Total primary energy production

3.36 (quadrillion Btu) in 2016

The Energy Information Administration includes the following in U.S. Primary Energy Production: coal production, waste coal supplied, and coal refuse recovery; crude oil and lease condensate production; natural gas plant liquids production; dry natural gas excluding supplemental gaseous fuels production; nuclear electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the nuclear plants heat rate); conventional hydroelectricity net generation (converted to Btu using the fossil-fueled plants heat rate); geothermal electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the geothermal plants heat rate), and geothermal heat pump energy and geothermal direct use energy; solar thermal and photovoltaic electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the fossil-fueled plants heat rate), and solar thermal direct use energy; wind electricity net generation (converted to Btu using the fossil-fueled plants heat rate); wood and wood-derived fuels consumption; biomass waste consumption; and biofuels feedstock.

Date Value Change, %
2016 3.36 -4.81%
2015 3.53 4.77%
2014 3.37 5.44%
2013 3.20 8.55%
2012 2.95 8.59%
2011 2.71 39.04%
2010 1.95 15.50%
2009 1.69 -38.79%
2008 2.76 0.69%
2007 2.74 7.83%
2006 2.54 -7.26%
2005 2.74