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DOE/EIA-0035(2009/02)
 
Monthly Energy Review
The
 Monthly Energy Review
(
 MER
) is the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) primaryreport of recent and historical energy statistics. Included are statistics on total energy production,consumption, trade, and energy prices; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity,nuclear energy, renewable energy, and international petroleum; and data unit conversions.Release of the
 MER
is in keeping with responsibilities given to EIA in Public Law 95–91 (Depart-ment of Energy Organization Act), which states, in part, in Section 205(a)(2):
“The Administrator shall be responsible for carrying out a central, comprehen-sive, and unified energy data and information program which will collect, evalu-ate, assemble, analyze, and disseminate data and information....”
The
 MER
is intended for use by Members of Congress, Federal and State agencies, energy analysts,and the general public. EIA welcomes suggestions from readers regarding the content of the
 MER
and other EIA publications.
Related Monthly Publications: 
Other monthly EIA reports are
Petroleum Supply Monthly
,
Petroleum Marketing Monthly
,
 Natural Gas Monthly
,
 Electric Power Monthly
, and
 Inter-national Petroleum Monthly
. For more information, contact the National Energy Information Center at202-586-8800 or infoctr@eia.doe.gov.
Important Notes About the Data
Data Displayed: 
For tables beginning in 1973, some annual data (usually 1974, 1976-1979,1981-1984, 1986-1989, and 1991-1994) are not shown in the tables in Portable Document Formats(PDF) files; however, all annual data are shown in the Excel and comma-separated values (CSV)files. Also, only two to three years of monthly data are displayed in the PDF files; however, formany series, monthly data beginning with January 1973 are available in the Excel and CSV files.
Comprehensive Changes: 
Each month, most
 MER
tables and figures carry a new monthof data, which is usually preliminary (and sometimes estimated or even forecast) and likely to berevised in the succeeding month.
Annual Data From 1949: 
The emphasis of the
 MER
is on recent monthly and annual datatrends. Analysts may wish to use the data in this report in conjunction with EIA’s
 Annual Energy Review
(
 AER
) that offers annual data beginning in 1949 for many of the data series found in the
 MER
. The
 AER
is available at http://www.eia.doe.gov/aer.
Electronic Access
The
 MER
is available on EIA’s website in a variety of formats at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/mer.
Full report and sections: PDF files
Report tables: PDF files
Table data (unrounded): Excel and CSV files
Graphs: PDF filesNote: PDF files display selected annual and monthly data; Excel and CSV files display all availableannual and monthly data, often at a greater level of precision than the PDF files.
Timing of Release: 
 
 MER
updates are usually posted electronically by the third-to-the-lastworkday of each month.
Released:
February 24, 2009
 
DOE/EIA-0035(2009/02)
Monthly Energy ReviewFebruary 2009
Energy Information Administration
Office of Energy Markets and End UseU.S. Department of EnergyWashington, DC 20585
This report was prepared by the Energy Information Administration, the independent statistical and analytical agency within theU.S. Department of Energy. The information contained herein should be attributed to the Energy Information Administration andshould not be construed as advocating or reflecting any policy of the Department of Energy or any other organization.
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