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U. S. Energy Consumption by Energy Source                                          
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Table 1.1 U.S. Energy Consumption by Energy Source, 2003 - 2007
(Quadrillion Btu)
Energy Source 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total 98.208 100.350 100.486 99.843 101.545
Fossil Fuels 84.078 85.830 85.817 84.657 86.212
 Coal 22.321 22.466 22.797 22.447 22.776
 Coal Coke Net Imports 0.050 0.137 0.045 0.061 0.025
 Natural Gas1  22.897 22.931 22.583 22.191 23.637
 Petroleum2  38.809 40.294 40.393 39.958 39.773
Electricity Net Imports 0.022 0.039 0.084 0.063 0.106
Nuclear Electric Power 7.959 8.222 8.160 8.214 8.415
Renewable Energy 6.150 6.261 6.424 6.909 6.813
 Biomass3  2.817 3.024 3.134 3.361 3.596
  Biofuels 0.414 0.513 0.595 0.795 1.024
  Waste 0.401 0.389 0.403 0.414 0.430
  Wood Derived Fuels 2.002 2.121 2.136 2.152 2.142
 Geothermal Energy 0.331 0.341 0.343 0.343 0.349
 Hydroelectric Conventional 2.825 2.690 2.703 2.869 2.446
 Solar/PV Energy 0.064 0.064 0.066 0.072 0.081
 Wind Energy 0.115 0.142 0.178 0.264 0.341
1 Includes supplemental gaseous fuels. 
2 Petroleum products supplied, including natural gas plant liquids and crude oil burned as fuel. 
3 Biomass includes: biofuels, waste (landfill gas, MSW biogenic, and other biomass), wood and wood derived fuels. 
PV = Photovoltaic.
Notes: Data revisions are discussed in the Highlights section. Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
Sources: Non-renewable energy: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Monthly Energy Review (MER) December 2008, DOE/EIA-0035 (2008/12) (Washington, DC, December 2008,) Tables 1.3, 1.4a and 1.4b; Renewable Energy: Table 1.2 of this report.