800 5.740 5.746
1996 ................................ 5.800 3.777 5.947 5.468 5.847 5.800 5.728 5.736
1997 ................................ 5.800 3.762 5.954 5.469 5.862 5.800 5.726 5.734
1998 ................................ 5.800 3.769 5.953 5.462 5.861 5.800 5.710 5.720
1999 ................................ 5.800 3.744 5.942 5.421 5.840 5.800 5.684 5.699
2000 ................................ 5.800 3.733 5.959 5.432 5.849 5.800 5.651 5.658
2001 ................................ 5.800 3.735 5.976 5.443 5.862 5.800 5.751 5.752
2002 ................................ 5.800 3.729 5.971 5.451 5.863 5.800 5.687 5.688
2003 ................................ 5.800 3.739 5.970 5.438 5.857 5.800 5.739 5.740
2004 ................................ 5.800 3.724 5.981 5.475 5.863 5.800 5.753 5.754
2005 ................................ 5.800 3.724 5.977 5.474 5.845 5.800 5.741 5.743
2006 ................................ 5.800 3.712 5.980 5.454 5.842 5.800 5.723 5.724
2007 ................................ 5.800 3.701 5.985 5.503 5.862 5.800 5.749 5.750
2008 ................................ 5.800 3.706 5.990 5.479 5.866 5.800 5.762 5.762
2009P .............................. 5.800 3.690 5.989 5.530 5.885 5.800 5.736 5.737
2010E .............................. 5.800 3.690 5.989 5.530 5.885 5.800 5.736 5.737

a Includes lease condensate.


R=Revised. P=Preliminary. E=Estimate.
Note: The values in this table are for gross heat contents. See "Heat Content" in Glossary.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_a.html.
Sources: See "Thermal Conversion Factor Source Documentation," which follows Table A6.

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Table A3. Approximate Heat Content of Petroleum Consumption and Biofuels Production
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Total Petroleum a Consumption by Sector Liquefied Fuel
Petroleum Motor Ethanol Biodiesel
Gases Gasoline Feed- Feed-
Resi- Com- Indus- Trans- Electric Con- Con- Fuel stock stock
dential mercialb trialb portationb,c Power d,e Totalb,c sumptionf sumptiong Ethanolh Factori Biodiesel Factorj

1973 .................... 5.233 5.677 5.569 5.395 6.245 5.515 3.746 5.253 NA NA NA NA
1974 .................... 5.223 5.668 5.538 5.394 6.238 5.504 3.730 5.253 NA NA NA NA
1975 .................... 5.219 5.631 5.527 5.392 6.250 5.494 3.715 5.253 NA NA NA NA
1976 .................... 5.243 5.655 5.536 5.395 6.251 5.504 3.711 5.253 NA NA NA NA
1977 .................... 5.242 5.661 5.554 5.400 6.249 5.518 3.677 5.253 NA NA NA NA
1978 .................... 5.242 5.643 5.554 5.404 6.251 5.519 3.669 5.253 NA NA NA NA
1979 .................... 5.330 5.701 5.419 5.428 6.258 5.494 3.680 5.253 NA NA NA NA
1980 .................... 5.280 5.735 5.374 5.440 6.254 5.479 3.674 5.253 3.563 6.586 NA NA
1981 .................... 5.231 5.671 5.312 5.432 6.258 5.448 3.643 5.253 3.563 6.562 NA NA
1982 .................... 5.205 5.673 5.263 5.422 6.258 5.415 3.615 5.253 3.563 6.539 NA NA
1983 .................... 5.064 5.565 5.275 5.415 6.255 5.406 3.614 5.253 3.563 6.515 NA NA
1984 .................... 5.247 5.634 5.222 5.418 6.251 5.395 3.599 5.253 3.563 6.492 NA NA
1985 .................... 5.198 5.568 5.215 5.422 6.247 5.387 3.603 5.253 3.563 6.469 NA NA
1986 .................... 5.214 5.609 5.283 5.425 6.257 5.418 3.640 5.253 3.563 6.446 NA NA
1987 .................... 5.188 5.571 5.248 5.429 6.249 5.403 3.659 5.253 3.563 6.423 NA NA
1988 .................... 5.206 5.573 5.241 5.433 6.250 5.410 3.652 5.253 3.563 6.400 NA NA
1989 .................... 5.146 5.525 5.234 5.437 d6.240 5.410 3.683 5.253 3.563 6.377 NA NA
1990 .................... 5.073 5.521 5.270 5.442 6.244 5.411 3.625 5.253 3.563 6.355 NA NA
1991 .................... 5.014 5.491 5.186 5.440 6.246 5.384 3.614 5.253 3.563 6.332 NA NA
1992 .................... 5.050 5.477 5.185 5.442 6.238 5.378 3.624 5.253 3.563 6.309 NA NA
1993 .................... 5.019 b5.461 b5.196 b5.436 6.230 b5.379 3.606 5.253 3.563 6.287 NA NA
1994 .................... 5.026 5.477 5.166 5.424 6.213 5.361 3.635 f5.230 3.563 6.264 NA NA
1995 .................... 4.982 5.435 5.137 5.417 6.188 5.341 3.623 5.215 3.563 6.242 NA NA
1996 .................... 4.906 5.384 5.133 5.420 6.195 5.336 3.613 5.216 3.563 6.220 NA NA
1997 .................... 4.897 5.341 5.138 5.416 6.199 5.336 3.616 5.213 3.563 6.198 NA NA
1998 .................... 4.882 5.313 5.155 5.413 6.210 5.349 3.614 5.212 3.563 6.176 NA NA
1999 .................... 4.801 5.231 5.113 5.413 6.205 5.328 3.616 5.211 3.563 6.167 NA NA
2000 .................... 4.804 5.257 5.082 5.421 6.189 5.326 3.607 5.210 3.563 6.159 NA NA
2001 .................... 4.838 5.270 5.164 5.412 6.199 5.345 3.614 5.210 3.563 6.151 5.359 5.433
2002 .................... 4.781 5.234 5.116 5.410 6.173 5.324 3.613 5.208 3.563 6.143 5.359 5.433
2003 .................... 4.812 5.253 5.161 5.408 6.182 5.340 3.629 5.207 3.563 6.116 5.359 5.433
2004 .................... 4.858 5.271 5.164 5.420 6.192 5.350 3.618 5.215 3.563 6.089 5.359 5.433
2005 .................... 4.818 5.312 5.200 5.426 6.188 5.365 3.620 5.218 3.563 6.063 5.359 5.433
2006 .................... 4.787 5.251 5.179 5.431 6.143 5.353 3.605 5.218 3.563 6.036 5.359 5.433
2007 .................... 4.731 5.235 5.146 5.433 6.151 5.346 3.591 5.219 3.563 6.009 5.359 5.433
2008 .................... 4.598 5.095 5.175 5.426 6.123 5.339 3.600 5.218 3.563 5.983 5.359 5.433
2009 .................... E4.512 E5.015 E5.080 c E 5.412 P6.105 P5.303 P3.553 P5.218 3.563 5.957 5.359 5.433
2010 .................... E4.512 E5.015 E5.080 E5.412 E6.105 E5.303 E3.553 E5.218 E3.563 5.930 5.359 5.433

a Petroleum products supplied, including natural gas plant liquids and crude oil burned directly as fuel. Quantity-weighted averages of the petroleum products included in
each category are calculated by using heat content values shown in Table A1.
b Beginning in 1993, includes fuel ethanol blended into motor gasoline.
c Beginning in 2009, includes renewable diesel fuel (including biodiesel) blended into distillate fuel oil.
d Electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the
public. Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only; beginning in 1989, data are for electric utilities and independent power producers.
e Electric power sector factors are weighted average heat contents for distillate fuel oil, petroleum coke, and residual fuel oil; they exclude other liquids.
f Quantity-weighted averages of the major components of liquefied petroleum gases are calculated by using heat content values shown in Table A1.
g There is a discontinuity in this time series between 1993 and 1994; beginning in 1994, the single constant factor is replaced by a quantity-weighted
factor—quantity-weighted averages of the major components of motor gasoline, including fuel ethanol, are calculated by using heat content values shown in Table A3.
h Includes denaturant (petroleum added to ethanol to make it undrinkable). Fuel ethanol factors are weighted average heat contents for undenatured ethanol (3.539
million Btu per barrel), pentanes plus used as denaturant (4.620 million Btu per barrel), and conventional motor gasoline used as denaturant (5.253 million Btu per barrel).
The factor for 2009 is used as the estimated factor for 1980-2008 and 2010.
i Corn input to the production of undenatured ethanol (million Btu corn per barrel undenatured ethanol), used as the factor to estimate total biomass inputs to the
production of undenatured ethanol. Observed ethanol yields (gallons undenatured ethanol per bushel of corn) are 2.5 in 1980, 2.666 in 1998, 2.68 in 2002, and 2.764 in
2009; yields in other years are estimated. Corn is assumed to have a gross heat content of 0.392 million Btu per bushel. Undenatured ethanol is assumed to have a gross
heat content of 3.539 million Btu per barrel.
j Soybean oil input to the production of biodiesel (million Btu soybean oil per barrel biodiesel), used as the factor to estimate total biomass inputs to the production of
biodiesel. It is assumed that 7.65 pounds of soybean oil are needed to produce one gallon of biodiesel, and 5.433 million Btu of soybean oil are needed to produce one
barrel of biodiesel. Soybean oil is assumed to have a gross heat content of 16,909 Btu per pound, or 5.483 million Btu per barrel. Biodiesel is assumed to have a gross heat
content of 17,253 Btu per pound, or 5.359 million Btu per barrel.
P=Preliminary. E=Estimate. NA=Not available.
Note: The heat content values in this table are for gross heat contents. See "Heat Content" in Glossary.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_a.html.
Sources: See "Thermal Conversion Factor Source Documentation," which follows Table A6.

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Table A4. Approximate Heat Content of Natural Gas
(Btu per Cubic Foot)
Production Consumptiona

End-Use Electric Power


Marketed Dry Sectorsb Sectorc Total Imports Exports

1973 ........................ 1,093 1,021 1,020 1,024 1,021 1,026 1,023


1974 ........................ 1,097 1,024 1,024 1,022 1,024 1,027 1,016
1975 ........................ 1,095 1,021 1,020 1,026 1,021 1,026 1,014
1976 ........................ 1,093 1,020 1,019 1,023 1,020 1,025 1,013
1977 ........................ 1,093 1,021 1,019 1,029 1,021 1,026 1,013
1978 ........................ 1,088 1,019 1,016 1,034 1,019 1,030 1,013
1979 ........................ 1,092 1,021 1,018 1,035 1,021 1,037 1,013
1980 ........................ 1,098 1,026 1,024 1,035 1,026 1,022 1,013
1981 ........................ 1,103 1,027 1,025 1,035 1,027 1,014 1,011
1982 ........................ 1,107 1,028 1,026 1,036 1,028 1,018 1,011
1983 ........................ 1,115 1,031 1,031 1,030 1,031 1,024 1,010
1984 ........................ 1,109 1,031 1,030 1,035 1,031 1,005 1,010
1985 ........................ 1,112 1,032 1,031 1,038 1,032 1,002 1,011
1986 ........................ 1,110 1,030 1,029 1,034 1,030 997 1,008
1987 ........................ 1,112 1,031 1,031 1,032 1,031 999 1,011
1988 ........................ 1,109 1,029 1,029 1,028 1,029 1,002 1,018
1989 ........................ 1,107 1,031 1,031 c1,028 1,031 1,004 1,019
1990 ........................ 1,105 1,029 1,030 1,027 1,029 1,012 1,018
1991 ........................ 1,108 1,030 1,031 1,025 1,030 1,014 1,022
1992 ........................ 1,110 1,030 1,031 1,025 1,030 1,011 1,018
1993 ........................ 1,106 1,027 1,028 1,025 1,027 1,020 1,016
1994 ........................ 1,105 1,028 1,029 1,025 1,028 1,022 1,011
1995 ........................ 1,106 1,026 1,027 1,021 1,026 1,021 1,011
1996 ........................ 1,109 1,026 1,027 1,020 1,026 1,022 1,011
1997 ........................ 1,107 1,026 1,027 1,020 1,026 1,023 1,011
1998 ........................ 1,109 1,031 1,033 1,024 1,031 1,023 1,011
1999 ........................ 1,107 1,027 1,028 1,022 1,027 1,022 1,006
2000 ........................ 1,107 1,025 1,026 1,021 1,025 1,023 1,006
2001 ........................ 1,105 1,028 1,029 1,026 1,028 1,023 1,010
2002 ........................ 1,106 1,027 1,029 1,020 1,027 1,022 1,008
2003 ........................ 1,106 1,028 1,029 1,025 1,028 1,025 1,009
2004 ........................ 1,104 1,026 1,026 1,027 1,026 1,025 1,009
2005 ........................ 1,104 1,028 1,028 1,028 1,028 1,025 1,009
2006 ........................ 1,103 1,028 1,028 1,028 1,028 1,025 1,009
2007 ........................ 1,104 1,029 1,030 1,027 1,029 1,025 1,009
2008 ........................ 1,100 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,025 1,009
2009 ........................ E1,100 E1,026 E1,027 P1,025 E1,026 E1,025 E1,009

2010 ........................ E1,100 E1,026 E1,027 E1,025 E1,026 E1,025 E1,009

a Consumption factors are for natural gas, plus a small amount of supplemental gaseous fuels.
b Residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors.
c Electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat,
to the public. Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only; beginning in 1989, data are for electric utilities and independent power producers.
P=Preliminary. E=Estimate.
Note: The values in this table are for gross heat contents. See "Heat Content" in Glossary.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_a.html.
Sources: See "Thermal Conversion Factor Source Documentation," which follows Table A6.

