US Energy Production

2007 US Energy Consumption by Sector

Pie chart of 2007 residential sector energy consumption

 

The pie chart on the left displays the percentage of each energy source that was used in the residential sector. This sector includes homes.

Coal was used for heating.

Distributed electricity is electricity that is purchased from the grid. It is generated and distributed from various kinds of power plants.

Sustainable (renewable) energy sources include biomass, solar, and geothermal.

Non-renewable energy sources include natural gas, petroleum (crude oil), and coal.

Pie chart of 2007 transportation sector energy consumption

The pie chart on the left displays the percentage of each energy source that was used for the transportation sector.

Distributed electricity was used for electric vehicles and trains.

Distributed electricity is electricity that is purchased from the grid. It is generated and distributed from various kinds of power plants.

Sustainable (renewable) energy source includes biomass.

Non-renewable energy sources include petroleum (crude oil) and natural gas.

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