Fast Facts About Energy
The United States is the world’s largest consumer of petroleum, but nearly 60 percent of the oil we consume is imported from other countries. The Energy Information Administration projects a decline in our dependence on foreign oil over the next few decades, but it is a slight decrease considering the increase in the amount we’re projected to consume. So when you hear politicians talk about America’s dependence on foreign oil, this is what we’re dealing with.
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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
