1949 – 2009

Data Source: US Information Administration

http://www.eia.doe.gov/aer/txt/ptb0103.html
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All Sources
US Primary Energy Consumption by Source: 1949 - 2009
120.00

100.00

Biomass
80.00 Wind
Quadrillion Btu

Solar/PW
Geothermal
60.00
Hydro Power
Nuclear Power
40.00 Petroleum
Natural Gas
Coal
20.00

0.00
1969
1971

1991
1961
1949

1963
1965
1967

1973
1975
1977
1979

1993

2001
1995

2003
2005
2007
1951
1953
1955
1957
1959

1981
1983
1985
1987

1997
1999

2009
1989
Non-Fossil
US Primary Energy Consumption by Source: 1949 - 2009
18.00

16.00

14.00

12.00
Biomass
Quadrillion Btu

10.00 Wind
Solar/PW
8.00
Geothermal
Hydro Power
6.00
Nuclear Power
4.00

2.00

0.00
1969

1991
1949

1961
1963
1965
1967

1971
1973
1975
1977
1979

1993

2001
1995

2003
2005
2007
1951

1981
1953
1955
1957
1959

1983
1985
1987

1997
1999

2009
1989
Non-Fossil (NF) w/o Nuclear
US Primary Energy Consumption by Source: 1949 - 2009
9.00

8.00

7.00

6.00
Quadrillion Btu

Biomass
5.00
Wind

4.00 Solar/PW
Geothermal
3.00 Hydro Power

2.00

1.00

0.00
1969

1991
1961
1949

1963
1965
1967

1971
1973
1975
1977
1979

1993

2001
1995

2003
2005
2007
1951
1953
1955
1957
1959

1981

1985
1983

1987

1997
1999

2009
1989
 Quadrillion Btu

4.00

1.00
3.00
6.00

0.00
5.00

2.00
1949
1951
1953
1955
1957
1959
1961
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
NF w/o Nuclear or Hydro

2003
2005
2007
US Primary Energy Consumption by Source: 1949 - 2009

2009
Wind
Biomass

Solar/PW
Geothermal
 Quadrillion Btu

60%
70%

0%
30%
80%
90%
100%

50%

10%
20%
40%
1949
1951
1953
1955
1957
1959
1961
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
All Sources – in %

1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
US Primary Energy Consumption by Source: 1949 - 2009

2007
2009
Fossil
Hydro
Nuclear
Other NF