U.S. Fossil Fuel Consumption 1960-2024
Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.
- U.S. fossil fuel consumption for 2015 was 82.43%, a 0.66% decline from 2014.
- U.S. fossil fuel consumption for 2014 was 83.09%, a 0.15% increase from 2013.
- U.S. fossil fuel consumption for 2013 was 82.94%, a 0.5% decline from 2012.
- U.S. fossil fuel consumption for 2012 was 83.44%, a 0.28% decline from 2011.
| U.S. Fossil Fuel Consumption - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Energy Use |
Annual Change |
| 2015 |
82.43% |
-0.66% |
| 2014 |
83.09% |
0.15% |
| 2013 |
82.94% |
-0.50% |
| 2012 |
83.44% |
-0.28% |
| 2011 |
83.71% |
-0.44% |
| 2010 |
84.15% |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
84.15% |
-0.81% |
| 2008 |
84.97% |
-0.65% |
| 2007 |
85.61% |
-0.01% |
| 2006 |
85.63% |
-0.39% |
| 2005 |
86.02% |
-0.11% |
| 2004 |
86.12% |
-0.15% |
| 2003 |
86.28% |
0.03% |
| 2002 |
86.25% |
-0.10% |
| 2001 |
86.35% |
0.47% |
| 2000 |
85.88% |
0.10% |
| 1999 |
85.78% |
-0.30% |
| 1998 |
86.09% |
-0.37% |
| 1997 |
86.46% |
0.95% |
| 1996 |
85.51% |
0.04% |
| 1995 |
85.47% |
-0.44% |
| 1994 |
85.91% |
-0.21% |
| 1993 |
86.12% |
0.54% |
| 1992 |
85.57% |
-0.12% |
| 1991 |
85.69% |
-0.74% |
| 1990 |
86.44% |
-0.66% |
| 1989 |
87.09% |
0.02% |
| 1988 |
87.08% |
-0.30% |
| 1987 |
87.38% |
-0.28% |
| 1986 |
87.66% |
-0.65% |
| 1985 |
88.30% |
-0.60% |
| 1984 |
88.90% |
-0.55% |
| 1983 |
89.46% |
-0.59% |
| 1982 |
90.04% |
-0.79% |
| 1981 |
90.83% |
-0.59% |
| 1980 |
91.43% |
-0.38% |
| 1979 |
91.80% |
0.06% |
| 1978 |
91.74% |
-0.68% |
| 1977 |
92.42% |
-0.58% |
| 1976 |
93.01% |
-0.09% |
| 1975 |
93.10% |
-1.06% |
| 1974 |
94.16% |
-0.82% |
| 1973 |
94.98% |
-0.39% |
| 1972 |
95.37% |
-0.28% |
| 1971 |
95.64% |
-0.28% |
| 1970 |
95.92% |
0.06% |
| 1969 |
95.86% |
-0.06% |
| 1968 |
95.92% |
-0.06% |
| 1967 |
95.98% |
0.02% |
| 1966 |
95.96% |
0.10% |
| 1965 |
95.86% |
0.06% |
| 1964 |
95.80% |
0.03% |
| 1963 |
95.77% |
0.16% |
| 1962 |
95.61% |
0.04% |
| 1961 |
95.57% |
0.04% |
| 1960 |
95.53% |
0.04% |
