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- U.S. energy consumption has increased by more than 28 percent-about 21 quadrillion Btu-during the last 25 years.
- Energy growth has occurred during periods of relatively low or stable prices, and also during periods of healthy economic growth.
- Significant declines in energy consumption occurred following major increases in energy prices, as well as during periods of sluggish economic activity.
- Total energy use declined four consecutive years-from 1980 to 1983.
- More than half of the overall energy growth of the last 25 years-about 11 quadrillion Btu-has occurred during the last 6 years.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1997, DOE/EIA-0384(97). (Washington, DC, July 1998), Table 1.3.
