U.S. fossil fuel consumption fell by 9% in 2020, the lowest level in nearly 30 years

U.S. fossil fuel consumption fell by 9% in 2020, the lowest level in nearly 30 years
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06.07.2021

In 2020, total consumption of fossil fuels in the United States, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, fell to 72.9 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu), down 9% from 2019 and the lowest level since 1991, according to our Monthly Energy Review. Our new chart of U.S. fossil fuel consumption by source and sector shows how each sector consumes fossil fuels. The chart also shows fossil fuels used for industrial non-combustion or nonfuel purposes, for example, in making plastics and chemicals.

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