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Table A5. Approximate Heat Content of Coal and Coal Coke
(Million Btu per Short Ton)
Coal Coal Coke

Consumption

Residential Industrial Sector


Waste and Electric Imports
Coal Commercial Power and
Productiona Suppliedb Sectors Coke Plants Other c Sector d,e Total Imports Exports Exports

1973 ...................... 23.376 NA 22.831 26.780 22.586 22.246 23.057 25.000 26.596 24.800
1974 ...................... 23.072 NA 22.479 26.778 22.419 21.781 22.677 25.000 26.700 24.800
1975 ...................... 22.897 NA 22.261 26.782 22.436 21.642 22.506 25.000 26.562 24.800
1976 ...................... 22.855 NA 22.774 26.781 22.530 21.679 22.498 25.000 26.601 24.800
1977 ...................... 22.597 NA 22.919 26.787 22.322 21.508 22.265 25.000 26.548 24.800
1978 ...................... 22.248 NA 22.466 26.789 22.207 21.275 22.017 25.000 26.478 24.800
1979 ...................... 22.454 NA 22.242 26.788 22.452 21.364 22.100 25.000 26.548 24.800
1980 ...................... 22.415 NA 22.543 26.790 22.690 21.295 21.947 25.000 26.384 24.800
1981 ...................... 22.308 NA 22.474 26.794 22.585 21.085 21.713 25.000 26.160 24.800
1982 ...................... 22.239 NA 22.695 26.797 22.712 21.194 21.674 25.000 26.223 24.800
1983 ...................... 22.052 NA 22.775 26.798 22.691 21.133 21.576 25.000 26.291 24.800
1984 ...................... 22.010 NA 22.844 26.799 22.543 21.101 21.573 25.000 26.402 24.800
1985 ...................... 21.870 NA 22.646 26.798 22.020 20.959 21.366 25.000 26.307 24.800
1986 ...................... 21.913 NA 22.947 26.798 22.198 21.084 21.462 25.000 26.292 24.800
1987 ...................... 21.922 NA 23.404 26.799 22.381 21.136 21.517 25.000 26.291 24.800
1988 ...................... 21.823 NA 23.571 26.799 22.360 20.900 21.328 25.000 26.299 24.800
1989 ...................... 21.765 b10.391 23.650 26.800 22.347 d20.898 21.307 25.000 26.160 24.800
1990 ...................... 21.822 9.303 23.137 26.799 22.457 20.779 21.197 25.000 26.202 24.800
1991 ...................... 21.681 10.758 23.114 26.799 22.460 20.730 21.120 25.000 26.188 24.800
1992 ...................... 21.682 10.396 23.105 26.799 22.250 20.709 21.068 25.000 26.161 24.800
1993 ...................... 21.418 10.638 22.994 26.800 22.123 20.677 21.010 25.000 26.335 24.800
1994 ...................... 21.394 11.097 23.112 26.800 22.068 20.589 20.929 25.000 26.329 24.800
1995 ...................... 21.326 11.722 23.118 26.800 21.950 20.543 20.880 25.000 26.180 24.800
1996 ...................... 21.322 12.147 23.011 26.800 22.105 20.547 20.870 25.000 26.174 24.800
1997 ...................... 21.296 12.158 22.494 26.800 22.172 20.518 20.830 25.000 26.251 24.800
1998 ...................... 21.418 12.639 21.620 27.426 23.164 20.516 20.881 25.000 26.800 24.800
1999 ...................... 21.070 12.552 23.880 27.426 22.489 20.490 20.818 25.000 26.081 24.800
2000 ...................... 21.072 12.360 25.020 27.426 22.433 20.511 20.828 25.000 26.117 24.800
2001 ...................... a20.772 12.169 24.909 27.426 22.622 20.337 20.671 25.000 25.998 24.800
2002 ...................... 20.673 12.165 22.962 27.426 22.562 20.238 20.541 25.000 26.062 24.800
2003 ...................... 20.499 12.360 22.242 27.425 22.468 20.082 20.387 25.000 25.972 24.800
2004 ...................... 20.424 12.266 22.324 27.426 22.473 19.980 20.290 25.000 26.108 24.800
2005 ...................... 20.348 12.093 22.342 26.279 22.178 19.988 20.246 25.000 25.494 24.800
2006 ...................... 20.310 12.080 22.066 26.271 22.050 19.931 20.181 25.000 25.453 24.800
2007 ...................... 20.340 12.090 22.069 26.329 22.371 19.909 20.168 25.000 25.466 24.800
2008 ...................... 20.208 12.121 21.887 26.281 22.348 19.713 19.977 25.000 25.399 24.800
2009P .................... 19.973 12.245 21.285 26.334 21.893 19.536 19.753 25.000 25.633 24.800
2010E ................... 19.973 12.245 21.285 26.334 21.893 19.536 19.753 25.000 25.633 24.800

a Beginning in 2001, includes a small amount of refuse recovery (coal recaptured from a refuse mine, and cleaned to reduce the concentration of noncombustible
materials).
b Waste coal (including fine coal, coal obtained from a refuse bank or slurry dam, anthracite culm, bituminous gob, and lignite waste) consumed by the electric power and
industrial sectors. Beginning in 1989, waste coal supplied is counted as a supply-side item to balance the same amount of waste coal included in "Consumption."
c Includes transportation. Excludes coal synfuel plants.
d Electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants within the NAICS 22 category whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the
public. Through 1988, data are for electric utilities only; beginning in 1989, data are for electric utilities and independent power producers.
e Electric power sector factors are for anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, waste coal, and, beginning in 1998, coal synfuel.
P=Preliminary. E=Estimate. NA=Not available.
Note: The values in this table are for gross heat contents. See "Heat Content" in Glossary.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_a.html.
Sources: See "Thermal Conversion Factor Source Documentation," which follows Table A6.

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Table A6. Approximate Heat Rates for Electricity, and Heat Content of Electricity
(Btu per Kilowatthour)
Approximate Heat Ratesa for Electricity Net Generation

Fossil-Fueled Nuclear Geothermal Energy Heat Contentf of


Plantsb,c Plantsd Plantse Electricityg

1973 ................................................ 10,389 10,903 21,674 3,412


1974 ................................................ 10,442 11,161 21,674 3,412
1975 ................................................ 10,406 11,013 21,611 3,412
1976 ................................................ 10,373 11,047 21,611 3,412
1977 ................................................ 10,435 10,769 21,611 3,412
1978 ................................................ 10,361 10,941 21,611 3,412
1979 ................................................ 10,353 10,879 21,545 3,412
1980 ................................................ 10,388 10,908 21,639 3,412
1981 ................................................ 10,453 11,030 21,639 3,412
1982 ................................................ 10,454 11,073 21,629 3,412
1983 ................................................ 10,520 10,905 21,290 3,412
1984 ................................................ 10,440 10,843 21,303 3,412
1985 ................................................ 10,447 10,622 21,263 3,412
1986 ................................................ 10,446 10,579 21,263 3,412
1987 ................................................ 10,419 10,442 21,263 3,412
1988 ................................................ 10,324 10,602 21,096 3,412
1989 ................................................ 10,432 10,583 21,096 3,412
1990 ................................................ 10,402 10,582 21,096 3,412
1991 ................................................ 10,436 10,484 20,997 3,412
1992 ................................................ 10,342 10,471 20,914 3,412
1993 ................................................ 10,309 10,504 20,914 3,412
1994 ................................................ 10,316 10,452 20,914 3,412
1995 ................................................ 10,312 10,507 20,914 3,412
1996 ................................................ 10,340 10,503 20,960 3,412
1997 ................................................ 10,213 10,494 20,960 3,412
1998 ................................................ 10,197 10,491 21,017 3,412
1999 ................................................ 10,226 10,450 21,017 3,412
2000 ................................................ 10,201 10,429 21,017 3,412
2001 ................................................ c10,333 10,443 21,017 3,412
2002 ................................................ 10,173 10,442 21,017 3,412
2003 ................................................ 10,241 10,421 21,017 3,412
2004 ................................................ 10,022 10,427 21,017 3,412
2005 ................................................ 9,999 10,436 21,017 3,412
2006 ................................................ 9,919 10,436 21,017 3,412
2007 ................................................ 9,884 10,485 21,017 3,412
2008 ................................................ 9,854 10,453 21,017 3,412
2009 ................................................ E 9,854 E 10,453 E 21,017 3,412
2010 ................................................ E 9,854 E 10,453 E 21,017 3,412

a The values in columns 1-3 of this table are for net heat rates. See "Heat Rate" in Glossary.
b Used as the thermal conversion factor for hydro, solar/photovoltaic, and wind electricity net generation to approximate the quantity of fossil fuels replaced by
these sources. Through 2000, also used as the thermal conversion factor for wood and waste electricity net generation at electric utilities; beginning in 2001, Btu
data for wood and waste at electric utilities are available from surveys.
c Through 2000, heat rates are for fossil-fueled steam-electric plants at electric utilities. Beginning in 2001, heat rates are for all fossil-fueled plants at electric
utilities and electricity-only independent power producers.
d Used as the thermal conversion factor for nuclear electricity net generation.
e Used as the thermal conversion factor for geothermal electricity net generation.
f See "Heat Content" in Glossary.
g The value of 3,412 Btu per kilowatthour is a constant. It is used as the thermal conversion factor for electricity retail sales, and electricity imports and exports.
E=Estimate.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_a.html.
Sources: See "Thermal Conversion Factor Source Documentation," which follows this table.

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Ethane-Propane Mixture. EIA calculation of 3.308
Thermal Conversion Factor million Btu per barrel based on an assumed mixture of 70
Source Documentation percent ethane and 30 percent propane. See Ethane and
Propane.

Approximate Heat Content of Petro- Isobutane. EIA adopted the Bureau of Mines thermal
conversion factor of 3.974 million Btu per barrel as
leum and Natural Gas Plant Liquids published in the California Oil World and Petroleum Indus-
try, First Issue, April 1942.
Asphalt. The U.S. Energy Information Administration
(EIA) adopted the thermal conversion factor of 6.636 Jet Fuel, Kerosene-Type. EIA adopted the Bureau of
million British thermal units (Btu) per barrel as estimated Mines thermal conversion factor of 5.670 million Btu per
by the Bureau of Mines and first published in the Petroleum barrel for “Jet Fuel, Commercial” as published by the Texas
Statement, Annual, 1956. Eastern Transmission Corporation in the report Competition
and Growth in American Energy Markets 1947–1985, a
Aviation Gasoline. EIA adopted the thermal conversion 1968 release of historical and projected statistics.
factor of 5.048 million Btu per barrel as adopted by the
Bureau of Mines from the Texas Eastern Transmission Jet Fuel, Naphtha-Type. EIA adopted the Bureau of
Corporation publication Competition and Growth in Ameri- Mines thermal conversion factor of 5.355 million Btu per
can Energy Markets 1947–1985, a 1968 release of histori- barrel for “Jet Fuel, Military” as published by the Texas
cal and projected statistics. Eastern Transmission Corporation in the report Competition
and Growth in American Energy Markets 1947–1985, a
Butane. EIA adopted the Bureau of Mines thermal conver- 1968 release of historical and projected statistics.
sion factor of 4.326 million Btu per barrel as published in
the California Oil World and Petroleum Industry, First Kerosene. EIA adopted the Bureau of Mines thermal
Issue, April 1942. conversion factor of 5.670 million Btu per barrel as
reported in a Bureau of Mines internal memorandum,
Butane-Propane Mixture. EIA adopted the Bureau of “Bureau of Mines Standard Average Heating Values of
Mines calculation of 4.130 million Btu per barrel based on Various Fuels, Adopted January 3, 1950.”
an assumed mixture of 60 percent butane and 40 percent
propane. See Butane and Propane. Liquefied Petroleum Gases Consumption. Calculated
annually by EIA as the average of the thermal conversion
Crude Oil Exports. Assumed by EIA to be 5.800 million factors for all liquefied petroleum gases consumed (see
Btu per barrel or equal to the thermal conversion factor for Table A1) weighted by the quantities consumed. The
crude oil produced in the United States. See Crude Oil component products of liquefied petroleum gases are ethane
Production. (including ethylene), propane (including propylene), normal
Crude Oil Imports. Calculated annually by EIA as the butane (including butylene), butane-propane mixtures,
average of the thermal conversion factors for each type of ethane-propane mixtures, and isobutane. For 1973–1980,
crude oil imported weighted by the quantities imported. quantities consumed are from EIA, Energy Data Reports,
Thermal conversion factors for each type were calculated “Petroleum Statement, Annual,” Table 1. For 1981
on a foreign country basis, by determining the average forward, quantities consumed are from EIA, Petroleum
American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity of crude oil Supply Annual, Table 2.
imported from each foreign country from Form ERA-60 in Lubricants. EIA adopted the thermal conversion factor of
1977 and converting average API gravity to average Btu 6.065 million Btu per barrel as estimated by the Bureau of
content by using National Bureau of Standards, Miscellane- Mines and first published in the Petroleum Statement,
ous Publication No. 97, Thermal Properties of Petroleum Annual, 1956.
Products, 1933.
Miscellaneous Products. EIA adopted the thermal conver-
Crude Oil Production. EIA adopted the thermal conver- sion factor of 5.796 million Btu per barrel as estimated by
sion factor of 5.800 million Btu per barrel as reported in a the Bureau of Mines and first published in the Petroleum
Bureau of Mines internal memorandum, “Bureau of Mines Statement, Annual, 1956.
Standard Average Heating Values of Various Fuels,
Adopted January 3, 1950.” Motor Gasoline Consumption. 1973–1993: EIA adopted
the Bureau of Mines thermal conversion factor of 5.253
Distillate Fuel Oil. EIA adopted the Bureau of Mines million Btu per barrel for “Gasoline, Motor Fuel” as
thermal conversion factor of 5.825 million Btu per barrel as published by the Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
reported in a Bureau of Mines internal memorandum, in Appendix V of Competition and Growth in American
“Bureau of Mines Standard Average Heating Values of Energy Markets 1947–1985, a 1968 release of historical
Various Fuels, Adopted January 3, 1950.” and projected statistics. 1994 forward: EIA calculated
Ethane. EIA adopted the Bureau of Mines thermal conver- national annual quantity-weighted average conversion
sion factor of 3.082 million Btu per barrel as published in factors for conventional, reformulated, and oxygenated
the California Oil World and Petroleum Industry, First motor gasolines (see Table A3). The factor for conventional
Issue, April 1942. motor gasoline is 5.253 million Btu per barrel, as used for

