Chart of Energy Use by State and by Source, 2008

In 2008 the US relied on fossil fuels in the form of  coal, natural gas, and petroleum to supply 83.5% of its energy needs, down 2.75% from 2004. Renewable energy, such as wind, solar, and biofuels, accounted for 7.4% of US energy needs in 2008, up 1.1% from 2004.

The charts below detail US energy consumption by source (coal, natural gas, nuclear, renewable, etc.) and by state. They also provide state population numbers to put each state’s energy use into a national perspective. For example, in Chart II the 2008 population of Texas (24,326,974) is 8.0% of the US population, while its energy use (11,552.2 trillion Btu) is 11.6% of the US total. 

As of June 2011, the state totals for 2008 are the most recent numbers available from the US Energy Information Agency (EIA). To view the state by state totals from 2006 please click here.