Thursday, January 10, 2008

U.S. Energy Consumption by Source - compiled by BP


Petroleum 38.3%
nonrenewable
Transportation, manufacturing

Natural Gas 23.0%
nonrenewable
Heating, manufacturing, electricity

Coal 22.5%
nonrenewable
Electricity, manufacturing

Uranium 8.2%
nonrenewable
Electricity

Propane 1.9%
nonrenewable
Manufacturing, heating

BioMass 2.9%
renewable
Heating, electricity, transportation

Hydropower 2.7%
renewable
Electricity

Geothermal 0.3%
renewable
Heating, electricity

Wind 0.1%
renewable
Electricity

Solar & other 0.1%
renewable
Light, heating, electricity