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previous years. The factors for reformulated and oxygen- conversion factors for all petroleum products consumed by
ated gasolines, both currently 5.150 million Btu per barrel, the electric power sector weighted by the quantities
are based on data published in Environmental Protection consumed by the electric power sector. Data are from Form
Agency, Office of Mobile Sources, National Vehicle and EIA-923, “Power Plant Operations Report,” and predeces-
Fuel Emissions Laboratory report EPA 420-F-95-003, sor forms.
“Fuel Economy Impact Analysis of Reformulated
Petroleum Consumption, Industrial Sector. Calculated
Gasoline.” See Fuel Ethanol (Denatured).
annually by EIA as the average of the thermal conversion
factors for all petroleum products consumed by the indus-
Natural Gas Plant Liquids Production. Calculated
trial sector weighted by the estimated quantities consumed
annually by EIA as the average of the thermal conversion
by the industrial sector. The quantities of petroleum
factors for each natural gas plant liquid produced weighted
products consumed by the industrial sector are estimated in
by the quantities produced.
the State Energy Data System—see documentation at
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/sep_use/notes/use_petrol.pdf.
Natural Gasoline. EIA adopted the thermal conversion
factor of 4.620 million Btu per barrel as estimated by the Petroleum Consumption, Residential Sector. Calculated
Bureau of Mines and first published in the Petroleum State- annually by EIA as the average of the thermal conversion
ment, Annual, 1956. factors for all petroleum products consumed by the residen-
tial sector weighted by the estimated quantities consumed
Pentanes Plus. EIA assumed the thermal conversion factor by the residential sector. The quantities of petroleum
to be 4.620 million Btu or equal to that for natural gasoline. products consumed by the residential sector are estimated in
See Natural Gasoline. the State Energy Data System—see documentation at
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/sep_use/notes/use_petrol.pdf.
Petrochemical Feedstocks, Naphtha less than 401° F.
Assumed by EIA to be 5.248 million Btu per barrel, equal Petroleum Consumption, Total. Calculated annually by
to the thermal conversion factor for special naphthas. See EIA as the average of the thermal conversion factors for all
Special Naphthas. petroleum products consumed weighted by the quantities
consumed.
Petrochemical Feedstocks, Other Oils equal to or
greater than 401° F. Assumed by EIA to be 5.825 million Petroleum Consumption, Transportation Sector. Calcu-
Btu per barrel, equal to the thermal conversion factor for lated annually by EIA as the average of the thermal conver-
distillate fuel oil. See Distillate Fuel Oil. sion factors for all petroleum products consumed by the
transportation sector weighted by the estimated quantities
Petrochemical Feedstocks, Still Gas. Assumed by EIA to consumed by the transportation sector. The quantities of
be 6.000 million Btu per barrel, equal to the thermal petroleum products consumed by the transportation sector
conversion factor for still gas. See Still Gas. are estimated in the State Energy Data System—see
documentation at
Petroleum Coke. EIA adopted the thermal conversion http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/sep_use/notes/use_petrol.pdf.
factor of 6.024 million Btu per barrel as reported in Btu per
short ton in the Bureau of Mines internal memorandum, Petroleum Products Exports. Calculated annually by EIA
“Bureau of Mines Standard Average Heating Values of as the average of the thermal conversion factors for each
Various Fuels, Adopted January 3, 1950.” The Bureau of petroleum product exported weighted by the quantities
Mines calculated this factor by dividing 30.120 million Btu exported.
per short ton, as given in the referenced Bureau of Mines
internal memorandum, by 5.0 barrels per short ton, as given in Petroleum Products Imports. Calculated annually by EIA
the Bureau of Mines Form 6-1300-M and successor EIA as the average of the thermal conversion factors for each
forms. petroleum product imported weighted by the quantities
imported.
Petroleum Consumption, Commercial Sector. Calculated
annually by EIA as the average of the thermal conversion Plant Condensate. Estimated to be 5.418 million Btu per
factors for all petroleum products consumed by the barrel by EIA from data provided by McClanahan Consult-
commercial sector weighted by the estimated quantities ants, Inc., Houston, Texas.
consumed by the commercial sector. The quantities of
petroleum products consumed by the commercial sector Propane. EIA adopted the Bureau of Mines thermal
are estimated in the State Energy Data System—see conversion factor of 3.836 million Btu per barrel as
documentation at published in the California Oil World and Petroleum Indus-
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/states/sep_use/notes/use_petrol.pdf. try, First Issue, April 1942.

Petroleum Consumption, Electric Power Sector. Calcu- Residual Fuel Oil. EIA adopted the thermal conversion
lated annually by EIA as the average of the thermal factor of 6.287 million Btu per barrel as reported in the

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Bureau of Mines internal memorandum, “Bureau of Mines of soybean oil are needed to produce one gallon of
Standard Average Heating Values of Various Fuels, biodiesel, and 5.433 million Btu of soybean oil are needed
Adopted January 3, 1950.” to produce one barrel of biodiesel. EIA also assumed that
soybean oil has a gross heat content of 16,909 Btu per
Road Oil. EIA adopted the Bureau of Mines thermal pound, or 5.483 million Btu per barrel.
conversion factor of 6.636 million Btu per barrel, which
was assumed to be equal to that of asphalt (see Asphalt) Ethanol (Undenatured). EIA adopted the thermal
and was first published by the Bureau of Mines in the conversion factor of 3.539 million Btu per barrel
Petroleum Statement, Annual, 1970. published in “Oxygenate Flexibility for Future Fuels,” a
paper presented by William J. Piel of the ARCO Chemi-
Special Naphthas. EIA adopted the Bureau of Mines cal Company at the National Conference on Reformulated
thermal conversion factor of 5.248 million Btu per barrel, Gasolines and Clean Air Act Implementation, Washington,
which was assumed to be equal to that of the total gasoline D.C., October 1991.
(aviation and motor) factor and was first published in the
Petroleum Statement, Annual, 1970. Fuel Ethanol (Denatured). 1981–2008 and 2010: EIA
used the 2009 factor. 2009: Calculated by EIA as the
Still Gas. EIA adopted the Bureau of Mines estimated annual quantity-weighted average of the thermal conver-
thermal conversion factor of 6.000 million Btu per barrel, sion factors for undenatured ethanol (3.539 million Btu
first published in the Petroleum Statement, Annual, 1970. per barrel), pentanes plus used as denaturant (4.620
million Btu per barrel), and conventional motor gasoline
Total Petroleum Exports. Calculated annually by EIA as used as denaturant (5.253 million Btu per barrel). The
the average of the thermal conversion factors for crude oil quantity of ethanol consumed is from EIA, Petroleum
and each petroleum product exported weighted by the Supply Monthly (PSM), Table 1, data for renewable fuels
quantities exported. See Crude Oil Exports and Petro- and oxygenate plant net production of fuel ethanol. The
leum Products Exports. quantity of pentanes plus used as denaturant is from EIA,
PSM, Table 1, data for renewable fuels and oxygenate
Total Petroleum Imports. Calculated annually by EIA as plant net production of pentanes plus, multiplied by -1.
the average of the thermal conversion factors for each type The quantity of conventional motor gasoline used as
of crude oil and petroleum product imported weighted by denaturant is from EIA, PSM, Table 1, data for renewable
the quantities imported. See Crude Oil Imports and Petro- fuels and oxygenate plant net production of conventional
leum Products Imports. motor gasoline, multiplied by -1.

Unfinished Oils. EIA assumed the thermal conversion Fuel Ethanol Feedstock. EIA used corn input to the
factor to be 5.825 million Btu per barrel or equal to that for production of undenatured ethanol (million Btu corn per
distillate fuel oil (see Distillate Fuel Oil) and first barrel undenatured ethanol) as the annual factor to
published it in EIA’s Annual Report to Congress, Volume 3, estimate total biomass inputs to the production of undena-
1977. tured ethanol. U.S. Department of Agriculture observed
ethanol yields (gallons undenatured ethanol per bushel of
Unfractionated Stream. EIA assumed the thermal conver- corn) were 2.5 in 1980, 2.666 in 1998, 2.68 in 2002, and
sion factor to be 5.418 million Btu per barrel or equal to 2.764 in 2009; EIA estimated the ethanol yields in other
that for plant condensate (see Plant Condensate) and first years. EIA also assumed that corn has a gross heat
published it in EIA’s Annual Report to Congress, Volume 2, content of 0.392 million Btu per bushel.
1981.

Waxes. EIA adopted the thermal conversion factor of Approximate Heat Content of Natural
5.537 million Btu per barrel as estimated by the Bureau Gas
of Mines and first published in the Petroleum Statement,
Annual, 1956. Natural Gas Consumption, Electric Power Sector.
Calculated annually by EIA by dividing the heat content of
Approximate Heat Content of Biofuels natural gas consumed by the electric power sector by the
quantity consumed. Data are from Form EIA-923, “Power
Biodiesel. EIA estimated the thermal conversion factor for Plant Operations Report,” and predecessor forms.
biodiesel to be 5.359 million Btu per barrel, or 17,253 Btu
per pound. Natural Gas Consumption, End-Use Sectors. Calculated
annually by EIA by dividing the heat content of natural gas
Biodiesel Feedstock. EIA used soybean oil input to the consumed by the end-use sectors (residential, commercial,
production of biodiesel (million Btu soybean oil per barrel industrial, and transportation) by the quantity consumed.
biodiesel) as the factor to estimate total biomass inputs to Data are from Form EIA-176, “Annual Report of Natural
the production of biodiesel. EIA assumed that 7.65 pounds and Supplemental Gas Supply and Disposition.”

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Natural Gas Consumption, Total. 1973–1979: EIA Coal Consumption, Residential and Commercial
adopted the thermal conversion factor calculated annually by Sectors. Calculated annually by EIA by dividing the heat
the American Gas Association (AGA) and published in Gas content of coal consumed by the residential and commercial
Facts, an AGA annual publication. 1980 forward: Calculated sectors by the quantity consumed. Through 1999, data are
annually by EIA by dividing the total heat content of natural from Form EIA-6, “Coal Distribution Report.” Beginning in
gas consumed by the total quantity consumed. 2000, data are for commercial combined-heat-and-power
(CHP) plants from Form EIA-923, “Power Plant Opera-
Natural Gas Exports. Calculated annually by EIA by tions Report,” and predecessor forms.
dividing the heat content of natural gas exported by the
quantity exported. For 1973–1995, data are from Form Coal Consumption, Total. Calculated annually by EIA by
FPC-14, “Annual Report for Importers and Exporters of dividing the total heat content of coal consumed by all
Natural Gas.” Beginning in 1996, data are from U.S. sectors by the total quantity consumed.
Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Natural
Gas Imports and Exports. Coal Exports. Calculated annually by EIA by dividing the
heat content of steam coal and metallurgical coal exported by
Natural Gas Imports. Calculated annually by EIA by the quantity exported. Data are from U.S. Department of
dividing the heat content of natural gas imported by the Commerce, Bureau of the Census, “Monthly Report EM 545.”
quantity imported. For 1973–1995, data are from Form
Coal Imports. Assumed by EIA to be 25.000 million Btu
FPC-14, “Annual Report for Importers and Exporters of
per short ton.
Natural Gas.” Beginning in 1996, data are from U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Natural Coal Production. Calculated annually by EIA to balance
Gas Imports and Exports. the heat content of coal supply (production and imports)
and the heat content of coal disposition (exports, stock
Natural Gas Production, Dry. Assumed by EIA to be change, and consumption).
equal to the thermal conversion factor for dry natural gas
consumed. See Natural Gas Consumption, Total. Waste Coal Supplied. Calculated annually by EIA by
dividing the total heat content of waste coal supplied by the
Natural Gas Production, Marketed. Calculated annually quantity supplied. For 1989–1997, data are from Form
by EIA by dividing the heat content of dry natural gas EIA-867, “Annual Nonutility Power Producer Report.” For
produced (see Natural Gas Production, Dry) and natural 1998–2000, data are from Form EIA-860B, “Annual Electric
gas plant liquids produced (see Natural Gas Plant Generator Report—Nonutility.” For 2001 forward, data are
Liquids Production) by the total quantity of marketed from Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality
natural gas produced. Report—Manufacturing Plants”; Form EIA-923, “Power
Plant Operations Report”; and predecessor forms.

Approximate Heat Content of Coal and Approximate Heat Rates for Electricity
Coal Coke

Coal Coke Imports and Exports. EIA adopted the Bureau Electricity Net Generation, Fossil-Fueled Plants. There
of Mines estimate of 24.800 million Btu per short ton. is no generally accepted practice for measuring the thermal
conversion rates for power plants that generate electricity
Coal Consumption, Electric Power Sector. Calculated from hydro, wind, photovoltaic, or solar thermal energy
annually by EIA by dividing the heat content of coal sources. Therefore, EIA calculates a rate factor that is
consumed by the electric power sector by the quantity equal to the annual average heat rate factor for fossil-
consumed. Data are from Form EIA-923, “Power Plant fueled power plants in the United States. By using that
Operations Report,” and predecessor forms. factor, it is possible to evaluate fossil fuel requirements
for replacing those sources during periods of interruption,
such as droughts. The heat content of a kilowatthour of
Coal Consumption, Industrial Sector, Coke Plants.
electricity produced, regardless of the generation process,
Calculated annually by EIA by dividing the heat content of
is 3,412 Btu. 1973–1988: The weighted annual average
coal consumed by coke plants by the quantity consumed.
heat rate for fossil-fueled steam-electric power plants in the
Data are from Form EIA-5, “Quarterly Coal Consumption
United States, as published in EIA, Electric Plant Cost
and Quality Report—Coke Plants.”
and Power Production Expenses 1991, Table 9.
1989–2000: Calculated annually by EIA by using the
Coal Consumption, Industrial Sector, Other. Calculated heat rate data reported on Form EIA-860, “Annual
annually by EIA by dividing the heat content of coal Electric Generator Report” (and predecessor forms); and
consumed by manufacturing plants by the quantity net generation data reported on Form EIA-759, “Monthly
consumed. Data are from Form EIA-3, “Quarterly Coal Power Plant Report.” The computation includes data for
Consumption and Quality Report—Manufacturing Plants.” all electric utility steam-electric plants using fossil fuels.

