The data depicts the primary consumption of energy derived from fossil fuels in the U.S. between 1990 and 2017, with a breakdown by sector. In 2017, around 4.13 quadrillion British thermal units of energy were consumed in the United States commercial sector.
Consumption of fossil fuels in the United StatesRecently, the transportation sector and electric power sector consumed more than half of the fossil fuel-produced energy in the U.S., totaling 25.8 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) and 25 quadrillion Btu, respectively.
