The data describes the primary energy consumption in the U.S. between 2010 and 2017, by fuel type. In 2017, U.S. natural gas consumption amounted to around 635.8 million metric tons of oil equivalent.
Oil | 849.9 | 837 | 817 | 832.1 | 838.1 | 851.6 | 907.6 | 913.3 |
Natural gas | 611.2 | 626.5 | 657.3 | 675.8 | 692.7 | 713.6 | 645.1 | 635.8 |
Coal | 526.1 | 495.5 | 436.7 | 454.6 | 453.8 | 396.3 | 340.6 | 332.1 |
Nuclear energy | 192.2 | 188.2 | 183.2 | 187.9 | 189.9 | 189.9 | 191.9 | 191.7 |
Hydroelectricity | 59.5 | 73 | 63.1 | 61.4 | 59.3 | 57.4 | 59.7 | 67.1 |
Renewable energy | 38.9 | 45 | 50.6 | 58.7 | 66.8 | 71.7 | 83.1 | 94.8 |