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2001 forward: Calculated annually by EIA by using fuel consumed in nuclear generating units by the total (net)
consumption and net generation data reported on Form electricity generated by nuclear generating units. The heat
EIA-923, “Power Plant Operations Report,” and prede- content and electricity generation were reported on Form
cessor forms. The computation includes data for all FERC-1, “Annual Report of Major Electric Utilities, Licen-
electric utilities and electricity-only independent power sees, and Others”; Form EIA-412, “Annual Report of Public
producers using fossil fuels. Electric Utilities”; and predecessor forms. For 1982, the
factors were published in EIA, Historical Plant Cost and
Electricity Net Generation, Geothermal Energy Plants. Annual Production Expenses for Selected Electric Plants
1973–1981: Calculated annually by EIA by weighting the 1982, page 215. For 1983 and 1984, the factors were
annual average heat rates of operating geothermal units by the published in EIA, Electric Plant Cost and Power Production
installed nameplate capacities as reported on Form FPC-12, Expenses 1991, Table 13. 1985 forward: Calculated
“Power System Statement.” 1982 forward: Estimated annually annually by EIA by using the heat rate reported on Form
by EIA on the basis of an informal survey of relevant plants. EIA-860, “Annual Electric Generator Report” (and prede-
cessor forms), and the generation reported on Form
Electricity Net Generation, Nuclear Plants. 1973–1984: EIA-923, “Power Plant Operations Report” (and predeces-
Calculated annually by dividing the total heat content sor forms).

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B Appendix
Metric Conversion Factors, Metric Prefixes, and Other
Physical Conversion Factors
Data presented in the Monthly Energy Review and in other tons are the equivalent of 453.6 metric tons (500 short tons
U.S. Energy Information Administration publications are x 0.9071847 metric tons/short ton = 453.6 metric tons).
expressed predominately in units that historically have been
used in the United States, such as British thermal units, In the metric system of weights and measures, the names of
barrels, cubic feet, and short tons. However, because U.S. multiples and subdivisions of any unit may be derived by
commerce involves other nations, most of which use metric combining the name of the unit with prefixes, such as deka,
units of measure, the U.S. Government is committed to the hecto, and kilo, meaning, respectively, 10, 100, 1,000, and
transition to the metric system, as stated in the Metric deci, centi, and milli, meaning, respectively, one-tenth,
Conversion Act of 1975 (Public Law 94–168), amended by one-hundredth, and one-thousandth. Common metric
the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 prefixes can be found in Table B2.
(Public Law 100–418), and Executive Order 12770 of July
25, 1991. The conversion factors presented in Table B3 can be used to
calculate equivalents in various physical units commonly
The metric conversion factors presented in Table B1 can be used in energy analyses. For example, 10 barrels are the
used to calculate the metric-unit equivalents of values equivalent of 420 U.S. gallons (10 barrels x 42
expressed in U.S. Customary units. For example, 500 short gallons/barrel = 420 gallons).

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Table B1. Metric Conversion Factors
Type of Unit U.S. Unit Equivalent in Metric Units

Mass 1 short ton (2,000 lb) = 0.907 184 7 metric tons (t)
1 long ton = 1.016 047 metric tons (t)
1 pound (lb) = 0.453 592 37a kilograms (kg)
1 pound uranium oxide (lb U3O8) = 0.384 647b kilograms uranium (kgU)
1 ounce, avoirdupois (avdp oz) = 28.349 52 grams (g)

Volume 1 barrel of oil (bbl) = 0.158 987 3 cubic meters (m3)


1 cubic yard (yd3) = 0.764 555 cubic meters (m3)
1 cubic foot (ft3) = 0.028 316 85 cubic meters (m3)
1 U.S. gallon (gal) = 3.785 412 liters (L)
1 ounce, fluid (fl oz) = 29.573 53 milliliters (mL)
1 cubic inch (in3) = 16.387 06 milliliters (mL)

Length 1 mile (mi) = 1.609 344a kilometers (km)


1 yard (yd) = 0.914 4a meters (m)
1 foot (ft) = 0.304 8a meters (m)
1 inch (in) = 2.54a centimeters (cm)

Area 1 acre = 0.404 69 hectares (ha)


1 square mile (mi2) = 2.589 988 square kilometers (km2)
1 square yard (yd2) = 0.836 127 4 square meters (m2)
1 square foot (ft2) = 0.092 903 04a square meters (m2)
1 square inch (in2) = 6.451 6a square centimeters (cm2)

Energy 1 British thermal unit (Btu)c = 1,055.055 852 62a joules (J)
1 calorie (cal) = 4.186 8a joules (J)
1 kilowatthour (kWh) = 3.6a megajoules (MJ)

Temperatured 32 degrees Fahrenheit (ºF) = 0a degrees Celsius (ºC)


212 degrees Fahrenheit (ºF) = 100a degrees Celsius (ºC)

a
Exact conversion.
b
Calculated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
c
The Btu used in this table is the International Table Btu adopted by the Fifth International Conference on Properties of Steam, London, 1956.
d
To convert degrees Fahrenheit (ºF) to degrees Celsius (ºC) exactly, subtract 32, then multiply by 5/9.
Notes: • Spaces have been inserted after every third digit to the right of the decimal for ease of reading. • Most metric units belong to the
International System of Units (SI), and the liter, hectare, and metric ton are accepted for use with the SI units. For more information about the SI
units, see http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/index.html.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_b.html.
Sources: • General Services Administration, Federal Standard 376B, Preferred Metric Units for General Use by the Federal Government
(Washington, DC, January 1993), pp. 9-11, 13, and 16. • U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Special Publications 330, 811, and 814. • American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, ANSI/IEEE Std
268-1992, pp. 28 and 29.

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Table B2. Metric Prefixes
Unit Multiple Prefix Symbol Unit Subdivision Prefix Symbol
1 -1
10 deka da 10 deci d
102 hecto h 10-2 centi c
3 -3
10 kilo k 10 milli m
106 mega M 10-6 micro μ
109 giga G 10-9 nano n
12 -12
10 tera T 10 pico p
1015 peta P 10-15 femto f
18 -18
10 exa E 10 atto a
1021 zetta Z 10-21 zepto z
24 -24
10 yotta Y 10 yocto y

Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_b.html.


Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, The International System of Units (SI), NIST
Special Publication 330, 1991 Edition (Washington, DC, August 1991), p.10.

Table B3. Other Physical Conversion Factors


Energy Source Original Unit Equiv alent in Final Units

Petroleum 1 barrel (bbl) = 42a U.S. gallons (gal)

Coal 1 short ton = 2,000a pounds (lb)


1 long ton = 2,240a pounds (lb)
1 metric ton (t) = 1,000a kilograms (kg)

Wood 1 cord (cd) = 1.25b shorts tons


1 cord (cd) = 128a cubic feet (ft3)

a
Exact conversion.
b
Calculated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Web Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_b.html.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Techni-
cal Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices, NIST Handbook 44, 1994 Edition (Washington, DC, October 1993), pp. B-10, C-17
and C-21.

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Glossary
Alcohol: The family name of a group of organic chemical Asphalt: A dark-brown-to-black cement-like material
compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. containing bitumens as the predominant constituents obtained
The series of molecules vary in chain length and are by petroleum processing. The definition includes crude asphalt
composed of a hydrocarbon plus a hydroxyl group; as well as the following finished products: cements, fluxes, the
CH(3)-(CH(2))n-OH (e.g., methanol, ethanol, and tertiary asphalt content of emulsions (exclusive of water), and petro-
butyl alcohol). See Fuel Ethanol. leum distillates blended with asphalt to make cutback asphalts.

Alternative Fuel: Alternative fuels, for transportation ASTM: The American Society for Testing and Materials.
applications, include the following: methanol; denatured
ethanol, and other alcohols; fuel mixtures containing 85 Aviation Gasoline Blending Components: Naphthas that
percent or more by volume of methanol, denatured ethanol, will be used for blending or compounding into finished avia-
and other alcohols with motor gasoline or other fuels; tion gasoline (e.g., straight run gasoline, alkylate, reformate,
natural gas; liquefied petroleum gas (propane); hydro- benzene, toluene, and xylene). Excludes oxygenates (alco-
gen; coal-derived liquid fuels; fuels (other than alcohol) hols, ethers), butane, and pentanes plus.
derived from biological materials (biofuels such as soy
diesel fuel); electricity (including electricity from solar Aviation Gasoline, Finished: A complex mixture of rela-
energy); and "... any other fuel the Secretary determines, tively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities
by rule, is substantially not petroleum and would yield of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in aviation
substantial energy security benefits and substantial envi- reciprocating engines. Fuel specifications are provided in
ronmental benefits." The term "alternative fuel" does not ASTM Specification D 910 and Military Specification MIL-
include alcohol or other blended portions of primarily G-5572. Note: Data on blending components are not counted
petroleum-based fuels used as oxygenates or extenders, i.e., in data on finished aviation gasoline.
MTBE, ETBE, other ethers, and the 10-percent ethanol
portion of gasohol. Barrel (Petroleum): A unit of volume equal to 42 U.S.
Gallons.
Alternative-Fuel Vehicle (AFV): A vehicle designed to
operate on an alternative fuel (e.g., compressed natural Base Gas: The volume of gas needed as a permanent inven-
gas, methane blend, or electricity). The vehicle could be tory to maintain adequate underground storage reservoir pres-
either a dedicated vehicle designed to operate exclusively sures and deliverability rates throughout the withdrawal
on alternative fuel or a nondedicated vehicle designed to season. All native gas is included in the base gas volume.
operate on alternative fuel and/or a traditional fuel.
Biodiesel: A fuel typically made from soybean, canola, or
Anthracite: The highest rank of coal; used primarily for other vegetable oils; animal fats; and recycled grease. It
residential and commercial space heating. It is a hard, brit- can serve as a substitute for petroleum-derived diesel fuel
tle, and black lustrous coal, often referred to as hard coal, or distillate fuel oil. For U.S. Energy Information Admin-
containing a high percentage of fixed carbon and a low istration reporting, it is a fuel composed of mono-alkyl
percentage of volatile matter. The moisture content of esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils
fresh-mined anthracite generally is less than 15 percent. or animal fats, designated B100, and meeting the require-
The heat content of anthracite ranges from 22 to 28 ments of ASTM (American Society for Testing & Materials)
million Btu per short ton on a moist, mineral-matter-free D 6751.
basis. The heat content of anthracite coal consumed in the
United States averages 25 million Btu per short ton, on the Biofuels: Liquid fuels and blending components produced
as-received basis (i.e., containing both inherent moisture from biomass (plant) feedstocks, used primarily for trans-
and mineral matter). Note: Since the 1980's, anthracite portation. See Biodiesel and Fuel Ethanol.
refuse or mine waste has been used for steam-electric
power generation. This fuel typically has a heat content of Biogenic: Produced by biological processes of living organ-
15 million Btu per ton or less. isms. Note: EIA uses the term “biogenic” to refer only to
organic nonfossil material of biological origin.
Anthropogenic: Made or generated by a human or caused
by human activity. The term is used in the context of global Biomass: Organic non-fossil material of biological origin
climate change to refer to gaseous emissions that are the constituting a renewable energy source. See Biodiesel,
result of human activities, as well as other potentially Biofuels, Biomass Waste, Fuel Ethanol, and Wood and
climate-altering activities, such as deforestation. Wood-Derived Fuels.

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Biomass Waste: Organic non-fossil material of biologi- 10.9º F. It is extracted from natural gas or refinery gas
cal origin that is a byproduct or a discarded product. streams.
“Biomass waste” includes municipal solid waste from
biogenic sources, landfill gas, sludge waste, agricultural Normal Butane: A normally gaseous straight-chain hydro-
crop byproducts, straw, and other biomass solids, liquids, carbon. It is a colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a tempera-
and gases; but excludes wood and wood-derived fuels ture of 31.1º F. It is extracted from natural gas or refinery
(including black liquor), biofuels feedstock, biodiesel, gas streams.
and fuel ethanol. Note: EIA “biomass waste” data also
include energy crops grown specifically for energy produc- Butylene: An olefinic hydrocarbon (C4H8) recovered from
tion, which would not normally constitute waste. refinery processes.

