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TABLE F-1 Energy Consumption by the Transportation Sector: 1995-2006

Monday, September 10, 2012

TABLE F-1 Energy Consumption by the Transportation Sector: 1995-2006

Quadrillion Btu

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  Energy consumption (all sectors) Total transportation consumption Transportation as percent of total energy consumption Total primary consumption Natural gas Petroleum products Electricity Electrical system energy losses
1995 91.12 23.85 26.2 23.79 0.72 23.07 0.02 0.04
1996 94.23 24.44 25.9 24.38 0.74 23.65 0.02 0.04
1997 94.80 24.75 26.0 24.70 0.78 23.92 0.02 0.04
1998 95.20 25.26 26.5 25.20 0.67 24.54 0.02 0.04
1999 96.84 25.95 26.8 25.89 0.68 25.22 0.02 0.04
2000 98.98 26.55 26.8 26.49 0.67 25.82 0.02 0.04
2001 96.32 26.28 27.3 26.21 0.66 25.56 0.02 0.04
2002 97.81 26.85 27.4 26.79 0.70 26.08 0.02 0.04
2003 98.12 27.00 27.5 26.93 0.63 26.30 0.02 0.05
2004 100.22 27.90 27.8 27.82 0.60 27.21 0.03 0.06
2005 100.46 28.32 28.2 28.24 0.62 27.61 0.03 0.06
2006 99.66 28.40 28.5 28.31 0.62 27.70 0.03 0.06

KEY: Btu = British thermal unit

NOTES: Total transportation consumption is the sum of primary consumption, electricity, and electrical system energy losses categories. Total primary consumption is the sum of natural gas and petroleum categories. Natural gas is consumed in the operation of pipelines, primarily in compressors, and small amounts as vehicle fuel.
Petroleum products includes most nonutility use of fossil fuels to produce electricity and small amounts (about 0.1 quadrillion Btu per year since 1990) of renewable energy in the form of ethanol blended into motor gasoline.
Electrical system energy losses are incurred in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity plus plant use and unaccounted for electrical system energy losses.

SOURCE: Various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2006, table 4-4, available at http://www.bts.gov/ as of August 2007.