Fast Facts About Energy
Nearly all of the coal consumed in the United States is used for generating electricity, and coal generates close to half of all the electricity in the U.S. So it’s safe to say the two pretty much go hand-in-hand. The other half of our electricity draws on a variety of sources: natural gas, petroleum, nuclear energy, hydroelectric and other renewable energy.
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FAST FACTS ABOUT ENERGY
- Energy consumption exceeds production
- Energy consumption per person
- Energy consumption per sector
- Sources of energy
- U.S. dependence on petroleum
- Number of vehicles per household
- Top suppliers of oil to the U.S.
- World oil reserves
- World natural gas reserves
- World coal reserves
- Sources of electricity
- World energy demand
- World energy demand by source