Bituminous Coal: A dense coal, usually black, some- Capacity Factor: The ratio of the electrical energy
times dark brown, often with well-defined bands of produced by a generating unit for a given period of time
bright and dull material, used primarily as fuel in steam- to the electrical energy that could have been produced at
electric power generation, with substantial quantities also continuous full-power operation during the same period.
used for heat and power applications in manufacturing
and to make coke. Bituminous coal is the most abundant Carbon Dioxide (CO2): A colorless, odorless, non-
coal in active U.S. mining regions. Its moisture content poisonous gas that is a normal part of Earth's atmosphere.
usually is less than 20 percent. The heat content of bitu- Carbon dioxide is a product of fossil-fuel combustion as
minous coal ranges from 21 to 30 million Btu per short well as other processes. It is considered a greenhouse gas
ton on a moist, mineral-matter-free basis. The heat as it traps heat (infrared energy) radiated by the Earth
content of bituminous coal consumed in the United States into the atmosphere and thereby contributes to the potential
averages 24 million Btu per short ton, on the as-received for global warming. The global warming potential
basis (i.e., containing both inherent moisture and mineral (GWP) of other greenhouse gases is measured in relation to
matter). that of carbon dioxide, which by international scientific
convention is assigned a value of one (1).
Black Liquor: A byproduct of the paper production proc-
ess, alkaline spent liquor, that can be used as a source of Chained Dollars: A measure used to express real prices.
energy. Alkaline spent liquor is removed from the diges- Real prices are those that have been adjusted to remove the
ters in the process of chemically pulping wood. After effect of changes in the purchasing power of the dollar; they
evaporation, the residual "black" liquor is burned as a fuel usually reflect buying power relative to a reference year.
in a recovery furnace that permits the recovery of certain Prior to 1996, real prices were expressed in constant dollars, a
basic chemicals. measure based on the weights of goods and services in a
single year, usually a recent year. In 1996, the U.S. Depart-
British Thermal Unit (Btu): The quantity of heat ment of Commerce introduced the chained-dollar measure.
required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of liquid The new measure is based on the average weights of goods
water by 1 degree Fahrenheit at the temperature at which and services in successive pairs of years. It is “chained”
water has its greatest density (approximately 39 degrees because the second year in each pair, with its weights,
Fahrenheit). See Heat Content. becomes the first year of the next pair. The advantage of
using the chained-dollar measure is that it is more closely
Btu: See British Thermal Unit. related to any given period and is therefore subject to less
distortion over time.
Btu Conversion Factor: A factor for converting energy
data between one unit of measurement and British ther- CIF: See Cost, Insurance, Freight.
mal units (Btu). Btu conversion factors are generally
used to convert energy data from physical units of meas- City Gate: A point or measuring station at which a distri-
ure (such as barrels, cubic feet, or short tons) into the bution gas utility receives gas from a natural gas pipeline
energy-equivalent measure of Btu. (See company or transmission system.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_a.html for
further information on Btu conversion factors.)
Climate Change: A term used to refer to all forms of
Butane: A normally gaseous straight-chain or branched- climatic inconsistency, but especially to significant change
chain hydrocarbon (C4H10). It is extracted from natural from one prevailing climatic condition to another. In
gas or refinery gas streams. It includes isobutane and some cases, "climate change" has been used synony-
normal butane and is designated in ASTM Specification mously with the term "global warming"; scientists,
D1835 and Gas Processors Association Specifications for however, tend to use the term in a wider sense inclusive of
commercial butane. natural changes in climate, including climatic cooling.

Isobutane: A normally gaseous branched-chain hydrocarbon. Coal: A readily combustible black or brownish-black
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consists of more than 50 percent by weight and more than institutional living quarters. It also includes sewage treat-
70 percent by volume of carbonaceous material. It is ment facilities. Common uses of energy associated with
formed from plant remains that have been compacted, this sector include space heating, water heating, air condi-
hardened, chemically altered, and metamorphosed by heat tioning, lighting, refrigeration, cooking, and running a wide
and pressure over geologic time. See Anthracite, Bitumi- variety of other equipment. Note: This sector includes
nous Coal, Lignite, Subbituminous Coal, Waste Coal, generators that produce electricity and/or useful thermal
and Coal Synfuel. output primarily to support the activities of the above-
mentioned commercial establishments. Various EIA
Coal Coke: See Coke, Coal. programs differ in sectoral coverage-for more information
see
Coal Stocks: Coal quantities that are held in storage for http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/datadefinitions/Guideforwebcom.html.
future use and disposition. Note: When coal data are collected See End-Use Sectors and Energy-Use Sectors.
for a particular reporting period (month, quarter, or year), coal
stocks are commonly measured as of the last day of the Completion: The installation of permanent equipment for
period. the production of oil or gas. If a well is equipped to
produce only oil or gas from one zone or reservoir, the
Coal Synfuel: Coal-based solid fuel that has been proc- definition of a well (classified as an oil well or gas well)
essed by a coal synfuel plant; and coal-based fuels such as and the definition of a completion are identical. However,
briquettes, pellets, or extrusions, which are formed from if a well is equipped to produce oil and/or gas separately
fresh or recycled coal and binding materials. from more than one reservoir, a well is not synonymous
with a completion.
Coal Synfuel Plant: A plant engaged in the chemical trans-
formation of coal into coal synfuel. Conventional Gasoline: Finished motor gasoline not
included in the oxygenated or reformulated gasoline catego-
Coke, Coal: A solid carbonaceous residue derived from ries. Note: This category excludes reformulated gasoline
low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal from which the vola- blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB) as well as other
tile constituents are driven off by baking in an oven at blendstock.
temperatures as high as 2,000º F so that the fixed carbon
and residual ash are fused together. Coke is used as a fuel Conventional Hydroelectric Power: Hydroelectric power
and as a reducing agent in smelting iron ore in a blast generated from flowing water that is not created by hydroe-
furnace. Coke (coal) has a heating value of 24.8 million lectric pumped storage.
Btu per ton.
Conversion Factor: A factor for converting data
Coke, Petroleum: A residue high in carbon content and between one unit of measurement and another (such as
low in hydrogen that is the final product of thermal decom- between short tons and British thermal units, or
position in the condensation process in cracking. This prod- between barrels and gallons). (See
uct is reported as marketable coke or catalyst coke. The http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_a.html and
conversion is 5 barrels (42 U.S. gallons each) per short ton. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/append_b.html for
Coke (petroleum) has a heating value of 6.024 million Btu further information on conversion factors.) See Btu
per barrel. Conversion Factor and Thermal Conversion Factor.

Coking Coal: Bituminous coal suitable for making coke. Cost, Insurance, Freight (CIF): A sales transaction in
See Coke, Coal. which the seller pays for the transportation and insurance of
the goods to the port of destination specified by the buyer.
Combined-Heat-and-Power (CHP) Plant: A plant
designed to produce both heat and electricity from a single Crude Oil: A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in liquid
heat source. Note: This term is being used in place of the phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid
term "cogenerator" that was used by EIA in the past. CHP at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface sepa-
better describes the facilities because some of the plants rating facilities. Depending upon the characteristics of the
included do not produce heat and power in a sequential fash- crude stream, it may also include: 1) small amounts of
ion and, as a result, do not meet the legal definition of hydrocarbons that exist in gaseous phase in natural under-
cogeneration specified in the Public Utility Regulatory Poli- ground reservoirs but are liquid at atmospheric pressure
cies Act (PURPA). after being recovered from oil well (casinghead) gas in
lease separators and are subsequently commingled with
Commercial Sector: An energy-consuming sector that the crude stream without being separately measured. Lease
consists of service-providing facilities and equipment of: condensate recovered as a liquid from natural gas wells in
businesses; Federal, State, and local governments; and lease or field separation facilities and later mixed into the
other private and public organizations, such as religious, crude stream is also included; 2) small amounts of nonhy-
social, or fraternal groups. The commercial sector includes drocarbons produced with the oil, such as sulfur and

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various metals; and 3) drip gases, and liquid hydrocar- Degree-Days, Cooling (CDD): A measure of how warm
bons produced from tar sands, oil sands, gilsonite, and oil a location is over a period of time relative to a base
shale. temperature, most commonly specified as 65 degrees
Fahrenheit. The measure is computed for each day by
Liquids produced at natural gas processing plants are subtracting the base temperature (65 degrees) from the
excluded. Crude oil is refined to produce a wide array of average of the day’s high and low temperatures, with
petroleum products, including heating oils; gasoline, negative values set equal to zero. Each day’s cooling
diesel and jet fuels; lubricants; asphalt; ethane, propane, degree-days are summed to create a cooling degree-day
and butane; and many other products used for their energy measure for a specified reference period. Cooling
or chemical content. degree-days are used in energy analysis as an indicator of
air conditioning energy requirements or use.
Crude Oil F.O.B. Price: The crude oil price actually
charged at the oil-producing country’s port of loading. Degree-Days, Heating (HDD): A measure of how cold a
Includes deductions for any rebates and discounts or addi- location is over a period of time relative to a base
tions of premiums, where applicable. It is the actual price temperature, most commonly specified as 65 degrees
paid with no adjustment for credit terms. Fahrenheit. The measure is computed for each day by
subtracting the average of the day’s high and low
Crude Oil (Including Lease Condensate): A mixture of temperatures from the base temperature (65 degrees), with
hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in underground negative values set equal to zero. Each day’s heating
reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure degree-days are summed to create a heating degree-day
after passing through surface separating facilities. measure for a specified reference period. Heating degree-
Included are lease condensate and liquid hydrocarbons days are used in energy analysis as an indicator of space
produced from tar sands, gilsonite, and oil shale. Drip heating energy requirements or use.
gases are also included, but topped crude oil (residual
oil) and other unfinished oils are excluded. Where iden- Degree-Days, Population-Weighted: Heating or cooling
tifiable, liquids produced at natural gas processing plants degree-days weighted by the population of the area in
and mixed with crude oil are likewise excluded. which the degree-days are recorded. To compute State
population-weighted degree-days, each State is divided
Crude Oil Landed Cost: The price of crude oil at the port into from one to nine climatically homogeneous divisions,
of discharge, including charges associated with the which are assigned weights based on the ratio of the
purchase, transporting, and insuring of a cargo from the population of the division to the total population of the
purchase point to the port of discharge. The cost does not State. Degree-day readings for each division are multi-
include charges incurred at the discharge port (e.g., import plied by the corresponding population weight for each
tariffs or fees, wharfage charges, and demurrage). division and those products are then summed to arrive at
the State population-weighted degree-day figure. To
Crude Oil Refinery Input: The total crude oil put into compute national population-weighted degree-days, the
processing units at refineries. Nation is divided into nine Census regions, each
comprising from three to eight States, which are
Crude Oil Stocks: Stocks of crude oil and lease conden- assigned weights based on the ratio of the population of
sate held at refineries, in pipelines, at pipeline terminals, the region to the total population of the Nation. Degree-
and on leases. day readings for each region are multiplied by the corre-
sponding population weight for each region and those
Crude Oil Used Directly: Crude oil consumed as fuel by products are then summed to arrive at the national
crude oil pipelines and on crude oil leases. population-weighted degree-day figure.

Crude Oil Well: A well completed for the production of Denaturant: Petroleum, typically pentanes plus or
crude oil from one or more oil zones or reservoirs. Wells conventional motor gasoline, added to fuel ethanol to
producing both crude oil and natural gas are classified as make it unfit for human consumption. Fuel ethanol is dena-
oil wells. tured, usually prior to transport from the ethanol production
facility, by adding 2 to 5 volume percent denaturant. See
Cubic Foot (Natural Gas): A unit of volume equal to 1 Fuel Ethanol and Fuel Ethanol Minus Denaturant.
cubic foot at a pressure base of 14.73 pounds standard per
square inch absolute and a temperature base of 60º F. Design Electrical Rating, Net: The nominal net electrical
output of a nuclear unit as specified by the electric utility
Degree-Day Normals: Simple arithmetic averages of for the purpose of plant design.
monthly or annual degree-days over a long period of time
(usually the 30-year period 1961-1990). The averages Development Well: A well drilled within the proved area
may be simple degree-day normals or population- of an oil or gas reservoir to the depth of a stratigraphic
weighted degree-day normals. horizon known to be productive.

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Diesel Fuel: A fuel composed of distillate fuel oils covering either cost-of-service and/or market-based rates
obtained in petroleum refining operation or blends of such under the authority of the Federal Power Act. See Electric
distillate fuel oils with residual fuel oil used in motor vehi- Power Sector.
cles. The boiling point and specific gravity are higher for
diesel fuels than for gasoline. Electrical System Energy Losses: The amount of energy
lost during generation, transmission, and distribution of elec-
Direct Use: Use of electricity that 1) is self-generated, 2) is tricity, including plant and unaccounted-for uses.
produced by either the same entity that consumes the power
or an affiliate, and 3) is used in direct support of a service or Electricity: A form of energy characterized by the presence
industrial process located within the same facility or group and motion of elementary charged particles generated by
of facilities that house the generating equipment. Direct use friction, induction, or chemical change.
is exclusive of station use.
Electricity Generation: The process of producing electric
Distillate Fuel Oil: A general classification for one of the energy, or the amount of electric energy produced by trans-
petroleum fractions produced in conventional distillation forming other forms of energy, commonly expressed in kilo-
operations. It includes diesel fuels and fuel oils. Products watthours (kWh) or megawatthours (Mwh).
known as No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 diesel fuel are used in
on-highway diesel engines, such as those in trucks and Electricity Generation, Gross: The total amount of electric
automobiles, as well as off-highway engines, such as those energy produced by generating units and measured at the
in railroad locomotives and agricultural machinery. Prod- generating terminal in kilowatthours (kWh) or megawat-
ucts known as No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 fuel oils are used thours (MWh).
primarily for space heating and electricity generation.
Electricity Generation, Net: The amount of gross electric-
Dry Hole: An exploratory or development well found to be ity generation less station use (the electric energy
incapable of producing either oil or gas in sufficient quanti- consumed at the generating station(s) for station service or
ties to justify completion as an oil or gas well. auxiliaries). Note: Electricity required for pumping at hydroe-
lectric pumped-storage plants is regarded as electricity for
Dry Natural Gas Production: See Natural Gas (Dry) station service and is deducted from gross generation.
Production.
Electricity-Only Plant: A plant designed to produce elec-
E85: A fuel containing a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and tricity only. See also Combined-Heat-and-Power (CHP)
15 percent motor gasoline. Plant.

