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U.S. Energy Consumption by Energy Source, 2002–2006 (Quadrillion Btu)

Energy Source 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total1 97.927 98.280 100.413 100.756 99.960
Fossil Fuels 83.994 84.386 86.191 86.451 85.307
 Coal 21.904 22.321 22.466 22.785 22.511
 Coal Coke Net Imports 0.061 0.051 0.138 0.044 0.061
 Natural Gas2 23.628 22.967 22.993 22.886 22.518
 Petroleum3 38.401 39.047 40.594 40.735 40.217
Electricity Net Imports 0.072 0.022 0.039 0.084 0.060
Nuclear Electric Power 8.143 7.959 8.222 8.160 8.208
Renewable Energy 5.893 6.151 6.261 6.404 6.844
 Biomass4 2.706 2.817 3.023 3.114 3.277
  Biofuels 0.309 0.414 0.513 0.594 0.758
  Waste 0.402 0.401 0.389 0.403 0.404
  Wood Derived Fuels 1.995 2.002 2.121 2.116 2.114
 Geothemal Energy 0.328 0.331 0.341 0.343 0.349
 Hydroelectric Conventional 2.689 2.825 2.690 2.703 2.890
 Solar/PV Energy 0.064 0.064 0.064 0.066 0.070
 Wind Energy 0.105 0.115 0.142 0.178 0.258
1. Ethanol blended into motor gasoline is included in both "Petroleum" and "Biomass," but is counted only once in total consumption.
2. Includes supplemental gaseous fuels.
3. Petroleum products supplied, including natural gas plant liquids and crude oil burned as fuel.
4. Biomass includes: biofuels, waste (landfill gas, MSW biogenic, and other biomass), wood, and wood derived fuels.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Web: www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/prelim_trends/rea_prereport.html .

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