United States Key Figures
- Population:
- 333 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 2.07 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2022
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 70.7 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 14.2 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 6.02%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
Per capita consumption was around 6.5 toe/cap (including 12 MWh/cap of electricity) in 2022, which is more than 60% higher than the OECD average.
The country's total consumption increased by 2% in 2022 to 2.18 Gtoe, after a 5% increase in 2021 and an 8% dip in 2020. It remained relatively stable between 2010 and 2019. The United States is the 2nd largest energy consumer in the world, since it was overtaken by China in 2009.
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Crude Oil Production
Oil production (crude and NGL) increased by 6.5% in 2022 reaching 762 Mt, after a slow progression in 2021 (1%) and a 5% drop in 2020. It grew very rapidly between 2011 and 2019 (10%/year). Non-conventional sources account for around 50% of total oil production. In 2021, the United States was the largest oil producer in the world. Oil production is concentrated in onshore Texas, around the Gulf of Mexico, North Dakota, California, and Alaska.
The US crude oil and NGL import balance has decreased significantly since 2010, reaching 145 Mt in 2022 (70% below 2010 levels).
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Oil Products Consumption
Oil consumption increased by 2% in 2022 to 774 Mt, after a strong rebound in 2021 (+7.5%) following the significant drop in 2020 (-15%) because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It increased moderately (1%/year) between 2012 and 2019. It now stands 12% below its 2004 peak of 880 Mt.
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
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Natural Gas Consumption
Gas consumption increased by 5% in 2022 to 920, after a slow progression in 2021 bcm (0.8%) and a 3% decrease in 2020. It increased rapidly between 2009 and 2019 (3%/year) because of a fuel switch from coal to gas in power generation.
Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)
Electricity generation (39%) and buildings (residential-service sectors) (26%) are the main consuming sectors, followed by industry (20%, including non-energy uses).
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Coal Consumption
Coal and lignite consumption in 2022 is back to the sharp declining trend observed between 2007 and 2019 (-5.5%/year). It was 55% below its 2007 peak in 2022 at 469 Mt.
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
The power sector accounts for most of the coal and lignite consumption (92%); the rest of the energy sector and industry consume the remainder.
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
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Power Consumption
Electricity consumption increased by 2.5% in 2022 reaching 4082 TWh after a 2% progression in 2021. It was relatively stable over 2010-2019 (0.2%/year) and dipped by 1.5% in 2020.
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)
The main consuming sectors are services (39%) and residential (38%), followed by industry (20%).
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
Renewable in % Electricity Production
The objective of a 20% share of renewables in the power mix in 2020 was reached and no further objectives were formulated on a federal level.
Ten states plus Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam have adopted a target of 100% of renewables in the power mix: Washington DC in 2032, Oregon in 2040, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Virginia, Washington, and Guam in 2045, Columbia, Maine, Nevada and Puerto Rico in 2050.
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
In 2021, the US administration has pledged to reduce the country's GHG emissions by 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030. This target was included in the country's updated NDC in 2022, with an intermediate goal of 26-28% below 2005 levels in 2025; this is two times more ambitious than the objective set in the first NDC. In 2016, the US (representing around 18% of global GHG emissions) formally ratified the Paris agreement on climate change. The Trump administration withdrew from the Agreement in 2020, but President Biden recommitted to the Agreement in 2021.