Electric Power Plant: A station containing prime movers, Electricity Retail Sales: The amount of electricity sold to
electric generators, and auxiliary equipment for converting customers purchasing electricity for their own use and not
mechanical, chemical, and/or fission energy into electric for resale.
energy.
End-Use Sectors: The residential, commercial, industrial,
Electric Power Sector: An energy-consuming sector that and transportation sectors of the economy.
consists of electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power
(CHP) plants whose primary business is to sell electricity, Energy: The capacity for doing work as measured by the
or electricity and heat, to the public-i.e., North American capability of doing work (potential energy) or the conversion
Industry Classification System 22 plants. See also of this capability to motion (kinetic energy). Energy has
Combined-Heat-and-Power (CHP) Plant, Electricity- several forms, some of which are easily convertible and can be
Only Plant, Electric Utility, and Independent Power changed to another form useful for work. Most of the
Producer. world’s convertible energy comes from fossil fuels that are
burned to produce heat that is then used as a transfer medium
Electric Utility: Any entity that generates, transmits, or to mechanical or other means in order to accomplish tasks.
distributes electricity and recovers the cost of its genera- Electrical energy is usually measured in kilowatthours, while
tion, transmission or distribution assets and operations, heat energy is usually measured in British thermal units.
either directly or indirectly, through cost-based rates set by
a separate regulatory authority (e.g., State Public Service Energy Consumption: The use of energy as a source of
Commission), or is owned by a governmental unit or the heat or power or as an input in the manufacturing process.
consumers that the entity serves. Examples of these enti-
ties include: investor-owned entities, public power districts, Energy Service Provider: An energy entity that provides
public utility districts, municipalities, rural electric coop- service to a retail or end-use customer.
eratives, and State and Federal agencies. Electric utilities
may have Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval Energy-Use Sectors: A group of major energy-consuming
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analyze energy use. The sectors most commonly referred to Flared Natural Gas: Natural gas burned in flares on the
in EIA are: residential, commercial, industrial, transpor- base site or at gas processing plants.
tation, and electric power.
F.O.B. (Free on Board): A sales transaction in which the
Ethane: A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocarbon seller makes the product available for pick up at a specified
(C2H6). It is a colorless, paraffinic gas that boils at a port or terminal at a specified price and the buyer pays for
temperature of -127.48º F. It is extracted from natural gas the subsequent transportation and insurance.
and refinery gas streams.
Footage Drilled: Total footage for wells in various cate-
Ethanol (C2H5OH): A clear, colorless, flammable alcohol. gories, as reported for any specified period, includes (1)
Ethanol is typically produced biologically from biomass the deepest total depth (length of well bores) of all wells
feedstocks such as agricultural crops and cellulosic residues drilled from the surface, (2) the total of all bypassed
from agricultural crops or wood. Ethanol can also be footage drilled in connection with reported wells, and
produced chemically from ethylene. See Biomass, Fuel (3) all new footage drilled for directional sidetrack
Ethanol, and Fuel Ethanol Minus Denaturant. wells. Footage reported for directional sidetrack wells
does not include footage in the common bore, which is
Ethylene: An olefinic hydrocarbon (C2H4) recovered reported as footage for the original well. In the case of
from refinery processes or petrochemical processes. old wells drilled deeper, the reported footage is that
which was drilled below the total depth of the old well.
Exploratory Well: A well drilled to find and produce oil or
gas in an area previously considered an unproductive area, to Former U.S.S.R.: See Union of Soviet Socialist Repub-
find a new reservoir in a known field (i.e., one previously lics (U.S.S.R.).
found to be producing oil or gas in another reservoir), or to
extend the limit of a known oil or gas reservoir. Fossil Fuel: An energy source formed in the Earth’s crust
from decayed organic material, such as petroleum, coal,
Exports: Shipments of goods from within the 50 States and natural gas.
and the District of Columbia to U.S. possessions and terri-
tories or to foreign countries. Fossil-Fueled Steam-Electric Power Plant: An electricity
generation plant in which the prime mover is a turbine
Extraction Loss: The reduction in volume of natural gas rotated by high-pressure steam produced in a boiler by heat
due to the removal of natural gas liquid constituents, such from burning fossil fuels.
as ethane, propane, and butane, at natural gas processing
plants. Fuel Ethanol: Ethanol intended for fuel use. Fuel ethanol
in the United States must be anhydrous (less than 1 percent
Federal Energy Administration (FEA): A predecessor water). Fuel ethanol is denatured (made unfit for human
of the U.S. Energy Information Administration. consumption), usually prior to transport from the ethanol
production facility, by adding 2 to 5 volume percent petro-
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): The leum, typically pentanes plus or conventional motor
Federal agency with jurisdiction over interstate electricity gasoline. Fuel ethanol is used principally for blending in
sales, wholesale electric rates, hydroelectric licensing,
low concentrations with motor gasoline as an oxygenate
natural gas pricing, oil pipeline rates, and gas pipeline
or octane enhancer. In high concentrations, it is used to
certification. FERC is an independent regulatory agency
fuel alternative-fuel vehicles specially designed for its
within the U.S. Department of Energy and is the succes-
use. See Alternative-Fuel Vehicle, Denaturant, E85,
sor to the Federal Power Commission.
Ethanol, Fuel Ethanol Minus Denaturant, and
Oxygenates.
Federal Power Commission (FPC): The predecessor
agency of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The
Federal Power Commission was created by an Act of Fuel Ethanol Minus Denaturant: An unobserved quantity
Congress under the Federal Water Power Act on June 10, of anhydrous, biomass-derived, undenatured ethanol for
1920. It was charged originally with regulating the elec- fuel use. The quantity is obtained by subtracting the esti-
tric power and natural gas industries. It was abolished on mated denaturant volume from fuel ethanol volume.
September 30, 1977, when the U.S. Department of Energy Fuel ethanol minus denaturant is counted as renewable
was created. Its functions were divided between the U.S. energy, while denaturant is counted as nonrenewable
Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory fuel. See Denaturant, Ethanol, Fuel Ethanol, Nonre-
Commission, an independent regulatory agency. newable Fuels, Oxygenates, and Renewable Energy.

First Purchase Price: The price for domestic crude oil Full-Power Operation: Operation of a nuclear generating
reported by the company that owns the crude oil the first unit at 100 percent of its design capacity. Full-power opera-
time it is removed from the lease boundary. tion precedes commercial operation.

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Gasohol: A blend of finished motor gasoline containing original energy form or created during the combustion proc-
alcohol (generally ethanol but sometimes methanol) at a ess). The U.S. Energy Information Administration typically
concentration between 5.7 percent and 10 percent by uses gross heat content values.
volume. See Motor Gasoline, Oxygenated.
Heat Rate: A measure of generating station thermal effi-
Gas Well: A well completed for the production of natural gas ciency commonly stated as Btu per kilowatthour. Note:
from one or more gas zones or reservoirs. (Wells producing Heat rates can be expressed as either gross or net heat rates,
both crude oil and natural gas are classified as oil wells.) depending whether the electricity output is gross or net genera-
tion. Heat rates are typically expressed as net heat rates.
Geothermal Energy: Hot water or steam extracted from
geothermal reservoirs in the earth’s crust and used for Hydrocarbon: An organic chemical compound of hydro-
geothermal heat pumps, water heating, or electricity gen and carbon in the gaseous, liquid, or solid phase. The
generation. molecular structure of hydrocarbon compounds varies from
the simplest (methane, the primary constituent of natural
Global Warming: An increase in the near-surface tempera- gas) to the very heavy and very complex.
ture of the Earth. Global warming has occurred in the distant
past as the result of natural influences, but the term is today Hydroelectric Power: The production of electricity from
most often used to refer to the warming some scientists the kinetic energy of falling water.
predict will occur as a result of increased anthropogenic
emissions of greenhouse gases. See Climate Change. Hydroelectric Power Plant: A plant in which the turbine
generators are driven by falling water.
Global Warming Potential (GWP): An index used to
compare the relative radiative forcing of different gases Hydroelectric Pumped Storage: Hydroelectricity that is
without directly calculating the changes in atmospheric generated during peak load periods by using water previ-
concentrations. GWPs are calculated as the ratio of the radia- ously pumped into an elevated storage reservoir during
tive forcing that would result from the emission of one kilo- off-peak periods when excess generating capacity is
gram of a greenhouse gas to that from the emission of one available to do so. When additional generating capacity
kilogram of carbon dioxide over a fixed period of time, is needed, the water can be released from the reservoir
such as 100 years. through a conduit to turbine generators located in a power
plant at a lower level.
Greenhouse Gases: Those gases, such as water vapor,
carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, hydrofluorocar- Hydrogen (H): The lightest of all gases, hydrogen occurs
bons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulfur hexafluo- chiefly in combination with oxygen in water. It also exists in
ride, that are transparent to solar (short-wave) radiation but acids, bases, alcohols, petroleum, and other hydrocarbons.
opaque to long-wave (infrared) radiation, thus preventing
long-wave radiant energy from leaving Earth's atmosphere. Imports: Receipts of goods into the 50 States and the
The net effect is a trapping of absorbed radiation and a District of Columbia from U.S. possessions and territories or
tendency to warm the planet's surface. from foreign countries.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The total value of goods Independent Power Producer: A corporation, person,
and services produced by labor and property located in the agency, authority, or other legal entity or instrumentality that
United States. As long as the labor and property are owns or operates facilities for the generation of electricity for
located in the United States, the supplier (that is, the work- use primarily by the public, and that is not an electric utility.
ers and, for property, the owners) may be either U.S. resi-
dents or residents of foreign countries. Industrial Sector: An energy-consuming sector that
consists of all facilities and equipment used for
GT/IC: Gas turbine and internal combustion plants. producing, processing, or assembling goods. The indus-
trial sector encompasses the following types of activity:
Heat Content: The amount of heat energy available to be manufacturing (NAICS codes 31-33); agriculture, forestry,
released by the transformation or use of a specified physical fishing and hunting (NAICS code 11); mining, including oil
unit of an energy form (e.g., a ton of coal, a barrel of oil, a and gas extraction (NAICS code 21); and construction
kilowatthour of electricity, a cubic foot of natural gas, or a (NAICS code 23). Overall energy use in this sector is largely
pound of steam). The amount of heat energy is commonly for process heat and cooling and powering machinery,
expressed in British thermal units (Btu). Note: Heat with lesser amounts used for facility heating, air condi-
content of combustible energy forms can be expressed in tioning, and lighting. Fossil fuels are also used as raw
terms of either gross heat content (higher or upper heating material inputs to manufactured products. Note: This
value) or net heat content (lower heating value), depending sector includes generators that produce electricity and/or
upon whether or not the available heat energy includes or useful thermal output primarily to support the above-
excludes the energy used to vaporize water (contained in the mentioned industrial activities. Various EIA programs

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differ in sectoral coverage-for more information see included are charges incurred at the discharge port (e.g.,
http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/datadefinitions/Guideforwebind.htm. import tariffs or fees, wharfage charges, and demurrage
See End-Use Sectors and Energy-Use Sectors. charges).

Injections (Natural Gas): Natural gas injected into stor- Lease and Plant Fuel: Natural gas used in well, field, and
age reservoirs. lease operations (such as gas used in drilling operations,
heaters, dehydrators, and field compressors) and used as
Isobutane: A normally gaseous branch-chain hydrocarbon. fuel in natural gas processing plants.
It is a colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a temperature of
10.9° F. It is extracted from natural gas or refinery gas Lease Condensate: A mixture consisting primarily of
streams. See Butane. pentanes and heavier hydrocarbons, which is recovered as a
liquid from natural gas in lease or field separation facilities.
Isobutylene: An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from Note: This category excludes natural gas liquids, such as
refinery processes or petrochemical processes. butane and propane, which are recovered at natural gas
processing plants or facilities.
Isopentane: A saturated branched-chain hydrocarbon
obtained by fractionation of natural gasoline or isomeriza- Lignite: The lowest rank of coal, often referred to as brown
tion of normal pentane. coal, used almost exclusively as fuel for steam-electric power
generation. It is brownish-black and has a high inherent mois-
Jet Fuel: A refined petroleum product used in jet ture content, sometimes as high as 45 percent. The heat
aircraft engines. It includes kerosene-type jet fuel and content of lignite ranges from 9 to 17 million Btu per short
naphtha-type jet fuel. ton on a moist, mineral-matter-free basis. The heat content of
lignite consumed in the United States averages 13 million Btu
Jet Fuel, Kerosene-Type: A kerosene-based product per short ton, on the as-received basis (i.e., containing both
with a maximum distillation temperature of 400° F at the inherent moisture and mineral matter).
10-percent recovery point and a final maximum boiling
point of 572° F. Fuel specifications are provided in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): Natural gas (primarily
ASTM Specification D 1655 and Military Specifications methane) that has been liquefied by reducing its tempera-
MIL-T-5624P and MIL-T-83133D (Grades JP-5 and ture to -260º F at atmospheric pressure.
JP-8). It isused primarily for commercial turbojet and
turboprop aircraft engines. Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG): Ethane, ethylene,
propane, propylene, normal butane, butylene, and isobu-
Jet Fuel, Naphtha-Type: A fuel in the heavy naphtha tane produced at refineries or natural gas processing plants,
boiling range, with an average gravity of 52.8 degrees including plants that fractionate new natural gas plant
API, 20 to 90 percent distillation temperatures of 290° to liquids.
470° F and meeting Military Specification MIL-T-5624L
(Grade JP-4). It is used by the military for turbojet and Low-Power Testing: The period of time between a nuclear
turboprop engines. generating unit’s initial fuel loading date and the issuance
of its operating (full-power) license. The maximum level of
Kerosene: A petroleum distillate having a maximum operation during that period is 5 percent of the unit’s
distillation temperature of 401º F at the 10-percent recov- design thermal rating.
ery point, a final boiling point of 572º F, and a minimum
flash point of 100º F. Included are the two grades designated Lubricants: Substances used to reduce friction between
in ASTM D3699 (No. 1-K and No. 2-K) and all grades of bearing surfaces or as process materials either incorporated
kerosene called range or stove oil. Kerosene is used in space into other materials used as processing aids in the manu-
heaters, cook stoves, and water heaters; it is suitable for use facturing of other products or as carriers of other materi-
as an illuminant when burned in wick lamps. als. Petroleum lubricants may be produced either from
distillates or residues. Other substances may be added to
Kilowatt: A unit of electrical power equal to 1,000 watts. impart or improve certain required properties. Excluded
are byproducts of lubricating oil refining, such as
Kilowatthour (kWh): A measure of electricity defined as aromatic extracts derived from solvent extraction or tars
a unit of work or energy, measured as 1 kilowatt (1,000 derived from deasphalting. Included are all grades of
watts) of power expended for 1 hour. One kilowatthour is lubricating oils from spindle oil to cylinder oil and those
equivalent to 3,412 Btu. See Watthour. used in greases. Lubricant categories are paraffinic and
naphthenic.
Landed Costs: The dollar-per-barrel price of crude oil at
the port of discharge. Included are the charges associated Marketed Production (Natural Gas): Gross withdrawals
with the purchase, transporting, and insuring of a cargo less gas used for repressuring, quantities vented and
from the purchase point to the port of discharge. Not flared, and nonhydrocarbon gases removed in treating or

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processing operations. Includes all quantities of gas used grades: regular, midgrade, and premium. Note: Gasoline
in field and processing operations. sales are reported by grade in accordance with their classi-
fication at the time of sale. In general, automotive octane
Methane: A colorless, flammable, odorless, hydrocarbon requirements are lower at high altitudes. Therefore, in
gas (CH4) that is the principal constituent of natural gas. It is some areas of the United States, such as the Rocky Moun-
also an important source of hydrogen in various industrial tain States, the octane ratings for the gasoline grades may be
processes. 2 or more octane points lower.

Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE): An ether, Regular Gasoline: Gasoline having an antiknock index, i.e.,
(CH3)3COCH3, intended for motor gasoline blending. See octane rating, greater than or equal to 85 and less than 88.
Oxygenates. Note: Octane requirements may vary by altitude. See
Motor Gasoline Grades.
Methanol: A light, volatile alcohol (CH3OH) eligible for
motor gasoline blending. See Oxygenates. Midgrade Gasoline: Gasoline having an antiknock index,
i.e., octane rating, greater than or equal to 88 and less than or
Miscellaneous Petroleum Products: All finished petro- equal to 90. Note: Octane requirements may vary by
leum products not classified elsewhere-for example, petro- altitude. See Motor Gasoline Grades.
latum, lube refining byproducts (aromatic extracts and
tars), absorption oils, ram-jet fuel, petroleum rocket fuels, Premium Gasoline: Gasoline having an antiknock index,
synthetic natural gas feedstocks, and specialty oils. i.e., octane rating, greater than 90. Note: Octane require-
ments may vary by altitude. See Motor Gasoline Grades.
Motor Gasoline Blending: Mechanical mixing of motor
gasoline blending components and oxygenates as Motor Gasoline, Oxygenated: Finished motor gasoline,
required, to produce finished motor gasoline. Finished other than reformulated gasoline, having an oxygen
motor gasoline may be further mixed with other motor content of 2.7 percent or higher by weight and required
gasoline blending components or oxygenates, resulting in by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be
increased volumes of finished motor gasoline and/or sold in areas designated by EPA as carbon monoxide (CO)
changes in the formulation of finished motor gasoline (e.g., nonattainment areas. Note: Oxygenated gasoline excludes
conventional motor gasoline mixed with MTBE to produce oxygenated fuels program reformulated gasoline (OPRG)
oxygenated motor gasoline). and reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blend-
ing (RBOB). Data on gasohol that has at least 2.7 percent
Motor Gasoline Blending Components: Naphtha (e.g., oxygen, by weight, and is intended for sale inside CO
straight-run gasoline, alkylate, reformate, benzene, toluene, nonattainment areas are included in data on oxygenated
xylene) used for blending or compounding into finished gasoline. Other data on gasohol are included in data on
motor gasoline. These components include reformulated conventional gasoline.
gasoline blendstock (RBOB) but exclude oxygenates (alco-
hols, ethers), butane, and pentanes plus. Note: oxygenates Motor Gasoline, Reformulated: Finished motor gasoline
are reported as individual components and are included in formulated for use in motor vehicles, the composition and
the total for other hydrocarbons, hydrogens, and properties of which meet the requirements of the reformu-
oxygenates. lated gasoline regulations promulgated by the U.S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency under Section 211(k) of the Clean
Motor Gasoline, Finished: A complex mixture of relatively Air Act. Note: This category includes oxygenated fuels
volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of program reformulated gasoline (OPRG) but excludes reformu-
additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in spark- lated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB).
ignition. Motor gasoline, as defined in ASTM Specification
D-4814 or Federal Specification VV-G-1690C, is character- Motor Gasoline Retail Prices: Motor gasoline prices calcu-
ized as having a boiling range of 122ºF to 158ºF at the lated each month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in
10-percent recovery point to 365ºF to 374ºF at the conjunction with the construction of the Consumer Price
90-percent recovery point. “Motor gasoline” includes Index (CPI). Those prices are collected in 85 urban areas
conventional gasoline, all types of oxygenated gasoline selected to represent all urban consumers-about 80 percent
including gasohol, and reformulated gasoline, but excludes of the total U.S. population. The service stations are selected
aviation gasoline. Note: Volumetric data on blending initially, and on a replacement basis, in such a way that they
components, as well as oxygenates, are not counted in data represent the purchasing habits of the CPI population. Serv-
on finished motor gasoline until the blending components ice stations in the current sample include those providing all
are blended into the gasoline. types of service (i.e., full-, mini-, and self-service.

Motor Gasoline Grades: The classification of gasoline by Motor Gasoline (Total): For stock level data, a sum includ-
octane ratings. Each type of gasoline (conventional, ing finished motor gasoline stocks plus stocks of motor gasoline
oxygenated, and reformulated) is classified by three blending components but excluding stocks of oxygenates.

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MTBE: See Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether. Society for Testing and Material as follows: ethane,
propane, normal butane, isobutane, pentanes plus, and other
NAICS (North American Industry Classification products from natural gas processing plants (i.e., products
System): A coding system developed jointly by the meeting the standards for finished petroleum products
United States, Canada, and Mexico to classify businesses produced at natural gas processing plants, such as finished
and industries according to the type of economic activity motor gasoline, finished aviation gasoline, special naphthas,
in which they are engaged. NAICS replaces the Standard kerosene, distillate fuel oil, and miscellaneous products).
Industrial Classification (SIC) codes. For additional
information on NAICS, go to http://www.census.gov/epcd/ Natural Gas Wellhead Price: The wellhead price of
www/naics.html. natural gas is calculated by dividing the total reported
value at the wellhead by the total quantity produced as
Naphtha: A generic term applied to a petroleum fraction reported by the appropriate agencies of individual produc-
with an approximate boiling range between 122 and 400º F. ing States and the U.S. Minerals Management Service. The
price includes all costs prior to shipment from the lease,
Natural Gas: A gaseous mixture of hydrocarbon including gathering and compression costs, in addition to
compounds, primarily methane, used as a fuel for elec- State production, severance, and similar charges.
tricity generation and in a variety of ways in buildings,
and as raw material input and fuel for industrial Natural Gasoline: A mixture of hydrocarbons (mostly
processes. pentanes and heavier) extracted from natural gas that
meets vapor pressure, end-point, and other specifications
Natural Gas, Dry: Natural gas which remains after: 1) for natural gasoline set by the Gas Processors
the liquefiable hydrocarbon portion has been removed Association. Includes isopentane, which is a saturated
from the gas stream (i.e., gas after lease, field, and/or branch-chain hydrocarbon obtained by fractionation of
plant separation); and 2) any volumes of nonhydrocar- natural gasoline or isomerization of normal pentane.
bon gases have been removed where they occur in suffi-
cient quantity to render the gas unmarketable. Note: Dry Net Summer Capacity: The maximum output,
natural gas is also known as consumer-grade natural gas. commonly expressed in kilowatts (kW) or megawatts
The parameters for measurement are cubic feet at 60 (MW), that generating equipment can supply to system
degrees Fahrenheit and 14.73 pounds per square inch load, as demonstrated by a multi-hour test, at the time of
absolute. summer peak demand (period of June 1 through Septem-
ber 30). This output reflects a reduction in capacity due to
Natural Gas (Dry) Production: The process of produc- electricity use for station service or auxiliaries.
ing consumer-grade natural gas. Natural gas withdrawn
from reservoirs is reduced by volumes used at the Neutral Zone: A 6,200 square-mile area shared equally
production (lease) site and by processing losses. Volumes between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia under a 1992
used at the production site include 1) the volume returned agreement. The Neutral Zone contains an estimated 5
to reservoirs in cycling, repressuring of oil reservoirs, billion barrels of oil and 8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
and conservation operations; and 2) gas vented and
flared. Processing losses include 1) nonhydrocarbon Nominal Dollars: A measure used to express nominal
gases (e.g., water vapor, carbon dioxide, helium, hydro- price.
gen sulfide, and nitrogen) removed from the gas stream;
and 2) gas converted to liquid form, such as lease Nominal Price: The price paid for a product or service
condensate and plant liquids. Volumes of dry gas with- at the time of the transaction. Nominal prices are those
drawn from gas storage reservoirs are not considered part that have not been adjusted to remove the effect of
of production. Dry natural gas production equals changes in the purchasing power of the dollar; they
marketed production less extraction loss. reflect buying power in the year in which the transaction
occurred.
Natural Gas Marketed Production: Gross withdrawals of
natural gas from production reservoirs, less gas used for Non-Biomass Waste: Material of non-biological origin
reservoir repressuring; nonhydrocarbon gases removed in that is a byproduct or a discarded product. “Non-biomass
treating and processing operations; and quantities vented waste” includes municipal solid waste from non-biogenic
and flared. sources, such as plastics, and tire-derived fuels.

Natural Gas Plant Liquids (NGPL): Natural gas liquids Nonhydrocarbon Gases: Typical nonhydrocarbon gases
recovered from natural gas in processing plants and, in that may be present in reservoir natural gas are carbon
some situations, from natural gas field facilities, as well dioxide, helium, hydrogen sulfide, and nitrogen.
as those extracted by fractionators. Natural gas plant
liquids are defined according to the published specifica- Nonrenewable Fuels: Fuels that cannot be easily made or
tions of the Gas Processors Association and the American "renewed," such as crude oil, natural gas, and coal.

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Nuclear Electric Power (Nuclear Power): Electricity (1960–present), United Arab Emirates (1967–present), and
generated by the use of the thermal energy released from the Venezuela (1960–present). Countries no longer members of
fission of nuclear fuel in a reactor. OPEC include Gabon (1975–1994) and Indonesia
(1962–2008).
Nuclear Electric Power Plant: A single-unit or multiunit
facility in which heat produced in one or more reactors by Oxygenates: Substances which, when added to gasoline,
the fissioning of nuclear fuel is used to drive one or more increase the amount of oxygen in that gasoline blend.
steam turbines. Ethanol, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE), Ethyl
Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE), and methanol are common
Nuclear Reactor: An apparatus in which a nuclear fission oxygenates.
chain reaction can be initiated, controlled, and sustained at a
specific rate. A reactor includes fuel (fissionable material), PAD Districts: Petroleum Administration for Defense
moderating material to control the rate of fission, a heavy- Districts. Geographic aggregations of the 50 States and the
walled pressure vessel to house reactor components, shield- District of Columbia into five districts for the Petroleum
ing to protect personnel, a system to conduct heat away from Administration for Defense in 1950. The districts were
the reactor, and instrumentation for monitoring and control- originally instituted for economic and geographic reasons as
ling the reactor's systems. Petroleum Administration for War (PAW) Districts, which
were established in 1942.
OECD: See Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development. Pentanes Plus: A mixture of hydrocarbons, mostly pentanes
and heavier, extracted from natural gas. Includes isopentane,
Offshore: That geographic area that lies seaward of the natural gasoline, and plant condensate.
coastline. In general, the coastline is the line of ordinary low
water along with that portion of the coast that is in direct Petrochemical Feedstocks: Chemical feedstocks derived
contact with the open sea or the line marking the seaward from petroleum principally for the manufacture of chemicals,
limit of inland water. synthetic rubber, and a variety of plastics.

Oil: See Crude Oil. Petroleum: A broadly defined class of liquid hydrocarbon
mixtures. Included are crude oil, lease condensate, unfin-
OPEC: See Organization of the Petroleum Exporting ished oils, refined products obtained from the processing of
Countries. crude oil, and natural gas plant liquids. Note: Volumes of
finished petroleum products include nonhydrocarbon
compounds, such as additives and detergents, after they have
Operable Unit (Nuclear): In the United States, a nuclear
been blended into the products.
generating unit that has completed low-power testing and
been issued a full-power operating license by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, or equivalent permission to Petroleum Coke: See Coke, Petroleum.
operate.
Petroleum Consumption: See Products Supplied
(Petroleum).
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develop-
ment (OECD): Members are Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Petroleum Imports: Imports of petroleum into the 50
Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France,
States and the District of Columbia from foreign countries
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
and from Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and other U.S.
Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand,
territories and possessions. Included are imports for the Stra-
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain,
tegic Petroleum Reserve and withdrawals from bonded
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and
warehouses for onshore consumption, offshore bunker use,
United States and its territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, and the
and military use. Excluded are receipts of foreign petroleum
Virgin Islands). into bonded warehouses and into U.S. territories and U.S.
Foreign Trade Zones.
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC): An intergovernmental organization whose stated Petroleum Products: Products obtained from the processing
objective is to "coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of crude oil (including lease condensate), natural gas, and
of member countries." It was created at the Baghdad other hydrocarbon compounds. Petroleum products include
Conference on September 10–14, 1960. Current members unfinished oils, liquefied petroleum gases, pentanes plus,
(with years of membership) include Algeria (1969–present), aviation gasoline, motor gasoline, naphtha-type jet fuel,
Angola (2007–present), Ecuador (1973–1992 and kerosene-type jet fuel, kerosene, distillate fuel oil, resid-
2007–present), Iran (1960–present), Iraq (1960–present), ual fuel oil, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas,
Kuwait (1960–present), Libya (1962–present), Nigeria lubricants, waxes, petroleum coke, asphalt, road oil, still gas,
(1971–present), Qatar (1961–present), Saudi Arabia and miscellaneous products.

