Energy Consumption by Source: 1949-2009

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Energy Consumption by Source: 1949-2009

Over six decades, petroleum, natural gas and coal have been the most consumed forms of energy in the United States, together accounting for 83 percent of the total. Nuclear power is in the high single digits as a grouping of renewable sources.

Energy Consumption by Source, 1949 - 2009 (by Percent)

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