Petroleum is the primary source of energy in the United States, with a consumption of 35.35 quadrillion British thermal units in 2024. Closely following, the U.S. had 34.2 quadrillion British thermal units of energy derived from natural gas.
Energy consumption by sector in the United States
Petroleum is predominantly utilized as a fuel in the transportation sector, which is also the second-largest consumer of energy in the U.S. with almost 30 percent of the country’s total energy consumption in 2024. This figure is topped only by the energy-guzzling industrial sector, a major consumer of fossil fuels such as petroleum and natural gas.
Renewable energy in the United States
Despite the prevalence of fossil fuels in the U.S. energy mix, the use of renewable energy consumption has grown immensely in the last decades to approximately 11 exajoules in 2023. Most of the renewable energy produced in the U.S. is derived from biomass, hydro and wind sources. In 2024, renewable electricity accounted for approximately 24 percent of the nation’s total electricity generation.
Primary energy consumption in the United States in 2023 and 2024, by energy source
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
* Petroleum products supplied, including natural gas plant liquids and crude oil burned as fuel. Does not include biofuels that have been blended with petroleum - biofuels are included in biomass ** Natural gas only; excludes supplemental gaseous fuels. Most data are estimates.
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EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). (May 22, 2025). Primary energy consumption in the United States in 2023 and 2024, by energy source (in quadrillion British thermal units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203325/us-energy-consumption-by-source/
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