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Petroleum Stocks, Primary: For individual products, electricity net imports (converted to Btu using the electric-
quantities that are held at refineries, in pipelines, and at ity heat content of 3,412 Btu per kilowatthour).
bulk terminals that have a capacity of 50,000 barrels or
more, or that are in transit thereto. Stocks held by product Primary Energy Production: Production of primary
retailers and resellers, as well as tertiary stocks held at the energy. The U.S. Energy Information Administration
point of consumption, are excluded. Stocks of individual includes the following in U.S. primary energy production:
products held at gas processing plants are excluded from coal production, waste coal supplied, and coal refuse
individual product estimates but are included in other oils recovery; crude oil and lease condensate production;
estimates and total. natural gas plant liquids production; dry natural
gas—excluding supplemental gaseous fuels—production;
Photovoltaic Energy: Direct-current electricity generated nuclear electricity net generation (converted to Btu using
from sunlight through solid-state semiconductor devices the nuclear plants heat rate); conventional hydroelectric-
that have no moving parts. ity net generation (converted to Btu using the fossil-fueled
plants heat rate); geothermal electricity net generation
Pipeline Fuel: Gas consumed in the operation of (converted to Btu using the geothermal plants heat rate),
pipelines, primarily in compressors. and geothermal heat pump energy and geothermal direct
use energy; solar thermal and photovoltaic electricity net
Plant Condensate: One of the natural gas liquids, mostly generation (converted to Btu using the fossil-fueled plants
pentanes and heavier hydrocarbons, recovered and separated heat rate), and solar thermal direct use energy; wind elec-
as liquid at gas inlet separators or scrubbers in processing tricity net generation (converted to Btu using the fossil-
plants. fueled plants heat rate); wood and wood-derived fuels
consumption; biomass waste consumption; and biofuels
Primary Energy: Energy in the form that it is first feedstock.
accounted for in a statistical energy balance, before any
transformation to secondary or tertiary forms of Prime Mover: The engine, turbine, water wheel, or simi-
energy. For example, coal can be converted to synthetic lar machine that drives an electric generator; or, for report-
gas, which can be converted to electricity; in this example, ing purposes, a device that converts energy to electricity
coal is primary energy, synthetic gas is secondary energy, directly.
and electricity is tertiary energy. See Primary Energy
Production and Primary Energy Consumption. Products Supplied (Petroleum): Approximately repre-
sents consumption of petroleum products because it meas-
Primary Energy Consumption: Consumption of ures the disappearance of these products from primary
primary energy. (Energy sources that are produced from sources, i.e., refineries, natural gas-processing plants,
other energy sources—e.g., coal coke from coal—are blending plants, pipelines, and bulk terminals. In general,
included in primary energy consumption only if their product supplied of each product in any given period is
energy content has not already been included as part of the computed as follows: field production, plus refinery
original energy source. Thus, U.S. primary energy production, plus imports, plus unaccounted-for crude oil
consumption does include net imports of coal coke, but not (plus net receipts when calculated on a PAD District
the coal coke produced from domestic coal.) The U.S. basis) minus stock change, minus crude oil losses, minus
Energy Information Administration includes the following refinery inputs, and minus exports.
in U.S. primary energy consumption: coal consumption;
coal coke net imports; petroleum consumption (petro- Propane: A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocar-
leum products supplied, including natural gas plant bon (C3H8). It is a colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a
liquids and crude oil burned as fuel); dry natural temperature of -43.67º F. It is extracted from natural gas
gas—excluding supplemental gaseous fuels—consump- or refinery gas streams. It includes all products designated
tion; nuclear electricity net generation (converted to Btu in ASTM Specification D1835 and Gas Processors Asso-
using the nuclear plants heat rate); conventional hydroe- ciation Specifications for commercial propane and HD-5
lectricity net generation (converted to Btu using the fossil- propane.
fueled plants heat rate); geothermal electricity net
generation (converted to Btu using the geothermal plants Propylene: An olefinic hydrocarbon (C3H6) recovered
heat rate), and geothermal heat pump energy and geother- from refinery or petrochemical processes.
mal direct use energy; solar thermal and photovoltaic
electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the fossil- Real Dollars: These are dollars that have been adjusted
fueled plants heat rate), and solar thermal direct use energy; for inflation. See Real Price.
wind electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the
fossil-fueled plants heat rate); wood and wood-derived Real Price: A price that has been adjusted to remove the
fuels consumption; biomass waste consumption; fuel effect of changes in the purchasing power of the dollar.
ethanol and biodiesel consumption; losses and co-products Real prices, which are expressed in constant dollars,
from the production of fuel ethanol and biodiesel; and usually reflect buying power relative to a base year.

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Refiner Acquisition Cost of Crude Oil: The cost of crude uses of energy associated with this sector include space heat-
oil to the refiner, including transportation and fees. The ing, water heating, air conditioning, lighting, refrigeration,
composite cost is the weighted average of domestic and cooking, and running a variety of other appliances. The
imported crude oil costs. residential sector excludes institutional living quarters.
Note: Various EIA programs differ in sectoral coverage for
Refinery and Blender Net Inputs: Raw materials, unfin- more information see
ished oils, and blending components processed at refineries, http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/datadefinitions/Guideforwebres.htm l.
or blended at refineries or petroleum storage terminals to See End-Use Sectors and Energy-Use Sectors.
produce finished petroleum products. Included are gross
inputs of crude oil, natural gas plant liquids, other hydro- Residual Fuel Oil: The heavier oils that remain after the
carbon raw materials, hydrogen, oxygenates (excluding distillate fuel oils and lighter hydrocarbons are distilled
fuel ethanol), and renewable fuels (including fuel ethanol). away in refinery operations and that conform to ASTM
Also included are net inputs of unfinished oils, motor Specifications D396 and 975. Included are No. 5, a resid-
gasoline blending components, and aviation gasoline ual fuel oil of medium viscosity; Navy Special, for use in
blending components. Net inputs are calculated as gross steam-powered vessels in government service and in shore
inputs minus gross production. Negative net inputs indicate power plants; and No. 6, which includes Bunker C fuel oil
gross inputs are less than gross production. Examples of and is used for commercial and industrial heating, for elec-
negative net inputs include reformulated gasoline blend- tricity generation, and to power ships. Imports of residual
stock for oxygenate blending (RBOB) produced at refiner- fuel oil include imported crude oil burned as fuel.
ies for shipment to blending terminals, and unfinished oils
produced and added to inventory in advance of scheduled Road Oil: Any heavy petroleum oil, including residual
maintenance of a refinery crude oil distillation unit. asphaltic oil used as a dust palliative and surface treatment
on roads and highways. It is generally produced in six
Refinery and Blender Net Production: Liquefied refinery grades, from 0, the most liquid, to 5, the most viscous.
gases, and finished petroleum products produced at a
refinery or petroleum storage terminal blending facility. Rotary Rig: A machine used for drilling wells that employs a
Net production equals gross production minus gross rotating tube attached to a bit for boring holes through rock.
inputs. Negative net production indicates gross produc-
tion is less than gross inputs for a finished petroleum Short Ton (Coal): A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds.
product. Examples of negative net production include
reclassification of one finished product to another SIC (Standard Industrial Classification): A set of codes
finished product, or reclassification of a finished product developed by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget
to unfinished oils or blending components. which categorizes industries into groups with similar
economic activities. Replaced by NAICS (North Ameri-
Refinery (Petroleum): An installation that manufactures can Industry Classification System).
finished petroleum products from crude oil, unfinished oils,
natural gas liquids, other hydrocarbons, and alcohol. Solar Energy: See Solar Thermal Energy and Photovol-
taic Energy.
Refuse Mine: A surface site where coal is recovered from
previously mined coal. It may also be known as a silt bank, Solar Thermal Energy: The radiant energy of the sun that
culm bank, refuse bank, slurry dam, or dredge operation. can be converted into other forms of energy, such as heat or
electricity.
Refuse Recovery: The recapture of coal from a refuse
mine or the coal recaptured by that process. The resulting Special Naphthas: All finished products within the naphtha
product has been cleaned to reduce the concentration of boiling ranges that are used as paint thinner, cleaners or
noncombustible materials. solvents. Those products are refined to a specified flash
point. Special naphthas include all commercial hexane and
Renewable Energy: Energy obtained from sources that are cleaning solvents conforming to ASTM Specifications
essentially inexhaustible (unlike, for example, the fossil D1836 and D484, respectively. Naphthas to be blended or
fuels, of which there is a finite supply). Renewable sources marketed as motor gasoline or aviation gasoline, or that are
of energy include conventional hydrolectric power, to be used as petrochemical and synthetic natural gas (SNG)
biomass, geothermal, solar, and wind. feedstocks, are excluded.

Repressuring: The injection of a pressurized fluid (such as Station Use: Energy that is used to operate an electric power
air, gas, or water) into oil and gas reservoir formations to plant. It includes energy consumed for plant lighting, power,
effect greater ultimate recovery. and auxiliary facilities, regardless of whether the energy is
produced at the plant or comes from another source.
Residential Sector: An energy-consuming sector that
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Steam-Electric Power Plant: A plant in which the prime tractors and forklifts) are classified in the sector of their
mover is a steam turbine. The steam used to drive the turbine primary use. Note: Various EIA programs differ in sectoral
is produced in a boiler where fossil fuels are burned. coverage-for more information see
http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/datadefinitions/Guideforwebtrans.html
Still Gas (Refinery Gas): Any form or mixture of gas See End-Use Sectors and Energy-Use Sectors.
produced in refineries by distillation, cracking, reforming,
and other processes. The principal constituents are meth- Underground Storage: The storage of natural gas in
ane, ethane, ethylene, normal butane, butylene, propane, underground reservoirs at a different location from which it
and propylene. It is used primarily as refinery fuel and, was produced.
petrochemical feedstock.
Unfinished Oils: All oils requiring further refinery proc-
Stocks: See Coal Stocks, Crude Oil Stocks, or Petro- essing except those requiring only mechanical blending.
leum Stocks, Primary. Includes naphthas and lighter oils, kerosene and light gas
oils, heavy gas oils, and residuum.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR): Petroleum stocks
maintained by the Federal Government for use during peri- Unfractionated Stream: Mixtures of unsegregated natural
ods of major supply interruption. gas liquid components, excluding those in plant
condensate. This product is extracted from natural gas.
Subbituminous Coal: A coal whose properties range
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.): A politi-
from those of lignite to those of bituminous coal and
cal entity that consisted of 15 constituent republics: Arme-
used primarily as fuel for steam-electric power genera-
nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
tion. It may be dull, dark brown to black, soft and crum-
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan,
bly, at the lower end of the range, to bright, jet black,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The U.S.S.R. ceased
hard, and relatively strong, at the upper end. Subbitumi-
to exist as of December 31, 1991.
nous coal contains 20 to 30 percent inherent moisture by
weight. The heat content of subbituminous coal ranges
United States: The 50 States and the District of
from 17 to 24 million Btu per short ton on a moist,
Columbia. Note: The United States has varying degrees of
mineral-matter-free basis. The heat content of subbitu-
jurisdiction over a number of territories and other political
minous coal consumed in the United States averages 17
entities outside the 50 States and the District of Columbia,
to 18 million Btu per ton, on the as-received basis (i.e.,
including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam,
containing both inherent moisture and mineral matter).
American Samoa, Johnston Atoll, Midway Islands, Wake
Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands. EIA data
Supplemental Gaseous Fuels: Synthetic natural gas,
programs may include data from some or all of these areas
propane-air, coke oven gas, refinery gas, biomass gas, air
in U.S. totals. For these programs, data products will
injected for Btu stabilization, and manufactured gas
contain notes explaining the extent of geographic coverage
commingled and distributed with natural gas.
included under the term "United States."
Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG): (Also referred to as
substitute natural gas) A manufactured product, chemi- Useful Thermal Output: The thermal energy made avail-
cally similar in most respects to natural gas, resulting able in a combined-heat-and-power system for use in any
from the conversion or reforming of hydrocarbons that industrial or commercial process, heating or cooling
may easily be substituted for or interchanged with application, or delivered to other end users, i.e., total ther-
pipeline-quality natural gas. mal energy made available for processes and applications
other than electrical generation.
Thermal Conversion Factor: A factor for converting data
between physical units of measure (such as barrels, cubic U.S.S.R.: See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
feet, or short tons) and thermal units of measure (such as (U.S.S.R.).
British thermal units, calories, or joules); or for convert-
ing data between different thermal units of measure. See Vented Natural Gas: Gas released into the air on the
Btu Conversion Factor. production site or at processing plants.

Transportation Sector: An energy-consuming sector that Vessel Bunkering: Includes sales for the fueling of
consists of all vehicles whose primary purpose is transport- commercial or private boats, such as pleasure craft, fish-
ing people and/or goods from one physical location to ing boats, tugboats, and ocean-going vessels, including
another. Included are automobiles; trucks; buses; vessels operated by oil companies. Excluded are volumes
motorcycles; trains, subways, and other rail vehicles; aircraft; sold to the U.S. Armed Forces.
and ships, barges, and other waterborne vehicles. Vehicles
whose primary purpose is not transportation (e.g., construc- Waste Coal: Usable material that is a byproduct of
tion cranes and bulldozers, farming vehicles, and warehouse previous coal processing operations. Waste coal is usually

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composed of mixed coal, soil, and rock (mine waste). Most marketable waxes, whether crude scale or fully refined.
waste coal is burned as-is in unconventional fluidized-bed Waxes are used primarily as industrial coating for surface
combustors. For some uses, waste coal may be partially protection.
cleaned by removing some extraneous noncombustible
constituents. Examples of waste coal include fine coal, coal Wellhead Price: The value of crude oil or natural gas at
obtained from a refuse bank or slurry dam, anthracite culm, the mouth of the well.
bituminous gob, and lignite waste.
Wind Energy: Kinetic energy present in wind motion that
Waste: See Biomass Waste and Non-Biomass Waste. can be converted to mechanical energy for driving pumps,
mills, and electric power generators.
Watt (W): The unit of electrical power equal to one ampere
under a pressure of one volt. A watt is equal to 1/746 horse- Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels: Wood and products
power. derived from wood that are used as fuel, including round
wood (cord wood), limb wood, wood chips, bark, sawdust,
Watthour (Wh): The electrical energy unit of measure forest residues, charcoal, paper pellets, railroad ties, utility
equal to one watt of power supplied to, or taken from, an poles, black liquor, red liquor, sludge wood, spent sulfite
electric circuit steadily for one hour. liquor, and other wood-based solids and liquids.

Waxes: Solid or semisolid material derived from petro- Working Gas: The volume of gas in a reservoir that is in
leum distillates or residues. Waxes are light-colored, more addition to the base gas. It may or may not be completely
or less translucent crystalline masses, slightly greasy to the withdrawn during any particular withdrawal season.
touch, consisting of a mixture of solid hydrocarbons in Conditions permitting, the total working capacity could be
which the paraffin series predominates. Included are all used more than once during any season.

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