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Total imports peaked in 2005, when they represented 30% of total consumption. A consistent decline occurred over the next 15 years, as oil production doubled and domestic use receded. This allowed the United States to be a net exporter of energy for the first time in 70 years. As of 2021, the US net exports 3.9% of energy production. [18]
United States electricity production by type. The United States has the second largest electricity sector in the world, with 4,178 Terawatt-hours of generation in 2023. [2] In 2023 the industry earned $491b in revenue (1.8% of GDP) at an average price of $0.127/kWh.
The development of renewable energy and energy efficiency marked "a new era of energy exploration" in the United States, according to former President Barack Obama. [9] In a joint address to the Congress on February 24, 2009, President Obama called for doubling renewable energy within the following three years.
Energy in this sector has the same basic end uses as the residential sector, in slightly different proportions. Space conditioning is again the single biggest consumption area, but it represents only about 30% of the energy use of commercial buildings. Lighting, at 25%, plays a much larger role than it does in the residential sector. [12]
English: Pie chart of United States primary energy consumption by sector in 2015. Primary energy means from a primary source, or in simpler terms, other than from electricity which is purchased. It includes distributed generation, for example electricity locally generated from wind and solar.
Renewable energy portal; Energy portal; United States portal; List of U.S. states by electricity production from renewable sources; Renewable energy in the United States; Electricity sector of the United States; List of U.S. states and territories by carbon dioxide emissions; List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions
Today in Energy: Informative content published every weekday that includes a graph or map and a short, timely story written in plain language that highlights current energy issues, topics, and data trends. [9] This Week in Petroleum: Weekly summary and explanation of events in United States and world petroleum markets, including weekly data. [10]
Projections from NEMS are provided at the national level; however, regional results are generally available consistent with the modules' regional definitions. For example, energy consumption by fuel and sector is reported for the nine Census Divisions, the geographic definition used by the four end-use energy demand modules. [5]